# Match Record: 5th Annual Yakima Applefest - managed by PIG - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) - Saturday Age: (48 To 54) (2025-09-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:27:40
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5280451533
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-09-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** 5th Annual Yakima Applefest - managed by PIG - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) - Saturday Age: (48 To 54)
- **Location:** Yakima, WA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5140-downtown-yakima-ymca)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 12-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.07)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Shelise Smithgall** (DUPR ID: 355YD5) - Rating: 3.799, Location: Ellensburg, WA, US
- **Dwayne Smithgall** (DUPR ID: 3ZDEYL) - Rating: 4.297, Location: Ellensburg, WA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Nicki Kukar** (DUPR ID: 1QJPOR) - Rating: 3.844, Location: Ellensburg, WA, US
- **Mike Colby** (DUPR ID: 3OWPV2) - Rating: 4.354, Location: Post Falls, ID, US

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