Pickleball Club to Open in Clifton Park

CLIFTON PARK — A new pickleball club will celebrate its grand opening in Clifton Park on Dec. 20 after opening festivities were postponed earlier this month.

Stephen Frye, a former math teacher and athletic director, founded the FryeGuys Pickleball Club as a space where people of all ages can enjoy the game, stay active, and connect socially. The club will feature three new indoor courts, and three instructors are already listed as staff members on the FryeGuys website.

According to the website Pickleheads, pickleball saw a 158.6% nationwide growth rate from 2020 to 2023, and has become “the fastest-growing sport in America.” There are now hundreds of places to play pickleball in New York State, with a number of them scattered throughout the Saratoga region.