From June 19 – 25, 2023, the Pan American Juniors Bocce Championship (Punto Raffa Volo) will take place in Asuncion, Paraguay. Schedule.
Author: Joe Quartarone
Letter from Western Sector President, Ken Gorny
(Submitted by Ken Gorny) I would like to thank all of the candidates for offices in the Western Sector of the USBF for accepting their nominations to serve for the next 2-year term starting in January 2023. As current President of the Western Sector, I would like to express my appreciation for all of the […]
Historic Bocce World Championships in Mersin, Turkey 2022
(Story by Margaret Shindelus) CBI – PUNTO RAFFA VOLO & FIB – VOLO The historic World Bocce Championships was a joint venture of the Confederazione Bossistica Internazionale (Punto Raffa Volo) and Federation Internationale De Boules (Volo). The event was a gathering of 52 teams from 37 countries. The championship was held at the Toroslar Bocce Hall and […]
Letter from USBF President, Danny Passaglia
(Submitted by Danny Passaglia, from the December 2022 Newsletter) Happy Holidays to our USBF Members and Guests, By now many of you know the results of our National tournament held at Methuen Sons of Italy Club. The event was extremely well attended and was probably one of the largest turnouts in recent memory. It was especially […]
Methuen Sons of Italy – Fall 2022 Intro To Bocce Clinic
(submitted by Joe Quartarone) In November 2022, USBF members Lisa Labadini and Jim Sacco led a group of 16 volunteers with an Intro to Bocce Clinic and complimentary lunch at the Methuen Sons of Italy. The volunteers, many of who participated in last year’s US Nationals, taught 64 people how to play our favorite sport. It was […]
2022 Gresham Ford Mixed Doubles Championship
(story by Brad Cotton)Paesano Bocce Club of Gresham Oregon hosted their Gresham Ford Mixed Double Championships. The tourney is the league’s favorite, and was held under sunny skies in the 90’s continuing the trend this summer of very warm league evenings and tournament days. This year finalists were truly a family affair with Father & Daughter […]
Junior Volo Players Represent the USA in 2022 World Championships in France
(Article submitted by Benji Tosi) On October 21-23, Junior Volo players José Serna and Caleb Delabbio of Colorado, proudly represented the USA in Monaco at the Denis Ravera International Challenge in the Under 18 category. For José it was the second consecutive year he was able to participate in this invitational tournament. He rose to the challenge by […]
15th Annual Aldo Della Croce Tournament Results
(Story by Paola Brush) Friendly Competition at the IABC-STL The 15th Annual Aldo Della Croce Tournament was held at the Italia America Bocce Club, St. Louis, November 4-6, 2022. This Tournament was initiated to promote the sport of bocce while incorporating friendly competition among various Bocce Clubs and honoring the first President of the IABC, Aldo […]
2022 Fall Update from Mt. Vernon/Yonkers Bocce Club in New York City
(Story by Joe Quartarone) Guy DeSantis, who is the president of the USBF East Coast and heads up the Yonkers/Mount Vernon Bocce Club NY, tells me that the 2022/2023 winter bocce league is under way. They have about 60 players who are all members of the USBF. Some members marched in their local Columbus Day Parade and the next […]
2022 Fall Update from American Bocce Club in Huntington, NY
(article submitted by Joe Quartarone) Led by Peter Rabito, The American Bocce Club in Huntington, NY (Long Island) runs a summer/fall league each year with approximately 140 USBF members. The winners of the 2022 Platinum Division season are (left to right) Jack Bilancia, Peter Rabito, John Samaritano, Guy DeSantis and Brad Thayer. Also in Huntington, the annual American […]