Romero, teammates strike again
It seems there’s no stopping Mikee Romero and his fellow polo standouts.
Passion For Polo-GlobalPort reaffirmed its mastery over Flying Changes with an impressive 15-10 win to top the recent 14-Goal Allen Trebian Memorial Cup 2025 in Barrington, Illinois.
Applying the strategy they used in beating last year’s USPA Midwest Open champion, 11-10, in the same event early this month, Romero and his teammates came through with key runs and a lot of hustle 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 the sport of polo and for Filipinos who dare to dream big.”
Though surrounded by famous Argentinian American and former US Open Champion players Nino Obregón and Collo Gonzales and Filipino 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.
Romero scored thrice to help shape the victory.
“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 a 14-goal USPA Midwest Open event honoring a much-admired leader in the Las Brisas community.
Romero’s team forged a 15-10 stunner over defending champion Park Place recently in the CV Whitney Cup held in Wellington, Florida, marking the first time an Asia-based team competed and won in the event.
