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TikTok Surge Fuels Florida Handball Residency Amid Funding Gap

5/16/2026

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TikTok video on women’s handball tryouts sparked a five-fold surge and led to a Florida residency program.
150 women attended the Los Angeles tryouts and dozens now train in Florida under coach Sarah Gascon.
USA Handball gets no U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee funding, leaving the women’s team without insurance or paid staff.
Athletes Devyn Holbrook and Rylee White switched to handball in their twenties and aim for the 2028 Olympics.

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Story summary

TikTok video on women’s handball tryouts sparked a five-fold surge and led to a Florida residency program.
150 women attended the Los Angeles tryouts and dozens now train in Florida under coach Sarah Gascon.
USA Handball gets no U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee funding, leaving the women’s team without insurance or paid staff.
Athletes Devyn Holbrook and Rylee White switched to handball in their twenties and aim for the 2028 Olympics.