Jun 20, 2016 3:39 PM
Middleburg Polo Club, locally known around Upperville, Virginia, as Banbury Cross Polo Club, hosted their first USPA National Youth Tournament Series Qualifier. Two fierce teams faced off, with everyone hoping to secure a spot as an All-Star.
The game started off with Tiernan Tognini converting an early penalty 2, to put La Matera on the board. As the first half continued, the score remained unchanged due to excellent teamwork and strong defensive plays by both teams. Returning after the half, La Matera was eager to widen their existing lead and added four goals to the board, before Tenzin Tognini scored for Casa Dio. Enthusiastic after his previous goal, Tenzin scored again from the field in the fourth and an outstanding team play took Ariana Soresi to goal, where she added one more to the Casa Dio score. However, the momentum La Matera gained in the third could not be met and the game ended with La Matera winning Middleburg Polo’s first NYTS Qualifier.
Winners
La Matera
Tiernan Tognini
Jack McLean
Hannah Bauer
Juan Semper
Runners-Up
Casa Dio
Tenzin Tognini
Jim Deal
Nicholas Mohey-el-Eien
Ariana Sorsei
All-Stars: Tiernan Tognini, Jack McLean, Hannnah Bauer, Juan Semper
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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