PPA Tour · Columbus Sliders (MLP) · Top 4 · as of Jun 2026 · 2026 MLP: 27-10
Fierce competitor who climbed sharply in 2026 on the strength of improved singles and all-court play.
Compare ⇄Both top seeds rolled through Saturday's semifinals at the Edward Jones MLP Mid-Season Tournament, setting up a third New Jersey-St. Louis meeting of the season for Sunday's title.
New Jersey beat Columbus for the Austin event crown on Super Sunday — then the real fireworks started off-court. Dallas, who went 1–4 and finished dead last, immediately dealt top-five women's player Tyra Black to Columbus for Dani-Elle Townsend and cash.
The Columbus Sliders acquired Tyra Black from the Dallas Flash in exchange for Danni-Elle Townsend and cash — a deal framed as one with consequences for both 2026 and the years ahead.
The New Jersey Fives claimed their second straight MLP event title in Austin, with Anna Leigh Waters and Jorja Johnson each going 11-1. Columbus held pool play without Parris Todd while Dylan Frazier's Miami side stormed up the standings.
Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright took women's doubles gold at the Toys "R" Us PPA Finals, with Todd/Rohrabacher silver and Parenteau/Kawamoto bronze.
3rd of 24 — Columbus Sliders — Edward Jones Mid-Season Tournament
5th of 8 — Columbus Sliders — MLP St. Petersburg
Runner-up — Columbus Sliders — MLP Austin
3rd of 8 — Columbus Sliders — MLP Columbus
Runner-up — Columbus Sliders — MLP Dallas