Congratulations to Crows Nest Ranch for winning the 2025 Texas Standoff!
Final Score:
Crows Nest Ranch (3) def Aqua Verde Stables (2)
Final Score:
Crows Nest Ranch (3) def Aqua Verde Stables (2)
Winning Team: Crows Nest Ranch
(L to R) Jimmy Seward, Joe Bob Lequerica, Ava Seward, Christine Agrons
not pictured: Brandey Heckeroth
(L to R) Jimmy Seward, Joe Bob Lequerica, Ava Seward, Christine Agrons
not pictured: Brandey Heckeroth
Welcome to our fourth Pro Am tournament this Spring season! We will have 5 teams playing, please see the tournament format, schedule, and rosters below.
Tournament Format
- 2 day knockout tournament
- Day 1: Game 1 (4 chukker game) & Game 2 (Round Robin)
- Day 2: Game 1 and Game 2 winners advance to the finals. The 3 runners up will play a match game round robin
Tied Match Games
If teams end their game in a tie, then the tie will be broken with a shootout:
-- 1 player (either professional or amateur), alternating teams, will shoot Penalty 3s. After all players have hit, the team with more points is declared the winner. Should a tie remain, ALL PLAYERS will hit again, until a winner is declared.
Round Robin Rules:
The winner of the Round Robin is the team with the best won-lost record.
- A win will count as 2 points
- A tie will count as 1 point
- A loss will count as 0 points
In the event of a won/lost tie at the end of the Round Robin, the order of finish will be determined using the following method:
1. Based on net goals
2. If net goals are inconclusive, then gross goals
3. Lastly, if both net goals and gross goals are inconclusive then teams will follow the “shoot out” procedure
- Shootout procedure: 1 player from each tied teams will shoot penalty 3s only.
**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/
- Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
- Dogs on leashes at all fields please!
- 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.
Bracket 1
A. BTA (0,1)
B. Crows Nest Ranch (1,0)
Bracket 2
C. American National/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (1,1)
D. Aqua Verde Stables (1,1) - Advances to finals on net goals
E. Alair Homes/Still Water Farm Polo (1,1)
Tournament Format
- 2 day knockout tournament
- Day 1: Game 1 (4 chukker game) & Game 2 (Round Robin)
- Day 2: Game 1 and Game 2 winners advance to the finals. The 3 runners up will play a match game round robin
Tied Match Games
If teams end their game in a tie, then the tie will be broken with a shootout:
-- 1 player (either professional or amateur), alternating teams, will shoot Penalty 3s. After all players have hit, the team with more points is declared the winner. Should a tie remain, ALL PLAYERS will hit again, until a winner is declared.
Round Robin Rules:
The winner of the Round Robin is the team with the best won-lost record.
- A win will count as 2 points
- A tie will count as 1 point
- A loss will count as 0 points
In the event of a won/lost tie at the end of the Round Robin, the order of finish will be determined using the following method:
1. Based on net goals
2. If net goals are inconclusive, then gross goals
3. Lastly, if both net goals and gross goals are inconclusive then teams will follow the “shoot out” procedure
- Shootout procedure: 1 player from each tied teams will shoot penalty 3s only.
**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/
- Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
- Dogs on leashes at all fields please!
- 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.
Bracket 1
A. BTA (0,1)
B. Crows Nest Ranch (1,0)
Bracket 2
C. American National/C-Bar Thoroughbreds (1,1)
D. Aqua Verde Stables (1,1) - Advances to finals on net goals
E. Alair Homes/Still Water Farm Polo (1,1)
SCHEDULE
Wednesday May 7 - Games are on!
Game 1
Crows Nest Ranch (5.5) def BTA (5)
5:00pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Umps: M. Prinsloo / M. Villanueva
Timer: K. Krueger
Game 2
Aqua Verde Stables def American National/C-Bar Thoroughbreds def Alair Homes/Still Water Farm Polo
AN/CBAR (2.5) def AVS (1)
AVS (4) def AH/SWF (1)
AH/SWF (3) def AN/CBAR (2.5)
Aqua Verde Stables advances based on net goals
6:00pm @ Tonkawa - Wilson
Umps: Chuks 1&2 (Rice/Vasquez), Chuks 3,4,5,6 (Krueger/Seward)
Timer: K. Krueger
Teams start in the order they are listed
Winning team sits after the first 2 chukkers
Sunday May 11 (Happy Mother's Day!)
Finals
Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
Crows Nest Ranch (3) def Aqua Verde Stables (2)
10:00am @ BPC - #4
Umps: S. Rice / M. Prinsloo
Timer: V. Echandia
Match Game
Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2 vs Loser Game 2
Alair Homes/Still Water Farm Polo def American National/C-Bar Thoroughbreds def BTA
AH/SWFP (2) def AN/CBART (1.5)
AN/CBART (2.5) def BTA (2)
AH/SWFP (3.5) def BTA (3)
11:00am @ BPC - #4
Umps: Chuks 1&2 (Krueger/Persano), Chuks 3,4,5,6 (Luplow/Seward)
Timer: V. Echandia
Teams start in the order they are listed
Winning team sits after the first 2 chukkers
TEAMS
Alair Homes / Still Water Farm Polo
Cliff Vrielink -1
Shane Rice 3
Olivia Sellers -1
Luciano Vasquez 2
Handicap -- 3
American National / C-Bar Thoroughbreds
Helen Sellers -1
Mark Prinsloo 2
Ripley Middleton -1
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 3
Aqua Verde Stables
Cole Daniels -0.5
Jesse Weaver 1 / Marcos Villanueva 3
Alex Loftis -1
Drew Luplow 2
Handicap -- 1.5 / 3.5
BTA
Chrys Beal -0.5
Steve Krueger 5
*Isabelle Muncey -1
Audry Persano 1
Handicap -- 4.5
*Wednesday sub: Elle Williams -0.5
Crows Nest Ranch
Brandey Heckeroth -1
Jimmy Seward 3
Christine Agrons -1
Joe Bob Lequerica 2
Handicap -- 3
