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2026 - HPC JR Tournament - NYTS (Advanced)

6/1/2026

 
Congratulations to Vintage Polo for winning the NYTS Division of the 2026 HPC JR Tournament!

NYTS All Stars: Uma Villanueva, Isabelle Muncey, Ripley Middleton, Judah Altic, Joe Bob Lequerica, Christine Agrons, Bryn Swope-Bell presented by with Steven Armour and Chrys Beal

BPP: Serena, owned and played by Uma Villanueva, presented by Steven Armour and Chrys Beal

Final Score: 
Vintage Polo (6) def Pata Life (4)
Winning Team: Vintage Polo
(L to R) Joe Bob Lequerica, Charlotte Kampshoff, Reagan Drummer, William Sellers presented by Steven Armour and Chrys Beal; pictured with Sheila Lequerica

Congratulations to C-Bar Thoroughbreds for winning the Subsidiary Final for the NYTS Division of the 2026 HPC Junior Tournament!

Final Score: 
C-Bar Thoroughbreds (5) def Island Time Polo (2)
Winning Team: C-Bar Thoroughbreds
(L to R) Ripley Middleton, Olivia Sellers, Alex Loftis, Judah Altic presented by Steven Armour and Chrys Beal
Welcome to the 2026 NYTS (Advanced) Division of the HPC JR tournament! We are actively checking fields and hoping for no more rain to play this tournament on the grass. If we are unable to locate dry fields, we will move this tournament to the BPC - Arena.

This would no longer be considered a NYTS qualifier by the USPA if moved indoors. It will play as an advanced division of our JR Tournament.

Below are the teams, draw, and schedule for the tournament. Christina Cantu will be the NYTS tournament coordinator; contact her at (832) 618-0034. Please call Chloe at (561) 541-8463 if you have any other questions.

*We will allow courtesy changes because of the Houston heat*

Tournament Format:
4 teams - 2 day tournament, each game is 4 chukkers
 - Friday:
     Game 1 - A vs B,
     Game 2 - C vs D
 - Sunday:
     Subsidiary Finals - Loser G1 vs Loser G2
     Finals - Winner G1 vs Winner G2 

**In the case of tied games, teams will do a shootout. The NYTS shootout  tiebreaker procedure is found at the bottom of the page.**

Tournament Conditions:
  • Players must provide their own horses, tack and equipment. Required equipment includes boots with heels and helmet with goggles or facemask.
  • Overgirths are required for NYTS players
  • Player entry fee must be paid in full before tournament begins.
  • Tournament will be played on the flat
  • Players in the Advanced (NYTS) Level ONLY must hold a current USPA handicap. www.uspolo.org- A current HPC release form must be executed by all players/parents prior to participating in tournament. HPC Release Form Link

Draw Results
A. Vintage Polo (2,0)
B. C-Bar Thoroughbreds (1,1)
C. Island Time Polo (0,2)
D. Pata Life (1,1)

SCHEDULE
Friday June 5 
Game 1
*Vintage Polo (7) def *C-Bar Thoroughbreds (5)
5:30pm @ Coushatta
Umps: USPA / USPA
Timer: C. Williams
3rd Man: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 horse for the USPA umpire

Game 2
*Pata Life (3) def *Island Time Polo (2) *win by shootout
6:30pm @ Coushatta
Umps: USPA / USPA
Timer: C. Williams
3rd Man: C. Williams 
*Please bring 1 horse for the USPA umpire

Saturday June 6
*Junior Tournament Party*
6:15pm @ BPC - Arena

Sunday June 7 
Subsidiary Final
*C-Bar Thoroughbreds (5) def Island Time Polo (2)
5:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: USPA / USPA
Timer: C. Williams
3rd Man: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 horse for the USPA umpire

Final
*Vintage Polo (6) def Pata Life (4)
6:00pm @ Coushatta
Umps: USPA / USPA
Timer: C. Williams
3rd Man: C. Williams
*Please bring 1 horse for the USPA umpire

*Trophy Presentation for all NYTS teams following the 6:00pm game*

TEAMS
C-Bar Thoroughbreds
Ripley Middleton
Judah Altic
Olivia Sellers
Alex Loftis
 
Island Time Polo
Christine Agrons
Bryn Swope-Bell
Avery Sterr
Augustus Osburn

Pata Life
Tristan Kampshoff
Uma Villanueva
Isabelle Muncey
Jacob Field

Vintage Polo
Joe Bob Lequerica
Reagan Drummer
William Sellers
Charlotte Kampshoff

NYTS SUBSTITUTION
NYTS Player Substitutions: In the event a player is unable to finish a game due to injury or otherwise, a substitution should be identified in the order below. If a same day substitution is required, please contact Hayley Heatley to verify and confirm substitute eligibility.

  • Eligible player not competing in the event (-1+ handicap, USPA member in good -  standing, DOB after 1/1/2007)
  • Eliminated player from another team
  • A rated player from another level who could safely compete
  • A player in the same tournament – See following Optional Tournament Condition 2.a Players
  • If none of the above are available, the game may be completed with 3v4 regardless of time remaining in the game

XIV. OPTIONAL TOURNAMENT CONDITION FOR USPA OUTDOOR RULE 2.a 
OUTDOOR RULE 2a: Players - Substitutions - approved by Host Club Tournament Committee
(i) If during preliminary of a tournament, a player is injured or becomes ill 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 preliminary play, if a player within the designated handicap range is injured or ill and cannot start or becomes injured in a game, an eliminated player of equal or lesser handicap may substitute for the injured or ill player for the remainder of the game and/or Event. An eliminated player is a player who has completed his or her final game in the Event and whose team has been eliminated from the Event. The substitute is not eligible to compete for any other team in the Event.
 
In the event of a player substitution NYTS Equine Welfare Guidelines must be followed, horses cannot compete on more than one team and horses may not play more than 2 chukkers in one day.

NYTS SHOOTOUT TIEBREAKER PROCEDURE
 - In the event of a tie, a shootout will take place after the conclusion of the game following Outdoor 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, hitting in the same order.
--- HTC reserves the right to decide that a shootout may be only one player per team, due to excessive heat, time restraints etc. Umpire will advise players at the start of the game. Team will choose who on their team hits penalties.

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