2026 US Bocce National Championships Results from Methuen Sons of Italy (Boston)
Women’s Doubles (PRV Rules), Tues – Thurs, 6/23-6/25:
Gold: ABC Morris & DeBaltzo: – Jessie Morris (Chicago, IL) & Gina DeBaltzo (Cleveland, OH)
Silver: California Gold – Martha Crosley & Megan Molz (both from Northern CA)
Bronze: Ava & Teresa – Ava Della Croce (St. Louis, MO) & Teresa Passaglia (Tampa, FL)
Bronze: Bocce Gals – Diane Kelley & Debbie Calcany (both from Northern CA)
Men’s Doubles (PRV Rules), Tues – Thurs, 6/23-6/25:
Gold: Oscar & Jose – Oscar D’Amore (Northern CA) & Jose Botto (Detroit, MI)
Silver: IABC – Greg Della Croce & Nick Imo (both from St. Louis, MO)
Bronze: CBC – Alex Gara and Andy Zimmerman (both from Chicago, IL)
Bronze: Global Bocce – Ken MacInnis (Boston, MA), Joe Quartarone (Miami, FL)
Mixed Doubles (PRV Rules), Tues – Thurs, 6/23-6/25:
Gold: Nick/Teresa – Nick Imo (St. Louis, MO) & Teresa Passaglia (Tampa, FL)
Silver: Mar & Al – Martha Crosley & Alberto Talavera (both from Northern CA)
Bronze: California Gold – Gerald Gilligan & Megan Molz (both from Northern CA)
Bronze: ABC Stripeik & Reidy – Billy Stripeik & Brigid Reidy (both from Chicago, IL)
Women’s Precision Shooting, Tues – Thurs, 6/23-6/25:
Gold: Ava Della Croce: – St. Louis, MO
Silver: Lilia Zaparaniuk – Chicago, IL
Bronze: Megan Molz – Northern CA
4th Place: Debbie Calcany – Northern CA
Men’s Precision Shooting, Tues – Thurs, 6/23-6/25:
Gold: Andy Zimmerman – Chicago, IL
Silver: Greg Della Croce – St. Louis, MO
Bronze: Nick Imo – St. Louis, MO
4th Place: Rob Schroder – Chicago, IL
Open A / Methuen Money (Open Bocce Rules), Fri, 6/26:
Gold: ABC 606: Brigid Reidy and Billy Stripeik (both from Chicago, IL), James Selvaggio (Cleveland, OH) & Jonathan Vivo (Youngstown, OH)
Silver: Ball-Barians: Jim Sacco, Bill Letourneau, Ken MacInnis & Mike Lesofsky (all from Methuen/Boston, MA)
Bronze: Malden IACC: Vinny Ruggieri, Vince Tersigni, Carl Campbell & John Burley (all from Methuen/Boston, MA)
Bronze: Busy Beavers: Mauro Pappalardo, Danny Zappola, Dominic Silvestri, Anthony DeMarco (all from Methuen/Boston, MA)
Open B (Open Bocce Rules), Sun, 6/282:
Gold: Ball-Barians: Jim Sacco, Bill Letourneau, Ken MacInnis & Mike Carl Campbell
Silver: Busy Beavers: Mauro Pappalardo, Danny Zappola, Dominic Silvestri, Anthony DeMarco
Bronze: Joy Of Bocce: Carmela Pagnoni, Maureen Famolare, Sheila Sacchetti, Lorraine De Rose
Bronze: Rolling Relics: Charlie Carrozza, Michael Alaimo, Peter Nimerowski, Steve Dupuis
(all teams from Methuen/Boston, MA)
Precision Shooting – B Division (Women & Men), Sun, 6/28:
Gold: Jeanne Manousos
Silver: Anthony DeMarco
3rd Place Tie: Peter Nimerowski, Mike Alaimo, Mauro Pappalardo, George Mancini, George Plouffe
(all athletes from Methuen/Boston, MA)