(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 […]
Category: Eastern Sector
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 […]
2023 USBF National Championship is Awarded to Highwood Bocce Club
(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 […]
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 […]