Pickleball Club at USF boasts quick growth and casual play

vm_adminApril 18, 2025

Diane Fakhre, Makayla Hoppen and Alayna Dumet play pickleball on USF tennis courts where they set up the club’s pickleball nets every week. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/ALAYNA DUMET

Diane Fakhre, like many other pickleball players, grew up playing tennis.

Then, she walked by some courts in her neighborhood with her sister, Houda. She traded in her racket for a pickleball paddle to play with “the old people” in summer 2023.

The next semester, she founded the Pickleball Club at USF,…

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