The SLYCE Squad Is Taking the PPA Challenger Series by Storm

The SLYCE Squad Is Taking the PPA Challenger Series by Storm

There's a version of "breaking out" that happens slowly — a few good tournaments, a steady climb up the rankings. And then there's what the SLYCE roster has been doing on the PPA Challenger Tour these last few weeks, which is closer to an arrival than a climb.

Three athletes. Two states. One weekend that put the whole team on notice.

Portland Delivers Gold in Doubles

July 31–August 2 in Lake Halie, Wisconsin, Edjuardo Santini and Joel Poland took the court as a duo and left as champions — winning the Men's Doubles title at the PPA Challenger stop. It's the kind of result that doesn't happen by accident. Doubles chemistry gets built in practice reps most people never see: the same footwork drills, the same third-shot conversations, the same trust that lets two players move like one unit under pressure.

Watching Santini and Poland close out points together, you can see it. They're not just playing next to each other — they're playing for each other.

Seattle Answers with a Singles Statement

Meanwhile, August 14–17 in Seattle, Armaan Jiwa Mawji was making his own case. Competing in Men's Singles, Armaan ran the table — no doubles partner to lean on, no one else to share the pressure with. Just him, the paddle, and every point earned the hard way.

Singles wins hit differently. There's nowhere to hide, and nowhere to spread the credit. This one's all his.

A Program Built for Moments Like This

These wins didn't come out of nowhere. They're the latest results from a roster that's been quietly building all year — a group that also includes CJ Klinger, Jace Morris, Rex Thais, and Naomi Nguyen, all competing and representing SLYCE at every level of the game. The Challenger Series is where the next wave of pro talent proves it belongs on the bigger stages, and right now, that next wave is wearing SLYCE gear.

Whether it's a SpeedCap dialing in the perfect swing weight or SLYDRs fine-tuning paddle balance for a doubles-specific setup, the gear is built the same way these athletes compete: with precision, and with zero patience for ordinary.

What's Next

Two tournaments, two different formats, two wins. If this is the pace heading into the back half of the Challenger Series calendar, the rest of the field has been put on notice.

Refuse Ordinary. It's Your Game.