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Luna Hiott is a senior journalism major with a passion for writing and editing. She is interning with the Southern Interscholastic Press Association and has worked for the S.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association. Her goal is to work for a newspaper with statewide reach and later work in the larger publishing industry.

Luna Hiott

Reporter, Carolina News and Reporter

Luna Hiott is a senior journalism major with a passion for writing and editing. She is interning with the Southern Interscholastic Press Association and has worked for the S.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association. Her goal is to work for a newspaper with statewide reach and later work in the larger publishing industry.

  • Holland Hathaway, 25, serves in a doubles match with game partner Brandon Walden, 47. Photo by Luna Hiott/Carolina Reporter
    SC News
    Pickleball coup: The youth are taking over
    Luna Hiott
    Once a pastime of empty nesters and retirees, pickleball is transitioning to a younger crowd. Nearly 19% of the U.S. population, or 48.3 million adults, have played the sport in the past year, a 35% increase since 2022, according to the Association of Pickleball Professionals.