TOPICAL SERIES: Hillcrest Park serves as pickleball hub in Brookings

Editor’s Note: This summer, the sports editor will be writing a six-week series on pickleball throughout the region. — BROOKINGS, S.D. — This past Sunday night, a casual drive on United States Highway 14 told the tale. Pickleball continues growing in Brookings, the fourth-most populous city in South Dakota. Four of the eight courts installed in Hillcrest Park were in use. “Honestly, it’s indescribable,” said Brookings resident Kim Carson regarding pickleball’s popularity. “The courts are used all the time. We’re seeing people of all ages, and families, out there. Carson said Deb Wolforth, a member of the Brookings Park and... Article Link