Mother-daughter duo soar to success on pickleball scene
By Justin Lucas Sports Writer, The Sampson Independent
Anna Leigh Waters smiles proudly with her championship trophy following a recent tournament win.
(Courtesy Photos | Leigh Waters and Steve Miller)
Leigh and Anna Leigh Waters, who are native to Clinton, have made quite a name for themselves in just a short time period while on the professional pickleball scene. Playing for just a handful of years, both have racked up impressive wins and championships as the duo sees their rankings climb.
The Waters duo, along with their father/dad, called Clinton home for the first eight years of Anna Leigh’s life. Six years ago, they departed the area and headed to the Sunshine State. Their pickleball journey began there about three and a half to four years ago. As Hurricane Irma was closing in on Florida, the Waters decided to evacuate to Pennsylvania, where their grandparents resided.
“When we evacuated and went up to Pennsylvania, we started playing pickleball every day for two weeks. Me and my mom just fell in love with it,” said daughter Anna Leigh. “My father really was the one to show us how to play.” (Read More)
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