Empire's Thanksgiving Weekend Arena Tournaments Draw 14 Teams

Thanksgiving Arena Challenge, USPA 0-3 Arena Masters Tournament and
the WCT Women’s Arena Qualifier / Women’s Fall Challenge
Nov. 25th – 27th, 2011

Empire Polo Club started it’s pre-season tournaments with a weekend of arena polo. Three separate tournaments were held Nov. 25 – Nov. 27th which drew a total of 14 teams to the desert for the holiday weekend.

The Thanksgiving Arena Challenge and the USPA 0-3 Goal Area Masters were held Friday and Saturday and the WCT Arena Qualifier and Women’s Fall Challenge Tournament were played Saturday & Sunday.

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WCT 0-3 A Flight – Results & Teams

Empire Polo defeated Ocean Mist 13-9 to win the WCT Arena Qualifier Finals

Urban Dog won the WCT 0-3 Consolation

Empire- Roxy Keyfauver, Heather Lake, Carla Gallichote
Ocean Mist Farms- Megan Judge, Julie Empey, Savannah Broderick
CalPoly/Coldwell Banker- Madelyn Cobb,Lizzie Peck,Jane Isquith
Urban Dog- Kim Garsed, Gabby Questel, Emma Stachowicz
Sutter Buttes Polo Club- Bonnie Magill, Kirstie Allen, Claudia Uretz

Empire Polo Team – Heather Lake, Roxy Keyfauver, Carla Gallichote.

Women’s B Flight – Fall Challenge Results & Teams

Fresh and Easy defeated Sutter Buttes Polo 11-4 to win the Flight B Finals

Sutter Buttes- Fiona McBride, Raeanne Magill, Michelle Myers
Fresh and Easy- Kate Ewart, Kendra Clark, Julie Ronning

Somis Polo defeated Central Coast 14 – 5 to win the Flight B Consolation

Somis Polo- Alice Zegers, Jemma Contreras, Kirstie Allen
Central Coast- Trista Noland, Athena Malin, Becky Clark

Fresh and Easy defeated Sutter Buttes Polo 11-4 to win the Flight B Finals. Fresh and Easy- Kate Ewart, Kendra Clark, Julie Ronning.

USPA MASTERS CUP 0-3?

Coldwell Banker- Manny Rodriguez, Lyn Cobb, Madelyn Cobb
Somis Polo- Abe Hernandez, Alice Zegers, Jared Sheldon
Empire- Cameron Smith, Frank Stubblefield, Lolo Payan