** Coaches and Managers **

David Brooks (Head Coach)

David and his wife Leslie founded the Orange County Polocrosse club in 2005 and are the owners of Crooked Creek Farm (the site of our practice field) and many of the horses we play on. David is an A grade polocrosse player and teaches individual and group polocrosse lessons and polocrosse clinics.

Sara Harrington (Assistant Coach)

Sara has played polocrosse for about 9 years now through the United State Pony Club and American Polocrosse Association. She has been on several USA development teams as well as the United States Pony Club Exchange team to England two years ago.

Leslie Brooks (Manager)

Leslie is co-founder of the team and co-owner of Crooked Creek Farm. She keeps the club running smoothly and is an expert at planning and hosting tournaments and other events. Even though you may not see Leslie on horseback very often the club wouldn’t exist without her support.

** Members **

Alan Hale

Ever since he watched the pros play Polo in the ‘90s in Saratoga Springs, NY, Alan has dreamed of trying the sport himself. It took a few years, some cross-country relocations and a lot of negotiating with his wife, but he finally began riding in September 2007. That’s when he discovered trainer David Brooks and Polocrosse. Thanks to David’s expert guidance, Alan has learned the fundamentals of riding and the game simultaneously. He was thrilled to play in his first tournament in May 2008. Alan looks forward to assisting in the growth of OCPC and expanding the club’s Polocrosse activities along with traditional Polo and Arena Polo.

Mark Hauser

Mark once described polocrosse as his “third midlife crisis.” Mark started riding in 2002, got his first horse in 2004, and was introduced to the club in 2005. He has been working on improving both his horse and riding skills over the past 3 years. Mark enjoys learning more all the time from a great bunch of teachers and friends at OCPC and several other polocrosse clubs. Beyond the sport itself he has also learned more than he expected about horse care, training, hauling and anything else to do with horse ownership. Mark lives with his wife in Chapel Hill.

Shannon Molsky

Paula Nelson

Susan Poulton

Susan started playing polocrosse in 2001 at the age of 52 and has been enjoying the sport ever since. Susan plays C and D grade with her horse Elvis - the blue eyed paint, famous in song and legend. Susan originally played on the “Red Hot Bahama Mamas” team but has now progressed to playing with the “Hot Flashes” team. She also regularly plays on scramble teams. Susan prefers participating in local, regional and national tournaments which are held close by. Susan is affiliated with the United States Pony Club where she helps represent polocrosse. She also runs an adult group through the USPC and is looking for players to compete in the regional polocrosse rally. Susan says, “If you don’t go out and have fun, you’ll miss it. Come play with us!”

Susan Schneider

If you see a bumper sticker that says “Polo Sports ROCK” it’s probably on the bumper of Susan’s car.  A convert from USPA club polo, she discovered polocrosse at Orange County as a tournament spectator in May 2006.  Taking advantage of a Beginners Clinic offered by the club (shameless plug – check out our calendar for details), she was “hooked” on polocrosse, and joined the club a short time later, even playing in National Championships later that year in Dallas, Texas. Susan lives in the Charlotte area with her 10 year old daughter, Alexandria, who is an up and coming lead line polocrosse player for OCPC.   

Kevin Scott

Nicole Spooner

TJ Watson

Harvey Webb

Laura Webb

Chris Wolf

Chris joined OCPC in Fall of 2007 after a 12 year hiatus from riding. Chris rode hunt seat as a teenager and played arena polo for a couple of years on a community team affiliated with Cornell University. During the 2008 season Chris successfully competed in multiple tournaments at the D and C levels. Since Chris has no natural athletic ability he is living proof that anyone can learn to play the game.

Tobi Wolf

Tobi started riding at the end of 2007 and is looking forward to being able to play low-grade polocrosse with the group soon. When not playing Tobi can often be found keeping score, keeping time, goal-tending, photographing, video-taping or fetching assorted items. Tobi and her husband Chris live near Garner, NC.

** Junior Members **

Alexandria (Alex) S.

Tatiana W.

Melanie W.

Hank W.

If you would like your member bio added to this page e-mail webmaster@orangecountypolocrosse.org

The Orange County Polocrosse Club is a family friendly group of polocrosse enthusiasts.

Our members come from diverse backgrounds and represent a wide variety of ages and skill levels. Some members compete in regional, national and international events while others play purely for recreation and exercise. Most of our members live in Central North Carolina but some come from neighboring states. The one thing we all share is a love for the sport and the desire to have a good time!

We are always looking for new members so if you are interested in learning more or joining the club please contact us or visit one of our events or practices.

OCPC at the 2008 Eastern Zone Championships

Kneeling: David Brooks, Hank W., Melanie W, Shannon Molsky

Crouching: Susan Schneider, Mark Hauser, Sara Harrington

Standing: Leslie Brooks, Kevin Scott, Paula Nelson,

Alan Hale, Tobi Wolf, Chris Wolf, TJ Watson