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2023 Lonestar Cup

5/28/2023

 
Welcome to the 2023 Lonestar Cup! We have 12 teams playing in our last 6 goal tournament of the season! 

Tournament Format
Group A: Bracket 1 plays cross bracket with Bracket 2
- Bracket 1: 3
 teams
- Bracket 2: 3 teams
Group B: Bracket 3 plays cross bracket with Bracket 4
- Bracket 3: 3 teams

- Bracket 4: 3 teams

Semifinal Pairings
 - After Bracket play, teams will be ranked 1-12, top 4 records overall advance to the semifinals.  For the semifinal pairings, if possible, teams will play a team they have not yet played. Otherwise, Record #1 vs Record #4, Record #2 vs Record #3.

Tied Records for Semifinals
 - In case of elimination from the top 4 spots, teams will shootout
 - In case of seeding, teams will draw for placement


**IF THERE ARE WEATHER DELAYS: we will remove the semifinals and take the top 2 ranked teams overall. Our last day of scheduled 6 Goal in Thursday June 8.**

Subsidiary Semifinals:
​ - The remaining 8 teams will advance to 2 different Subsidiary Tournaments  with 4 teams in each tournament. Subsidiary Semifinal pairings will first be based on teams that have not yet played each other, or if necessary we will draw for who plays who.

**All tied records & tied game rules are at the bottom of the page**

​*Reminders**
 - Games will be played on handicaps
 - Spare changes at end lines only
 - All players are required to wear a helmet that passes the NOCSAE ND050 Standard Performance Specification

 - All players must have USPA Dues paid
https://www.uspolo.org/association/membership
 - All players must have signed a HPC release form for this year
://houstonpoloclub.com/hpc-release-form/
 - Emergency Information form
https://houstonpoloclub.com/emergency-info/
- Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
 - No dogs at ML Bar Ranch field PLEASE
 - Please keep dogs on leashes at all other fields

 - Social Media Policy - HPC is a private club that is the tenant of a private club, and we maintain a modest and positive social media presence consistent with that posture. With that in mind, we ask that our polo members respect each other's privacy and refrain from posting images of fellow members who do not wish to be publicized, or that risk the reputation of the club or its affiliates.
​

GROUP A
Bracket 1
A.Island Time/Plank Companies (0,1)
B. ML Bar Ranch (0,1)
C. Roxstars/W-S (1,0)

Bracket 2
D. Horsegate (0,1)
E. C-Bar Tbreds/Patagonia Grill  (1,0)
​F. Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC (1,0)
GROUP B
Bracket 3
G. BTA (1,0)
H. CW Petroleum/Pegasus (0,1)
I. BCI / San Pedro Ranch (1,0)


Bracket 4
J. Rocking P  (1,0)
K. Pata Life (0,1)
L. Propaganda/Sullivan Group (0,1)
​
SCHEDULE

Tuesday May 30
BCI/San Pedro Ranch (12.5) def Pata Life (3)
5:15pm @ Coushatta
Umps: P. Blake / J. Mirikitani
3rd Man: C. Middleton
Time: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill (7) def Island Time Polo/Plank Co. (6)
6:15pm @ Coushatta
Umps: P. Blake / J. Mirikitani
3rd Man: W. Walton
Time: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Rocking P (6.5) def CW Petroleum/Pegasus (5)

5:15pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: H. Galindo / E. Kirby
3rd Man: W. Sinor
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Roxstars/W-S 6) def Horsegate (4)
6:15pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: H. Galindo / E. Kirby
3rd Man: A. Persano
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC Polo Team (6) def ML Bar Ranch (4.5)
5:15pm @ ML Bar Ranch
Umps: K. Huddleston / N. Cifuni
3rd Man: K. Krueger
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*BTA (7) def Propaganda/Sullivan Group (4.5)
6:15pm @ ML Bar Ranch

Umps: K. Huddleston / R. Orthwein
3rd Man: D. Luplow
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

​Thursday June 1
*Island Time Polo/Plank Companies vs *Horsegate
5:15pm @ Horsegate
Umps: H. Galindo / P. Blake
3rd Man: G. Price
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*BTA vs *Rocking P
6:15pm @ Horsegate
Umps: H. Galindo / P. Blake
3rd Man: S. Stefanakis
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*ML Bar Ranch vs C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill

5:15pm @ ML Bar Ranch (no dogs please)
Umps:  K. Huddleston / M. Wroe
3rd Man: S. Kampshoff
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

CW Petroleum/Pegasus vs *Pata Life

6:15pm @ ML Bar Ranch (no dogs please)
Umps: K. Huddleston / B. Middleton
3rd Man: W. Uys
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*BCI/San Pedro Ranch vs *Propaganda/Sullivan Group

5:15pm @ HPC - Flanders
Umps: J. Mirikitani / E. Kirby
3rd Man: C. Payan
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Roxstars/W-S vs *Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC Polo Team
6:15pm @ HPC - Flanders
Umps: J. Mirikitani / E. Kirby

3rd Man: R. Stimmel
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Saturday June 3
*BCI/San Pedro Ranch vs *Rocking P
10:00am @ Wharton
Umps: J. Mirikitani / E. Kirby
3rd Man: J. Jackson
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*CW Petroleum/Pegasus vs *Propaganda/Sullivan Group

11:00am @ Wharton
Umps: J. Mirikitani / E. Kirby
3rd Man: C. Bowman
Timer: K. Wroe
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Roxstars/W-S vs *C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill

10:00am @ Coushatta
Umps: K. Huddleston / P. Blake
3rd Man: J. Cernadas
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*ML Bar Ranch vs *Horsegate

11:00am @ Coushatta
Umps: K. Huddleston / P. Blake
3rd Man: N. Dunbar
Timer: E. Tooth
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Island Time Polo/Plank Companies vs *Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC Polo Team
10:00am @ Pecan Acres
Umps: H. Galindo / J. Seward

3rd Man: P. Kampshoff
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

BTA vs *Pata Life
11:00am @ Pecan Acres

Umps: H. Galindo / T. Alberdi
3rd Man: J. Delclaux
Timer: M. Cobb
*Please bring 1 ump horse

​**Shootout Following Games If Needed**

Tuesday June 6
Lonestar Cup Semifinals
5:30pm @ TBA
Umps: USPA / USPA
3rd Man:
Timer: 

Subsidiary 1 - Summer Sizzler Semifinals
6:30pm @ TBA
Umps:

3rd Man:
Timer:

Lonestar Cup Semifinals
5:30pm @ TBA
Umps: USPA / USPA
3rd Man:
Timer: 

Subsidiary 2 - Chill Out Challenge Semifinals
6:30pm @ TBA
Umps: USPA / 
3rd Man: 
Timer:


Subsidiary 1 - Summer Sizzler Semifinals
5:30pm @ TBA

Umps:
3rd Man:
Timer:

Subsidiary 2 - Chill Out Challenge Semifinals
6:30pm @ TBA
Umps: USPA /

3rd Man:
Timer:

Thursday June 8
Lonestar Cup Finals 
5:30pm @ TBA
Umps:
3rd Man:
Timer:

Match Game
6:30pm @ TBA
Umps
3rd Man:
Timer:

Subsidiary 1 - Summer Sizzler Finals 
5:30pm @ TBA
Umps:
3rd Man:
Timer:

Match Game
6:30 pm @ TBA
Umps:
3rd Man:
Timer:

Subsidiary 2 - Chill Out Challenge Finals 
5:30pm @ TBA
Umps:
3rd Man:
Timer:

Match Game
6:30pm @ TBA
Umps:
3rd Man:
Timer:
​
TEAMS
BCI / San Pedro Ranch
Joe Fitzsimons 0
Cara Kennedy 0
Chad Bowman 2
Nicolai Galindo 3
Handicap -- 5

BTA
Chrys Beal  -0.5
Joao Aranha  1.5
KC Krueger  2
Jimmy Seward  3
Handicap -- 6

C-Bar Thoroughbreds / Patagonia Grill
Nick Dunbar  0
Carin Middleton  0
Vaughn Miller Jr.  3
Bryan Middleton  3
Handicap -- 6

CW Petroleum / Pegasus
Chris Williams  0.5
David Andras  0.5
Audry Persano  1
Mason Wroe  4
Handicap -- 6
*Sub - Lily Lequerica 0.5
*Sub - Will Mudra 0.5


Horsegate
Nick Stefanakis  -1
Anson Moore  1
Sloan Stefanakis  1.5
Jorge Cernadas  4
Handicap -- 5.5
*Sub - Troup Rolland -1


Island Time Polo / Plank Companies
Michelle Agrons  -1
Kendall Plank  0
Joe Wayne Barry  3
Tommy Alberdi  4
Handicap -- 6

ML Bar Ranch
Fox Benton  0
Marshall Rosenberg  -1
Drew Luplow  2
Whistle Uys  4
Handicap -- 5
*Sub- Abby Benton 0

Pata Life
Sylvia Kampshoff  0
Philipp Kampshoff  1
Raul Mana 2
Will Walton  3
Handicap -- 6

Propaganda / Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson  0
Paul Hobby  0.5
Russell Stimmel  2
Nick Cifuni  3
Handicap -- 5.5

Rocking P
Joe Bob Lequerica  0.5
Charles Fridge  0
Grayson Price  1.5
Marcos Villanueva  4
Handicap -- 6

Roxstars / W-S
Roxy Mounter  -0.5
Wesley Sinor  0.5
Chino Payan  1.5
Shane Rice  4
Handicap -- 5.5

Schiffer Hicks Johnson LLC
Juan Delclaux  0
Logan Johnson  0
Andres Gonzalez  2
Robert Orthwein  4
Handicap -- 6
*Sub -  Tiffany Orthwein 0
*Sub - Grace Burgert 0


Tied Games
If team handicaps indicate the possibility for a tied game, teams will be asked prior to the match for either a shoot out or overtime. If both teams cannot agree, then teams will do a shootout.
 -- Tied Game Shoot outs will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14.d
 -- Rule 14.d: Each player, alternating teams, will shoot Penalty 3s. After all players have hit, the teams with more points is declared the winner.  Should a tie remain, ALL PLAYERS will hit again, however the team which hit first will now hit second.
 - Overtime will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14c, first goal wins.

In case of elimination shootouts:
 -- 1 player from each team will shoot
 -- Shootout time and location is TBD and will be determined by the HTC


​​OUTDOOR RULE 2a: Substitutions
(i) If during bracket a game of a tournament, a player is hurt DURING a game, a player (with equal or lesser handicap) in the same tournament can finish the game. BUT for all games following, only eligible substitutes (players not in the tournament) can sub. This will apply to players with handicaps from B to 10 goals to help teams when they are playing on remote fields. 

(ii) After bracket play, so either in Quarterfinals, Semifinals or Finals, if a player is injured or ill and can't start or becomes injured during game, an eliminated player of equal or lesser handicap may substitute for that game and/or the remainder of the tournament. An eliminated player is someone who has completed their final game in that tournament.

OUTDOOR RULE 14.b (the Buzzer Beater)
b.(i) A ball hit prior to the second bell or horn, and prior to the Umpires’ whistle(s) officially ending the period, may count as a goal if it is not touched by an opponent or a teammate of the player hitting the ball and it rolls or flies between the goal posts (a “Buzzer-Beater)”.

(ii) If any player on either team touches a potential "Buzzer-Beater" with their mallet, body, or horse, the whistle is blown and the ball is dead at the spot of the whistle

(iii) If a foul occurs after a potential "Buzzer Beater" is hit, a whistle will be blown, and if a penalty is called, it will be played out at the beginning of the next period

(iv) In the final period or OT period, if a foul occurs while a "Buzzer-Beater" shot is live, and a penalty is called, then the penalty will be played out immediately, and 5 seconds will be added to the clock.

2023 USPA Master's Cup

5/3/2023

 
Congratulations to BTA for winning the 2023 USPA Masters Cup!

MVP: Tommy Alberdi

BBP: Farolito, played and owned by Jimmy Seward pictured with Topo Lara

​Final Score:
​BTA (7) def 
Island Time Polo/ Plank Companies (6) OT
​
Winning Team: BTA
(L to R) Chrys Beal, KC Krueger with son Carty, Joao Aranha, Jimmy Seward

Congratulations to C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill for winning the 2023 Cowboy Cup!

Final Score:
C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Patagonia Grill (7) def Rocking P (5.5)

Congratulations to Roxstars/ W- S for winning the 2023 Houston Cup!

Final Score :
​Roxstars (6) de
f CW Petroleum/ Pegasus (5.5)

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2023 USPA General  S. Brown Cup

3/31/2023

 
Congratulations to Island Time Polo/Plank Companies for winning the 2023 USPA General S. Brown Cup!

MVP: Tommy Alberdi
​
BPP: Pineapple Express, owned and played by Vaughn Miller Jr., pictured with groom, Lucio Chavez

Final Score:
Island Time Polo/Plank Companies (9) def C-Bar Tbreds/Patagonia Grill (8)
Winning Team: Island Time Polo/Plank Companies
(L to R) Joe Wayne Barry with daughter Clementine, Tommy Alberdi, Kendall Plank, Michelle Agrons

Congratulations to Horsegate for winning the 2023 Spring Cup!

​
Final Score:
Horsegate (6) def ML Bar Ranch (3.5)

Congratulations to BTA for winning the 2023 Aprilis Cup!

​
Final Score:
BTA (9) def Propaganda/Sullivan Group (5.5)

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Penny Cup

10/18/2022

 
Congratulations to Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo for winning the 2022 Penny Cup!

MVP: Mike Azzaro, presented by Justin & Pete Talasek of J. Talasek Homes

BPP for a Professional: Allie, played and owned by Mike Azzaro, pictured with Hunter Azzaro, Levi Torres, Hannah Reynolds, & Allie Azzaro-Torres, presented by Justin & Pete Talasek of J. Talasek Homes
​
BPP for an Amateur: Absolute, played and owned by Debbie Shelton, presented by Justin & Pete Talasek of J. Talasek Homes

Final Score:
​Corazon Polo Team/ LWR Polo (9) def Chandler Ranch/ ZENRG Services (6)
Winning Team: Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo
(L to R) JB Langlais, Fabian Vela, Harrison Azzaro, Mike Azzaro, presented by ​presented by Justin & Pete Talasek of J. Talasek Homes

Congratulations to Horsegate for winning the Subsidiary Final!

Final Score:
Horsegate (7) def ML Bar Ranch / Plank Companies (2)
Winning Team: Horsegate
(L to R) Sloan Stefanakis, Jorge Cernadas, Anson Moore, Troup Rolland
​(not pictured: Nick Stefanakis)

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USPA Keleen & Carlton Beal Cup

9/27/2022

 
Congratulations to Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo for winning the 2022 USPA Keleen & Carlton Beal Cup!!

MVP: Harrison Azzaro, pictured with Kelly Beal and Mike Azzaro
BPP: Optimo, played by Steve Krueger, pictured with Kelly Beal and Martin Maldonado

Final Score:
Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo (7) def BTA (6)
Winning Team: Corazon Polo Team/LWR Polo
​(L to R) Mike Azzaro, Fabian Vela, Harrison Azzaro, JB Langlais, pictured with Kelly Beal

Congratulations to Kanthaka for winning the Subsidiary Final!

Final Score:
Kanthaka (6) def Patagonia Grill/T Squared Energy (5)
Winning Team: Kanthaka
(L to R) Marcos Villanueva, Joao Aranha, Tiamo Hudspeth, Sylvie Kampshoff, pictured with Charlotte & Tristan Kampshoff (not pictured: Philipp Kampshoff)

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2022 USPA Delegate's Cup

8/26/2022

 
Congratulations to Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group for winning the 2022 USPA Delegate's Cup!!

MVP: Joanie Jackson
BPP: Nena, played by Cody Ellis

Final Score:
Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group (6) def Kanthaka (4)
Winning Team: Island Time Polo/Sullivan Group
(L to R) Michelle Agrons, Joanie Jackson, Nick Cifuni, Cody Ellis
(not pictured: Elle Seybold)

Congratulations to Horsegate for winning the Subsidiary Final!

Final Score:
Horsegate (6.5) def BTA (3)

Winning Team: Horsegate
(L to R) Troup Rolland (sub for Nick Stefanakis), Ariel Mancebo, Jorge Cernadas, Anson Moore, pictured with Kim Rolland and Alice Womble

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2022 Summer Sizzler Challenge

5/24/2022

 
Congratulations to BCI/CW Petroleum for winning the 2022 Summer Sizzler Challenge!

MVP: Mason Wroe
BPP: Star, played by Mason Wroe, pictured with groom Lytha Wendt

Final Score:
BCI/CW Petroleum (4) def ML Bar Ranch/Plank Companies (3.5) 
Winning Team: BCI/CW Petroleum
(L to R) Cara Kennedy, Chris Williams, Chad Bowman, Mason Wroe

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2022 Chili Pepper Cup

5/9/2022

 
Congratulations to BTA for winning the 2022 Chili Pepper Cup!

MVP: Joe Bob Lequerica, pictured with parents, Sheila & CJ Lequerica
BPP: Patriot, played by Nick Cifuni, pictured with Steven Armour and groom Herbert Melgar

Final Score:
BTA (5) def Patagonia Grill/Sullivan Group (4)
Winning Team: BTA
(L to R) Chrys Beal, Joe Bob Lequerica, Steve Krueger, KC Krueger

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2022 USPA Master's Cup

4/26/2022

 
Congratulations to BTA/Vintage Polo for winning the 2022 USPA Master's Cup!

MVP: Steve Krueger
BPP: Sasha, played by Marcos Villanueva, pictured with daughter Uma and grooms, Pancho, Javi and Jose

Final Score:
BTA/Vintage Polo (5.5) def Rocking P (4)
Winning Team: BTA/Vintage Polo
Chrys Beal, Lily Lequerica, Steve Krueger, KC Krueger

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2022 Lonestar Cup

4/12/2022

 
Congratulations to BCI/CW Petroleum for winning the 2022 Lonestar Cup!

MVP: Mason Wroe, pictured with John Tasdemir
BPP: Fatima, played by Marcos Villanueva, pictured with daughter Uma and grooms, Pancho, Javi and Jose

Final Score:
BCI/CW Petroleum (6) def Rocking P (5.5)
Winning Team: Mason Wroe with daughter Olivia, Chad Bowman, Chris Williams, Cara Kennedy

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