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The Austin Pickleball Center reopened in February as a prime pickleballing facility in Austin. (Austin Pickleball Center/Facebook)
Austin will soon to be home to Texas' biggest pickleball facility, and for good reason. With leagues cropping up around the city, the sport is quickly being embraced by Austinites of all age ranges and skill levels.
Here's every location that offers pickleball in Austin, from the premier Austin Pickle Ranch to your favorite neighborhood park.
- Alamo Recreation
Center, 2100 Alamo St.:Three outdoor, covered courts, with open play on Thursdays from 3–4 p.m. - Austin Tennis Center, 7800 Johnny Morris Rd.: Eight lighted outdoor courts with permanent nets.
- Bouldin Acres, 2027 South Lamar Blvd.: A hotspot for the city's pickleballers, Bouldin Acres is a restaurant and bar with two pay-to-play pickleball courts.
- Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center, 808 Nile St.: One indoor court, with open play pickleball on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-5:45 p.m.
- Dittmar Recreation Center, 1009 W. Dittmar Rd.: Four indoor pickleball courts, with free open play from noon-3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.
- Dottie Jordan Recreation Center, 2803 Loyola Lane: Two outdoor courts and one indoor, with open play from 2-5 p.m. on Wednesdays.
- Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 East Rundberg Lane: One indoor pickleball court, with open play from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturdays.
- Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E. 41st St.: One outdoor court shared with basketball, no net provided.
- Little Zilker Neighborhood Park, 2016 Bluebonnet Lane: Some outdoor courts, no net provided.
- Mt. View Neighborhood Park, 9000 Middlebie Rd.: Two outdoor courts shared with tennis courts, no net provided.
- Pan American Neighborhood Park, 2100 E. 3rd St.: Three free-lighted outdoor courts.
- Rosewood Neighborhood Park, 2300 Rosewood Ave.: Two outdoor courts shared with tennis courts, no net provided.
- South Austin Recreation Center, 1100 Cumberland Rd.: Four indoor courts, with open play from 6-9 p.m. on Mondays. Two additional lighted outdoor courts.
- Bethany Lutheran Church, 3701 W Slaughter Lane: Two indoor courts, $2 admission fee.
- Cedar Park Rec Center, 1435 Main St.: Six indoor courts, $5 admission fee, with beginner's play from 9-11 a.m. on Mondays and open play from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart Lane: Four indoor courts, $10 admission (free for members). Schedule: 6:30-9:30 p.m Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1p.m. Fridays, 8-11 a.m. Saturdays.
- The Quarries, 11400 N. Mopac Expy: Three indoor courts, with open play at scheduled times throughout the week.
- Veteran's Park, 2200 Veterans Drive: Four outdoor courts, with open play from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Pickle Ranch, 9110 Bluff Springs Rd.
Austin's upcoming Pickle Ranch will become one of the world's premier pickleball venues once it opens this summer. Featuring 32 pickleball courts, sand volleyball, food trucks and a music venue, the ranch will show its prominence in the pickleball sphere by hosting the first WPF World Pickleball Games in 2022. Learn more here.
Alamo Recreation Center, 2100 Alamo St.
Three outdoor, covered courts, with open play on Thursdays from 3–4 p.m.
Austin Pickleball Center, 7800 Johnny Morris Rd.
Austin Pickleball Center is now a hub for pickleball after reopening in February. It includes eight lighted outdoor courts with permanent nets.
Bouldin Acres, 2027 South Lamar Blvd.
(Bouldin Acres/Instagram)
A hotspot for the city's pickleballers, Bouldin Acres is a restaurant and bar with two pay-to-play pickleball courts.
Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center, 808 Nile St.
One indoor court, with open play pickleball on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-5:45 p.m.
Dittmar Recreation Center, 1009 W. Dittmar Rd.
Four indoor pickleball courts, with free open play from noon-3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.
Dottie Jordan Recreation Center, 2803 Loyola Lane
Two outdoor courts and one indoor, with open play from 2-5 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 East Rundberg Lane
One indoor pickleball court, with open play from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturdays.
Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E. 41st St.
One outdoor court shared with basketball, no net provided.
Little Zilker Neighborhood Park, 2016 Bluebonnet Lane
Some outdoor courts, no net provided.
Mt. View Neighborhood Park, 9000 Middlebie Rd.
Two outdoor courts shared with tennis courts, no net provided.
Pan American Neighborhood Park, 2100 E. 3rd St.
Three free-lighted outdoor courts.
South Austin Recreation Center, 1100 Cumberland Rd.
Four indoor courts, with open play from 6-9 p.m. on Mondays. Two additional lighted outdoor courts.
Bethany Lutheran Church, 3701 W Slaughter Lane
Two indoor courts, $2 admission fee.
Cedar Park Rec Center, 1435 Main St.
Six indoor courts, $5 admission fee, with beginner's play from 9-11 a.m. on Mondays and open play from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart Lane
Four indoor courts, $10 admission. Schedule: (JCC members free) 6:30-9:39 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, 8-11 a.m. Saturdays.
The Quarries, 11400 N. Mopac Expy
Three indoor courts, with open play at scheduled times throughout the week.
Veteran's Park, 2200 Veterans Drive
Four outdoor courts, with open play from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
For more information, check out this Austin Pickleball Facebook group or USA Pickleball.
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Austin FC defied the odds in a 1-0 win against CF Montreal Saturday night. (Austin FC/Twitter)
After a sluggish start and first-half red card, Austin FC beat the odds with ten men to beat CF Montréal 1-0 Saturday night.
Even with Dani Pereira's fateful red card and a resulting one-man deficit on the pitch, the Verde and Black won in its first MLS match in three weeks thanks to a former Montreal striker—Austin FC's Maxi Urruti—who scored against his old teammates in the 67th minute to win the match.
The club remains at third in the MLS West as it nears the halfway point on its second season.
Here are three takeaways from the match:
One too many tackles
i just wanted to apologize to everyone, got to be more responsible than that and not let the team down the way i did again, i apologize to the fans, teammates, coaching staff and everyone that’s part of this organization🖤💚
— Daniel Pereira (@danipereira121) June 19, 2022
Fans breathed a sigh of relief—and surprise—when Pereira was first spotted on the CF Montreal pitch for his first match on international soil. The 21-year-old starter arrived from Venezuela as an asylum seeker when he was 15 and has been unable to play in games outside of the U.S. since.
But for the second time in two months, Pereira was forced to the bench as his wayward tackle earned a red card before the end of the first half. With ten men left on the pitch, Austin FC was left with no Pereira, 11 opponents and an entire half left of play.
In a tweet, Pereira apologized to fans after the match as the team celebrated its victory. The game marks the first win in a red card match in Austin FC's history.
An Urruti goal
Amazing set up, smart finish! 😤@AustinFC take the lead! pic.twitter.com/cBYmThYB4P
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 19, 2022
Austin FC took its furthest road trip to date as it ended its hiatus with the Montreal match, and the visitors seemed to still be shaking off the three-week-old dust in the first half of the match. And while Montreal racked up higher possession, shots on goal and more across the stat board, Urruti's second-half goal sealed the deal for the unlikely Austin victors.
Urruti, who spent time with Montreal for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, tapped a big Jon Gallagher pass over his former team's goalie in the 67th minute to secure the win. Urruti has scored five goals this season and is behind just Sebastian Driussi as the team's top goalscorer.
Stuver's key saves
Stuver will make the silliest mistake playing out the back one minute and then bounce back with a crucial save like this... we got lucky here.#AustinFC#Verdepic.twitter.com/iuDAJW9tt6
— WeAreAustinTV (@WeAreAustinTV) June 19, 2022
Austin FC's unlikely win could've ended much differently without the usual heroics from keeper Brad Stuver.
While Stuver hasn't had to make the same rapid-fire saves as last season, he's still proved crucial in Austin's closest games. Such was the case when the keeper made a cheeky last-minute grab for the ball while sitting on the ground to keep Montreal's Kei Kamara from scoring in the first half.
Stuver made two other saves in the match to complete his fourth clean sheet of the season.
BONUS: Fagundez's near-miss
Building momentum. 😤 pic.twitter.com/wXMHSF8xgz
— Austin FC (@AustinFC) June 19, 2022
Midfielder Diego Fagundez's enemy isn't always his opponents.
Fagundez attempt at Austin's first goal was stymied by the post as his shot ricocheted back to Montreal in the 58th minute of play.
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(ATCEMS/Twitter)
The pilot of a small plane is now in the hospital after crashing into Lady Bird Lake Thursday afternoon.
The plane, which was being operated by a Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden, only had the pilot in it when it crashed just west of I-35 in the lake around 2 p.m. Nearby paddleboarders are seen taking the unidentified pilot to Austin-Travis County EMS in a video.
The pilot was then transported to Dell Seton Medical Center with potentially serious injuries.
UPDATE: #ATCEMSSPARTAN drone video showing the aircraft submerged just below the surface. pic.twitter.com/wexI9MqpQS
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) June 16, 2022
Texas Parks and Wildlife said the plane, a 2009 Cessna T206, was on a test flight after routine maintenance when the pilot reported mechanical issues and then crashed.
As of Thursday afternoon, it is not known when the plane will be removed from Lady Bird Lake.
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