Five pickleball players died in a tragic plane crash in Texas on Thursday night as they were making their way to a tournament.
The players, all from the Amarillo Pickleball Club, have been identified as Seren Wilson, 19; Brooke Skypala, 45; Stacy Hedrick, 51; Justin “Glen” Appling, 37; and Hayden Dillard, 39.
“Today, the Club has received terrible news that we all must mourn in the loss of five members of our Amarillo pickleball family,” the club wrote in a Facebook post.
The announcement prompted several commenters to pay their respects.
“They were the greatest people I’ve ever met! Every tournament I was, at they were also there, and they were a hoot,” one person wrote.
“This breaks my heart. Praying for the family, friends, and all the pickleball community. May the Lord be their comfort in their time of need,” wrote another.
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