NEWS

The goal of the Middle School League is to provide a venue for younger players to gain more tournament experience, while allowing them to play against competitors of their same ability. Eligible players must be enrolled in an academic program as a 5th through 8th grade student and will be entered as an individual. Players are responsible for bringing or leasing appropriate horses for the tournament, as the split string format is not used. Player applications are accepted on a rolling basis by tournament.

Players across California gathered at Central Coast Polo Club in Los Osos, California, to participate, including teams Central Coast Red, Central Coast White and South Bay Blue.

Other award winners for the weekend were as follows:

All-Stars: Morgan Manos, Vivi Klentner, Annabelle Mericle, Helena Bache.
Horsemanship Award: Linnea Johnson.
Sportsmanship Award: Alyssa Neville.
Best Playing Pony: Pixie, owned by South Bay Polo.

Texas middle schoolers gathered to participate in the Houston Polo Club’s USPA Middle School tournament in Houston, Texas. Teams participating included Houston White and Houston Blue. The Blue team came out victorious after a hard-fought battle in the finals.

Other award winners for the weekend were as follows:

All-Stars: Isabel Artzer, Joe Bob Lequerica, Judah Altic, Clare Bogart.
Horsemanship Award: Quinn Van der Hoeven.
Sportsmanship Award: Caroline Karvelsson.
Best Playing Pony: Little Bit, owned by Joe Bob Lequerica.

For more information on the Middle School League contact Ali Davidge at adavidge@uspolo.org.