Alan Corey doesn’t remember why he went to The Home Depot on Whiskey Road that day more than a year ago.
“Maybe I was hanging some pictures and needed some hooks,” Corey said. “Maybe I was looking for oil for the lawnmower or maybe I wanted to buy some light bulbs.”
For her tireless efforts and dedication in junior polo, Melissa Ganzi of Wellington was presented the Polo Training Foundation's Volunteer of the Year award at its recent banquet.
Valiente (Bob Jornayvaz, Alejo Taranco, Guillermo Terrera and Adolfo Cambiaso) beat Orchard Hill (Steve Van Andel, Gallego Ferrario, Polito Pieres and Facundo Pieres) 11-9 Sunday afternoon in the 2015 United States Open championship game at the International Polo Club before a record crowd in the final match of the season.
Some call it the world's oldest team sport, while others call it a sport reserved for the rich and famous. Just four years into its lifespan, the Polo Club at Virginia Tech wants to change both those mindsets.
Aspen Valley Polo Club will play FlexJet Sunday in the Hall of Fame Cup at International Polo Club Palm Beach at 10 a.m.
The subsidiary game of the 111th U.S. Open is presented by the Polo Museum and Hall of Fame.
Aspen Valley, a 20-goal team, features player-patron Grant Ganzi, at 16, the youngest player in the high goal game; Juancito Bollini, 2 goals, Miguel Novillo Astrada, 9 goals and Nic Roldan, 8 goals.
The lineup for FlexJet, a 21-goal team, is Leo Mandelbaum, 3 goals, Kris Kampsen, 6 goals, Piki Diaz Alberdi, 7 goals, and Juan Bollini, 5 goals
Orchard Hill will face Valiente for 2015 US Open
The Semi Finals for the 2015 US Open were held at International Polo Club Palm Beach yesterday with Orchard Hill and Valiente coming out on top.
