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NEWS RELEASE -- MARCH 14, 2022 --OAK POINT, TEXAS--

UNT wins Intercollegiate D1 west Regional Polo Championship

The UNT mens intercollegiate polo team won the United States Polo Association’s D1 Western Regional Championship in Houston,Texas this weekend defeating perennial powerhouse Texas A&M 12-6 and SMU 15-14 in 2 hard fought battles of arena polo the UNT Mens team of Vaughn Milker Jr (Dallas) Vance Miller III (Dallas) and John Dencker (New York) exhibited skill and horsemanship to the capture the title and now advance to the National Championship at UVA the first week of as the No.2 ranked polo team in the country behind No.1 ranked UVA. UNT players Vaughn Milker Jr and John Dencker earned All-Stars and leading scorers in the tournament with 8 goals and 9 goals each and the UNT horses won Best Playing string honors and it’s horse Sahara won Best Splaying Pony. UNT’s John Dencker also won the sportsmanship award for the tournament. The National Intercollegiate Polo Championship is expected to air on ESPNU.

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2022 POLO SCHEDULE

Prestonwood Polo Club plans an another exciting year of polo announces its 2022 schedule-

Spring polo season is just about upon us and Texas is 100% open! We hope everyone has been staying safe and healthy, soon it will be time to get outside to enjoy some warm Texas sunshine and our freshly cut green grass! We have an exciting season planned that we're sure you'll enjoy. Join us for our traditional spring season opening day as we celebrate the 21st anniversary of our signature event, Polo on Lawn Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday May 7: tickets are on sale now. Polo continues every Saturday through July 4 with our popular season ending Polo Match & Fireworks Watch party. Our Polo Camps are back this year with 2 sessions in June, sign your kids up today space is limited! We look forward to seeing you on the Polo Grounds!

WINTER 2022 (Arena Polo)

Arena practice Tuesday evenings & 12 noon Sat & Sun

Feb 18-20 USPA Interscholastic Regionals Houston

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NEWS RELEASE -- SEPTEMBER 1, 2021--OAK POINT, TEXAS--The Fall polo season in Dallas kicks off Saturday September 18 with our popular season opening White Dress party: Polo en Blanc & White Haute Dinner. Polo continues every Saturday this Fall, highlights include USPA Constitution Cup / 380 Guide Cup on October 30 and the first USPA Texas College Polo Championships Nov 3-7 Tickets are on sale now! We're also happy to announce new improvements at Prestonwood coming this fall, including major upgrades to our barns and new digital scoreboards to our fields and arenas which will greatly enhance both the spectator and player experience. We look forward to seeing you on the Polo Grounds!

Sept 18 - Fall Season Opener White Dress Party

Sept 25 - September Challenge Cup

Oct 2 - Frisco Fall Challenge

Oct 9 - Texas vs OU Shootout

Oct 16 - VCM Memorial

Oct 23 - North Texas Open©

Oct 30 - USPA Constitution Cup / 380 Guide Cup

​Nov 7 - Texas College Polo Championships

​For polo players we offer the most fun, affordable and competitive family-style polo in north Texas. Over the years we're proud to have cultivated a great club of members that enjoy playing polo with and against each other including our highly successful and burgeoning Interscholastic / Intercollegiate players from UNT & TCU. Be sure to sign-up early to hold your spot: members

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NEWS RELEASE -- AUGUST 2021 --OAK POINT, TEXAS--

Prestonwood Polo Club LLC is excited to announce its young new leadership team: Vaughn Miller Jr has been appointed Director of Operations & USPA Delegate, Morgan McBride is Club Manager & Director of Intercollegiate Programs and Vance Miller III is Head Instructor of Interscholastic / Middle School program. The superstar team plans to bring Prestonwood to next level as one of the premier polo clubs in Texas. Prestonwood is also proud to celebrate its 10 year anniversary of its I-I polo program and its award-winning string of horses which have earned 17 USPA I-I equine awards* over the last 10 years for Best Playing Pony & Best Playing String. USPA I-I (Interscholastic-Intercollegiate) Equine Awards are unique to all other awards because they are voted on by the I-I players who participate in the tournament. In 2016 Prestonwood set a single-season record for the Central Region by earning 7 USPA I-I Equine Awards in one year, the most awards earned in one year by any Central Region program in the last 10 years. Vaughn Miller Jr, Director of Operations, is currently attending UNT as a History Major and has won multiple polo awards and titles including the 2016 National Interscholastic Championship, 2018 NYTS Championship where he earned MVP in leading the Central Region to their 1st ever NYTS Championship; Vaughn Jr is also 2-time winner & MVP of the H.Ben Taub Memorial 10-goal in Houston, MVP in the 2021 National Inter-circuit 10-goal in Sarasota, Florida.

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NEWS RELEASE -- APRIL 6, 2021--OAK POINT, TEXAS--

Spring polo season is just about upon us and Texas is 100% open! We hope everyone has been staying safe and healthy, now its time to get outside to enjoy some warm Texas sunshine and our freshly cut green grass! We have an exciting season planned that we're sure you'll enjoy. Join us for our traditional spring season opening day as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our signature event, Polo on Lawn Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday May 1: tickets are on sale now. Polo continues every Saturday through July 4 with our popular season ending Polo Match & Fireworks Watch party. Our Polo Camps are back this year with 3 sessions in June, sign your kids up today space is limited! We look forward to seeing you on the Polo Grounds!

SPRING:

  • April 3 – 24: Outdoor Practice
  • May 1 – Polo on the Lawn Kentucky Derby Day
  • May 8 – Frisco Life Cup
  • May 15 – Preakness Stakes Cup
  • May 22 – May Challenge Cup / NYTS
  • May 30 – USPA General George S. Patton Jr Cup
  • June 5 – Belmont Stakes Cup
  • June 12 – Patriot Cup©
  • June 19 – Dallas Symphony Honor Guard Cup
  • June 26 – June Challenge Cup
  • July 4 – Season Finale & Fireworks Watch Party
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  • FALL:
  • Sept 4 - 11: Outdoor Practice
  • Sept 18 - Fall Season Opener White Dress Party
  • Sept 25 - September Challenge Cup
  • Oct 2 - Frisco Fall Challenge
  • Oct 9 - Texas vs OU Shootout
  • Oct 16 - VCM Memorial
  • Oct 23 - North Texas Open©
  • Oct 30 - USPA Constitution Cup / 380 Guide Cup
  • ​Nov 3-7 USPA Texas College Polo Championships
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NEWS RELEASE -- APRIL 5, 2021 --OAK POINT, TEXAS--

Vaughn Miller Jr currently rated 1.5 goals and going to 2-goals June 1, 2021, earned MVP playing with teammate Mason Wroe for the Hillcroft Farms team in their win over Glen Farm 10-5 in the USPA National Inter-circuit 10-Goal tournament at Sarasota Polo Club. Vaughn and Mason Wroe have had experience winning before, previously Vaughn earned MVP in the 2020 H. Ben Taub Memorial and the 2019 H. Ben Taub Memorial in playing for Tonkawa in Houston Polo Club's 10-goal league. “Vaughn really came into his own in the final and made a lot of big plays for us,” Wroe said. “He was working hard all over the ball, made a lot of nice runs to goal and really stretched out the other team which allowed Herndon [Radcliff] and myself to find openings, work inside the game and behind defense,” Wroe continued. “I’ve played with Mason [Wroe] for two years and he is a great leader and role model,” Vaughn added. “It was fun to play Tommy Huber Jr. in another final since we played National Interscholastic Championships against each other in 2015 and 2016.”

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NEWS RELEASE -- JANUARY 23, 2021 --OAK POINT, TEXAS--

The UNT mens polo team has landed another top polo player, John Dencker from New York. John has played polo for 10 years at perennial powerhouse Gardnertown Polo Club, his family's polo club in the northeast. John is USPA scholarship winner and won multiple All-star awards including 5 Northeastern USPA Interscholastic Championships and played in the 2017 National Championship. John is a Freshman and transferred to UNT from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, "we're delighted to have John, I've been watching him play polo for years and I was always impressed with him as a polo player and leader" according to 2-time National HS Champion Coach Vaughn Miller Sr, "we needed another strong player on the UNT team and John fits perfectly, he plays fast open-style polo and he's very physical, we think he can help us get to number 1 in the country" Miller continued. UNT is currently ranked No. 2 in the country behind UVA according to the 2020 results, however the 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID so there was no champion. "I'm really happy to be at UNT" according to John "when the opportunity to presented itself to move to Texas and attend a great University and play polo on a top-ranked team with a great Coach, I jumped at the chance." John is rated 2-goals indoor and joins brothers Vaughn Miller Jr (4-goals indoor) and Vance Miller III (3-goals indoor) on the UNT team. In 2020 UNT defeated SMU and Texas Tech to win its 1st Central Region USPA College Championship and earn the no. 2 seed in the nation. Freshman Vance Miller III won All-star and leading scorer in the 2020 tournament with 18-goals, Sophomore Vaughn Miller Jr also won All-star and was second leading scorer with 12-goals. UNT Polo, a rec sports club, made headlines in Fall 2019 by recruiting one of the top high school polo players in the country, Vance Miller III: ​https://www.ntdaily.com/addition-of-third-miller-inches-unt-polo-closer-to-championship/ "We offer kids more polo than any college in the country, both outdoor and arena" said Coach Miller, "our season coincides well with the college school year so we give students an opportunity to play our horses in both outdoor and indoor polo to hone their skills and have fun". The UNT and TCU polo programs play and practice at Prestonwood Polo Club in Oak Point, Texas. Prestonwood's Youth Polo program is one of the best in the country and teaches polo to kids ages 10 and up.

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