# Match Record: Portland Pickleball Club Ladder League (2024-08-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 01:02:21
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4400814677
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-08-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Portland Pickleball Club Ladder League
- **Location:** Portland, MI 48875, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6239-now-serving)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.77)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jon Bieri** (Player ID: 8JYXJO) - Rating: 3.535, Location: Portland, MI, US
- **Joe Vella** (Player ID: GG9MPQ) - Rating: 4.126, Location: Lansing, MI, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Leonard LaGarde IV** (Player ID: 566J7P) - Rating: 3.713, Location: N/A
- **Casey Smith** (Player ID: 4LOLPM) - Rating: 3.717, Location: Portland, MI, US

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