The Philippine Star
August 29, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Mikee Romero and his Ardour For Polo-GlobalPort continued to make mark, repeating over outdated rival Flying Adjustments with a powerful 15-10 win to high the current 14-Aim Allen Trebian Memorial Cup 2025 in Barrington, Illinois.
With grit and resilience, the Romero-led PFP-GlobalPort duplicated its 11-10 conquest of the Flying Adjustments in the identical occasion early this month.
It’s a imply feat contemplating the Flying Adjustments have been final 12 months’s USPA Midwest Open champions
“Our technique and resilience late within the sport produced nice runs and big objectives,” stated Romero. “This title is for nation, particularly for the expansion of polo sport and for Filipinos who dare to dream large.”
Although surrounded by well-known Argentinian-American and former US Open Champion gamers Nino Obregón and Collo Gonzales and Fil-American Anthony Garcia, Romero had his personal moments of brilliance on the sector, additional boosting his standing as one of many high Asian polo gamers.
And rating he did, not solely as soon as however thrice to the sheer delight of staff supporters.
“It was an ideal staff effort. My teammates performed so effectively,” stated Romero, who’s ranked No. 24 within the World Polo Tour and No. 6 within the US.
The Allen Trebian Memorial Cup is an awaited 14-goal USPA Midwest Open occasion honoring a much-admired chief within the Las Brisas group.
Profitable it was one other feather on Romero’s cap after the staff’s 15-10 stunner over defending champion Park Place within the CV Whitney Cup earlier.