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A group of women have met up in Kettering over the last 30 years to play Bocce Ball. “You learn something from everybody. There’s always laughs, always good stories, and it’s just a good time,” says Caitlin Davis, Chair of the Women’s Bocce League. The game is relatively simple. “You throw a ball called the pull and it is a little yellow ball. And...

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Bocce ball is a growing sport across the nation, including Rapid City. Tuesday, there was a groundbreaking ceremony at the Rapid City Bocce Complex to usher in the expansion from an eight-court facility to 16. The facility sees players of all ages coming to play the sport, but with the new expansion it will now forever be home to the South Dakota S...

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Whether you are of Italian descent, have Italian friends, grew up in the neighborhood, or just like Italian food, the invitation is open to everyone to come and celebrate Italian Heritage Day at Red Gate Park in Oelwein (IA) this Saturday. The bocce ball court will be ready for tournament play with registration starting at 10 a.m. The tournament is...

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Step into the world of bocce, a timeless Italian game where cultural tradition and competitive spirit come together—and discover how this beloved pastime has become a cornerstone of Italian American communities across the United States. Join us as we discuss the fascinating story of the game with the Bocce Bros and explore the personal histories an...

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The 41st Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce is coming up. The annual event is scheduled for Aug. 22-24 at the Wickliffe Italian-American Club. The tournament will host 120 teams (104 open division and 16 women’s division) and showcase world-class players from across the United States and Canada. Players will vie for more than $34,000 in competition o...

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On a warm Wednesday evening at South Beach, roughly 15 bocce teams gathered not just to kick off their 16 week-season, but to celebrate community, inclusion and the spirit of teamwork. Forza Campioni — meaning “Strength of Champions” in Italian — is more than a bocce league; it’s a family for young adults with intellectual disabilities on Staten Is...

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When: Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM - Where: Acrisure Stadium, Gate A, South Plaza, 100 Art Rooney Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212 The 14th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival will return to Acrisure Stadium, Gate A, South Plaza on Saturday, August 9. Support the History Center’s Italian American Program and sponsor a team of four in th...

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When Italian Ambassador Armando Varricchio visited the museum at the original Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa in Des Moines five years ago, he was impressed. Housed in a mural-bedecked former bakery on Indianola Avenue, the museum told the story of Italians who migrated to Iowa to work in coal mines or on railroads, then set down deep root...

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UNICO of Basking Ridge is inviting the community to rediscover the timeless game of bocce at their Bocce Day event on Saturday, May 3, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM at the newly refurbished bocce court near the pavilion in Harry Dunham Park. With roots tracing back to ancient Rome, bocce remains a beloved pastime in Italy and among Italian Americans. Georg...

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The Italian American Bocce Club of Greater New Orleans gathered for an hour at their headquarters on Wednesday night in Metairie, LA for the final spring league games ahead of Saturday's championships. Six teams played on 3 courts. Long-time member Giorgio Beltram said he picks the seven teams to make it more fair, pairing less practiced participan...

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