The Yards prepares to introduce pickleball

The Yards Pickleball Director Maria Nili stands on freshly paved pickleball courts prior to them being painted.

PHOTO BY ANTHONY RICHARDS

Pickleball will soon be added as one of the featured aspects at The Yards in Ponte Vedra Beach.

The Yards has put an emphasis on pickleball, and it is evident by facility upgrades, which includes the construction of an entirely new pickleball complex.

The complex will be highlighted by various courts that will be painted in various colors, with each color signifying differing competitive levels.

According to The Yards Pickleball Director Maria Nili, the colors will allow players to know which courts are designated as beginner, intermediate and advanced.

The goal is to have the painting on the courts finished by the end of April and have the club ready to fully open at some point this summer once the finishing touches are added to the complex…