Virginia High School PICKLEBALL State Championship

[Anonymous]

Big announcement!

The 2nd ever Virginia High School Pickleball State Championship is happening tomorrow! May 26 (Monday/Memorial day) at The Pickleball Club of Tysons.

Only 2 teams remain out of 22 schools across Virginia and they will be playing for $1,000 + a custom Trophy, which has never been seen in HS sports.

Championship Match: McLean Hs vs Herndon Hs


3rd Place game: Langley Hs vs Washington Liberty Hs


This event will be even bigger than the last one so you don’t wanna miss it!! ENTRY IS FREE! so everyone is invited and encouraged to come watch and support the Schools. Hope to see everyone out there!

Address: 8528 Tyco Rd, Vienna, VA 22182

More info: Instagram - @virginiapickleball

[Anonymous]

Exciting, where can I get more info on this?

[Anonymous]

Will definitely come and watch, I have a 7th and a rising freshman that both play pickleball. Hopefully they will make the school team next year!

[Anonymous]

It’s surprising that Oakton didn’t make it in the top 3 this season.

[Anonymous]

I am a Herndon parent and didn’t know that they had a team. This is great! Go hornets!

[Anonymous]

Its not a high school sport.

These are clubs like "dungeons and dragon club".

[Anonymous]

McLean has a very good team I think they will win. I haven’t heard of Herndon Pickleball but they must have a very solid team to be making it to the finals. Either way it’s gonna be a good match.

[Anonymous]

Pickleball is great for old people who can no longer move well.

I can't believe we are encouraging our young people to do this instead of soccer, tennis, lacrosse - something that keeps. them in good shape.

Plus - frequent pickleball is really rough on the knees, legs, elbow, wrist -- way worse than tennis because the movements are so choppy and herky-jerky instead of fluid.

[Anonymous]

For the complainers, it’s a sport. Not everyone wants to do the same old sports, and not everyone can get a spot on the team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pickleball is great for old people who can no longer move well.

I can't believe we are encouraging our young people to do this instead of soccer, tennis, lacrosse - something that keeps. them in good shape.

Plus - frequent pickleball is really rough on the knees, legs, elbow, wrist -- way worse than tennis because the movements are so choppy and herky-jerky instead of fluid.

McLean has racked up Liberty District titles this year: Boys Cross Country, Boys Volleyball, Girls Gymnastics, Boys Basketball, Scholastic Bowl (OK, not too rough on the knees), Boys Swim and Dive, Boys Soccer, Baseball, Girls Tennis, and Softball. The pickleball players are often athletes from other teams just having some fun on the side (Pickleball isn't a VHSL sport). It doesn't mean they aren't doing other things to stay in shape.

[Anonymous]

I can’t believe teens are playing pickleball! I thought it was for older people who can’t play tennis anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pickleball is great for old people who can no longer move well.

I can't believe we are encouraging our young people to do this instead of soccer, tennis, lacrosse - something that keeps. them in good shape.

Plus - frequent pickleball is really rough on the knees, legs, elbow, wrist -- way worse than tennis because the movements are so choppy and herky-jerky instead of fluid.

Most of the high school players actually play multiple other sports so I’m not sure what your point is

[Anonymous]

It’s for losers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s for losers

umm no

[Anonymous]

Didn't know there were VA HS pickleball teams. It's not a VHSL sanctioned sport is it?

My DD likes to play with her friends - she played a ton last summer. They get pretty completive about it too.

FWIW, she plays soccer, so she is doing other stuff other than just pickleball.

I don't see pickleball being any worse on the joints when compared to other court sports - my Mom used to play tennis, then switched to racquetball and is now playing pickleball and enjoys it.