By Kirk Kern
For the last few years, Skye Canyon residents have only had two pickleball courts in the community … and recently those courts have been unplayable recently because of broken nets.
That will all change in 2025 as the city will add courts at the new Igor Soldo Park on Schaumbert and the homeowners association is building six more courts at the Skye Center for residents only. The Skye Center courts are expected to be completed in April.
“The developer, Century Communities, saw the need for the additional courts since pickleball is the fastest growing game in the country,” Olympia Management stated.
“I live in Skye Canyon and am looking forward to the new courts,” said Corina Tucson. “We have two other courts in Skye Canyon but they are always busy since people from other communities are using it too.”
Daniel Mosqueda added, “It’s great that they’re bringing some here. But I hope they take care of them a little better than the two we have now. Haven’t been able to use them because someone messed with the nets.”
Justin Fernando hasn’t played much pickleball, but with new courts on the way he will take it up.
“I’m super excited about those courts,” he said. “A bunch of my friends play pickleball and it looks like fun. My wife and I can’t wait to start playing.”
The Skye Center expansion will also include a roller hockey rink, a dog park, additional walking trails and a cell tower.
The Igor Soldo Park is named after the fallen police officer who was gunned down inside a Las Vegas restaurant in 2014. Planning for the park began in 2015, along with another northwest park named for the other office killed in the shooting, Alyn Beck.
The Officer Alyn Beck Memorial Park opened in 2020 at Skye Canyon Park Drive and Iron Mountain. The park was paid for by the Olympia Companies, the original Skye Canyon developers.