(Press Release from Highwood Bocce Club President, Tom Holleman) The Highwood Bocce Club is proud to be hosting the USBF National Championships for the fourth time. Our board, players, membership, and city are all looking forward to welcoming our country’s best bocce players and providing them all with a wonderful tournament and experience. Save the dates for the […]
Author: Joe Quartarone
8th Annual Tom Gialde Memorial Bocce Tournament
(Article submitted by John Liberto) The 8th Annual Tom Gialde Memorial Bocce Tournament benefiting Boy Scouts of America Troop 80 was held at the American Sons of Columbus on August 12-14, 2022 in Kansas City, MO. The tournament field included 24 Men’s and Women’s teams boasting players from Columbia (MO), St. Louis, Herrin (IL), Murphysboro (IL) and Dallas (TX). The tournament […]
Western Sector 2022 National Tournament Results
(Article submitted by Alan Knox) Approximately 20 competitors from the USFB Western Sector traveled to the Boston area to participate in the 2022 National Tournament held in Methuen’s excellent Sons of Italy Bocce facility. Under normal conditions we would post award winners’ pictures from the post tournament banquet. However this was the year of Covid, with several […]
Campo di Bocce Steps Up to the Pan American Table
(article submitted by Alan Knox) Campo di Bocce, established 1997, and famous for hosting National Tournaments, multiple annual charity events, and the infamous Madden/Mariucci Charity Tournament (now Coach Mooch Bocce Tournament), has stepped way forward, beyond expectations, and covered the travel cost of all four members of this year’s USA Pan American team that played […]
2022 US Bocce National Championships Results
(Story by Joe Quartarone. Most photos on the results page are by Jan Abate and Joe Quartarone) Methuen Sons of Italy Lodge, Methuen, MA In June 2022, the Methuen Sons of Italy hosted its 3rd US Nationals in the last 8 years. This was an extra exciting event since the USBF qualified players for both the […]
The US Bocce Board of Directors Welcomes Peter Rabito and Vince Tersigni
(article submitted by Joe Quartarone) It’s time to congratulate Peter Rabito, President of American Bocce Club (NY) and Vince Tersigni, a committee leader at the Methuen Sons of Italy (MA). Peter has been involved with bocce for nearly 2 decades, including working with the Special Olympics and adult bocce leagues, overseeing the bocce courts design and […]
Letter from the President – May 2022
(submitted by Danny Passaglia, USBF President) Hello USBF Members! 2022 has started off with a bang! Bocce tournaments are being held all across the USA from Florida to California. I would like to thank everyone for their support and welcome all the new members and Clubs. Our National event has returned to its usual month […]
Palazzo di Bocce Gets Ready to Host an International Bocce Invitational in July 2022
(Press Release by Palazzo di Bocce) Palazzo di Bocce is hosting a bocce tournament like no other. International Rules, multiple countries and the Best of the Best Bocce athletes in the world! The event is offering a chance for spectators to see how the game is authentically played.The sport of bocce is special on many […]
Washington State Bocce Open of 2022
(story by Brad Cotton) The Washington State Bocce Open returned after a two-year hiatus in Auburn, Washington, taking place in Les Grove Gymnasium with four courts (10 x70 carpeted courts) on Sunday March 20th. Players from Oregon and Washington flocked to tourney to shake off the rust from the summer to participate in a rare […]
Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch (Pre 2022 Las Vegas) Tournament
(story by Alan Knox) Due to the incredible popularity of the Las Vegas 3 on 3 National Tournament, more than a couple of bocce clubs around California have found another reason to host a bocce tournament. Not that we need a reason but it’s nice to have an excuse and a goal. Contra Costa County […]