"For brothers Boone and Ford Casady, pickleball is more than just a game, it is a passion. The 16-year-old twins are among the top junior players on the planet, but more important to them than trophies and medals is a desire to spread the fastest-growing sport in America to high schools and colleges. Their vision, combined with the persistence of fellow Crossroads sophomores Samantha Leeds and Hannah Carey, has birthed the L.A. High School Pickleball League, the first of its kind in California."
"My brother and I grew up playing competitive tennis and baseball, Boone said. We'd been playing tennis since we were about 3 and in eighth grade we moved to Barcelona to train at the Emilio Sánchez Academy for tennis. We were first introduced to pickleball earlier while we were in Mexico playing with friends and we immediately fell in love with it. We entered our first tournament in Palm Springs and realized we'd found something special."
Boone and Ford Casady, 16-year-old twin junior players, launched the L.A. High School Pickleball League to create school-based pickleball competition in California. The inaugural match is scheduled for Jan. 24 at the Santa Monica Pickleball Center. Initial participants include Crossroads, Brentwood, Windward, Palisades, Notre Dame and Santa Monica Pacifica Christian, with potential additions. Matches will be held biweekly at a shared venue using a format similar to high school tennis with three doubles lines, one singles line and "friendlies" to include beginners and alternates. The season concludes with semifinals and a league championship, emphasizing coed inclusion.
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