NEWS

The National Youth Tournament Series Program was established to provide youth players the opportunity to compete against their peers in USPA-sanctioned outdoor tournaments. At each qualifier, All-Stars are selected by an appointed committee. All-Stars are then eligible to be selected for one of the four open zone teams or two female regional teams to compete in the NYTS Championships and East vs. West Invitational over Labor Day weekend at Columbine Polo & Equestrian Center in Denver, Colorado. The NYTS qualifier has been designed for upper-intermediate to advanced youth players, those capable of holding a minimum of a “B” handicap. For more information, please visit uspolo.org or email NYTS@uspolo.org

Host site: Big Horn Polo Club, Sheridan, Wyoming.

White
Miguel “Miki” Novillo Astrada, Jr.
Carter Nix
Malia Bryan
Harry Caldwell

Green
Aiden Meeker
Alea Crespo
Quinn Evans
Charlie Caldwell

Blue
Fernando Torres
Avery Evans
Olivia Uechtritz
Lucas Arellano

Results: Blue won the Big Horn Polo Club NYTS Qualifier.

All-Stars: Aiden Meeker, Miki Astrada, Malia Bryan, Lucas Arellano, Olivia Uechtritz

Best Playing Pony: Miss Demeanor, played by Aiden Meeker, owned by Shane Rice.

Host site: Twin City Polo Club, Maple Plain, Minnesota.

Blue
Alberdi Maldonado
Anna Alworth
Jack Aubone
Robert Thomas Pizzaro

Winnipeg
Regan Smith
Maximo Font
Gavin Mashman
August Roger Schneekloth

Red
Tomas Aubone
Logan Boeh
Hayden Boeh
Chance Miller

Results: Winnipeg won the Twin City Polo Club NYTS Qualifier.

All-Stars: Anna Alworth, Regan Smith, Gavin Marshman, Maximo Font, Alberdi Maldonado.

Best Playing Pony: Terraqui, owned and played by Chance Miller.

Host site: Louisville Polo Club, Louisville, Kentucky.

Green
Zeno Tapp
Stuart Borland
Jasmine Gallegos
James Borland

White
Josie Gallegos
Ramon Caro
Jack Whitman
Angus Middleton

Red
Maddie Richter
Robbie Mooney
Kelsey Bray
Will Smith

Results: White won the Louisville Polo Club NYTS Qualifier.

All-Stars: Kelsey Bray, James Boland, Angus Middleton, Will Smith, Jack Whitman.

Best Playing Pony: Cashmere, played by Stuart Borland.

Host site: Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, Carpinteria, California.

Central Coast Polo Team
Charlie Walker
Cory Williams
Luke Klentner
Tom Ni

Klentner Ranch
Jake Klentner*
Riley Jordan
Taylor Olcott
Morgan Manos

Results: Klentner Ranch won the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club NYTS Qualifier.

All-Stars: Charlie Walker, Jake Klentner, Luke Klentner, Riley Jordan.

Best Playing Pony: Yahoo, played by Jake Klentner.

*Jake Klentner is a member of Team USPA. Team USPA is a USPA program designed to enhance and grow the sport of polo in the United States by identifying young, talented American players and providing mentored training and playing opportunities leading to a pool of higher rated amateur and pro players and the resultant giveback to the sport of polo.