CARBONDALE, Colo., July 11, 2024---The third tournament of the summer polo season at Aspen Valley Polo Club begins Friday with the Craig Sakin Memorial.

The fun begins Friday with two preliminary games at the AVPC Barn Field at 10 a.m. and Sopris Mountain Field at 12:30 p.m.

The opening game features Los Amigos, 16 (Paul Foster, Sugar Erskine, 6, Jason Crowder, 5, Hilario Figueras, 5) against Maltese Falcons, 14 (Alejandra Foster, Melissa Ganzi, Santi Toccalino, 7, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7).

In Game Two, Casablanca, 14 (Santos Bollini, 2, Marc Ganzi, Grant Ganzi, 3, Nic Roldan, 8) plays Tonkawa, 15 (Jeff Hildebrand, Martin Jauregui, 6, Tomacho Pieres, 6, Jimmy Seward, 3).

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 8, 2024---Casablanca led for most of the game to win the ChukkerTV Challenge Cup Sunday in front of a good crowd at Aspen Valley Polo Club.

In the first weekend of the summer polo season, Casablanca (Marc Ganzi, 1, Martin Jauregui, 6, Nic Roldan, 8, Grant Ganzi, 3) broke open a close game against Santa Rita (Vinny Sangaline, 1, Tomacho Pieres, 6, Hilario Figueras, 5, Jason Crowder, 5) in the sixth chukker for a thrilling 9-6 victory at McClure River Ranch.

Nic Roldan, the second highest ranked American player and winningest player at both Aspen Valley Polo Club and Grand Champions Polo club, was named Most Valuable Player.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 7, 2024---Santa Rita rallied in the final chukker to win the Independence Cup Saturday at Aspen Valley Polo Club.

In the summer polo season opener, Santa Rita (Haley Schaufeld, Grant Ganzi, Tomacho Pieres, Juan Bollini) staged one of the biggest comebacks in the club's 11-year history with a thrilling 6-5 victory over Los Amigos (Meredith Lovegrove, Gabriel Gracida, Marc Ganzi, Santos Bollini).

Schaufeld scored two goals including the game-winner in the fourth and final chukker. Schaufeld, an alum of The Polo School in Wellington, Fla. was selected Most Valuable Player.

Santa Rita overcame 4-1 and 5-2 deficits at the AVPC Barn Field.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 4, 2024---The much-anticipated summer polo season at Aspen Valley Polo Club opens with the Independence Cup and ChukkerTV Challenge Cup.

The 11th season kicks off with the club's traditional tournaments. After a break, world-class horses and players are chomping at the bit to return to the well-manicured polo fields.

The fun begins Friday with two preliminary games with the ChukkerTV Challenge Cup at McClure River Ranch Field Two. At 11 a.m., Maltese Falcons, 17 (Melissa Ganzi, Santi Toccalino, 7, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7, Juan Bollini, 3) plays Tonkawa, 15 (Fran Spinacci, 1, Sugar Erskine, 6, Pablo Spinacci, 5, Santos Bollini, 2/Jimmy Seward, 3) and 12:30 p.m. Casablanca, 18 (Marc Ganzi, 1, Grant Ganzi, 3, Nic Roldan, 8, Martin Jauregui, 6) takes on Santa Rita, 17, (Vinny Sangaline, 1, Jason Crowder, 5, Tomacho Pierfes, 6, Hilario Figueras, 5).

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CARBONDALE, Colo., June 12, 2024---The countdown for the summer polo season at Aspen Valley Polo Club has begun.

The world's summer destination for fun, competitive polo will host 14 grass and arena tournaments along with several social and kids events in July and August.

The 11th season begins with the traditional Independence Cup on July 3. Last year Victory Polo (Becky Schmeits, Grant Ganzi, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini) won the Independence Cup with a 4-3 win over Mountain Chevrolet (Riley Ganzi/Santos Bollini, Michael Payne, Nic Roldan, Jimmy Seward).

Season highlights include the Summer Polo Charity Classic, Triple Crown of Polo-Aspen and Silver Queen Invitational doubleheader, new Twilight Polo Series and Aspen Arena Series Final.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., May 2, 2024---With the magnificent 12,965-foot summit of Mount Sopris as a backdrop, polo returns to the valley when Aspen Valley Polo Club hosts 14 grass and arena tournaments in July and August.

The 11th season kicks off with the traditional Independence Cup on July 3. The season highlights include the Summer Polo Charity Classic, Triple Crown of Polo-Aspen and Silver Queen Invitational doubleheader, new Twilight Polo Series and Aspen Arena Series Final.

Nestled in the awe-inspiring Rocky Mountains, Aspen Valley Polo Club has become the summer destination for polo and top players from around the world.

Other summer tournaments are ChukkerTV Cup, Craig Sakin Memorial, Basalt Handicap, Emma Challenge Cup, High Alpine Cup, Mount Sopris Cup, Rocky Mountain Open, Carbondale Classic and Maroon Bells Cup.

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ASPEN, Colo., December 18, 2023---Casablanca won its first St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship Sunday at Rio Grande Park.

In front of a soldout crowd. Casablanca (Grant Ganzi, 3, Hilario Figueras, 5, Nic Roldan, 9) held off Aspen Valley (Jason Crowder, 6, Marc Ganzi, 1, Adolfo Cambiaso, 10) for a hardfought 8-6 victory.

Nine-goaler Nic Roldan scored a game-high five goals including his first two-pointer in the three-day tournament and was named Most Valuable Player. It was Roldan's fifth St. Regis tournament victory in eleven years.

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ASPEN, Colo., December 17, 2023---In opening day action on hard-packed snow at Rio Grande Park, Edmiston rallied to win the High Alpine Cup, the first of three finals in the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship.

Edmiston (Teo Calle, 1, Pancho Bensadon, 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7), trailing after the opening chukker, rallied for a thrilling 5-4 victory over Blade & Bow (Scott Wood, 2, Juan Martin Nero, 10, Pablo Spinacci, 6) to finish fifth Saturday in front of a packed VIP tent.

Argentine Alejandro Novillo Astrada, playing zone back and field general, was named Most Valuable Player. He scored the only two-pointer of the game from the field's halfway mark.

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ASPEN, Colo., December 16, 2023---Aspen Valley and Casablanca will play Sunday in the 11th St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship in what's expected to be the the most competitive final in tournament history.

In Friday's qualifying opener, Aspen Valley  (Jason Crowder, 6, Marc Ganzi, 1, Adolfo Cambiaso, 10) defeated Edmiston (Teo Calle, 1, Pancho Bensadon, 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7), 11-4, and St. Regis (Santos Bollini, 2, Juan Bollini, 6, Nacho Figueras, 6), 12-7, to advance into the final.

Cambiaso, the sport's greatest player making his U.S. snow polo tournament debut, scored ten goals including three two-pointers, one on a difficult back shot, at Aspen Valley Polo Club's state-of-the-art indoor arena.

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ASPEN, Colo., December 15, 2023---The stage is set for the opening round of the 11th annual St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship.

In a fun and festive atmosphere at the St. Regis Aspen Resort Thursday night, the draw party featuring player and sponsor introductions were held.

One of the world's top snow polo tournaments and only snow polo tournament held in North America, features six teams competing for the coveted winner's trophy on the final stop of the World Polo Tour.

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ASPEN, Colo., December 13, 2023---A Who's Who in polo led by 10-goalers Adolfo Cambiaso and Juan Martin Nero, will compete in the much-anticipated 11th annual St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship this week.

One of the world's top snow polo tournaments and only snow polo tournament held in North America, will feature six teams competing for the coveted winner's trophy on the final stop of the World Polo Tour.

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ASPEN, Colo., December 12, 2023---For the first time in the 11-year history of the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship, the world's greatest polo player will compete.

Adolfo Cambiaso will join fellow 10-goaler Juan Martin Nero among a star-studded field for the Dec. 14-17 event.

Cambiaso will be making his U.S. snow polo debut in the only snow polo tournament held in North America. He has competed on snow in Argentina.

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ASPEN, Colo., November 27, 2023---The much-anticipated St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship returns to Rio Grande Park on Dec. 16-17, kicking off Aspen's festive and social season.

VIP tickets are on sale now for 11th annual star-studded event. Ticket information can be found at Snowpolo.net.

Last year's tournament raised $100,000  raised from record ticket sales (doubled from 2021) and donations for the Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation and Calaway-Young Cancer Center.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., November 8, 2023---In front of a record crowd, Aspen Valley Polo Club added another chapter to its history books.

The team of Marc Ganzi, Grant Ganzi and Nic Roldan won an unprecedented eighth title at the recent 12th annual Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships presented by Talking Stick Resort on The Polo Field at WestWorld.

Aspen Valley Polo Club defeated the Wales Polo Team (Ricky Cooper, Jason Crowder, Pete Webb), 8-5, to capture the coveted Molina Cup. Roldan had a game-high six goals. Father and son each had one goal.

"It's always a great event to be part of," Roldan said. "Love Scottsdale and its fans."

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., November 3, 2023---Aspen Valley Polo Club will try to add another chapter to the history books Saturday when it competes in the 12th annual Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships presented by Talking Stick Resort.

The nation's fastest growing polo club will go after an unprecedented eighth title before an expected sellout crowd of more than 12,000 on The Polo Field at WestWorld.

Aspen Valley Polo Club features 8-goaler Nic Roldan, the second highest ranked American polo player; and father and son Marc Ganzi and Grant Ganzi. They will play the Wales Polo Team, captained by Ricky Cooper, Jason Crowder and Pete Webb in the signature game. It will be Cooper's tenth year at the event.

"It’s an honor to come out every year,” Cooper said. “Some of the best players come out including Nic Roldan. The organizers mix up the polo. I’ve always said this is the best polo event we attend, hands down, across the world.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 28, 2023---In a spectacular finish to the summer polo season, Polo 4 Christ won its summer polo debut Sunday in front of a packed house at Aspen Valley Polo Club.

Polo 4 Christ (Steve Cox, Tatu Gomez Romero, 4, Polito Pieres 10, Grant Ganzi, 3) won the first sudden death overtime game of the season with a thrilling 10-9 victory over Santa Rita (Melissa Ganzi, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7, Nic Roldan, 8, Stewart Armstrong, 2) to win the third annual Silver Queen Invitational at McClure River Ranch.

Grant Ganzi, 25, who had the play of the game riding off defender Alejandro Novillo Astrada to open up space allowing Polito Pieres to score the winning goal with 5:38 left in overtime, was Most Valuable Player for the first time this summer.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 24, 2023--Aspen Valley Polo Club will end its tenth summer season anniversary in style with its biggest weekend of polo.

The Summer Polo Charity Classic, benefitting the Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation, will entertain a sellout crowd of 1,200 with good food, music and polo.

The club's marquis event is one of the city's most anticipated social summer events. The event has raised $3 million since it began in 2016 including nearly $1 million last year.

While the social event of the summer season is going on, fans will watch two exciting tournaments--the Silver Queen Invitational at 11 a.m. and Carbondale Classic at 1 p.m., followed by the Just For The Thrill Of It at 3 p.m. In addition to the fundraiser which is a closed, sellout event, fans are welcome to watch from the stadium or fieldside.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 21, 2023--In front of a packed house, Tonkawa won its first tournament of the summer polo season Sunday at McClure River Ranch.

Tonkawa (Jeff Hildebrand, 0, Marc Ganzi, 1, Gonzalito Pieres, 9, Nic Roldan, 8) held off Santa Rita (Melissa Ganzi, 0, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7, Polito Pieres, 10, Stewart Armstrong, 2), 14-12, to win the Rocky Mountain Open presented by NetJets.

Gonzalito Pieres swept the Most Valuable and Best Playing Pony honors. Pieres scored a team-high five goals, four in the fifth chukker including a 130-yarder.

"Tonkawa has been playing good all season," Pieres said. "It's always good fun to play with Jeff, he loves the game and helps a lot on the field. It was a good time.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 16, 2023--Polito Pieres, the highest ranked American polo player at ten goals, makes his summer polo debut on Friday when the Rocky Mountain Open gets underway at McClure River Ranch and High Mesa.

Pieres, the first American to be rated at 10 goals since Adam Snow in 2003, is coming off his second consecutive Queens Cup title in Britain, playing for first-time winner Murus Sanctus (Corinne Ricard, Polito Pieres, Alejandro Muzzio, Marcos Araya). Pieres was MVP.

At the end of the high goal season in England, he was raised to 10 goals, only the fourth player in the United Kingdom to hold 10 goals along with Camilo Castagnola, Facundo Pieres and Hilario Ulloa. In the U.S. he is part of a very elite group of legendary polo players, 24th American and 54th overall player in the history of U.S. polo to be rated at 10 goals.

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CARBONDALE, Colo., August 14, 2023--Travieso, making its summer polo debut at Aspen Valley Polo Club, held off Santa Rita to capture the Mount Sopris Cup.

Travieso (Teo Calle, 1, Grant Ganzi, 3, Martin Jauregui, 6, Nic Roldan, 8) won the five-team tournament with a thrilling 9-8 victory over Santa Rita (Melissa Ganzi, 0, Hilario Figueras, 5, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, 7, Juan Bollini, 3) Sunday at McClure River Ranch in front of a good crowd.

"I think this has been the best thing to ever happen to us in a very long time, coming back to Aspen, which we consider to be our home almost," Calle said. "We have been coming here for so many years and we love it. We really feel part of the polo community here.

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