Suburban Skyview: Pickleballers' shadows dance in late August sun

Long shadows seem to dance merrily from the feet of pickleballers as they play a doubles match under the evening sun at Wing Park in Elgin.

This photo was taken at 6:17 p.m. Aug. 2, from about 50 feet above the tennis court, which doubles as a pickleball playing area.

The game, which is a cross between tennis, badminton and Ping-Pong, requires players to hit a perforated polymer ball over a net on a court that is roughly a third the size of a tennis court.

In 2021 and 2022, pickleball was named the fastest-growing sport in the United States by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, with more than 4.8 million players.

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