HPC Newsletter: 4.13.25

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

USPA GENERAL S. BROWN CUP

The USPA General S. Brown double header Sunday, presented by deBoulle, kept the crowd on the edge of their seats as both games were narrowly won by a half goal!

Pata Life’s Philipp Kampshoff turns the ball on Baraja during Sunday’s USPA General S. Brown match

In the first game of the day, Pata Life displayed practiced teamwork and strategy, which earned themselves a first half lead of 3.5 to 1 over Island Time Polo/Plank Companies. As the second half kicked off, Pata Life’s Philipp Kampshoff extended his team’s lead with another successful penalty conversion, but Island Time Polo/Plank Companies found their legs, as they surged back into the game with 3 goals scored between Michelle Agrons and Tommy Alberdi to now trail 4 to 4.5. The fourth chukker was neck and neck, as Island Time Polo/Plank Companies’ Joe Wayne Barry scored first to give his team a 5 to 4.5 goal lead. However Pata Life’s Sylvie Kampshoff played her offensive position, receiving a pass from Marcos Villanueva to score and regain her team’s lead of 5.5 to 5. The crowd held their breath in anticipation as Island Tim Polo/Plank Companies’ Tommy Alberdi snaked the ball away from the other team and scored to win the game 6 to 5.5!

Piney Woods Polo’s Jack Kiely (in green) on City Van, tries to out run Wesley Sinor and Catena

As the teams shook hands after a game well played, spectators appreciated the “between game divot stomp” sponsored by Douglas Elliman. Families and friends walked Farish Field, enjoying complimentary champagne, snapping photos, and getting a chance to have a closer look at the Shoppa John Deere Tractor, the Bill Fick Ford Truck, and the Mossy Ineos Grenadier! Soon it was time to kick off the second game of the day, and the spectators returned to their seats and two new teams stepped onto the field.

Propaganda/W-S’s Miguel Torres connects with the ball on JP

Piney Woods Polo took command of the first chukker leading 3.5 to 2, but Propaganda/W-S closed in on their lead ending the second chukker trailing 4 to 4.5. Piney Woods Polo’s Drew Luplow and Jack Kiely kept the offensive pressure on with a goal a piece to end the third chukker leading 6.5 to 5. Kiely scored his fifth goal of the game to put his team up 7.5 to 5 early in the last chukker. Propaganda/W-S started chipping away at the opposition’s lead as Quinn Evans converted a penalty 2. He was followed up by a goal from teammate Paul Hobby, and all of a sudden Propaganda/W-S needed one more goal to win the game. Miguel Torres took the game into his own hands, and with less than one minute left in the game, shot at goal from 80 yards out and scored! Propaganda/W-S took the win narrowly ousting Piney Woods Polo with the score of 8 to 7.5.

Winning team: Propaganda/ W-S
Wesley Sinor, Paul Hobby, Quinn Evans, Miguel Torres
pictured with Brooke & Chloe Becker Modesto and Levi & Luke Torres,
presented by Nick, Allison & Celine Boulle with deBoulle