In each issue, multiple on-air talents from Zimmer Communications’ stations take on a seemingly simple challenge to see who comes out on top. In this issue, Cosmo from Y107 and Liz from Clear 99 went to The Kitchen Grill & Games to go head-to-head in a fierce game of pickleball (or at least our version of pickleball). Click here for a video of the competition!

The Challenge

The DJs will each pick up a paddle and attempt to play a perfect game of pickleball. The DJ who
wins best of three games will leave victorious!

The Contenders

Cosmo was in a bit of a pickle, whether to stay at the office and avoid the challenge or come
to The Kitchen to battle Liz in the match of the year. Liz, who was thrown into the mix last
minute, was relishing the moment, excited to be a part of the game!

The Outcome

None of us truly knew the rules of the game, but that didn’t stop our DJs from giving it their all
and going along with all the “pickle points” we kept coming up with. Liz and Cosmo started out
just getting a feel for the paddles, so a couple of points were scored quickly on both sides. Once
they got the hang of things the duo started to rally quite well. We watched the ball fly back and
forth on the court, one point going to Cosmo then Liz, then back to Cosmo. Before we knew it,
the score was in Cosmo’s favor. After the final point, the score was 12-10, and Cosmo claimed the
first win. In the second game, let’s just say things moved quickly. Cosmo won 11-4. Just like that,
we had our official pickleball champion!

Final Thoughts

Cosmo: “I love it. I play tennis, I play racquetball, I’m just way out of shape and need to learn the rules. But it’s fun!”

Liz: “My serving needs work!”