New Jersey Wins Major League Pickleball Austin Title

New Jersey won the Major League Pickleball Week 4 title at the Austin Pickle Ranch by defeating the Group A winner in the final match. Anna Leigh Waters and Jorja Johnson went undefeated for the weekend and led the team to the championship. The event took place outdoors in mid-90s Fahrenheit temperatures with 60-70% relative humidity.

The conditions slowed the ball and prompted more conservative play across the weekend. Columbus defeated Miami 3-1 in a group-stage match. Columbus later defeated California in a DreamBreaker after trailing in gender doubles.

New Jersey defeated Texas 3-1 in a group-stage match, even after Anna Leigh Waters suffered a mixed-doubles loss. Miami’s Powell & Widdershoven won Mixed No.

1 12-10 after trailing 3-10. Florida defeated Dallas 3-1 in a group-stage match after winning Women’s doubles against Dallas’ Albie Huang. Texas defeated Atlanta in Men’s doubles during a group-stage match.

Bay Area defeated Atlanta 4-0 in a group-stage match after Jay Devilliers sat out due to load management. New Jersey advanced past Dallas in a group-stage match after nearly losing a DreamBreaker.

SoCal defeated Carolina to finish second in its group. Atlanta lost a DreamBreaker to Florida after leading 2-0 in gender doubles. In placement matches, Texas defeated SoCal to finish third. Miami defeated Bay Area 3-0 to finish fifth, including an 11-0 win in Men’s doubles.

California defeated Florida in a DreamBreaker to finish seventh. Atlanta and Carolina each finished with one event standing point after placing ninth and tenth. Dallas finished eleventh and earned zero event standing points.

New Jersey moved into second place in the 2026 season standings. Texas moved from tenth to sixth after finishing third in Austin. Dallas fell from seventh to twelfth. SoCal moved from seventeenth to tenth.