Development
BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH & CODY THORN
Jennifer Kashner speaks at the groundbreaking event.
Trophy Club o cials celebrate the groundbreaking for the six pickleball courts in Harmony Park on Feb. 14.
PHOTOS BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH COMMUNITY IMPACT
Trophy Club approves $1.2M pickleball court contract
Trophy Club held a groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 14 to kick o the construction of six pickleball courts in Harmony Park. The details The $1.12 million project was approved by Town Council Jan. 13 and is expected to open in by the end of 2025, Trophy Club Director of Parks and Recreation Chase Ellis said. “I know people say that we do a lot of talking here and no action but guess what? In the last year we’ve done a lot of action and I’m very excited to [continue the process] with the master plan,” Parks and Recreation Board Chair Jennifer Kashner said. “This is just the start of some amazing quality of life opportunities in the town.” The breakdown Home Run Construction was awarded the contract for work at Harmony Park, located at 699 Indian Creek Drive. The Midlothian-based company had the lowest bid at $971,406.70 and city sta added $150,000 for contingency costs, according to city documents. The other options were constructing six pickle- ball courts next to Trophy Club Town Hall or four at Harmony Park and four at Independence Park. The Parks and Recreation Board voted to go with the option of four courts at Harmony Park and Independence on July 29. Trophy Club Town Council voted 5-2 on Aug. 12 to go with the
Option C out of three design plans for six courts at Harmony Park, according to city documents. The background The city hosted two public engagement events to gather community input in June 2024 and 60 residents attended the event, according to city documents. During the presentation, Ellis mentioned a growing demand for pickleball facilities in Trophy Club. According to a Feb. 19 report from The Sports & Fitness Industry Association and Pickleheads, which has the largest pickleball directory in the United States, pickleball has been the fast- est-growing sport over the last three years. There were an estimated 19.8 million pickleball players in 2024, an increase of 45.8% from 2023, according to the report. Stay tuned The location of the pickleball courts will be behind the current tennis courts. Ellis noted that the bocce ball courts and basketball court will be moved. It will be reduced from three courts to two, while a basketball court will be moved north of the bocce ball court. He said they anticipate the courts to open in the fall after an eight- to nine-month construction timeline.
Pickleball-themed cookies were handed out to visitors.
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Trophy Club
Existing tennis courts
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