# Match Record: Week 1 (2026-02-23)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 15:12:24
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6212566270
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-23
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Week 1
- **Location:** Epic Pickleball Club - Highlands Ranch  
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Jack Hamilton** (DUPR ID: KOG5Q7) - Rating: 3.924, Location: CO, US
- **Brian Concannon** (DUPR ID: G5Y76D) - Rating: 3.812, Location: Littleton, CO, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Robert Shaw** (DUPR ID: KDNJWK) - Rating: 3.879, Location: N/A
- **David A Blanco** (DUPR ID: V77MDE) - Rating: 4.397, Location: Castle Pines, CO, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.