to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. Like many other Ray County sports fans, I’ve thought often about Patrick Mahomes II lately. But not always for the same reasons. Sure, I’ve wondered how the Kansas City quarterback will fare Sunday, when Mahomes and his fellow Chiefs face Philadelphia at State Farm Stadium in Super Bowl LVII, just like they have. Like them, I’ve also wondered if he has recovered enough from that ankle sprain he suffered in January against Jacksonville in the AFC playoffs to have the mobility he’ll need to avoid Philly’s pass rush. And I’ve thought about something else: how I can get Mahomes to be my pickleball partner. As you’ll recall, in 2021, mixed martial arts fighter Julian Marquez drew Kansas City metro area attention by challenging Mahomes, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and then-Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill to pickleball. In…