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 fifth through eighth 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 the tournament.

Host Club: Lakeside Polo Club (Lakeside, California)
Winners: Black - Chuck Cunningham, Helena Csiki, Faris Hanna, Ella Molina
Participating Teams: Red, Blue and Black

Award winners for the weekend were as follows:

All-Stars: Emerson Bond, Kylie Matthews, Faris Hanna, Luca Abboud
Horsemanship Award: Chuck Cunningham
Sportsmanship Award: Leigh Bertea
Best Playing Pony: Ricky, owned by Brenda Phillips, and ridden by Luca Abboud

Upcoming Tournaments

• Southeastern Region: November 8-9 at New Bridge Polo Club (Aiken, South Carolina)
• Northeastern Region: November 8-9 at Yale Polo Club (Bethany, Connecticut)
• Western Region: November 14-15 at Central Coast Polo Club (Los Osos, California)
• Central Region: November 21-22 at Houston Polo Club (Brookshire, Texas)
• Southeastern Region: December 5-6 at Liberty Hall Polo Club (Rixeyville, Virginia)

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