# Match Record: DUPR 18 50+ The Dink Minor League Pickleball (2026-01-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 22:23:17
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7312648485
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** DUPR 18 50+ The Dink Minor League Pickleball
- **Location:** Diadem Pickleball Club ~ Tulsa 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 14-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.37)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Jason Ward** (DUPR ID: 3LWLX5) - Rating: 4.007, Location: Sand Springs, OK, US
- **Katrina Ernesto** (DUPR ID: 3LVN4K) - Rating: 4.340, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Larry G Boyd** (DUPR ID: M2D56G) - Rating: 4.529, Location: Carl Junction, MO, US
- **Kacy Roth** (DUPR ID: 8E26DO) - Rating: 4.620, Location: Joplin, MO, US

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