Rec department hosts four pickleball professionals

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County Recreation Department hosted the first professional pickleball exhibition in North Georgia, with professionals playing singles and doubles matches on Sunday, March 5. Pictured from left in the foreground are Shea Underwood, David Spearman, Mark Price and David Hebert. After the event, Price led a three-day pickleball camp.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Pickleball Club member Sonja DeFoor returns a serve during the pickleball exhibition on Sunday, March 5. DeFoor was one of three RPC members to play with the four pros showcased at the event.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Pickleball pro Mark Price speaks to the crowd about certain techniques and strategies he employs while fellow pro David Spearman, in blue, looks on. After the pickleball exhibition on Sunday, Price led a three-day pickleball camp from March 6-8 with 16 attendees at the Rabun County Recreation Department.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Pickleball Club members Roy Quilliams, left, and Danny Burch share a laugh with professsionals David Spearman, in blue, and Mark Price. Quilliams, who is the director of the Rabun County Recreation Department, teamed up with Burch to take on the professionals during the showcase on Sunday, March 5.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Shea Underwood returns a shot against Mark Price and David Hebert.