Augie Ge hits a pickleball forehand.
Augie Ge competing at the Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina Cup presented by CIBC. PPA Tour

UPA adds on to list of contracted players

DALLAS, TX - Thirteen more players have signed exclusive agreements with the United Pickleball Association (UPA), the organization that houses the newly merged PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball.

The news comes on the heels of other UPA signings announced ahead of last week’s MLP drafts, which included Riley Newman, JW and Jorja Johnson, Dylan Frazier, Milan Rane, and Gabriel Tardio.

Here are the latest players to sign UPA contracts:

  • Augie Ge
  • Blaine Hovenier
  • Jonny Pickleball Andrews
  • Cason Campbell
  • Layne Sleeth
  • Helena Jansen
  • Michael Loyd
  • Ryan Fu
  • Noe Khlif
  • Mohaned Alhouni
  • Mota Alhouni
  • Samantha Parker
  • Danny Jensen

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