March 6 Goal Teams, Standings, Schedule Mar 12th

BRACKET #1A - BROOKLAND PLANTATION (6) - Thomas Ravenel, Rodrigo Salinas 3, Ignacio Deltour 3, Abby Riggs.B - BUSH LEAGUE (5) - Virgil Kyle, Ryan Robertson, Ulysses Escapite 4, Jose Rodriguez 1.C - BLAZERS (6) - Pat Powell, Kyle Fargey 3, Alvaro Tadeo 2, Alonso Cruz 1.BRACKET #2D - LUNA POLO (5.5) - Jennifer Alexy .5, David Carlson -1, Diego Larregli 2, Gaston Von Wernich 4.E - FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK (5.5) - Dan Walker 2, Leigh Brecheen, Matthew Walker 2, Dayelle Fargey 1.STANDINGSBROOKLAND PLANTATION   100%            2   0   d Luna Polo, Farmers & MerchantsLUNA POLO   66.6%                                    2   1   d Bush League, Blazers   l Brookland PlantationBLAZERS   50%                                           1   1   d Farmers & Merchants   l Luna PoloBUSH LEAGUE   50%                                  1   1   d Farmer & Merchants   l Luna PoloFARMERS & MERCHANTS                          0   3   l Bush League, Blazers, Brookland PlantationSCHEDULESat Mar 4; Brookland Plantation vs Luna Polo, Bush League vs Farmers & Merchants BankSun Mar5; Farmer & Merchants Bank vs Blazers, Luna Polo vs Bush LeagueSat Mar 11; Brookland Plantation vs Farmers & Merchants Bank, Blazers vs Luna PoloSun Mar 12; Final - Brookland Plantation vs Luna PoloBracket #1 will receive 50%/win, Bracket #2 will receive 33.3%/win.

March 12 Goal Standings, Schedule - Mar 12th

A - NORTHERN BLIZZARD (12) - John Rooney 1, Joe Henderson 4, Patrick Uretz 4, Peter Blake 3.B - TWIN PALMS (12) - Chris Maloney 1, Graham Bray 3, Jared Sheldon 4, Joseph Stuart 4.C - HIGHWOOD (12) - Ron Mathison, Marcello Rodriguez-Abbiati 4, Mariano Fassetta 5, Remy Du Celliee Muller 3.D - COTTEREL FARMS (12) - Jenny Luttrell-Benardoni, Ruben Coscia 5, Juan Curbelo 5, Matthew Fonseca 2. STANDINGSNORTHERN BLIZZARD                   2   0   d Twin Palms, Cotterel FarmsCOTTEREL FARMS                         2   1   d Highwood, Twin Palms   l Northern BlizzardTWIN PALMS                                    1   2   d Highwood   l Northern Blizzard, Cotterel FarmsHIGHWOOD                                      0   2   l Cotterel Farms, Northern Blizzard  SCHEDULEFri Mar 3; Northern Blizzard vs Twin Palms, Highwood vs Cotterel FarmsSun Mar 5; Cotterel Farms vs Northern Blizzard, Twin Palms vs HighwoodFri Mar 10;Highwood vs Northern Blizzard, Cotterel vs Twin PalmsSun Mar 12; Final - Cotterel Farms vs Northern Blizzard

Farmers and Merchants Bank Wins Fish Creek 4 Goal

Having to give up a half goal at the start, Farmers and Merchants Bank were able to outscore Bearsden/Shore Thing in the second half to take the Fish Creek Cup 4 Goal Tournament Final a by a score of 6 - 3.5.Bearsden/Shore Thing led at halftime with a lead of one half at 3.5 - 2.However, Farmers and Merchants counted four unanswered markers in the second half to go on to take the win.Matthew Walker scored four times for the winners with Danny Walker and Abby Riggs contributing one each.Cody Woodfin had a pair and Rodrigo Salinas counted one for the runners-up.Matthew Walker was honored as the MVP and Cody Woodfin's first chukker mount was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.Farmers and Merchants Bank (4) - Danny Walker 2, Leigh Brecheen, Matthew Walker 2, Abby Riggs.Bearsden/Shore Thing (3.5) - Carol Farnsworth -.5, Lamar Rutherford -1, Cody Woodfin 2, Rodrigo Salinas 3.Tony Gregg

Antelope Reins In Northern Blizzard in Fish Creek 8 Goal

Grant Palmer and his Antelope 8 Goal polo team (Grant Palmer -1, Santiago Trotz 5, Carolyn Anier 1, Remy Du Celliee Muller 3) came into the final game of the Fish Creek Cup against John Rooney and Northern Blizzard (John Rooney 1, Joe Henderson 4, Dayelle Fargey 1, Jimmy Wright 2) with the earlier Eldorado Cup loss to the same team etched firmly into their minds.Based on the way this one ultimately turned out, Antelope had every intention of not only winning this one, but avenging the loss in a big way.From the start it was obvious that Trotz had prepared the younger Palmer and Co. extremely well as they counted three unanswered goals in the first period to lead 3 - 0.Northern Blizzard recovered somewhat in the second chukker and were able to play even with each team grabbing a goal.Antelope outplayed the northerners in the third with two markers to just one and led by four at 6 - 2 going to the half.The trend continued in the fourth as Antelope again outscored Northern Blizzard to end the stanza with the count now 8 - 3.Not content to sit back and rest on a rather substantial cushion, the Junior Pronghorns took absolute control in the penultimate frame to strike four times to but one in reply. The lead was now eight at 12 - 4.The northerners counted one in the sixth to produce a final score of 12 - 5 and Palmer and his Company had not only won the Fish Creek Cup 8 Goal Tournament, but in doing so, had stopped the long and successful Northern Blizzard run.For the winners, Du Celliee Muller scored five times, Trotz counted four from the field and one penalty two, and Palmer added one. It should be noted that Anier was a huge contributor playing a strong two-way running game.The reply from Northern Blizzard saw Rooney count a pair, Wright converted a penalty four and scored once from the field, and Henderson scored a 75 yard safety.Playing a very open and accurate style of polo earned Du Celliee Muller the title of MVP and Samoa, owned and played by Trotz in the fifth was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.Tony Gregg   

Antelope Regroups to Win Fish Creek 12 Goal

The final game of the Fish Creek Cup 12 Goal Tournament was contested on Sunday February 26th - just two weeks after the Carlton and Keleen Beal Memorial wrap-up. In the Beal, Jenny Lutterel-Benardoni's Cotterel Farms foursome rode away with an impressive and a seemingly not to be forgotten 15 - 8 victory over Geoff Palmer and his Antelope Polo Team. However, any memory of that previous battle was quickly erased in the Fred Mannix sponsored Fish Creek finale as a regrouped Antelope was unflappable and lead most of the way in an 11 - 9 win.Antelope  jumped out early as Jared Sheldon eluded the opposition - as he is prone to do - and scored two very quick goals on perfect set ups by Santiago Trotz. Cotterel came back quickly to tie with counters from Matthew Fonseca and Juan Curbelo and it appeared - as it did two weeks previous - that this was going to be a close match as the first ended at two apiece.Cotterel started the second on a good note as Fonseca scored his second and it appeared that the Idaho farmhands might be ready to repeat their effort from the Beal final as they lead by one at 3 - 2. However, any such thoughts vanished as the Pronghorns then scored five times (Palmer a two, Trotz with a penalty four and one from the field, Sheldon from the field, and Remy Du Celliee Muller with a penalty four) during the remainder of the chukker to lead by a count of 7 - 3 going to the third.That third frame was played even with Sheldon grabbing another - the sixth in succession for Antelope - with a reply from Ruben Coscia for Cotterel. As a result, Palmer and Co. continued to lead by four, this time at 8 - 4 going to the Ruffino Prosecco Halftime Divot Stomp.As went the third, went the fourth as the scoring was once again even with a pair for each. Coscia with a number two conversion and a field goal and Trotz and Sheldon each counting a field goal for Antelope. The fourth was over with the Pronghorns ahead at 10 - 6.Sheldon scored the only goal of the fifth to increase the lead to five at 11 - 6.The Idahoans were able to get some traction in the final frame with Coscia converting a pair of penalty two opportunities and Fonseca scoring his third, but it wouldn't be enough as Antelope was able to thwart most opportunities with controlled defensive play and the Fish Creek Cup was over and in the hands of Antelope by a final count of 11 - 9.Trotz, based on his remarkable abilities at quarterback was selected as the MVP and Jemara Brisa, owned and played by Curbelo in the sixth was adorned with the Best Playing Pony blanket.Antelope (12) - Geoff Palmer, Santiago Trotz 5, Jared Sheldon 4, Remy Du Celliee Muller 3).Cotterel Farms (12) - Jenny Lutterel-Benardoni, Ruben Coscia 5, Juan Curbelo 5, Matthew Fonseca 2).Tony Gregg        

Northern Blizzard Wins Close Don Julio Match

Sunday afternoon polo on February 19 was presented by Don Julio Tequila and the first game of the afternoon featured the Don Julio Polo Team (Virgil Kyle, Ryan Robertson, Ulysses Escapite 4, Gaston Von Wernich 4) matching up against Northern Blizzard (John Rooney 1, Joe Henderson 4, Dayelle Fargey 1, Jimmy Wright 2) in what turned out to be a very close and entertaining contest.With fans sampling Don Julio Flor de Paloma and Don Julio Margaritas, served by the Don Julio Girls, both teams played very open and exciting polo that remained close throughout. The lead changed hands on several occasions with Northern Blizzard able to squeeze out a 9 - 7 victory.With the win, the Northern Blizzard players were presented with bottles of Don Julio Blanco.     

Fish Creek Cup 4 Goal Standings - Feb 25th

BRACKET 1A - LUNA POLO (4) - Jennifer Alexy .5, Emma Tooth -.5, Diego Larregli 2, Ernesto Ezcurra 2.B - BLAZERS (4) - Pat Powell, Alex Green -1, Kyle Fargey 3, Alvaro Tadeo 2.C - BEARSDEN/SHORE THING (3.5) - Carol Farnsworth -.5, Lamar Rutherford -1, Cody Woodfin 2, Rodrigo Salinas 3.BRACKET 2D - FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK (4) - Leigh Brecheen, Danny Walker 2, Matthew Walker 2, Abby Riggs.E - PRIMA/MOTHER CHUKKERS (2) - Suzannah Forbes -1, Jenny ALter -1, Marcial Socas 2, Felipe Sordelli 2.Two best records will play final. Bracket 1 teams receive 50% for a win and Bracket 2 teams receive 33.3% for each win. STANDINGSBEARSDEN/SHORE THING 100%               2   0   d Prima/Mother Chukkers, Farmers & MerchantsFARMERS & MERCHANTS 66.6%               2   1   d Luna Polo, Blazers   l Bearsden/Shore/ThingBLAZERS 50%                                              1   1   d Prima/Mother Chukkers   l Farmers & MerchantsLUNA POLO 50%                                                1   1   d Prima/Mother Chukkers   l Farmers & MerchantsPRIMA POLO/MOTHER CHUKKERS           0   3    l Blazers, Bearsden/Shore Thing, Luna Polo SCHEDULESun Feb 19 - Luna Polo vs Farmers & Merchants, Blazers vs Prima/Mother Chukkers.Mon Feb 20 - Prima/Mother Chukkers vs Bearsden/Shore Thing, Farmers & Merchants vs Blazers.Sat Feb 25 - Farmers & Merchants vs Bearsden/Shore Thing, Luna Polo vs Prima/Mother ChukkersSun Feb 26 - Final ;Famers & Merchants vs Bearsden/Shore Thing

Fish Creek Cup 8 Goal Standings - Feb 25

A - ANTELOPE (8) - Grant Palmer -1, Santiago Trotz 5, Caroline Anier 1, Remy Du Celliee Muller 3.B - ACME (8) - Jacob Pechenik -1, Chris Maloney 1, Graham Bray 3, Max Menini 5.C - BUSH LEAGUE (8) - Virgil Kyle, Ryan Robertson, Ulysses  Escapite 4, Gaston Von Wernich 4.D - NORTERN BLIZZARD (8) - John Rooney 1, Joe Henderson 4, Dayelle Fargey 1, Jimmy Wright 2. STANDINGSANTELOPE                             3   0   d Acme, Northern Blizzard, Bush LeaugeNORTHERN BLIZZARD         2   1   d Bush League, Acme   l AntelopeBUSH LEAGUE                       1   2   d Acme,   l Northern Blizzard, AntelopeACME                                       0   3   l Antelope, Bush League, Northern Blizzard SCHEDULESun Feb 19 - Antelope vs Acme, Bush League vs Northern Blizzard -Mon Feb 20 - Northern Blizzard vs Antelope, Bush League vs AcmeSat Feb 25 -Bush League vs Antelope, Acme vs Northern BlizzardSun Feb 26 - Final; Antelope vs Northern Blizzard

Fish Creek Cup 12 Goal - Standings Feb 24

A -  THERMAL (12) - Reg Whyte, Patrick Uretz 4, Joseph Stuart 4, Nicolai Galindo 4.B - ANTELOPE (12) - Geoff Palmer, Santiago Trotz 5, Jared Sheldon 4, Remy Du Celliee Muller 3.C - HIGHWOOD (  ) - Marcello Rodriquez-Abbiati 4, Mariano Fassetta 5, TBD, TBD.D - COTTEREL FARMS (12) - Jennifer Luttrell-Benardoni, Ruben Coscia 5, Juan Curbelo 5, Matthew Fonseca 2. STANDINGSCOTTEREL FARMS           3   0   d Highwood, Antelope, ThermalANTELOPE                          2   1   d Thermal, Highwood   l CotterelHIGHWOOD                        1   2   d Thermal   l Cotterel,  AntelopeTHERMAL                            0   3   l Antelope, Highwood, Cotterel SCHEDULEFri. Feb. 17 - Thermal vs Antelope, Highwood vs CotterelSun. Feb. 18 - Antelope vs Cotterel, Highwood vs ThermalFri. Feb. 24 - Cotterel vs Thermal, Antelope vs HighwoodSun. Feb. 26 - Final; Antelope vs Cotterel Farms

Luna Polo Shines Bright to Win Eldorado Cup 4 Goal

Perhaps powered by the full moon of Friday evening February 10, Jennifer Alexy and David Carlson's Luna Polo team (Jennifer Alexy .5, David Carlson -1, Diego Larregli 2, Ernesto Ezcurra 2)  shone brightly on Sunday morning February 12 to roll to a 7.5 to 6 victory over Steve Pollack and Pat Powell's Le Mirage/Blazers (Steve Pollack -1, Pat Powell, Kyle Fargey 3, Alvaro Tadeo 2) in the final game of the Eldorado Cup 4 Goal Tournament.With a large and vocal 10 AM Cantina breakfast crowd in attendance, Luna started off with a handicap award of one half goal and Le Mirage/Blazers took an early lead with a quick goal at the start but Luna Polo got it back and the first ended with the satellites up by the handicap difference.Luna outscored Le Mirage/Blazers 4 to 2 in the second that allowed them a comfortable lead at halftime of 5.5 - 3.Each team counted once in the third.Le Mirage/Blazers closed the gap with a quick goal in the fourth but came no closer as Luna Polo counted one more. The Pollack and Powell partnership grabbed another late to end the game at 7.5 - 6.The Luna scoring came from Ezcurra with four (one foul), Alexy counting two, and Larregli with one.The reply saw Tadeo notch four (three fouls) and Fargey strike twice.Tony Gregg  

Northern Blizzard Wins Eldorado Cup 8 Goal

The 2016 Eldorado Polo Club Season was a very good one for John Rooney and his Northern Blizzard polo team as they dominated to win every tournament they contested - including the USPA Pacific Coast Circuit Governor's Cup. With that in mind, Rooney brought the gang back together for the 2017 season and the start was a good one as the same Northern Blizzard (John Rooney 1, Joe Henderson 4, Dayelle Fargey 1, Jimmy Wright 2) defeated Grant Palmer and his Antelope group (Grant Palmer -1, Santiago Trotz 5, Caroline Anier 1, Remy Du Celliee Muller 3) in the 8 Goal Eldorado Cup by a final score of 9 - 6 on Sunday, February 12.In front of a large crowd on a beautiful afternoon, the northern invaders never trailed and led by one at 1 - 0 after the first and it was obvious that the old gang hadn't lost a step as the chemistry was still there.Antelope got even in the early second but Rooney and Co. scored twice to lead by two going to the third at 3 - 1.Northern Blizzard continued to dominate in the third with a pair of counters (one a penalty four conversion by Wright) to just one for Antelope and the lead was now three at 5 - 2 going to halftime.The next two were played even on the board with one apiece in the fourth and two each in the fifth (including a 60 yard conversion from Wright) to carry the Northern Blizzard three goal advantage to the final at 8 - 5.The lead increased to four goals in the final frame (another Wright free throw from 60 yards) and it was pretty much over. Antelope scored one more but they simply weren't able to get any closer and Northern Blizzard captured the Eldorado Cup.Scoring for the victors were Wright with six and Fargey grabbing three.The reply from the Junior Pronghorns included Palmer with two (one a great steal and run), Trotz with a pair (one open goal), and Du Celliee Muller and Anier with one each.Tony Gregg     

Cotterel Controls Antelope to Win Beal 12 Goal

On an almost perfect Sunday aternoon - 78 degrees and sunny - Jenny Luttrel-Benardoni's Cotterel Farms polo team was in control, most of the way, of Geoff Palmer's Antelope group as they rode to an impressive 15 - 8 win and in doing so won the 12 Goal Carlton and Keleen Beal Cup.Antelope started quickly to lead early, as Jared Sheldon jumped out front to score easily . Ruben Coscia got that back in short order and it appeared that the tussle was going to be close - at least in the early going. Juan Curbelo then scored for Cotterel to lead by one, but Remy Du Celliee Muller replied with his first of the day and the first ended in a tie at  two apiece.The Idaho farmhands led again in the early second with a counter from Matthew Fonseca but a Geoff Palmer penalty two conversion for the Pronghorns brought the count to even once again to end the frame (3 - 3).Cotterel continued to flex their muscle in the third period with Fonseca getting his second and Coscia counting on a penalty four strike to lead by two. Du Celliee Muller got one back for Antelope but Coscia, with his third of the day, got the two goal advantage back.  Sheldon's second goal of the game brought Antelope to within one at the half (6 - 5).Antelope saw some light in the early fourth as Sheldon grabbed his third to tie the count at six. The tie score didn't last long however, as Coscia and then Curbelo scored to get back the two goal lead for the farmhands going to the fifth (8 - 6).Fonseca with his third, on an absolutely brilliant set up from Coscia to the center of the goal from 45 yards to the right and two yards off the line (the announcer's shot of the day), gave Cotterel its biggest lead of the game at three. A safety conversion from 65 yards for Santiago Trotz and a penalty two strike from Palmer brought the Pronghorns within one but that would end their scoring for the day. Coscia, with a penalty two and one from the field, regained the Cotterel three goal advantage to end the fifth at 11 - 8.Coming out in the final frame, the Idahoans did not simply try to protect the lead but played like the winners they were about to be, as they applied relentless pressure to score four unanswered counters - Lutterel-Benardoni with one, Curbelo with two, and Coscia notching his second penalty four effort. Antelope was unable to recover and it was over and Luttrel-Benardoni and her Cotterel cohorts clinched the victory and the Carlton and Keleen Beal 12 Goal Cup.Coscia, with his very steady and impacting play was the obvious choice for MVP, and Curbelo's  fifth chukker gray mare Reliquia, owned by Cotterel Farms, wore the Best Playing Pony cooler back to the barn.COTTEREL FARMS (12) - Jenny Luttrel-Benardoni, Ruben Coscia 5, Juan Curbelo 5, Matthew Fonseca 2.ANTELOPE (12) - Geoff Palmer, Santiago Trotz 5, Jared Sheldon 4, Remy Du Celliee Muller 3.Tony Gregg  

February 4 Goal - Standings Feb 11

BEARSDEN/SHORE THING (3.5) - Carol Farnsworth-.5, Lamar Rutherford -1, Cody Woodfin 2, Rodrigo Salinas 3.LE MIRAGE/BLAZERS (4) - Steve Pollack -1, Pat Powell, Kyle Fargey 3, Alvaro Tadeo 2.LUNA POLO (3.5) - Jennifer Alexy .5, David Carlson/Roisin Obrien -1, Diego Larregli 2, Ernesto Ezcurra 2.PRIMA POLO (2) - Jenny Alter -1, Bayne Bossom -1, Ignacio Deltour 3, Xander Deutsch 1. STANDINGSLUNA POLO                                  3   0   d Bearsden/Shore Thing, Prima Polo, Le Mirage/BlazersLE MIRAGE/BLAZERS              2   1   d Prima Polo, Bearsden/Shore Thing   l Luna PoloBEARSDEN/SHORE THING    1   2   d Prima Polo   l Luna Polo, Le Mirage/BlazersPRIMA POLO                                0   3   l Le Mirage/Blazers, Luna Polo, Bearsden/ShoreThing SCHEDULESun Feb - Final; Luna Polo vs Le Mirage/Blazers 10 AM Cantina Field

February 8 Goal - Standings Feb 11

ACME (8) - Jacob Pechenik -1, Chris Maloney 1, Graham Bray 3, Max Menini 5.ANTELOPE (8) - Grant Palmer -1, Santiago Trotz 5, Caroline Anier 1, Remy Du Celliee Muller 3.BUSH LEAGUE (8) - Virgil Kyle, Ryan Robertson, Ulysses Escapite 4, Gaston Von Wernich 4.NORTHERN BLIZZARD (8) - John Rooney 1, Joe Henderson 4, Dayelle Fargy 1, Jimmy Wright 2. STANDINGSNORTHERN BLIZZARD   2   1   d Antelope, Bush League l AcmeANTELOPE                           2   1 d Bush League, Acme l Northern BlizzardBUSH LEAGUE                   1   2   d Acme l Antelope, Northern BlizzardACME                                     1   2 d Northern Blizzard l Bush League, AntelopeSCHEDULESun Feb 12 - Final; Antelope vs Northern Blizzard  

Carlton & Keleen Beal Memorial 12 Goal - Feb 11

A - ANTELOPE (12) - Geoff Palmer, Santiago Trotz 5, Jared Sheldon 4,Remy Du Celliee Muller 3.B -  M1 FINANCIAL (11) - Francisco Benardoni 1, Malia McCoy 1, Mariano Fassetta 5, Matias Obregon 4.C - THERMAL (12) - Reg Whyte, Patrick Uretz 4, Nicolai Galindo 4, Joseph Stuart 4.D - COTTEREL FARMS (12) - Jenny Luttrell-Benardoni,  Ruben Coscia 5, Juan Curbelo 5, Matthew Fonseca 2. STANDINGSANTELOPE               2   0   d M1 Financial, ThermalCOTTEREL               2   0   d Thermal, M1 FinancialTHERMAL                  1   2   l Cotterel, AntelopeM1 FINANCIAL          0   3   l Antelope, CotterelSCHEDULESun. Feb. 12 - Final;  Antelope vs Cotterel 2 PM 

Thermal Hangs On to Win World Gym Over Palm Desert

 Reg Whyte and his Thermal polo team (Whyte, Mitch Horne, Dayelle Fargey 1.5, Jimmy Wright 2) took an early lead and hung on to win the 29th renewal of the Mike Uretz Family World Gym Tournament over Dan Horn and his Palm Desert aggregation (Horn, Becky Schaller -1, Matt Walker 2, Ashton Wolf 3) by a final score of 5.5 - 4.Thermal, playing primarily on horses bred and raised by Whyte, took advantage of a slow Palm Desert start and dominated the first chukker to come out with a two goal lead at 2 - 0.The lead was increased in the second as Whyte and Co. kept their early pressure on and were able to convert a pair of forty yard tries and counted another in the third to lead 5.5 - 0 going to the final.Palm Desert finally came alive in the fourth and started to move the ball and Thermal - who may have relaxed a little - couldn't do much at all to stop the new found momentum. A pair of goals led to another and then another and the Horn Group were in business needing just two more with almost three minutes remaining. However, Thermal regained some composure and were able to regain the control they previously exerted and hung on to win the World Gym Trophy.Wright led the way for the winners with four goals (three fouls) and Horne had one.Wolf had a pair for Palm Desert and Walker converted two penalty three attempts.With his controlled and effective play, Wright was named the MVP and Sabrina, Wolf's fourth chukker mare, was honored as the Best Playing Pony.Tony Gregg

Cotterel Strikes Back and Grabs 8 Goal Officer's Cup

Just one week ago Geoff Palmer's Antelope polo team (Geoff Palmer, Grant Palmer -1, Santiago Trotz 5, Jared Sheldon 4), playing in the Mack and Madelyn Jason 8 Goal championship game,  struck early and often to take an insurmountable lead over Jenny Luttrel-Benardoni's Cotterel Farms team (Jenny Luttrel-Benardoni, Francisco Benardoni 1, Ruben Cosia 5, Matthew Fonseca 2) and go on to win the first tournament of the season.As fate would have it, the same two teams were matched up in the Coachella Valley/Officer's Cup final on Sunday, January 29 and things could not have been more different. Where one week previous, Antelope took control at the start, this time Cotterel assumed that role and never looked back and ran to an immpressive 14 - 9 victory.Right from the opening bowl in it was obvious that Cotterel was fired up and ready as they stormed out to a three to nil lead with every player on the team armed to hunt Antelope. The pronghorns were able to get one back via the free throw line and the first was over with the farmhands leading by a pair.Antelope recovered in the second and were able to draw within one at 4 - 3.The third period was played even at two goals apiece and it looked like Geoff Palmer and Co. had recovered and were now prepared to take control in the second half.If it looked like Antelope had adjusted and were set to take charge after halftime, it looked even more so that Cotterel were more prepared to do the same as they simply negated any thoughts that the pronghorns had of coming back. As a result, the Luttrel-Benardoni farmhands counted three goals to none and lead by four after the fourth at 9 - 5.As happened earlier, Antelope recovered and were able to stay with Cotterel in the fifth frame with both teams scoring three times. However, the farmhands were more than prepared to hold the four goal lead going to the sixth.Cotterel continued to press in the final chukker and were not about to let Antelope back in and as a result counted two more to but one and it was over and Cotterel were awarded the first place Roenisch Bronzes.The Cotterel scoring came from Coscia with six (two fouls), while Fonseca had five, and Benardoni sunk three.The reply from Antelope saw Sheldon grab four, Trotz with three (two fouls), and Geoff and Grant Palmer sinking one foul opportunity apiece.Because of his aggressive and defensive thwarting play, Fonseca was chosen as the MVP and Melissa, played by Cosia in the first chukker, was awarded the Best Playing Pony blanket.Tony Gregg  

Coachella Valley/Officer's Cup 8 Goal - Jan 29

BRACKET 1A - COTTEREL FARMS (8) - Jennifer Lutterel-Benardoni, Francisco Benardoni 1, Ruben Coscia 5, Matthew Fonseca 2.B - ACME (8) - Jacob Pechenik -1, Chris Maloney 1, Graham Bray 3, Max Menini 5.C - SSM POLO (8) - Sarah Magness -1, Joe Henderson 4, Mariano Gutierrez 4, Scott Cunningham 1.BRACKET 2D - LAZY 3 (8) - Louisa Musselman Fikes, Nicoli Galindo 4, Peter Blake 3, Alonso Cruz 1.E - ANTELOPE (8) - Geoff Palmer, Grant Palmer -1, Santiago Trotz 5, Jared Sheldon 4.F - BUSH LEAGUE (8) - Virgil Kyle, Ryan Robertson, Ulysses Escapite 4, Gaston Von Wernich 4. STANDINGSANTELOPE                3   0   d Acme, Cotterel, SSMCOTTEREL                2   1  d Lazy 3, Bush League   l AntelopeBUSH LEAGUE         2   1   d SSM, Acme   l CotterelLAZY 3                        1   2    d SSM   l Cotterel, AcmeACME                          1   2   d Lazy 3   l Antelope, Bush LeagueSSM                             0   3   l Bush League, Lazy 3, Antelope SCHEDULESunday January 29th - Final; Antelope vs CotterelTeams with best records will play in final. Shootout rules in effect. 

World Gym 4 Goal Tournament - Jan 29

BRACKET #1A - LUNA POLO (3.5) - Roisin Obrien/David Carlson -1, Jennifer Alexy .5, Ernesto Ezcurra 2, Diego Larregli 2.B - SHORE THING/M1 FINANCIAL (3) - Lamar Rutherford -1, Malia McCoy 1, Abby Riggs, Rodrigo Salinas 3.C - HANALEI BAY (4) - Ron Bonaguidi/Dan Horn, Danny Walker 2, Ashton Wolf 3, TBA -1.D - IDENTITY POLO (4) - Alex Green/Steve Pollack -1, Anne Evamy, Kyle Fargey 3, Alvaro Tadeo 2.BRACKET #2E - THERMAL (4) - Reg Whyte, Mitch Horne .5, Dayelle Fargey 1.5, Jimmy Wright 2.F - MOTHER CKUKKERS/TENTNOLOGY (4) - Suzannah Forbes -1, Gery Warner, Nicolas Maciel 3, Marcial Socas 2.G - COTTEREL FARMS/MRP (3) - Jennifer Luttrel-Benardoni .5, Francisco Benardoni 1.5, Gabriel Myers, Gabriel Sacullo 1. STANDINGSBRACKET 1HANALEI BAY/PALM DESERT            2   1   d Identity, Shore Thing/M1   l Luna Polo (Qualifies for final)LUNA POLO                                          2   1   d Hanalei Bay, Shore Thing/M1   l IdentityIDENTITY                                               2   1   d Shore Thing/M1, Luna Polo   l Hanalei BaySHORE THING/M1                                0   3   l Luna Polo, Identity, Hanalei Bay BRACKET 2THERMAL                                        2   0   d Mother Ch/Tentnology, Cotterel (Qualifies for final)COTTEREL/MRP                              1   1   d Mother Chukker/Tentnology   l ThermalMOTHER CH/TENTNOLOGY          0   2   l Thermal, CotterelSCHEDULESun. Jan 29 - Final - Hanalei Bay/Palm Desert vs ThermalTeams with best record in their bracket will play final. Shootout rules in effect in case of ties.           

Luna Polo Easily Wins Beal Cup Final

Jennifer Alexy's Luna Polo (Jennifer Alexy .5, Roisin Obrien/Dave Carlson -1, Diego Larregli 2, Ernesto Ezcurra 2,  Obrien played final) went through the qualifying round of the Carlton and Keleen Beal Cup rather easily without a loss and the January 22nd final turned out to be the same as they easily triumphed over Shore Thing/M1 Financial (Lamar Rutherford -1, Malia McCoy 1, Abby Riggs, Rodrigo Salinas 3) by a score of 6 - 4.5.Having to give up a half goal handicap at the start didn't affect Luna in the slightest as they took control at the outset and controlled almost every aspect of the game.A first period lead of 1.5 (2 - .5)  and an equal advantage at the half (3 - 1.5) became insurmountable after three chukkers at 6 - 1.5.  Shore Thing/M1 Financial scored three goals in the final but it wasn't nearly enough as Luna Polo  grabbed the Beal Cup without trouble.In the win, Ezcurra scored four times (two fouls) and Alexy and Larregli counted one each.In reply, McCoy had two while Salinas and Riggs scored one apiece.Ezcurra was deamed to be the MVP and Marley, Alexy's third chukker horse, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.Tony Gregg