NEWS

There are plans to build dedicated Pickleball courts at Nettles Park - but no estimated schedule yet. We will post here as information is available.

There are plans to build dedicated Pickleball courts at Nettles Park - but no estimated schedule yet. We will post here as information is available.

Starting Monday, May 8, 2023 fees will change at Central Clemson Recreation Center:

Congratulations to Sally and George for winnng silver in their group at the Pickled Peach Valentine Classic!

Ken brightened up our morning at Pickleball this morning in his lighted Christmas suit!  Just a reminder:  there will be no Pickleball at CCRC on December 24 and 25 and January 1.  CCRC will be open on December 31 - so hope to see you there on that Monday!

For Halloween, Karen was buzzing around in her bee costume!

There is "show up" play at South Cove Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 AM each week.  There is a $2 parking charge.  Here are directions to get there:

From Seneca: Hwy 123 to Hwy 28 toward Walhalla. Turn right onto Hwy 188. Turn righ onto South Cove road which leads into the park.

From Interstate 85 South: Take exit 1 (Hwy 11) approximately 13 miles to Hwy 123 towards Seneca. Take Hwy 28 towards Walhalla. Turn right onto Hwy 188. Turn right onto South Cove road which leads into park.

From Interstate 85 North: Take exit 19B (Hwy 76) towards Clemson University/Seneca. Turn left onto Hwy 123 towards Seneca. Take Hwy 28 towards Walhalla. Turn right onto Hwy 188. Turn right onto South Cove road which leads into park. 

5th annual KK Classic Pickleball 2018 announcement.pdf

Mike Allen presents check for $800 to Sandy Mills at the Free Clinic from the Death Valley Pickleball tournament.

Save the Date:  There will be a Clemson Pickleball tournament Memorial Day weekend! Click here for the tournament web page.

Congratulations to Ken and Mike for taking Silver at the Spring Yonah Play  tournament!

Congratulations to winners at the Greenville Spring Smash! Our area took lots of gold in mixed doubles. Kathy and Steve (3.0), Marsha and Robert (3.5), and Wendy and Kent (4.0 - they finished after we left so no pictures).

Congratulations to George and Mike on a win in Rabun County!


Robert and Jodi Elliott will be at Keowee Key for clinics on May 11-13. Click here for the registration form.

On Thursday, January 11 at 9:00 AM Jean MacGuffie will be at CCRC with some Pickleball jewelry that she sells.

CCRC now has painted lines! Yay!  And superman showed up to play on our brand new lines...

2017 Palmetto Indoor Pickleball Invitational Men's Doubles 3.0 19+ Gold Medal Winners: Mike Allen and Sam Savoca, Aiken, SC, August 20, 2017

Congratulations Mike and Sam!

John Cessarich plays pickleball at Keowee Key with John Walker!

For the summer Seneca is offering indoor play at Northside Elementary School.  Three courts are taped and the nets stay up.  The gym is open from 8 am to 4 pm and it's 'free' to play.  A group normally gathers there on Monday and Wednesday mornings.  Unfortunately, the gym will be closed on Wednesday, June 28 and won't reopen for pickleball until July 10 so that they can refinish the floor. 

Here are some recent tournament results for some of our Clemson area players. Congratulations!!!!

Greenville Spring Smash, Greenville SC

John Hesson and Kathy Bargeron Silver Mixed Doubles 65+ 3.0

Scott Grove and Rob Claude Silver Men’s Doubles 50-65 3.0

Yonah Play, Cleveland GA

Kim Cotton Gold Women’s Singles 3.5

Sam Savoca and Mike Allen Silver Men’s Doubles 50-60 3.0

Ann Savoca and Kim Cotton Bronze Women’s Doubles 50-60 3.5

SC Senior Sports Classic, Florence SC

John Hesson Silver Men’s 70-74 Singles 

They called them the 'South Carolina Ladies'. We know them as Kathy, Pam, Patty and Sue. The four attended a clinic by Sarah Ansboury in Brevard, NC this past Saturday.  They enjoyed the clinic very much and will surely be talking about it this coming week. 

On May 11 we had an impromptu meeting, so we grabbed a chance to get a group picture.  The meeting was about donating money for balls. We're hoping everyone will drop a few dollars into the ball bin regularly.

There was an OLLI Demo Day at Nettles Park on May 12. Note Lynn's clever way to store extra balls!

Robert and Jodi Elliott & Family (nationally renowned  Pickleball Professionals) are coming to Keowee Key for the third year in a row to deliver a three generation Exhibition on May 19th and a Clinic sessions for Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced players on May 20th.

The Exhibition on Friday, 5/19 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. is FREE and open to all.  It will include doubles, mixed doubles and singles play between grandparents, parents and children/grandchildren.  Please bring your own chairs.  

The Keowee Key Fitness Center/Pickleball Courts are located at 1051 Stamp Creek Road, Salem, SC 29676.

To access the sign up form, click here.

Thanks to CCRC for putting down the new Pickleball lines!! Our group is so fortunate to have fantastic support from CCRC and the city of Clemson!

Great news! CCRC put down the tape for us.  So we will not meet at CCRC at 5:00 PM on Sunday (4/23) to put down new tape at CCRC! Regular play there will resume on Monday (4/24).

We put down tape on both sides of one court at Nettles Park this morning - and used two of the CCRC nets so we had three courts (two on that court, plus one regular Pickleball court using a tennis net).  It was nice having the smaller courts with less ball chasing !  The tape we used was a wide painter's tape ( - and we'll leave it there for Pickleball Friday at 9:00 AM and Saturday at 9:00 AM.  (4/20/2017)

Today a group of players removed the old tape at CCRC! After a few days of the gym being used for a consignment sale, we will put down new tape Sunday afternoon - so we can play in the gym again starting next Monday! The great news is that we plan to remove the new tape next September when new lines will be painted on the floor!!! Yay! We appreciate the wonderful support from the town of Clemson for Pickleball!!!!  (4/17/2017)

Sammie fell while playing on 4/13/2017 and is scheduled for surgery on 4/17/2017.  Hoping her badly broken hand mends quickly - and she is out cheering Bob on very soon!

Update on Sammie from Bob on 4/20/2017.  She had surgery on Monday to put pins in her hand.  On Thursday they have her a new cast and some preliminary instructions to start her rehab. She was told to start flexing the first two joints in her fingers and to exercise her thumb. She is very happy to have the bulky/heavy cast replaced by a lightweight and removable one.  They appreciate everyone's concern and are happy to say she is on the mend.

Join us at CCRC (Central/Clemson Recreation Center) We play on Mon. Tues. and Thurs., 9am-noon. Please feel free to drop in and see what Pickleball is all about. We have several loaner paddles and we furnish the balls. We will teach you the basics and if you decide you like it, you can become a regular. There is a one-time joining fee of $5 and $2 each day you want to play.