The Passion For Polo-GlobalPort reaffirmed its mastery over Flying Changes, scoring an impressive 15-10 win to top the recent 14-Goal Allen Trebian Memorial Cup 2025 in Barrington, Illinois.
Applying the strategy it used in beating last year’s U.S.PA Midwest Open champion, 11-10, in the same event early this month, the Mikee Romero-led PFP-GlobalPort came through with decisive runs – not to mention its superb hustle plays – in the crucial moments to prevail.
“Our strategy and resilience late in the game produced great runs and huge goals,” said Romero. “This title is for country, especially for the growth of polo sport and for Filipinos who dare to dream big.”
Though surrounded by famous Argentinian-American and former U.S. Open Champion players Nino Obregón and Collo Gonzales and Fil-American Anthony Garcia, Romero found ways to produce his own moments of brilliance on the field, further boosting his status as one of the top Asian polo players.
And score he did, not only once but thrice to sheer delight of team supporters.
“It was a great team effort. My teammates played so well,” added Romero, who is ranked No. 24 in the World Polo Tour and No. 6 in the US.
The Allen Trebian Memorial Cup is an awaited 14-goal USPA Midwest Open event honoring a much-admired leader in the Las Brisas community.
And winning it was another feather to Romero’s cap after the team’s 15-10 stunner over defending champion Park Place in the CV Whitney Cup held in Wellington, Florida, marking the first time an Asia-based team competed and won in the event.
That feat actually earned Romero – a former lawmaker representing 1Pacman Partylist – a commendation from the House of Representatives for taking PH polo to a higher level on the international scene.
The team’s recent semis appearance in the U.S.PA Midwest Open was a fitting follow-up from a historic quarter-final finish in the prestigious US Open in Florida.
