MLP Kansas City to be Hosted at Elite Tennis and Wellness in Overland Park, KS

Tickets Available via Tixr.com;

Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville) will showcase the world's top players and professional coed pickleball teams battling it out at MLP’s first-ever event in the state of Kansas when MLP Kansas City comes to Elite Tennis and Wellness in Overland Park, KS from August 3-5.

Tickets are now available at Tixr.com and MLP is now accepting media credential requests for MLP Kansas City. Any media attending the event will be required to sign MLP’s 2024 Media Rules and Regulations, which will outline appropriate use and allowances of MLP content.

Pro pickleball superstars Jack Sock, Catherine Parenteau, and Tyson McGuffin, and regional favorite St. Louis Shock - featuring Anna Bright, Kate Fahey, Hayden Patriquin, and Gabe Tardio - are all scheduled to be in action.

 
MLP Kansas City is the league's fourth regular season event of 2024 and will showcase 15 of MLP's 22 teams playing a total of 26 matches over three days, as they compete for standings points and a spot in November’s MLP Playoffs.

Sock, former pro tennis star and Kansas City local, and his team - the New York Hustlers - will play three matches:
 

• Saturday, August 3, not before 11 a.m. CT vs. Utah Black Diamonds
• Sunday, August 4, around 3 p.m. vs. Arizona Drive
• Monday, August 5, around 4 p.m. vs. Orlando Squeeze

The St. Louis Shock will play four matches during the event:

• Saturday, August 3, at 1 p.m. vs. Dallas Flash and around 5 p.m. vs. Columbus Sliders
• Sunday, August 4, not before 11 a.m. vs. LA Mad Drops and around 3:30 p.m. vs. Utah Black Diamonds

Premier Level teams participating (10; players listed alphabetically):

• AZ Drive: Kaitlyn Christian, Andrei Daescu, Dylan Frazier, Lacy Schneemann
• Columbus Sliders: Brooke Buckner, Meghan Dizon, Connor Garnett, Riley Newman
• Dallas Flash: Hurricane Tyra Black, Augustus Ge, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson
• DC Pickleball Team: Dekel Bar, Vivian Glozman, James Ignatowich, Rachel Rohrabacher
• LA Mad Drops: Hunter Johnson, Jade Kawamoto, Catherine Parenteau, Thomas Wilson


• NY Hustlers: Lea Jansen, Jackie Kawamoto, CJ Klinger, Jack Sock
• Orlando Squeeze: Vivienne David, Tyson McGuffin, Federico Staksrud, Parris Todd
• St. Louis Shock: Anna Bright, Kate Fahey, Hayden Patriquin, Gabe Tardio
• Texas Ranchers: Christian Alshon, Quang Duong, Tina Pisnik, Etta Wright
• Utah Black Diamonds: Jay Devilliers, Tyler Loong, Callie Smith, Alix Truong

Challenger Level teams participating (five; players listed alphabetically):

• Atlanta Bouncers: Genie Erokhina, Todd Fought, Jaume Martinez Vich, Angie Walker
• Bay Area Breakers: Jill Braverman, Allyce Jones, Collin Shick, DJ Young
• California Black Bears: Susannah Barr, Brandon French, Amanda Hendry, Rafa Hewett
• Chicago Slice: Megan Fudge, Allison Harris, Brendon Long, Jack Munro
• SoCal Hard Eights: Erik Lange, Max Manthou, Yana Newell, Irina Tereschenko

Full event match schedule (all local Central Time): Comprehensive coverage of MLP Kansas City will be provided by a combination of FS1, Tennis Channel, Pickleball TV, and MLP’s official YouTube Channel.