This episode was originally published on July 21, 2023. To bring in the new year, we're rerunning The Pickleball Brawl, our most listened to episode of 2023.

What do you get when you cross tennis with ping pong? One of the Upper Cape’s, and the country’s, most booming sports. Pickleball is quickly gaining popularity, and local communities can hardly build courts fast enough to satisfy the demand. Yet courts are also closing. Find out why as producer Noelle Annonen picks up the paddle to see what all the noise is about on this week’s episode of the Upper Cape Catch.