Nov 05, 2019 2:07 PM
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 fifth through eigth 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 be used. Player applications are accepted on a rolling basis by tournament.
Four teams from across the East Coast battled it out at Gardnertown Polo Club in Newburgh, New York, for their Middle School Tournament. In the final Dark Green held off Blue for the win. Middle School teams included the Dark Green, Blue, Grey and Light Green.
Other award winners for the weekend were as follows:
All-Stars: Henry Elser, Saralyn Painter, Cate Godey, Daniel Arnold.
Sportsmanship: Sammi Iahn.
Horsemanship: Cate Godey.
Best Playing Pony: Armana owned by Saralyn Painter.
Lakeside Polo Club in Lakeside, California, hosted eight players from California and Arizona at their Middle School tournament this past week. Blue emerged triumphant in a close final match against Orange.
Other award winners for the weekend were as follows:
All-Stars: Luca Abboud, Jordan Pearson, Lukas Cobbs, Sebastian Lopez.
Sportsmanship: Jordyn Griffith.
Horsemanship: Jordan Pearson.
Best Playing Pony: Whisper owned by Gillian Young and ridden by Sebastian Lopez.
Marlan Farm Polo Club in Freeland, Maryland, pulled players from across the Southeastern Region to compete in their USPA Middle School Tournament. Black and Grey both had commanding performances in their semifinal matches however Grey came out victorious in the end.
Other award winners for the weekend were as follows:
All-Stars: Kylie Beard, Izzy Brockett, Rory Knox, Aleem Siddiqui.
Sportsmanship: Sierra Blevins.
Horsemanship: Tori Picha.
Best Playing Pony: Napolean owned by Kelly Wells/Marlan Farms.
Upcoming tournaments:
• Central Region: Nov 9-10 at Prestonwood Polo Club (Dallas, Texas)
• Western Region: Nov 9-10 at Central Coast Polo Club (Los Osos, California)
For more information on the Middle School League contact Ali Davidge at adavidge@uspolo.org.
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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