Hillcroft bests M&I Wealth Management/Wildcat in tourney

Hillcroft defeated M&I Wealth Management/Wildcat to win the USPA Robert A. Uihlein Jr. Memorial 14-goal tournament April 1.

Juan Martinez-Baez was named the Most Valuable Player, while Ryan Gilbertson was named the Most Valuable Amateur. Jamie Mirikitani received the Best Playing Pony award for his pony Maverick’s performance.

Teams will return to action at 1 p.m. April 8, in the Ringling Cup Finals, which will mark the end of the polo season.

WORD PLAY
Near-side Shot: A shot made from the left side of the horse. Near-side is the “back hand” of polo shots.