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INAUGURAL ALL-STAR CHALLENGE COMES TO WELLINGTON, FLORIDA

Dec 11, 2018

Cory Williams and Anna Alworth plying in the 2018 Girls All-Star Challenge.
Cory Williams (who will be competing this weekend) and Anna Alworth playing in the 2018 NYTS Girls All-Star Challenge.

The Intercollegiate/Interscholastic (I/I) and National Youth Tournament Series (NYTS) programs have collaborated to organize the first-of-its-kind All-Star Challenge. A vision of USPA Director of Player Development, Amanda Snow, the event will showcase the talent of eight young players who are at least 18 years of age and have received an All-Star award at both a NYTS tournament and either an I/I Regional or National Championship. The event will be a two-day tournament, along with training conducted by local professionals in Wellington, Florida, December 15-16.

2018 Open National Interscholastic Championship Sportsmanship recipient Maddie Graydon, alongside tournament all-stars (L to R) John Dencker, Jack McLean, Joe Post and Brennan Wells. ©Mike Ryan.
2018 Open National Interscholastic Championship Sportsmanship recipient Maddie Graydon, alongside tournament All-Stars (L to R) John Dencker, Jack McLean, Joe Post and Brennan Wells. ©Mike Ryan.

Participants

grayson price

Grayson Price (Houston Polo Club)

cory williams

Cory Williams (Santa Barbara / Central Coast Polo Club / University of Southern California)

maddie grant

Maddie Grant (Maryland Polo Club)

harry caldwell

Harry Caldwell (Bluewater Creek Polo Club / USC-Aiken)

charlie caldwell

Charlie Caldwell (Bluewater Creek Polo Club / USC – Aiken)

Dig Singh

Dig Singh (Yale Polo Club)

joe post

Joseph Post (Gardnertown Polo Club / University of Kentucky)

john deckner

John Dencker (Gardnertown Polo Club)

Schedule

Saturday, December 15
11:00am ET - Arena Match at Flying Cow Polo Club

Sunday, December 16
11:00am ET - Grass Match at Port Mayaca Polo Club

Players will participate in both arena and grass games in addition to a rules review by USPA Umpires, LLC., a polo fitness workout with Alejandro Moraes and an Equine Welfare lecture given by Dr. Stephanie Massey Colburn, former I/I national champion and an alumna of Team USPA. Team USPA alumni and former I/I national champions, Steve Krueger and Patrick Uretz will serve as coaches throughout the weekend. A post-event recap will be published next week.

Maryland Polo Club  Houston Polo Club  Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club  Central Coast Polo Club  University of South Carolina Aiken Polo Team  University of Kentucky Polo Club  Yale Polo Club  Gardnertown Polo Club  University of Southern California Polo Team  Flying Cow Polo Club 

USPA COVID-19 UPDATE

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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