(9/20/23) from the Paesano Bocce Club Facebook Page. Click for more photos. If you want to buy a 2024 Real Men Wear Pink Calendar from the guy with the “PINK” Bocce Balls contact Mario Pompei. Only $20 for your signed copy! All money goes to the Pink Sista’s a non-profit for breast cancer survivors! If […]
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2023 Jerry South Day at the Marin Bocce Federation
Jerry South was a former president of the US Bocce Federation…a kind man with a warm soul. Please join the folks in Marin County if you’re close enough. RSVP to jessica@marinbocce.org.
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]