‘Costume pickleball’ was a thing for one evening

When a community message board puts out a notice to show up for a Halloween Costume Pickleball Game, those who love the game can’t ignore the challenge. Observers who happened by the tennis/pickleball courts at Veterans Park in Stockbridge on Oct. 22, were in for some entertainment!

Photos by Gary Hicks

Left to right: First to arrive were Stockbridge Recreation Coordinator Deborah Prigge and “The Spears”: Carol Schwanz, Cora Salyer, Kathy Brooks, and Mary Jo David.

As the evening progressed, more players joined the party. Left to right: Deborah Prigge, Carol Schwanz, Kathy Brooks, Sabrina Stitt, Mary Jo David, Kortni Stitt, Matt Stitt, and brother-and-sister duo Amy and Jakob Steffey. Not pictured: Cora Salyer.