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ALEGRIA
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ORCHARD HILL
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Julian Mannix (4)
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Steve Van Andel (A)
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Hilario Ulloa (9)
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Ezequiel Ferrario (7T)
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Mariano Aguerre (9)
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Polito Pieres (9)
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Sterling Gianico (4)
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Facundo Pieres (10)
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TEAM USPA EQUUS & Co Awards
They’re among the nation’s elite, polo players part of something bigger than themselves, an organization that places an emphasis on building a strong foundation in both player and character development. This year’s finalists for the Team USPA Equus & Co. Award, Zach Grob, Stephanie Massey, Lucas Reid and CB Scherer, all have a unique commonality, they’ve all decided to pursue careers outside of polo but intend to remain tied to the sport for the long-term.
Reid, a two-time nominee for the award, was selected as the winner of the 2015 Team USPA Equus & Co. $10,000 award.
The award honors the Team USPA player who best embodies the spirit and principles of the program. The prestigious award was presented Sunday afternoon, immediately following the USPA Ylvisaker Cup Finals at the Engle & Volkers Field at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
The award was created in 2011 through the altruism of Jim Whisenand and Equus & Co. Equus & Co. is the Private Advisor to the Global Equestrian Community, providing effective access to global Real Polo and the Polo Lifestyle with authenticity and credibility.
Four athletes were selected from the more than 60 Team USPA members to be finalists for the 2015 award:
Lucas Reid, Mount Vernon, Washington, holds the distinction of being a two-time finalist for the prestigious award. The 26-year-old hails from the Gem State and is 1 goal outdoor and in the arena. Reid showed his initiative by starting the polo program at the University of Idaho during his sophomore year. It was that same determination that led him to be selected as a Northwest Collegiate All-Star in successive seasons 2009-2011. Reid was humbled by the honor and felt flattered to be acknowledged by his peers by being named a finalist.
CB Scherer, Wellington, Florida, enjoyed an outstanding interscholastic career at Culver Military Academy and intercollegiate career at the University of Virginia. He has been a member of Team USPA since the program’s inception in 2010. The 25-year-old is a native Floridian, but since graduating from the University of Virginia, career opportunities in finance have seen him relocate first to New York City and now Boston, where he is employed by the Rockpoint Group, an investment management firm.
Zach Grob, Sherman, Connecticut, may not have started playing polo until his junior year in high school, but he’s made the most of his opportunities. The 25-year-old played collegiately at the University of Connecticut and is 1 goal outdoors and 3 goals in the arena. A native of the Constitution State and a member of the Haviland Hollow Polo Club, Grob is in the process of pursuing a career in finance and is currently working in New York City.
Stephanie Massey, Leonard, Texas, like Grob has been a member of Team USPA since 2012. A native of the Lone Star State, Massey honed her skills at River Bend Polo Club in Wellborn, Texas. After graduating from Texas A&M, Massey is continuing her education at the College Station campus’ Veterinary School. The aspiring veterinarian has also had two equine veterinary internships as a result of participating in the Team USPA program with Shelley Onderdonk, DVM and John Snyder, DVM. The internships provided the 26-year-old with an opportunity to play polo and to improve her skills. Massey played on the women’s polo team for four years.
Girls Interscholastic Championship Finalists
Central Coast (California), Houston, Maryland, and Toronto Polo Clubs to compete for the Dan and Julia Colhoun Trophy March 5-7 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
22 girls’ interscholastic teams that began the regular season and have competed in USPA sanctioned tournament play in pursuit of becoming the 2015 interscholastic champion has been narrowed to this season’s final four. Regional Champions will take the field at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California on March 5-7 to determine the winner of the Dan and Julia Colhoun trophy, which has signified polo’s interscholastic champions since 1991.
All four finalist clubs were also finalists in last year’s tournament, in which reigning champions Maryland Polo Club emerged victorious over runner-up Central Coast Polo Club. 12 of the 18 girls playing in this year’s finals also have the experience of playing in the 2014 finals, including the entire defending champion Maryland team.
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Western Region Champion
Central Coast Polo Club
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Central Region Champion
Houston Polo Club
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Jillian Tietje, age 17
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Courtney Price, age 16
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Trista Noland, age 16
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Nora O’Neill, age 17
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Petra Teixeira, age 13
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Lauren Rae, age 17
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Cassidy Wood, age 12
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Megan Rahlfs, age 16
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Coach: Megan Judge
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Cinderella Von Falkenhausen, age 16
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Grace Mudra, age 11
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Coach: Mark Prinsloo
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Southeastern Region Champion
Maryland Polo Club
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Northeastern Region Champion
Toronto Polo Club
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Marissa Wells, age 18
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Clare Hearn, age 15
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Stephanie Shultz, age 15
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Jessica Friedberg, age 18
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Maddie Grant, age 15
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Molly Houlton, age 15
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Abbie Grant, age 14
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Samantha Hussey, age 17
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Coach: Kelly Wells
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Coach: Tim Holton
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Thursday, March 5 – Semi-finals
Maryland Polo Club vs. Houston Polo Club at 4:00pm PST
Central Coast Polo Club vs. Toronto Polo Club at 6pm PST.
Friday, March 6 – Consolation Match at 5:00 PM PST
Saturday, March 7 – Championship Final at 10:00am PST
All matches will be played at Empire Polo Club, 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio, California.
Wild Card Selections:
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Eldorado Polo Club
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Houston Polo Club
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Country Farms Polo Club
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Hank Uretz age 18
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Sloan Stefanakis age 16
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JP Vasquez age 16
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Xander Deutsch age 17
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Grayson Price age 13
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Emma Joinnides age 15
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Rhandy Heredia age 15
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Pierce Anon age 17
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Jed Cogan age 15
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Coach: Claudia Uretz
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Anson Moore age 14
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Olivia Wall age 17
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Coach: Mark Prinsloo
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Coach: Bob Ceparano
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Wednesday March 11
3:00 PM Eldorado vs Toronto
5:00 PM Prestonwood vs Country Farms
7:00 PM Poway vs Houston
Friday March 13
3:00 PM: Westshore vs Winner Game 1
5:00 PM: Winner Game 2 vs Winner Game 3
Saturday March 14
1:00 PM: Consolation Game
Sunday March 15
10:00 AM: Open National Interscholastic Finals Winner Game 4 vs Winner Game 5
