As pickleball takes off, racquetball maintains hardcore following

Megan Carver and her father, Rich, demonstrate a backhand and forehand while playing racquetball at the Spokane Club earlier this month. (DAN PELLE/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) Before pickleball, racquetball bounced to the heights of popularity in sports. The fast-paced game boomed in the 1980s and into the 1990s – then faded from the limelight. But that doesn’t mean racquetball has vanished in the Spokane area, said longtime player Rich Carver. Carver expects 100 enthusiasts will join a May 17-19 racquetball tournament at the Spokane Club. “Yes, people are still playing – quite...