Rising sport pickleball in the spotlight in Pickleball Super Series

The rising sport of pickleball has been put on the spotlight in the Pickleball Super Series held at SM North Edsa last weekend.

This is the third leg of the Super Series.

Pickleball is a paddle sport which, according to USA Pickleball, is a mix of table tennis, tennis, and badminton.

Last Sunday, Team Zone Green won the advanced category, while Velaris North Tower and Vatic Prism won the intermediate and novice categories, respectively.

Ria Espiritu, a player from Velaris North Tower and MVP of the intermediate finals, talked about how she shifted from competing in another sport to pickleball.

“Since I played competitive badminton, when I shifted to pickleball the goal was to get better at it quickly,” she told GMA News Online on the sidelines of the event also presented by Toby’s.

“We trained hard, we played with the best so we can get ahead of everyone. Now, thankfully we are able to join competitive tournaments.”

Her message to those who want to try?

“Try it out, it’s super fun and it’s the best sport for everyone — all ages and all levels.”

—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News