pickleball
Court reservations are now open to the public
Aug. 8. Cornelius residents now can use the town’s court reservation system for tennis and pickle ball. This means you can easily book a court for your preferred time as far as 30 days out and enjoy a game of tennis or pickle ball at one of three locations around town. Visit the rental information webpage to […]
Huntersville pickleball/tennis courts closed for repairs
July 1. The Holbrook Park pickleball/tennis courts will be closed in July for court resurfacing and renovations. The work is expected to be completed Aug. 1, according to Huntersville Parks & Recreation.
Pickleball complex breaks ground on Chartown
June 4. Construction has begun at The Serve, a 16-court pickleball facility and restaurant on Chartown Drive, with an official groundbreaking with owners Robin and Jack Salzman as well as local officials. The Serve represents an investment of $13 million to $17 million. Opening day could be in January or February next year. The Serve […]
Site work for The Serve Pickleball facility begins in May
April 16. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved rezoning which will permit the construction of The Serve, a 16-court pickleball facility and restaurant on Chartown Drive. Site preparation begins in about two weeks. Opening day could be in January or February next year. DB Entertainment will build The Serve on 6.39 acres […]
Pickleball tournament March 24 benefits scholarship preschool
March 13. Cornelius Early Scholars is kicking off its spring fundraising campaign with a pickleball tournament on Sunday, March 24 from 1 pm to 4 pm at Torrence Chapel Park. The cost is $50 per person to play in this double-elimination format. For more information or to register to play, please email corneliusearlyscholars@gmail.com. The tournament […]
The Serve gets green light from Planning Board
March 12. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board gave The Serve—a proposed 16-court pickleball facility and restaurant on Chartown Drive—a thumbs up at their March 11 meeting. The positive recommendation comes with a number of conditions, which will be reviewed by the Town Board as soon as April 1. Details DB Entertainment is seeking […]
The Serve pickleball complex goes before Architectural Review Board Friday
Feb. 21. Members of the Cornelius Town Board got their first look this week at a proposal by DB Entertainment to build 16 new pickleball courts along with a restaurant on Chartown Drive. They liked what they saw, and with no opposition, the proposal moves on to the town’s Architecture Review Board on Friday this […]
Pickleball plan comes before Town Board at their meeting tonight
Feb. 19. By Dave Vieser. At this evening’s Town Board meeting, Cornelius commissioners will get their first detailed look at a proposal by DB Entertainment to build 16 new pickleball courts on Chartown Drive. “What DB is specifically looking to do is amend the zoning on approximately 6.39 acres of vacant property located at 20220 […]
More pickleball courts coming to Cornelius
Aug. 22. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board authorized the first phase of funding for a new tennis/pickleball complex at the Bailey Road Park during their meeting last night. Some $2 million will be transferred from the Town’s General Fund and utilized for design and construction. The project calls for converting the existing tennis […]
Pickleball brawl averted
April 1. Matthew McConnaghy says he will not press charges against an elderly tennis player who pushed him off a court in Robbins Park that he was using for pickelball. Video shows the star of “Lincoln Continental Lawyer Mark V” in a lengthy discussion with the tennis player, de-escalating the situation, police said. The courts […]
