About Junior PPA
Junior PPA is a campaign dedicated to fostering youth pickleball players through competition events, development opportunities, and social activity. Junior PPA offers a spotlight for youth athletes around the world to showcase their talents, develop physical and mental skills, and compete against other top juniors in the rising community of pickleball. Junior PPA events will transpire alongside certain sports of the PPA Tour, where the top professional pickleball players in the world play.
Our Mission
At Junior PPA, our mission is to promote, encourage, and advance youth pickleball by creating opportunities for athletes 16 years of age and under to compete, learn, and grow in a positive and fun environment. The Junior PPA’s approach is intended to strengthen the skill set, health, and character of youth, as well as the culture of youth pickleball.
Our Vision
We strive to be committed to youth development while encouraging continued participation in the community of pickleball. We hope to use our resources, platform, and passion to inspire the next generation of pickleball athletes.
Upcoming Tournaments
Junior PPA Rankings
Last Updated: April 12, 2024
| Ranking | Name | Points | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Libo | 1,060 | 13 |
| 2 | Pierce Behr | 840 | 12 |
| 3 | Dylan Galarza | 810 | 12 |
| 4 | Kai Bonfitto | 810 | 16 |
| 5 | Charlie Konkachbaev | 685 | 14 |
| 6 | Leo Chun | 530 | 12 |
| 7 | Jack Sahid | 530 | 15 |
| 8 | Ethan Miller | 530 | 15 |
| 9 | Boone Casady | 435 | 15 |
| 10 | Santiago Gonzalez | 310 | 14 |
| 11 | Jase Volz | 310 | 12 |
| 12 | Alexander Mercado | 280 | 14 |
| 13 | Ryder Brown | 280 | 12 |
| 14 | Hridhay Pothunoori | 280 | 14 |
| 15 | Ryan Corcoran | 280 | 15 |
| 16 | Ryland Mehta | 185 | 12 |
| 17 | Logan Foust | 185 | 15 |
| 18 | Nicholas Pena | 155 | 14 |
| 19 | Jack Withers | 155 | 15 |
| 20 | Stef Bubulac | 155 | 14 |
| 21 | Bennett Miller | 60 | 12 |
| 22 | Jack Loughridge | 60 | 10 |
| 23 | Jett Barber | 60 | 11 |
| 24 | Parker Baumgartner | 60 | 10 |
| 25 | Blake Behr | 60 | 9 |
| 26 | Daniel Ybarra Jr | 60 | 14 |
| 27 | Drew Engle | 60 | 13 |
| 28 | Thane Hendershot | 60 | 13 |
| 29 | Jayden Tsao | 60 | 14 |
| 30 | Spencer Baumgartner | 60 | 14 |
| 31 | Skyler Garrigus | 60 | |
| 32 | Ford Casady | 60 | 15 |
| 33 | Aleco Ulloa | 60 | 15 |
| 34 | Blake Foust | 60 | 11 |
| 35 | Houston Hassell | 60 | 15 |
| 36 | Nicholas Zhang | 30 | 11 |
| 37 | Lukas Tomas | 30 | 12 |
| 38 | Christian Pena | 30 | 11 |
| 39 | Deen Narayan | 30 | 11 |
| 40 | Reed Hardinger | 30 | 10 |
| 41 | Jackson Lyman | 30 | 14 |
| 42 | Davis Kintz | 30 | 14 |
| 43 | Luke Blackann | 30 | 13 |
| 44 | Drew Sahid | 30 | 13 |
| 45 | Lucas Bonetto | 30 | 13 |
| 46 | Bryce Ranta | 30 | 14 |
| 47 | Logan Fasan | 30 | 14 |
| 48 | Casimir Sumner | 30 | 11 |
| 49 | Luis Fischer | 30 | 11 |
| 50 | James Bewley | 30 | 9 |
| 51 | Dex Saniuk | 30 | 12 |
| 52 | Conlin Miller | 30 | 11 |
| 53 | Lincoln Reffett | 30 | 10 |
| 54 | Hudson Pascoe | 30 | 10 |
| 55 | Quentin Ware | 30 | 11 |
| 56 | Griffin Carlisle | 30 | 11 |
| 57 | Joshua Bewley | 30 | 10 |
| 58 | Phoenix Kalina | 30 | 11 |
| 59 | Luka Bisharat | 30 | 13 |
| 60 | Jake Marusak | 30 | 14 |
| 61 | Emmett Cournoyer | 30 | 13 |
| 62 | Joey Nassos | 30 | 15 |
| 63 | Truman McGuirk | 30 | 16 |
| 64 | Grayson Brandon | 30 | 15 |
| 65 | DC Blattert | 30 | 15 |
| 66 | Aidan Cheung | 30 | 15 |
| 67 | Tyler Sheldon | 30 | 15 |
| 68 | Griffin Rockwell | 30 | 15 |
| 69 | MJ Greiner | 30 | 12 |
| 70 | Yohaan Singh | 30 | |
| 71 | Aidan Gohn | 30 | 10 |
| 72 | Miles Maurizzio | 30 | 12 |
| 73 | Gavin Mills | 30 | 12 |
| 74 | Christopher Patrick III | 30 | 12 |
| 75 | Landon Scott | 30 | 10 |
| 76 | Aadit Ochani | 30 | |
| 77 | Kendrick Hang | 30 | 9 |
| 78 | Brody Howard | 30 | 10 |
| 79 | Benjamin Sorlie | 30 | 11 |
| 80 | Colt Sandri | 30 | 10 |
| 81 | Nolan Hoslar | 30 | 9 |
| 82 | Liam Charters | 30 | 10 |
| 83 | Matthew Dolan | 30 | 9 |
| 84 | Joseph DuBose | 30 | 14 |
| 85 | Hudson Moore | 30 | 14 |
| 86 | Luca Johr-Rappaport | 30 | 14 |
| 87 | Matthew Kaplun | 30 | 14 |
| 88 | Sam Malament | 30 | 14 |
| 89 | Carson Altes | 30 | 13 |
| 90 | Suhas Bandlapalli | 30 | 15 |
| 91 | Nathan Yox | 30 | 15 |
| 92 | Jacob DuBose | 30 | 16 |
| 93 | Arsh Bassan | 30 | 15 |
| Ranking | Name | Points | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leah Jones | 810 | 12 |
| 2 | Elsie Hendershot | 810 | 11 |
| 3 | Clarice Ouvarova | 530 | 14 |
| 4 | Keira Ouvarora | 280 | 11 |
| 5 | Devyn Hardinger | 155 | 11 |
| 6 | Amelia Johnson | 155 | 14 |
| 7 | Caroline Maguire | 155 | 13 |
| 8 | Mary Carlisle | 30 | 12 |
| 9 | Piper Pascoe | 30 | 12 |
| 10 | Amira Faleta | 30 | 12 |
| 11 | Willow Almond | 30 | 12 |
| 12 | Ella Evans | 30 | 9 |
| 13 | Eleanor Huseman | 30 | 10 |
| Ranking | Name | Points | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce Behr | 870 | 12 |
| 2 | Houston Hassell | 840 | 15 |
| 3 | Dylan Galarza | 810 | 12 |
| 4 | Jett Barber | 810 | 11 |
| 5 | Jack Loughridge | 810 | 10 |
| 6 | Ryland Mehta | 715 | 12 |
| 7 | Casimir Sumner | 685 | 11 |
| 8 | Jake Marusak | 590 | 14 |
| 9 | Luka Bisharat | 560 | 13 |
| 10 | Maddox Castellanos | 530 | 15 |
| 11 | Alexander Mercado | 530 | 14 |
| 12 | Charlie Konkachbaev | 530 | 14 |
| 13 | MJ Greiner | 530 | 12 |
| 14 | MJ Marrero | 530 | 12 |
| 15 | Demetric Marrero Jr. | 530 | 16 |
| 16 | Ford Casady | 435 | 15 |
| 17 | Boone Casady | 435 | 15 |
| 18 | Blake Behr | 340 | 9 |
| 19 | Luke Blackann | 280 | 13 |
| 20 | Drew Sahid | 280 | 13 |
| 21 | Leo Chun | 280 | 12 |
| 22 | Brayden Brown | 280 | 14 |
| 23 | James Wolf | 280 | 11 |
| 24 | George Wolf | 280 | 10 |
| 25 | Ryan Corcoran | 280 | 15 |
| 26 | Mason Fekete | 280 | 14 |
| 27 | Skyler Garrigus | 185 | |
| 28 | Jase Volz | 185 | 12 |
| 29 | Lincoln Reffett | 185 | 10 |
| 30 | Christian Pena | 155 | 11 |
| 31 | Ryder Brown | 155 | 12 |
| 32 | Landon Scott | 155 | 10 |
| 33 | Avik Sharma | 155 | 12 |
| 34 | Raziel Alvarez | 155 | 13 |
| 35 | Austin Chavez | 155 | 16 |
| 36 | Aidan Gohn | 155 | 10 |
| 37 | Stef Bubulac | 155 | 14 |
| 38 | Suhas Bandlapalli | 155 | 15 |
| 39 | Parker Baumgartner | 60 | 10 |
| 40 | Daniel Ybarra Jr. | 60 | 14 |
| 41 | Jayden Tsao | 60 | 14 |
| 42 | Aleco Ulloa | 60 | 15 |
| 43 | Spencer Baumgartner | 60 | 14 |
| 44 | Drew Engle | 60 | 13 |
| 45 | Logan Russell | 60 | 13 |
| 46 | Blake Foust | 60 | 11 |
| 47 | Logan Foust | 60 | 15 |
| 48 | Logan Fasan | 30 | 14 |
| 49 | Nicholas Pena | 30 | 14 |
| 50 | Thane Hendershot | 30 | 13 |
| 51 | Nathan Vasquez | 30 | 13 |
| 52 | Reed Hardinger | 30 | 10 |
| 53 | Aarin Thyagarajan | 30 | 10 |
| 54 | Bennett Miller | 30 | 12 |
| 55 | Luis Fischer | 30 | 11 |
| 56 | Griffin Carlisle | 30 | 11 |
| 57 | Dex Saniuk | 30 | 12 |
| 58 | Avneesh Mehra | 30 | |
| 59 | Rhett Roberts | 30 | 11 |
| 60 | James Bewley | 30 | 9 |
| 61 | Joshua Bewley | 30 | 10 |
| 62 | Leo Miller | 30 | 12 |
| 63 | Quentin Ware | 30 | 11 |
| 64 | Hudson Pascoe | 30 | 10 |
| 65 | DC Blattert | 30 | 15 |
| 66 | Deegan Blattert | 30 | 13 |
| 67 | Santiago Gonzalez | 30 | 14 |
| 68 | Jack Withers | 30 | 15 |
| 69 | Aidan Cheung | 30 | 15 |
| 70 | Jaxon Thomas | 30 | 15 |
| 71 | Truman McGuirk | 30 | 16 |
| 72 | Griffin Rockwell | 30 | 15 |
| 73 | Maverick Messinger | 30 | 12 |
| 74 | Casey Hooks | 30 | 13 |
| 75 | Beniah Faleta | 30 | 16 |
| 76 | Elijah Medina | 30 | 14 |
| 77 | Isaiah Bandin | 30 | 14 |
| 78 | Pepe Marciano | 30 | 10 |
| 79 | Kyle Lemons | 30 | 11 |
| 80 | Aryan Malhotra | 30 | 11 |
| 81 | Arnav Malhotra | 30 | 12 |
| 82 | Brody Howard | 30 | 10 |
| 83 | Gavin Mills | 30 | 12 |
| 84 | Landon Scott | 30 | 10 |
| 85 | Aadit Ochani | 30 | |
| 86 | Benjamin Sorlie | 30 | 11 |
| 87 | Kendrick Hang | 30 | 9 |
| 88 | Colt Sandri | 30 | 10 |
| 89 | Christopher Patrick III | 30 | 12 |
| 90 | Hridhay Pothunoori | 30 | 14 |
| 91 | Arsh Bassan | 30 | 15 |
| 92 | Nathan Yox | 30 | 15 |
| 93 | Joseph DuBose | 30 | 14 |
| 94 | Jacob DuBose | 30 | 16 |
| 95 | Sam Malament | 30 | 14 |
| 96 | Hudson Moore | 30 | 14 |
| 97 | Matthew Kaplun | 30 | 14 |
| Ranking | Name | Points | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karina Lam | 530 | 11 |
| 2 | Leah Jones | 30 | 12 |
| 3 | Elsie Hendershot | 30 | 11 |
| 4 | Devyn Hardinger | 30 | 11 |
| 5 | Faith Huczek | 30 | 12 |
| 6 | Mary Carlisle | 30 | 12 |
| 7 | Marley Snider | 30 | 11 |
| 8 | Piper Pascoe | 30 | 12 |
| 9 | Ella Evans | 30 | 9 |
Junior PPA Tour
Compete against the top junior pickleball players around the country in traditional tournament events, where you will have the opportunity to showcase your talents, refine your skill set, and #PlayWhereTheProsPlay.
Age: 16 or under
Rating: Less than a 5.0 World Pickleball Rating (WPR)
Registration Fee: $25
Event Fee: $5
- Boys Singles Age 8-12
- Boys Singles Age 13-14
- Boys Singles Age 15-16
- Girls Singles Age 8-12
- Girls Singles Age 13-14
- Girls Singles Age 15-16
- Coed Doubles Age 8-12
- Boys Doubles Age 13-16
- Girls Doubles Age 13-16
STEP 1: REGISTER TO PLAY
Register at the link below and make sure to sign up before the registration deadline.
STEP 2: PICK YOUR EVENT
Junior PPA will offer age-based events ranging from ages 8-16.
STEP 3: CHECK OUT
Please read and agree to terms of service to complete registration. Confirm payment and click submit to checkout.
All registered Junior PPA players will receive a FREE Grounds Pass for the week of the event. The PPA Tour Grounds Pass is included in the registration fee.
In addition, registration will come with one complimentary grounds pass for a parent or guardian age 18 or older to accompany them on the day that they play. To claim, a parent or guardian must be present when the player that they are accompanying checks in.
Juniors are encouraged to watch the best professional pickleball players in the world.
Junior PPA Serves
In addition to competition events on the Junior PPA Tour, “Junior PPA Serves” will act as an initiative committed to serving the youth pickleball community by building opportunities centered around youth development and individual growth on and off the court. Junior PPA Serves embodies our mission of promoting, encouraging, and advancing the culture of youth pickleball..
Clinics and Events
Junior PPA players will be offered the opportunity to participate in engaging events that maximize youth development at each tour stop. These events will be free of charge.
Education and Character Building
Junior PPA players will be given access to online and in-person instruction to learn fundamentals, construct the right mindset, and build character to grow on and off the court.
Stay Connected
Follow us on instagram at @junior.ppa for upcoming events, announcements, news, and more. If you have any questions, feel free to send an email to d.almendarez@ppatour.com.
Learn More
To learn more about Junior PPA, please visit the Junior PPA 2024 Handbook. This handbook provides valuable information to help guide and ensure that all Junior PPA stakeholders have a positive and enjoyable experience.
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