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BATTLEFIELD AND TINICUM PARK POLO CLUBS HOST MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS

Oct 06, 2020

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 are 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.

SOUTHEASTERN REGION MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT

2020 Southeastern Region Middle School Tournament champions: Maryland Red (L to R) Kylie Beard, Mallory Marquis, Azlyn Wine. ©Kelly Wells
2020 Southeastern Region Middle School Tournament Champions: Maryland Red - Kylie Beard, Mallorie Marquis, Azlyn Wine. ©Kelly Wells

Host Club: Battlefield Park Polo Club (Gainesville, Virginia)
Winners: Maryland Red - Kylie Beard, Mallorie Marquis, Azlyn Wine
Participating Teams : Battlefield Blue, Marlin, Maryland Red, Battlefield White

Award winners for the weekend were as follows:

All-Stars: Kylie Beard, Emma Thacker, Isabelle "Izzy" Brocket, Aleem Siddiqui
Horsemanship Award: Sierra Blevins
Sportsmanship Award: Daniel Coleman Jr.
Best Playing Pony: Melody, played by Kylie Beard and owned by Marlan Farms.

Melody, played by Kylie Beard and owned by Marlan Farms.©Kelly Wells
Melody, played by Kylie Beard and owned by Marlan Farms. ©Kelly Wells

NORTHEASTERN REGION MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT

2020 Northeastern Region middle school tournament champions: Azra Equine Club (L to R) Hesham El-Gharby, Yusuf Chaudhry, PJ DeAngelis, Daniel Arnold.
2020 Northeastern Region Middle School Tournament Champions: Azra Equine Club - Yusuf Chaudhry, PJ DeAngelis, Daniel Arnold, pictured with Hesham El-Gharby. ©D. Jean Vergara

Host club: Tinicum Park Polo Club (Erwinna, Pennsylvania)
Winners: Azra Equine Club - Yusuf Chaudhry, PJ DeAngelis, Daniel Arnold
Participating Teams: Gardnertown Polo, Arza Equine Club

Award winners for the weekend were as follows:

All-Stars: Samantha Iahn, Aliyah Cogan, PJ DeAngelis, Daniel Arnold
Horsemanship Award: Daniel Arnold
Sportsmanship Award: Evan Sayago
Best Playing Pony: Cimmeron, owned and played Daniel Arnold.

Cimmeron, owned and played Daniel Arnold
Cimmeron, owned and played Daniel Arnold.
Tinicum Park Polo Club  Battlefield Park 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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