July 2014 - United States Bocce Federation

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July 2014
This month features a photo essay of a big group of serious bocce
players who spent the entire day at a tournament without a single one
of them doing so much as throwing a pallino. We speak, of course, of
the people who volunteered their time to referee the games and help
support the
Madden-Mariucci Battle of the Bay Charity Bocce Tournament
All Rights Reserved - Copyright 2014 - United States Bocce Federation Western Sector
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Editor’s note to our readers.
As Editor of this newsletter, I owe our readers an apology. As most of
you know, the National Championships were held in St. Louis Mo. from
June 21 to 28. I did not attend, and therefore was not able to take
photos or get results to report in this months edition.
I asked several sources to send me what they had, but my inquires
have not been addressed by those I attempted to contact. I also sent
an email to the Italia-America Bocce Club, host of the event, asking
their permission to reprint their photos of the event. I have not heard
back from them.
As is the policy of this newsletter, we will not repost photos or articles
from other sources without their written permission of the owners, so,
unfortunately, this newsletter will be unable to make any reports or post
any photos about one of the premier bocce events of the year in this
months issue.
We have every intention of continuing our attempts to gather as much
information about the event as we can so that we may present an
article in next months issue of this newsletter.
Again, my apologies,
Frank Rivera, Editor
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Francesca Giamona
1937 - 2014
The Monterey bocce community lost a good friend in Francesca Giamona, who passed
away on July 3rd. She was a very good friend to many. Always ready to play bocce, she often
showed those she played against that they were matched against a superior opponent.
Cesca didn’t travel as much in recent years as she had in past years. She preferred
playing in Monterey at the various courts there, although in recent years, she did compete in a
few tournaments in Antioch and Pittsburg.
She was highly involved in the Italian Catholic Federation #36 in Monterey and was also
on the Board of Directors of the Monterey Bocce Federation.
Cesca was a dear friend who will be greatly missed.
USBF Western Sector Newsletter
June 2014
The United States Bocce Federation Western Sector
Newsletter is published by the Western Sector, a
division of the United States Bocce Federation. Our
mission is to promote the sport of bocce throughout
the Western United States. Through our clubs and
members, weekly tournaments, participation in
national championships and publication of this
newsletter, we accomplish this goal.
Western Sector President
Vern Cooper
Email: vernonlcooper@att.net
Western Sector Vice President
Jerry South
Email: jgsouth@gmail.com
Western Sector Representative
Larry Cereghino
Email: lorenzodifavale@msn.com
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DISCLAIMER
We welcome contributions of your articles, stories
and photos about the sport of bocce. However, we
reserve the right to refuse publication of any submission that does not meet our publication standards.
Please submit your contributions to:
Western Sector Newsletter Editor
Frank Rivera
Email: frivera1@comcast.net
To go directly to a specific article, click on the article page number
Articles
Obituary…………………………….…….….....…….……….…... 3
Page Four By Vern Cooper…….…………………………….…...… 4
Pensieri E Riflessoni by Frank Rivera……………….……….……. 5
From the Archives…………………………………………..…...... 6
One on the Northwest’s Youngest by Larry Cereghino…...………… 7
Portland Bocce Leagues First Family By Brad Cotton……………... 8
Tournament Photo Pages
Italian Benevolent Societies 17th Annual Bocce Tournament.. 9
Madden Marriucci Battle of the Bay…..……….…………….…. 12
4 Person Open - IAC Stockton….……….……………...…....... 16
Laguna Niguel Annual Bocce Tournament……………...…..... 19
PRV Western Sector Championship - Los Gatos…….…...…. 20
Sam Buccellato Memorial Tournament - Pittsburg……..…….. 23
Donna Gielich Memorial Tournament - Scappoose, Ore…….. 24
Tournament Schedules and Applications
2014 So Cal Tournament Schedule…………………...…….....
Upcoming Tournaments……………………………..……….….
Tournament Applications…………………...……....…. 28 thru
2014 USBF Western Sector Tournament Schedule……...…..
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Page Four
A Great Time in St. Louis
BY VERN COOPER
PRESIDENT, USBF WESTERN SECTOR
Well here it is the month of June and the 2014
Nationals were this month. They were played in St Louis,
my favorite place to play. I heard they had the courts
redone so I was anxious to play on them. On June 12th
my wife and I headed for the airport and took off for Kansas City. We were picked up there by our good friends
Armand and Dorothy Cevasco in their luxurious motor
home. They were headed for St Louis also.
My brother has a house on Lake of The Ozarks so
away we went. He has a great guest house with a motor
home hook-up, so it was a great place to stay. After being there a few days, Armand and Dorothy went off to
visit some friends and we stayed at the lake for a while.
We met up in Branson, took in a show and then we started to think bocce. We arrived in St Louis on Sunday the
22nd and went to the club.
When we walked in I noticed the large number of
under 21 people playing. Whatever they have going
there it is a great program because there were at least
12-15 four person teams. I should know how many there
were but I don't. All these kids were playing at a pretty
high level and having a lot of fun doing it. After the finals
there were awards being presented to 1st through 4th. It
was very inspirational to see all the youth playing there
and being good sports all through the tournament.
After the awards there was a special proclamation
read by a representative from the Mayor of St Louis. The
proclamation made the day Danny Passaglia Day and
thanked him for all he does for bocce in St Louis and
with the USBF.
On Sunday evening we got to practice. I was a
little disappointed in the courts. they were true and flat
but you really had to push the ball. They were very
slow. We practiced for a few hours, then went back to
the hotel.
On Monday the open tournaments started. There
were 9 teams for the Medals and 11 for the Money Tournament. Our team consisted of myself, my wife, and Armand and Dorothy Cevasco. In the medal tournament
each team played 8 games. We ended up 5 wins and 3
losses which put us in 4th place. With the top 4 teams
going to the playoffs we had to play the 1st place team.
The 1st place team had beat us in the round robin
so we knew they were tough. They were 8 wins and 0
losses. They consisted of a gentleman and his 3 sons
from Kansas City. I just loved the way they played because they were really aggressive. They could all shoot
and point very well. We knew we were in for a tough
game. We pulled it out and won and then had to play the
local team for 1st and 2nd. We gave it a gallant try but
they beat us. We were thrilled to come in 2nd and get a
Silver Medal. I guess there is something to home court
advantage. In the Money Tournament the home team
also won. Both home teams played very well and deserved to win.
On Wednesday the women 2 Person Raffa and
the Club Raffa started. Sharon and Dorothy played in the
2 women and Armand, Jerry South and I played in the
Club Raffa. There were 11 teams in the Club Raffa Tournament with us in the bracket of 5. We won a game in
each of the matches except our last against the "home
team". Seems like a pattern developing. We didn't make
the playoffs but had a real good time playing. Jerry
South had a great Singles game against Sal Lini. If anyone knows Sal he is one of the top players in the country. I'm not saying Jerry made him sweat, but Sal had to
play at his best. As was expected Jose, Jason, Natali,
and Lio took 1st and will go on to represent the USA in
the World Championships. They were well deserved and
very gracious winners.
I would like to thank Jerry South and Armand Cevasco for putting up with me for all those games. I had a
great time playing. Wish we could have done better but it
wasn't for lack of trying as we all played as best we
could against the cream of the crop.
It was a great trip coming home with a Silver Medal for our team, Sharon and Dorothy got a 4th place
Medal in the 2 women Raffa and Sharon got a Bronze
Medal in the Raffa Shooting contest. (which she shows
me EVERY night)
I'm looking forward to next year with the Nationals
being in Boston. I also hope to see more players from
California and the East. The Nationals are a great place
to see friends you have made over the years and new
friends you will see for years to come.
ROSS ON RULES
John Ross is on vacation.
Look for another Ross on Rules article in the August edition
Of the USBF Western Sector Newsletter.
You can read previous articles by John Ross by going to the Ross on Rules website:
http://rossonrules.com/
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Pensieri e Riflessioni
Thoughts and Reflections by Frank Rivera
CUSTOM HOUSE PLAZA
BOCCE COURTS IN MONTEREY
Numerous people have been interested in the efforts by the Monterey Bocce Federation to replace the
decomposed granite surfaces at the Custom House Plaza Bocce Courts in Monterey and replace them with artificial surfaces These would have been the same surfaces
currently being installed at both Campo di Bocce locations in Los Gatos and Livermore, Stockton IAC, the Marin Bocce Federation in San Rafael and several other locations in Northern California. After nine months of effort,
I regret to report that our efforts have failed.
We received a favorable response at our initial
meeting nine months ago, but for some reason, things
went downhill as we attended several more meetings
over the ensuing months. Our plan was simple. One we
thought would be readily accepted by State Parks, owners of the courts.
Our plan was to take out the rotting sidewalls,
shorten courts 1 & 2 to match the 86 foot length of court
3, have the Colleoni Sports Facility Company of Gorgonzola, Italy install state-of-the-art artificial court surfaces,
then put in new redwood side walls and the same type of
rubber, hanging back walls used in the bocce facilities
mentioned above. All at our expense.
local bocce players, State Parks has apparently reversed
it’s plan to remove the courts, and even stated to California State Assemblymember Mark Stone that after the
new fiscal year, State Parks itself will refurbish the courts.
This is good news indeed!
Another possible silver lining. At our final meeting
on May 8th, State Parks Superintendent Mat Fuzie
seemed somewhat surprised when told of the exorbitant
fees currently being charged to rent the courts. Perhaps
a new fee schedule, with substantially lower fees, will be
created to encourage more court rental.
Although our plan is no longer being considered by
State Parks, you can, if interested, read my commentary
to the Monterey Herald and our Memorandum of Understanding request that we presented on May 8th. It’s posted on our website:.www.montereyboccefederation.com.
What could have been. These courts, installed by the
Colleoni Sports Facility Company, are similar in design to what
the Monterey Bocce Federation planned for the Custom House
Plaza bocce courts. We can only hope State Parks plans to refurbish the courts will include state-of-the-art surfaces such as
these, but we aren’t holding our collective breaths.
75 BUCKS WON’T BREAK THE BANK
The current courts, with rotting sidewalls and unstable
decomposed granite surfaces.
State Parks would have been given quite a gift. Not
only would they have received new courts at no cost to
them, but they would have undoubtedly seen a dramatic
increase in court use, including an increase in revenue
through more court rental. We even offered to put a page
on our web site showing a rental fee schedule that would
automatically forward the inquiries we frequently get
about court rental to the State Parks Plaza office.
We didn’t receive approval for our plans from State
Parks, but there is a silver lining to this cloud. In a commentary that I wrote in the Monterey Herald newspaper, I
included a statement State Parks Superintendent Eric
Abma made to Monterey Mayor Chuck Della Sala that
the courts will be torn out and the land put to other use
within ten years. After a grassroots effort by a number of
We still get occasional inquiries from various
bocce clubs asking why their tournament notices can’t
appear in this newsletter. We remind them that they certainly can be in our Upcoming Tournaments pages. All
they have to do is join their club in the USBF. They say it
isn’t worth it to join just to get their notices in the newsletter even after admitting they’d get a larger response to
their tournaments if they did appear in our newsletter.
The cost to join your club in the USBF is $75.
Sometimes I’m a little taken aback by anyone who thinks
$75 is too much to pay to join. I would ask those who
think it’s too much to pay to look at it in this perspective:
For $75, your club will be a member of the USBF
for an entire year. Any and all tournaments you wish to
have will be on our annual schedule and your notices will
appear in the newsletter as soon as you get them to us.
On the other hand, you can go to a restaurant and
get a nice dinner for that same $75. I hate to be crude
here, but what happens to that dinner after paying $75 for
it? Usually, you flush it down the toilet within a few hours
after paying for it. Not much of an investment, I’d say.
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From the Archives
July 4th, 2011. Rose Ventimiglia lags
at the Martinez Bocce Federations
Fourth of July Tournament.
March 31, 2012. Carol Del Prete and
Nancy Martignago smile for the
camera at the Italian Athletic Club
Ladies Auxiliary 3rd Annual Women’s
Open Tournament in
Stockton, California.
July 14, 2012. Paolo Pro shoots at the 10th Annual
Frank Guidace Memorial Bocce Tournament at Saint
Frances Cabrini Church in San Jose California.
Photo by Rosemarie Jarvis
August 11, 2012. Clem Zipp relaxes in the shade at
the Woodland Park Classic in Seattle Washington.
Clem’s team, Posse of Four, which included Paul
Gessner, Brad Cotton and Greg Singleton went
on to win 1st Place.
If you have any old photos of bocce players or tournaments you would like to share, send them to: westernsector@yahoo.com
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Watch out World
One of the Northwest’s Youngest
Is Preparing to Take You On
By Larry Cereghino
Six year old Massimo Cereghino does a little practice on
his lagging at his great uncle Larry's court. Dollar bills are placed
at various spots on the court. Every time he stops on a dollar he
win its. This is not that easy to do but does manage to win a few
dollars every time he plays. This is his second year of bocce
and tries to play at least once a week. He is currently learning
how to play Raffa one rule at a time. His bocce day usually
starts by watching the Italians play Raffa on YouTube.
He then will head to the court for some lagging practice of
about 64 to 100 lags. After the lagging he'll do a little shooting
and when we finish with that he'll usually play a game or two.
Massimo is also very active in golf. He is very fortunate to have a
putting green and a chipping area in his back yard. His other interests include chess and football. We hope to have him
playing a couple of fun tournaments next year.…
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The Portland Bocce League's
"First Family"
By Brad Cotton
The Portland Bocce League, founded in 2003, has
grown to 40 teams with 8 teams competing on their respective league night Monday thru Friday on two courts
located in the North Park Blocks in downtown Portland.
And while champions have been crowned in each of
those years, the 2013 PBL season experienced a first in
their eleventh year of existence: the league champion
was a team whose four regular players consist of one
family. The team members are Capitano Bill Mallon, wife
Michele Potestio and their sons Luca
(age 16) and Santo (age 13).
Bocce Dios have played in the
league for ten years, and both Luca
and Santo began competitive play at
age six. The team was founded by
Michele's father, Joe Potestio, over
20 years ago with the original members consisting of Joe, Bill, Michele;
and any of her 3 brothers to fill out
the team. They played in local tournaments around the region with the
young boys tagging along and taking opportunities to roll
balls between games.
Once the boys could roll the ball comfortably past
half court, they were given opportunities to play in matches. Luca showed promise from the outset with a steady
eye and hand and a keen understanding for the strategy
of the game. In these matches the opposition had a real
motivation to not lose to a team with a little kid, but the
Bocce Dios held their own and when Santo began playing
at age 6, Luca already had 3 seasons of competitive experience under his belt. The team consists of Santo and
Dad Bill at one end and Luca getting the honor to play
with Mom Michele at other end.
Bocce has truly been a great family bonding event
with three generations being involved. On Sunday nights
Bocce Dios.
From left: Alternate Brian Ferguson, Luca Mallon,
Santo Mallon, Michele Postestio, and Bill Mallon
during the summer, the family would visit Joe's Condo
located near the courts and have family bocce games.
They had a local pizza joint deliver pizza right to the court
to keep the bocce games going.
Luca and Santo besides playing bocce all these
years, have also played youth sports along the way. They
both were competitive cyclists with Luca doing road racing and Santo racing at a local velodrome. Currently, Luca fits his bocce matches in the spring and summer
around club soccer and high school
summer baseball while Santo also
competes in soccer and track and
field.
Wondering where the athletic
genes come from? Bill currently plays
competitive soccer and has played
over thirty years. But the mom,
Michele, is the decorated one; she is
a two-time All-American soccer player for the University of Oregon and
was inducted into the UO Sports Hall
of Fame in 2011.
The 2013 season proved to be a special one for
the Bocce Dios; the competitive spirit had taken hold of
the boys and they were motivated to be the team that
didn’t lose. They qualified to the 11 team playoffs needing
four victories to secure the league title. The championship
match to 21 was played on a beautiful September evening with the court being illuminated by lights erected for
the occasion. Bocce Dios was facing one of their Monday
Night rivals, La Famiglia, who had defeated the defending
champions earlier in the playoffs in reaching the final.
However, Bocce Dios were clearly the fans' favorite. The
match was a back and forth affair with Bocce Dios pulling
away late to become the 2013 Champions and Portland
Bocce League’s "FIRST FAMILY" .
Bocce Dios, Portland Bocce League’s 2013 Champions.
From left: Luca Mallon, Santo Mallon,
Michele Postestio, and Bill Mallon
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Italian Benevolent Society
17th Annual Italian Picnic
Bocce Tournament
Sunday, June 1st, 2014
Kathleen Freschet
Teresa Wagstaff
Rolls the first ball to
officially open the
2014 Edition of the
Annual Italian Benevolent Society
Open Bocce Tournament
Jan Frankenburger rolls, with, on the left,
Dennis Marciasini and Roy Ramassciotti.
Tournament Director
Rick Wagstaff
Manny Romo shoots under the watchful eyes of, from left, Carol Del Prete,
Lena Vasconcellos and Ledia Romo.
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Giovanni Napoli
Ron Jacobs
Emi Fujii
Deanna Contreras
Greg Singleton
Norma De Pauli
Chuck Just
Stefano Landini
Paolo Pallino
Brad Cotton
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Mark Baeta
Paul Barasch
John Contreras
Lena Vasconcellos
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Dennis Maciasini, Roy Ramascciotti,
Jan Frankenberger and Penn Martin
1st Place - Wrecking Crew
l to r: Albert Leonardi, Laura de la Rosa,
JoAnn Jacobs and Ron Jacobs.
Ginny Nelson
Diane Miller
Ron Marengo
Kelly Moriarty
Deanna Ribeiro
Judy Johnson
2nd Place - Sopranos
l to r: Bob Kennedy, Tony Randazzo,
Vern Cooper and David Canclini
3rd Place - Andiamo
l to r: Carol Del Prete, Pat Ross,
Lena Vasconcellos and Nancy Martignago
4th Place - Bocce Friends with Norm Freschet, Mary
Freschet, Manny Romo, Lydia Romo and Jim Fellos.
5th Place - Italian Benevolent Society with Rick Wagstaff,
Teresa Wagstaff, John Contreras and Deanna Contreras.
In her films, Shirley Temple always had 56 curls in her hair.
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2014
Campo di Bocce in Livermore
An Observation by Frank Rivera
I covered this charity tournament for the first time
last year. I had a great time and took a ton of photos.
Along the way I snacked on antipasto until I was blue in
the gills. The Olive Garden Never-Ending Pasta Bowls
have nothing on the spread I grazed through all day at
this event last year. But when I put everything together
for the newsletter, I realized I had taken a bunch of photos of bocce players I didn’t know other than Steve Mariucci and John Madden. This year I decided I would do it
a little different. I would take more photos of the people
we do know; the bocce players who were the referees.
I showed up at the appointed time, ready to shoot.
But this year, as last year, media wise, I was a little fish
in a big pond. My Nikon D5200 looked like a toy compared to some of the behemoths the other pro media
types were hauling around. So I was grateful when tournament director Ben Musolf offered me a referee’s shirt
to wear. “You’ll get around a lot easier,” he said. Boy,
was he right.
By noon, Campo di Bocce Livermore was crawling
with a lot of sports personalities, team cheerleaders and
a bunch high rollers from the bay area Fortune 500
crowd along with big media who came to record the
event; the TV sportscasters and professional sports photographers. But I had something none of the rest of them
had. I had the one thing that made this crowd make way
for me like Moses parting the Red Sea; my referee shirt.
As I walked through the crowd, most of the people
thought I was important. They’d step back to make way
for me to pass by, some of them even apologizing for
being in my way. I loved my moment in the sun.
Many of the bocce players who didn’t really know
Ben Musolf, Steve Mariucci
and Tom Albanese.
the game asked me a bunch of simple bocce questions.
I answered like the authority I was; at least the authority
they thought I was. But then again, it didn’t matter that
they weren’t experts in the game. They were here for a
higher calling; to network with all the other Fortune 500
types, but more importantly, to give big bucks to charity.
For the most part, me, my camera and my referee
shirt got around pretty unfettered. That is until the games
were over and the trophies were awarded. By then, most
of the bocce players had gone home. I’m not sure, but I
think the media types may have outnumbered the players. My referee shirt no longer mattered all that much,
but it sure came through for me earlier in the day when
the place looked more like a corral full of cattle waiting to
be led to their last roundup.
So I spent the day taking photos of the people we
know; the people in our bocce community who volunteered to referee the games. I had another great time,
taking another ton of photos, answered bocce questions,
and grazed on the never-ending antipasto all day.
When I got home, I carefully hung up my referee
shirt. I figure I’ll wear it again next year; just in case there
might be someone there who will have a bocce question
I can answer.
A big thank you to Ben Musolf and Tom Albanese
for putting on this shindig. And, of course, to Steve Mariucci and John Madden. And a big thank you to all the
Campo di Bocce employees who had to put up with one
hell of a big crowd. They did it with grace and aplomb.
And a very big and special shout out to the real
bocce experts; the referees who spent all day on the
courts without throwing a single pallino.
Mooch and Madden; talkin’ a little smack
before the games begin.
The average meteor is no larger than a grain of sand.
John Madden, signing footballs
for Special Olympics Athletes.
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The average American buys 17 yards of dental floss each year.
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The most costumes ever used for one film was 32,000 - for Quo Vadis in 1951.
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The Madden-Mariucci Charity Bocce Tournament is
the only Bay Area Charity Event that includes all local
professional sports teams, including the Giants, Warriors, 49ers, Raiders, Sharks and A’s.
In recent years, the “Battle of the Bay” tournament
has supported: Special Olympics of Northern California and their yearly programs which offer free services
for athletes that participate in a plethora of sports. In addition, they pave the way for the diabetic community, by
assisting the mission of the Diabetic Youth Founda-
tion and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Youth football has a very special place in these legendary Coaches hearts. Madden and Mariucci support
the Tri-Valley High School football programs by
providing resources for updated equipment and money
towards football helmets that help fight concussions. Also, the Mariucci Family Foundation does a phenomenal job with their annual Down Syndrome football camp,
it is a one of a kind event that allows special kids &
adults the platform to play football.
Winners of the
Madden-Mariucci Battle of the Bay
Charity Bocce Tournament
for an unprecedented fifth time:
Dogs of War
Joe Morelli
Javier Rauno
Filemon Calderon
Dave Aliamo
Keeling, from left; Kevin Albanese and Dave Alaimo.
Standing, from left: Filemon Calderon, Dave Fiori (in
white ball cap), Tom Albanese, Joe Morelli,
Steve Mariucci and Javier Rauno.
Dogs of War with some of the Special Olympics Athletes
Shirley Temple won an honorary Oscar in 1934, when she was only 5 years old.
Kevin Albanese
Dave Fiori
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Italian Athletic Club of Stockton, California
4 PLAYER OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Diane Miller lags, with teammate Mike Croce and
Ron Marengo and Sharon Page
Judy Canclini
Chris Hansen
Sharon Cooper lags, with, left, teammate Judy
Canclini and Velma Ubaldi and Joe Ashcroft
Pat Ross lags, with Ben Campbell,
Barbara Heisler and Pat’s teammate Dean Meyer
Richard Heisler
Judy Newfield
It’s estimated you will eat 35,000 cookies in your lifetime.
Shirley Croce
Dean Meyers
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Barbara Heisler
Rosalie Aragon
Pat Ross
Mike Croce
Ursula Hansen
Pauline Meyers
Bill Carey, Lisa Dobeck and Shirley Croce
Alice Winter
Diane Miller, Mike Croce, Ron Marengo and Sharon Page.
Velma Ubaldi
Ben Campbell
Diane Miller
Waiting for the measurement.
The first cereal to come in boxes? Shredded Wheat.
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Judy Canclini, left, Velma Ubaldi and
Joe Ashcroft watch Sharon Cooper lag.
l to r: Ron Fideldy, Mike Croce, Ursula Hansen and Emi Fujii.
Italian Athletic Club
4 PLAYER OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
Winning Teams
1st Place - Sopranos
l to r: David Canclini, Bob Kennedy,
Vern Cooper and Kurtis Jahn
2nd Place l to r: Lena Vasconcellos, Bill Carey,
Chris Hansen and Lisa Dobeck
3rd Place l to r: Phil Roble, Emi Fujii,
Ursula Hansen and Ron Fideldy
4th Place l to r: Barbara Heisler, Sharon Cooper,
Ben Campbell and Judy Canclini
Wampum was once legally used as money in the United States.
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The Annual
Laguna Niguel Bocce Club
Bocce Tournament
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Marina Hills Park
1st Place - Downey 1
l - r: Miguel Tamagno, Amadio Egizii, Pat Limatola
and John Fiorenza of the Downey Bocce Club.
2nd Place - 4S Best
l - r: Peter Hafer, Luigi Farace, Frank De Santis
and Nino Giannone of the 4S Ranch Bocce Club.
3rd Place - Quattro Amici
l - r: Bill Cairo, Pietro Cirincione, Domenico Masdea
and Vince Zoida of the Laguna Niguel Bocce Club.
4th Place - SNAFU
l - r: Ricky Dine, Derek Atwood, George Castagna
and Joe Dine of the Downey Bocce Club.
5th Place - La Cresta
l - r: Biagio Lombardo, John Lascari, Vito Bucaro
and Domenico Lombardo of the 4S Ranch Bocce.
The only rock that floats in water? Pumice.
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3 Player Punto, Raffa, Volo
Western Sector Championship
Mike Rosselli
Joey Bernardi
Diane Kelley
Bob Kennedy
Ben Musolf
Rolando Negrini
Lisa Daidone
Brian Peterson
Gerald Gilligan
Margaret Shindelus and Laura de la Rosa
Who’s won the most Oscars? Walt Disney: 20 statuettes, 12 plaques and certificates.
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Mario Veltri
Dario Bernardi, Joey Bernardi, Gerald Gilligan and Kurtis Jahn
John Contreras
Paolo Pro
Bert Millen
Manny Romo
Colleen Randazzo
Tony Randazzo in far court, and Brian Peterson
Margaret Shindelus
Tony Randazzo
Robert Lowe
Ben Musolf
The most widely used surname in the world is Li. About 87 million people have it.
Dave Imwalle
Ken Gorny
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Diane Kelley, Lisa Daidone
And Colleen Randazzo
Matt Randazzo
Robert Lowe and Joe Morelli
Marino Cosentino
Joey Bernardi and Bob Kennedy
1st Place - Young Guns
2nd Place - Shooters
l to r: Gerald Gilligan, Dario Bernardi and Joey Bernardi
l to r: Manny Romo, Bob Kennedy and Kurtis Jahn
3rd Place - Fratelli di Bocce
4th Place - KRB
l to r: Dave Imwalle, Mario Veltri and John Contreras
l to r: Robert Lowe, Brian Peterson and Ken Gorny
Most-performed rock song in history: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling.”
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PITTSBURG BOCCE FEDERATION
SAM BUCCELLATO
MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
L to r: Tournament Director Ginny Nelson,
Paula Buccellato and Bill Buccellato
1st Place - Sam’s Gang
l - r: Ernie Cecaci, Pete Cardinale,
Dick Gomez (Capo), Sesto Paccetti
3rd Place - Party of Four
l - r: Al Ribeiro, Deanna Ribeiro (Capo),
Tia Gregoire, Roger Gregoire
2nd Place - Squandered Talent
l - r: Don Garafolo, Mike Davi,
Will Kesler (Capo), Jonathon Simmons
4th Place - Eufemia
l - r: Sal Coniglio (Capo), Sal Tedesco,
Marcello Rovai, Bill Plummer
As a boy, young Ian Fleming also gave his mother the nickname “M.“
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The Inaugural
Donna Gielich Memorial Bocce Tournament
Scappoose, Oregon
Scappoose, Oregon, 30 minutes Northwest of Portland was the site of the inaugural Donna Gielich Memorial
Bocce Tournament held June 28th.……………………………………..………………………………………………………..
Donna was a city council member who was the driving force in getting the two new syn-lawn courts built along
with Bill Marinelli also of Scappoose and former Paesano Club member.
The tournament was held during "SummerFest" celebration and several people came by to inquire about the
sport and learn the rules. Don't be surprised to see a new league pop up in Oregon.………..……………………………
1st Place - Chik e Chiak
l to r: Don Filippi, Vince Cacuccialo,
Antonio Mititiero and Chris Siri
2nd Place - Favale
l to r: Mike Rossi, Nick Rossi,
Chance Rossi and Larry Cereghino
3rd Place - Famiglia
l to r: Mark Holman, Mike Walsh,
Vincenzo Marcellino and Bill Marinelli
Buyer’s tip: The slowest time for car dealers is just before Christmas.
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The average lightning bolt is only an inch in diameter.
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POLICY FOR INCLUSION OF NON-USBF MEMBER
TOURNAMENT APPLICATIONS
The policy of the Western Sector Newsletter is that we will gladly list non-USBF sanctioned tournaments on our Upcoming Tournaments section and display applications for those tournaments
hosted by non-USBF member clubs as long as the date of those non-member tournaments do
not conflict with a date on which a USBF sanctioned tournament will be held.
Even if a non-USBF member club tournament is not promoted in our Upcoming Tournaments
section due to this conflict, we will gladly post photos of those tournaments in the next issue of
this newsletter immediately following the month in which the tournament took place.
If you wish to have your tournament represented in this newsletter, please make every effort to
provide us with the winners photos with the names of the winners from left to right as they appear in the photo. Please feel free to provide as many photos as you wish of your tournament
during play. The newsletter editor will determine how many photos to use based on available
space in the newsletter. If you wish to provide written commentary, please make that commentary no longer than 300 words, or approximately 1/2 page, using the Arial font at size 10.
Frank Rivera
USBF Western Sector Newsletter Editor
westernsectorbocce@gmail.com
The firefly is the official insect of the state of Pennsylvania.
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The tournaments listed below in red font are
United States Bocce Federation Member Club tournaments.
USBF membership is required to play in these tournaments
The tournaments listed below in green font are not
USBF member tournaments. USBF membership is not required
to play in these tournaments.
JUL 12 - EAST PORTAL SACRAMENTO - 4 PLAYER OPEN FUNDRAISER TOURNAMENT
JUL 13 - CLUB PAESANO - GRESHAM ORE. - 10TH ANNUAL ALDO ROSSI TOURNAMENT
JUL 19 - MARIN BOCCE FEDERATION - MEN’S DOUBLES OPEN TOURNAMENT
JUL 26 - EAST PORTAL - SACRAMENTO, CA. - 3 PERSON RAFFA TOURNAMENT
AUG 2 - LOS GATOS BOCCE CLUB - 18TH ANNUAL OPEN TOURNAMENT
AUG 9 - MARIN BOCCE FEDERATION - WOMEN’S DOUBLES OPEN TOURNAMENT
AUG 16 - PIASC SAN MATEO - ANNUAL OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
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THE FOLLOWING PAGES CONTAIN THE APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE ABOVE LISTED TOURNAMENTS.
IF YOU WISH TO PRINT AN APPLICATION, CLICK THE “PRINT FILE” BUTTON ON THE MENU BAR.
WHEN THE “PRINT” TEXT WINDOW APPEARS, REMEMBER TO CLICK THE
“CURRENT PAGE” BUTTON OR YOU WILL PRINT THIS ENTIRE NEWSLETTER
More than half of Americans ays they regularly watch TV while eating dinner.
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East Portal Park
1120 Rodeo Way
Sacramento, CA 95819
4 Person Open Tournament
Lag and Shoot Competition
50/50 Raffle
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Entry Fee is $25.00 per person and must accompany entry form
Proceeds from this tournament will help support Bella Bocce to play in
the World Bocce Championships in China!
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams in the Open Tournament
Continental Breakfast & Lunch Provided
Round Robin Format / Western Sector Open Rules (live backboard)
Registration at 8:00am / Play begins at 8:30am
Entry fee must be received by July 05, 2014
If you have questions call Laura de la Rosa @ (916) 613-6120 or email at
lauradelarosa@yahoo.com
Make your check payable to: Laura de la Rosa
Mail entry and check to 9455 Denholm Ct. Elk Grove, Ca 95758
Team Name
Captain
Player 2
___________________________________
__________________________ Captains Phone #_________________
_______________________Player 3
_____________________________
Player 4 ___________________________Alternate_____________________________
Bella Bocce Thanks You for Your Support!!
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10th
Annual Aldo Rossi Bocce Tournament
When: Sunday July 13th
Where: Paesano’s Cedarville Park
3800 West Powell Loop
Gresham, Oregon 97030
Check In: 8:30 Am
Start Time: 9:00 Am
4 Person Teams, 5 Max
Cost: $25.00 per person
USBF Open Rules
Format: Pool Play
Top Teams From Each Pool Advance To Single Elimination Bracket
Coffee and Donuts (Am), Assortment Of Salads And Sandwiches (Pm)
Tournament Prizes
1st Place - $400.00 2nd Place - $200.00 3rd Place - $120.00 4th Place $80.00
5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Places $40.00 to Each Team
Winners Names Goes On Cup Displayed In Club Paesano
Please Detach Form Below and Send With Payment Payable: Paesano Bocce Club
To Arrive No Later Than July 1st 2014
Larry Cereghino 10006 Se 40th Ave. Milwaukie, Or. 97222
503-201-4585 lorenzodifavale@msn.com
____________________________________________________________________________
Team Name_____________________________
E-mail________________________________________
Team Captain____________________________
Phone____________
Address_______________
Players:
______________________
Player Name_____________________________
______________________
Player Name_____________________________
Player Name_____________________________
Player Name_____________________________
Sub____________________________________
*Note: The Max. Number of Teams for This Tournament is 20.
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East Portal Bocce Club
1120 Rodeo Way
Sacramento, CA 95819
3 Person Raffa Tournament
Saturday, July 26, 2014
$ 400.00 First Place**
$ 300.00 Second Place**
$ 200.00 Third Place**
$ 140.00 Fourth Place**
Prize money based on 16 team minimum**
Entry Fee is $35.00 per person and must accompany entry form
Continental Breakfast & Lunch Provided
Round Robin Format
Registration at 8:00am / Play begins at 8:30am
USBF Cards required
Western Sector Open Rules (live backboard)
In order to insure your team registration the entry fee must be received by July 18, 2014
If you have questions call Laura de la Rosa @ (916) 613-6120 or
E-mail lauradelarosa@yahoo.com
Entry Forms can also be downloaded from our website at: www.eastportalbocceclub.com
Make your check payable to: East Portal Bocce Club
Mail entry and check to 9455 Denholm Ct. Elk Grove, Ca 95758 c/o Laura de la Rosa
Team Name ______________________________________________
Captain
_____________________________
USBF#___________________
Captains Phone #__________________________
Player 2
_____________________________
USBF#___________________
Player 3
_____________________________
USBF#___________________
Player 4
_____________________________
USBF#___________________
Alternate
_____________________________
USBF#___________________
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LOS GATOS BOCCE CLUB
18th ANNUAL OPEN TOURNAMENT
Saturday, August 2, 2014
-
Campo di Bocce – 565 University Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030
- 8:30 AM Sign-up…. 9:00 AM Start
- 16 Team Limit
- Four Person Teams…. Round Robin Format….USBF Open Rules
- $40 per player including alternates
- Continental Breakfast & Lunch Included
- Cash Prizes To Be Awarded
- Deadline to Apply: July 28, 2014
- Tournament Contact: John Ross (408) 354-0625
________________________________________________________________
Make Checks Payable to: “Los Gatos Bocce Club”
Send Application and Check to:
John Ross
16090 Mays Avenue
Monte Sereno, CA 95030
________________________________________________________________
Team Name__________________________________________________
Captain’s Phone Number_______________________________________
Captain________________________ USBF Card #_________________
Player_________________________
USBF Card #_________________
Player_________________________
USBF Card #_________________
Player_________________________
USBF Card #_________________
Alternate_______________________ USBF Card #_________________
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The Peninsula Italian American Social Club of San Mateo
Presents its’
Annual Open Bocce Tournament
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Check-in starts at 8:00am
Play begins promptly at 8:30am
to be held at Beresford Park Bocce Courts
2720 Alameda de las Pulgas
San Mateo, CA 94403
ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT – 16 Teams
USBF RULES-DEAD BACKBOARD-USBF CARD REQUIRED
4 PLAYERS PER TEAM (at least 1 woman per team)
$35.00 PER PERSON
INCLUDES CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
CASH PRIZES FOR 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH PLACES
Applications must be received by Monday, August 11, 2014
********************
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Mario Conti (650) 589-7179 or (650) 455-1527
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Make checks payable to PIASC and mail to:
Mario Conti, 732 Haven Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
TEAM NAME: _________________________________CAPTAIN PHONE NO:__________________
CAPTAIN: ___________________________________________USBF CARD NO_________________
PLAYER: ____________________________________________USBF CARD NO_________________
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2014 WESTERN SECTOR BOCCE SCHEDULE
United States Bocce Federation membership required at these tournaments
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Feb 1st
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Feb 15th
Feb 22nd
March 1st
March 8th
March 15th
March 22nd
March 29th
April 5th
April 12th
April 19th
April 26th
May 3rd
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June 21-28th
July 5th
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July 19th
July 26th
August 2nd
August 9th
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August 23rd
August 30th
Sept 6th
Sept 12th/13th
Sept 20th
Sept. 27th
Oct 4th
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Nov 6, 7, 8th
Nov 16th
Nov 22nd
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Revised Jan 13th
Location
Campo Livermore
Waterloo Stockton
IAC Stockton
IAC Stockton
Waterloo Stockton
Campo Los Gatos
IAC Stockton
Tournament
Western Sector Meeting
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS Fundraiser for Women
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS at least 1 woman
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 2 MEN 2 WOMEN
RAFFA 3 Players
Contact
Vern Cooper
Albert Leonardi
Vern Cooper
Bob Kennedy
David Canclini
Ben Musolf
Vern Cooper
Phone No.
916-416-0678
209-951-6787
916-416-0678
209-570-7500
209-957-3314
408-395-7650
906-416-0678
IAC Stockton
PIASC San Mateo
IAC Stockton
OPEN 2 MEN AND 2 WOMEN
OPEN 4 WOMEN
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS
Vern Cooper
Mario Conte
Vern Cooper
906-416-0678
650-589-7179
916-416-0678
Campo Los Gatos
IACC South City
IAC Stockton
PIASC San Mateo
East Portal Sacramento
RAFFA 3 Players Los Gatos Bocce Club
OPEN 3 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 WOMEN PLAYERS Women’s Aux.
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
John Ross
Bill Green
Shirley Croce
Mario Conte
Laura de la Rosa
408-354-0625
650-871-5309
209-466-0541
650-589-7179
916-613-6120
IAC Stockton
IAC Stockton
IAC Stockton
IBS Sutter Creek
IAC Stockton
Campo Los Gatos
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYER IL SACCO
NORTHWEST CHALLENGE
OPEN 4 PLAYERS at least 1 woman
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS Western Sector Champ.
NATIONALS St. Louis
Bob Kennedy
Vern Cooper
Vern Cooper
Rick Wagstaff
David Canclini
Ben Musolf
209-570-7500
916-416-0678
916-416-0678
209-296-6151
209-957-3314
408-395-7650
Marin San Rafael
Campo Las Gatos
Marin San Rafael
PIASC San Mateo
IAC Stockton
OPEN 4 Player Fundraiser
OPEN 2 MEN
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS Las Gatos Bocce Club
OPEN 2 WOMEN
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS Western Sector Champ.
Laura de la Rosa
Diane Pelligrini
Laura de la Rosa
John Ross
Diane Pelligrini
Mario Conti
Laura de la Rosa
David Canclini
916-6120
415-485-5583
916-613-6120
408-354-0625
415-485-5583
650-589-7179
916-613-6120
209-957-3314
Penn Valley
IACC South City
IAC Stockton
IBS Sutter Creek
Marin San Rafael
IAC Stockton
OPEN 4 PLAYERS Italian Festa
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS Italian American Games
RAFFA 1 MAN 1 WOMAN 3 Balls Each
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 3 PLAYERS
Stefano Landini
Mario Conti
Bob Kennedy
Rick Wagstaff
Diane Pelligrini
Vern Cooper
530-264-7030
650-589-7179
209-570-7500
209-296-6151
415-485-5583
916-416-0678
Waterloo Stockton
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
David Canclini
209-957-3314
Campo Livermore
WESTERN SECTOR MEETING & ELECTIONS Vern Cooper
916-416-0678
IAC Stockton
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
Vern Cooper
916-416-0678
Board Approved
Jan 5th

July 2014 - United States Bocce Federation

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