2022 Vaqueros Cup

Congratulations to BTA/Horsegate for winning the 2022 Vaqueros Cup!

MVP: Lance Stefanakis, pictured with Jenee Stefanakis, presented by  Halle Garrus from The Macallan
BPP: Goose, played by Shane Rice, pictured with grooms David, Brujo and Fernando, presented by Halle Garrus from The Macallan

Final Score:
BTA/Horsegate (13) def ML Bar Ranch/No Le Hace (10) 

Winning Team: BTA/Horsegate
(L to R) Joe Bob Lequerica, Lance Stefanakis, Steve Krueger with Carty & Shirley Krueger, Shane Rice, pictured with Sheila Lequerica and Jenee Stefanakis, presented by Halle Garrus with The Macallan

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Winning Team: Propaganda/Tonkawa 
(L to R) Jimmy Seward, Grace Mudra, Nick Cifuni, Joscelyn Lequerica pictured in place of Lily Lequerica.

Welcome to the 2022 Vaqueros Cup!  We will have 4 teams competing in our eighth 8 Goal Pro Am tournament this season.

Tournament Format
- Knock out tournament
- Semifinal winners advance to finals, runners up will play the subsidiary final, the "Rio Grande Slam".

Semifinals
Game 1: A vs C
Game 2: B vs D

Finals
Rio Grande Slam Final
LG1 vs LG2

Vaqueros Cup Final
WG1 vs WG2

Bracket 1
A. Propaganda/Tonkawa (0,1)
B. Pegasus/W-S (0,1)

Bracket 2
C. ML Bar Ranch/No Le Hace (1,0)
D. BTA/Horsegate (1,0)

Reminders:
 - Teams higher in the draw will choose jersey color
 - 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
 http://houstonpoloclub.com/hpc-release-form/
 - Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
 - No dogs allowed at ML Bar Ranch
 - Both teams need to provide 2 umpires horses each game

SCHEDULE
Friday May 27
ML Bar Ranch/No Le Hace (10) def  Propaganda/Tonkawa (6)
10:00am @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Umps: E. Ezcurra / K. Huddleston
3rd Man: N. Galindo
Timer: K. Krueger

BTA/Horsegate (9) def Pegasus/W-S (5)
5:30pm @  New Pueblo - Upper
Umps: E. Ezcurra / K. Huddleston
3rd Man:  N. Galindo
Timer: K. Krueger

Sunday May 29
Vaqueros Cup Final
WG1 vs WG2
BTA/Horsegate (13) def ML Bar Ranch/No Le Hace (10) 
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: E. Ezcurra / K. Huddleston
3rd Man: M. Salinas
Timer: K. Krueger
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Rio Grande Slam Final
LG1 vs LG2
Propaganda/Tonkawa (9) def Pegasus/W-S (8)
5:30pm @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: N. Galindo / B. Mudra
3rd Man/Timer: E. Tooth

TEAMS
BTA  / Horsegate
*Kelly Beal  0
Steve Krueger  4
Lance Stefanakis 1
Shane Rice 4
Handicap -- 9
*Sub: Lily Lequerica 0

ML Bar Ranch / No Le Hace
Abby Benton  0
Cody Ellis 4
George Georgiades  0
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 7

Pegasus / W-S
David Andras 0
Mason Wroe  4
Wesley Sinor  1
Robert Orthwein 4
Handicap -- 9

Propaganda / Tonkawa
*Jeff Hildebrand 0
Jimmy Seward  3
Paul Hobby 0
Nick Cifuni  3
Handicap -- 6
*Sub: Joe Bob Lequerica 0