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High school players ask Anacortes to avoid painting pickleball lines on varsity tennis courts
Summary
A high school student addressed the council urging the city not to add pickleball lines to the varsity courts, saying court condition already limits play and alternate locations exist; the council took no action and directed staff to consider facility needs as part of broader parks planning.
An Anacortes High School sophomore told the council on July 21 she opposes painting pickleball lines on the school’s varsity tennis courts, arguing the courts’ current condition already limits play and that adding pickleball lines would further reduce usable space for the tennis team.
“Matter-of-factly, the varsity teams will not play on our high school courts due to their quality… the addition of adding pickleball court lines would further these actions of refusing to play against us,” Maggie Miller told the council, noting other local options for pickleball such as Clear Ridge and Mount Erie Elementary.
Council took no immediate action. Mayor Miller and staff said recreation and parks planning, including potential new courts, is part of ongoing facilities planning and that council will consider competing needs as part of future budget or capital planning.
Ending: No policy changes were adopted; the student’s comments were entered into the public record for future parks and facilities planning.
