# Match Record: PPA Tour: 2026 PPA Finals - Junior Boys Doubles U16 (2026-05-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:59:29
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8377498714
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: 2026 PPA Finals - Junior Boys Doubles U16
- **Location:** San Clemente, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4545-richard-t-steed-memorial-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-11, 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.58)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Lawson Demian** (DUPR ID: RY56PM) - Rating: 4.718, Location: Pompano Beach, FL, US
- **Blake Middlebrook** (DUPR ID: GGZXPX) - Rating: 4.286, Location: Nacogdoches, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Dylan Galarza** (DUPR ID: 7DQRY0) - Rating: 4.636, Location: Carlsbad, CA, US
- **George Wolf** (DUPR ID: XJN9O7) - Rating: 4.688, Location: Overland Park, KS, US

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