Western Sector Open Championships Italian Athletic Club, Stockton

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Spetember 2013
Western Sector Open Championships
Italian Athletic Club, Stockton, California
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Story by Penn Martin
Starts on Page 17
With Photographs
by Vern Cooper
and Frank Rivera
All Rights Reserved - Copyright 2013 - United States Bocce Federation Western Sector
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ANYBODY CAN WIN
BY VERN COOPER
PRESIDENT, USBF WESTERN SECTOR
As I talk to people that run tournaments and to
those that play in them every weekend the one complaint I
seem to hear the most is it’s always the same people or
teams that win.
On August 17th the IAC club in Stockton held the
Western Sector Open Championship. I had the team I
usually play with in 4 person tournaments; the Sopranos.
And Paolo Pro had a team that was real strong; Team
Pro. After the round robin brackets The Sopranos were
ranked #1 and the Lady Sopranos were in by a wild card
and ranked #8.
The Lady Sopranos is my wife's team so that's always fun and makes for an interesting ride home no matter what happens. She had a lady on her team that was
playing in her first tournament so, not to say we took the
ladies for granted, but we thought we had a good chance
of winning. As the game went on they just wouldn't go
away and the final result was they out played us and won.
It was a long game and everyone watching cheered like
mad. There wasn't an A player on their team but they
played like champs and deserved to win.
When I say the ladies were pumped up that is an
understatement. The next team the ladies had to play was
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Frank Rivera
Team Pro so they knew they had a challenge ahead. They
went into that game looking confident and playing well.
After a few great shots and good lagging the Lady Sopranos came out on top. That meant they were going to play
for the Championship.
The team they had to play was a team of 3 guys
from Penn Valley and a lady from Stockton; none of whom
were A players. The 3 guys from Penn Valley have been
playing in a lot of tournaments lately and have been really
improving. After beating two pretty good teams, I think the
ladies had played their hearts out. They were defeated by
the Nevada Bocce 1 team. The Nevada Bocce 1 team
went through the day and never lost a game. My point to
all this is the top two teams didn't have an A player on either team and they both beat teams that had several A
players. So when you hesitate putting a team together just
keep in mind; anybody can win at any time. As long as you
just play your best you have a chance and that's all you
can do.
FRIDAY NIGHT RAFFA Now that we have taken a little
time off after the Nationals its time to get back in the swing
of things. We are going to start Friday Night Raffa again at
IAC on Sept. 20th. The format is going to change a little. You can have as many A,B,C, men or ladies as you
want. Just make a team and play with that team. If you
have a team or are interested in playing and don't have a
team but would like to be on a team email me at
[email protected]. This is going to start soon so sign
up early. Hope to hear from you soon.
We have a response to our reaching out to
bocce players who might have used balls they
no longer need. We have a request for used
balls for a group who are just starting to play
bocce. If you have a set or two you would be
willing to sell at a reasonable price, let us
know. We’ll see if we can broker a deal.
Tell us what size; 107/920s or 106/900s. What
color are they? Is it a four ball set or an eight
ball set? How much do you want for them?
Send your response to:
[email protected]
“With knowledge comes more doubt.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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ROSS ON RULES
CLUELESS ON THE COURT,
KNOW THE RULES, or
REPEAT OFFENDER?
By John Ross
Past President, USBF
I had trouble deciding on a title for this month’s
column so I used all three. A few weeks ago after a
league game I was asked a rule question by a player
at Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos. He had just completed two games and was baffled by one of his opponent’s behavior. The opponent consistently stood
on the curb in front of players on the active end who
were lagging or shooting. When the offender was
asked to stand behind the players in the back of the
box he insisted that he could stand anywhere he
wanted. He was so blatant that he would even move
closer to the foul line when his opponent was getting
ready to shoot! None of the players on either team
wanted to make a big fuss about it so nothing was
done.
This type of behavior might be allowed in jungle
bocce, but certainly not in civilized bocce played under a set of rules. First, it is a matter of common
courtesy. Also, there are two sets of open rules that
address this situation. The primary set of rules are
the national USBF Open Rules posted on the USBF
web site. The national rules, under the last paragraph
titled Game Notes, second item, has a sentence that
states: Any time a player is in action, opposing
players should be off the court or far behind the
player if courts don’t have adequate space. The
problem with the national rule is that it does not have
a penalty that addresses punitive action after repeat
violations. It is up to the players to self-police or the
league or tournament director can apply a penalty
using the USBF code of Conduct.
The second set of rules that were available in
this case are the specific league rules that the club
developed based on the USBF rules. The league has
a courtesy rule that covers the situation and it states:
Players must stand aside while the opposing
team is playing. Players on the throwing end
must be behind the player rolling or shooting.
First violation gets a warning. Second violation
loses one ball for the next frame. When an offender’s teammate on the other end loses a ball the problem generally goes away and the offender’s own
teammate becomes the enforcer. This rule is generally applied once in a game and the offender usually
gets the message.
In the example cited above, no one on either
team was aware of the league or national rules or had
a copy of the national or league rules in their ball bag.
The league rules also were posted on the club’s bulletin board next to the league information! These
were all experienced players with extensive tournament experience at the local, sector, and national level! The lesson here is to know the rules or suffer the
consequences.
As a follow up a couple of weeks later, I spoke
to the player who had originally asked about the rule.
He had just been to a tournament the past weekend
and observed the same individual described above as
the offender, exhibiting the same behavior described
above. I asked him if anything was done. He replied:
“No. But since our team was in a different bracket we
opted not to say anything and let it go.” He also said
that the tournament director did nothing to rein in the
offender’s behavior. This type of conduct ruins the
bocce experience for most players and sucks the joy
out of the game. Many players have lost interest in
the tournament side of the game because of this and
similar actions by other players. There is no need for
it as it is a form of cheating by distraction and intimidation.
The main message in this month’s article is that
players should be courteous and know the rules, but
most important, play by the rules! Everyone will be
better off and will enjoy the experience.
You can now read this and all previous Ross on Rules
columns, plus other musings by John Ross at:
www.rossonrules.com
USBF NATIONAL MEDALISTS HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
In 2011 the directors of the National Championship Tournament asked us if we could provide a list of all
the medal winners in previous national championships. This list was going to be used to prevent any past medalists
from entering the “B” Open competition at the nationals held at Campo di Bocce in Livermore and Los Gatos. Old
USBF Newsletters and web postings were used to prepare the list. Although we only had complete information dating
back to 1999, a comprehensive list was prepared for the years 1999 to the present and is available in two files on our
web site. One file lists the nationals by year with the winners of each event listed (click here
), and the other lists
medal winners in alphabetical order (click here
).
The lists will be updated to include the 2013 results of the just completed National Championships in Stockton,
Ca. This is where our readers come in! If anyone notices any errors or has complete results for any of the national
championships from 1979 to 1998 please send us the information at [email protected] and we will make
corrections or add these years to the treasure trove of historical data. Right now each file is 20 pages long for the 14
years that we do have data, so we have a long way to go if we can obtain the information for these 20 missing years!
“The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see here on earth is a government program.” - Ronald Reagan
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Pensieri e Riflessioni
Thoughts and Reflections by Frank Rivera
KARMA IS NOT MY FRIEND
PAY TO PLAY
It never fails. Whenever I’m in the grocery store
waiting in line to check out, the line I choose is either the
shortest line in the store, or it moves quickly, with my
moving from the last in line to the next customer to check
out fairly quickly. Then my karma kicks in. The customer
directly in front of me has a problem with his credit card,
or can’t find his checkbook, or fumbles through pocket
and purse looking for the exact change. I end up waiting
10 or more minutes to be the next up while I watch all the
people in the other lines pushing their grocery carts out
the door. Karma. Or this; the bigger hurry I am in while
driving from point A to point B is in direct relation to the
number of red lights I get stuck at. Forget about slow
drivers in the fast lane on the highway. They come out of
the woodwork for me. Karma hates me.
As great a sport as bocce is, one of the real joys is
placing in the top four in tournament play. That means
that not only do you get to play a lot of bocce, but at the
end of the day, you get to go home with a little cash in
your pocket. Having never come that close, with the exception of winning a bronze medal in the Bay Area Senior Games, after seven games in the Stockton heat, my
team came in fourth place at the August 17th Western
Sector Open Championships held at IAC. Hello karma. In
this tournament, where medals are awarded instead of
cash prizes, only the first three winning teams received
awards. All was not a loss, though. I got to play seven
games with a great team against some other great
teams. An altogether satisfying day, all in all. But here’s
where I get to turn the tables on karma. My team photo
may not have earned a spot with the photos of winners in
the tournament report, but I am the editor of this newsletter. I pretty much get to put whatever I want in it, so I will
put my team photo right here, karma be damned. Hopefully, karma won’t come back to bite me in the you-knowwhat any time soon.
I strongly support the USBF. I don’t know why everyone who plays serious bocce isn’t a member. I do know
that something happened a number of years ago that
ticked a lot of people off, but that was long ago, relatively
speaking. It isn’t necessary to hash out the details here,
but some people still hold a grudge and refuse to re-join.
Well, as far as I’m concerned, you can hold your grudge
for as long as you want, but you’re missing an awful lot of
great money tournaments if you’re not a member.
I know a guy who bad-mouthed the USBF to me
several months ago, then played in a USBF tournament
recently without joining. A hypocrite? I think so. Most
USBF sanctioned tournament applications have a line
after each team member name to enter membership
numbers, but not all applications do. Maybe we should
resign ourselves to checking names and card numbers to
make sure all who enter a USBF tournament with the
hope of winning some money are actually members. You
would think this shouldn’t be necessary, but I guess
some people will sneak in the door if they can.
WHO ELSE WON?
Laura de la Rosa and Tony Randazzo, winners of the Nor Cal
Open in Martinez on August 17, 2013
The stupendous and spectacular 4th Place Mezzanotte Luna.
From left: Shooter Extraordinaire Sharon Page; Mistress of the
Long Court Joyce Aschenbrener; Cynthia Rivera the Short (both
in stature and in short court mastery); and Frank Rivera,
Team Captain of Dubious Ability.
Colleen Randazzo sent me the above photo of
Laura and Tony. It’s the only photo I received from the
Northern California Open, played in Martinez on August
17, 2013. Although Colleen requested that more photos
be sent in to me, no more arrived.
I’m happy to put tournament photos and news in
this newsletter from non-member clubs. Spreading the
joy of playing bocce is what we try to do here, but this is
the USBF Western Sector Newsletter, after all. My main
focus is on USBF events. If I should play in a non-USBF
member tournament, I will certainly take my own photos
and put them in the newsletter. But if I don’t play in a non
-member tournament and you want your photos and/or
story to be included, then it’s up to you to send stuff to
me. Ginny Nelson over at Pittsburg did (see page 14).
Want stuff in? Meet me half way; send it to me.
“The reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” - George R. R. Martin
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A CHAMPION IN THE MAKING
Special Times At Marin Bocce
By Patti Bassett
When spring arrives
Marin Bocce Federation opens
its courts to Special Olympics. They practice once a
week from mid-March until the
end of June. I have been
coaching the team for 11
years. I noticed when I received my roster that a young
woman
named
Kathryn
Mathews would be with us this
year. I had worked with Special
Olympics bowling for a short
time and knew her from
there. Kathryn is a 23 year old
Kathryn Mathews
quadriplegic and I knew she
could not roll the bocce ball.
Kathryn is a high school and college graduate. When
she was 15 months old she became ill and was in a coma
for 6 weeks. This affected her frontal lobe. The frontal lobe
is associated with speech and muscle movement. They
also learned she had an enzyme deficiency.
I knew what her limitations were, so I called Chuck
Podesta, a very good friend and a man who can fix anything. I had given him a heads up on the situation. Chuck
came to the first practice and was ready to help. Kathryn
tried to roll the balls down her legs but they would not go
far. She became frustrated. Chuck made a prototype of a
ramp the very first practice. The first one was made of
cardboard. By the end of the first practice Kathryn was
able to roll her ball down the ramp. Tears were replaced
with smiles.
Each week at practice, Chuck would return with the
ramp. The second week the ramp was made of PVC pipe
and the balls were roaring down the court too fast. Every
week Chuck would make adjustments to the ramp until it
had the right speed by using foam rubber strips to help
slow the ball down. Kathryn would raise her head and
smile each time she rolled a ball. When she sees Chuck
she lights up.
When it was time to send the team to Martinez to
compete in the regional games, I contacted Special Olympics to arrange a bus. I mentioned that we need one with
wheel chair access for Kathryn and that she would be
bringing her ramp. I was amazed and saddened when they
told me she could not compete with the ramp. The
Mathews family was as surprised as I was. This is Special
Olympics not a USBF tournament for money. I just wanted
her to be able to attend and
participate with the rest of her
friends.
The story of Kathryn and
her ramp has been published
in two newspapers. I plan on
sending the articles to Special
Olympics in Washington along
with letters I have received
from other bocce players stating their feelings on this subject. I can only hope that I can
get the rules changed.
Marin Bocce Federation
is selling engraved bricks to be
Kathryn’s team.
placed at our courts. They will Bocce coach Patti Bassett
be donating a portion of the
and ramp creator
Chuck Podesta
sales to my Special Olympic
team. I am hoping to buy them
jackets next year with this money. At the very least Kathryn
deserves a jacket and a chance to compete in the regional
games.
If you would like to purchase an engraved brick to support
our Special Olympics team, please contact Marin Bocce Federation
at 415-485-5583, or by email to [email protected]. If you would
like to send an email in support of Kathryn’s quest to play in Special Olympics, send me an email at [email protected].
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” e. e. cummings
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South San Francisco High School
Italian Class
Bocce at Orange Park
The Italian American Citizens Club of South San Francisco welcomes the students from
the Italian Class at South San Francisco High School. They play at the Orange Park Bocce
Courts, which are maintained by the IACC. Currently, the students play bocce only twice a semester, but most of them would like to play more often.
In Montreal, it’s illegal to water the garden in the rain.
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On average, people aged 24 to 35 worry less than adults of any other age group.
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Posse of Four prevailed for the second year in a row at the 8th Annual Woodland Park Bocce Classic held Aug
3 in Seattle. Grass courts with no sideboards give this tournament a distinctly more informal feel than most, and a
barbecue and potluck augmented that mood.
Fourteen veteran and novice teams began round robin play in the morning under gray skies. The cool weather
turned to sun in the afternoon for the eight teams in the single elimination final, and for an alternate tournament open
to the six teams that fell short in morning play. Also for the second year in a row, the team captained by Bre Zitzka,
this time under the name Hasta Luego, finished second to Posse of Four.
Woodland Park Bocce Club member Paul Volpone of Better Meats donated the sausages. Barbecue master
Steve Kemberling grilled them to perfection.
In other news, Clem Zipp is Lord Bocce 2013 at Woodland Park. This title goes to the Club Champion in a singles tournament that progresses throughout the summer as challengers work their way through the bracket. Clem
played his last three matches on Sunday, Aug. 4, defeating Chris Henry 12-10 in the final to take the crown. Chuck
Just finished third.
rd
About 21,000 commercial airline flights are scheduled daily in the United States.
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1st Place - Posse of Four
From left: Captain Greg Singleton, Clem Zipp,
Dave Gordon and Paul Gessner
2nd Place - Hasta Luego
From left: Louie Ontiveros, Drew Cornish,
Captain Bre Zitka and Bob Hassan
3rd Place - Team Laredo
From left: Anthony Singleton, Ciriacco DiPietro,
Captain Jack Singleton with arm outstretched for
missing team member Sean Bernard
First baseball player to be named Rookie of the Year: Jackie Robinson in 1947.
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There is no leading cause of death for people living past the age of 100.
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Los Gatos Bocce Club
17th Annual Open Tournament
17th or 3rd?
It Depends On Whose Counting
By Frank Rivera
The Los Gatos Bocce Club held their 17th
Annual Open Tournament on Saturday, August 3,
2013, but for me and my wife Cynthia, this was only
our third year. One might wonder why I would even
take notice of this but for this simple reason: this
tournament was our first venture into a USBF tournament that we played in. So this year was our third
USBF anniversary, so to speak. Our first time, we
walked into Campo di Bocce in Los Gatos knowing
only a few people. When we left at the end of the
day, we had made a bunch of new friends.
Yeah….bocce people are like that; very friendly.
This year, our third year, we were teammates
with Tournament Director John Ross and his wife
Andrea. Somewhat of a leap for us, going from
brand new people in 2011 to teammates with the
director and his wife. And, unlike 2011, when we
knew very few people, this year there were only a
very few people we didn’t know.
There were sixteen teams this year, and the
competition was stiff. The round-robin format kept us
quite busy all morning, jumping from one court to
another with very little time to catch our breath in
between games. The rapid fire jump from game to
game was quite exhilarating. We were so busy, in
fact, that I was unable to take as many photographs
as I would have liked. I took only a few before lunch.
After lunch, when the playoffs were all on the outdoor courts, I had all the time I needed.
I apologize to all the indoor players whom I
didn’t get to “shoot” this year, but hopefully, I will get
your photos next year at the 18th annual tournament….. or the 4th as I see it.
“Nothing happens unless first we dream.” - Carl Sandberg
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1st Place - Baresi
From left: Carmen Grande, Kermit Olsen,
Captain Tony Schiavone and Joe Pellegrini
2nd Place - Scotts Valley Bocce Club
From left: Ken Gorney, Brian Peterson,
Captain David Imwalle and Tom Walsh
3rd Place - Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos
From left: Scott Purdy, Captain Ben Musolf,
Rick Taormina and J. D. Testa
4th Place - Deboccery
From left: Willie De Rosa, Captain Joey Bernardi,
Eric Piziali and John Cappelletti
Chameleon rule of thumb: If it loses a fight, it turns grey. If it wins, it turns green.
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Most common plastic surgery done on American men: breast reduction.
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Aiello - Belecci Memorial
4 person open bocce tournament
Saturday, august 3, 2013
On August 3, 2013, the Pittsburg Bocce Federation hosted its annual Aiello-Belleci Memorial Tournament. This event honors two men, Andy Aiello and Jerry Belleci. Their devotion and
efforts brought the game of bocce to the City of Pittsburg. They were dedicated to establishing
and maintaining the game of bocce in the City of Pittsburg as a fun, family oriented game, with a
dash of competition thrown in.
Andy’s wife, Vicky; son, Nick; and daughter, Margaret were among the participants in the
tournament.
The day was beautiful and enjoyed by all players. Although only 14 teams were in the
event, the day was a long one – 10 hours from start to finish. Lunch and long, long games filled
in the time.
A big thank you to Kelly Moriarty for taking pictures of the teams that placed.
1st Place - Squandered Talent
From left: Will Kesler, Capo, Jonathan Simmons,
John Lopez and Bill Plummer
3rd Place - Party of Four
From left: Al Ribeiro, Deanna Ribeiro, Capo,
Roger Gregoire and Tia Gregoire
2ndPlace - CAsiino
From left: George Nicholson, Lou Garidel,
Anthony Siino, Capo and Jim Hall
1st Place - Squandered Talent
From left: Will Kesler, Capo, Jonathan Simmons,
John Lopez and Bill Plummer
When William Shakespeare moved into his new home, he named it New Home.
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CLUB PAESANO
Of Gresham, Oregon
Calcano Cup
Sunday, August 11, 2013
1st Place - Chik & Chiak
From left: Vince Cacucciolo, Tony Aiello,
Antonio Mititiero and Benedetto Mititiero
2nd Place - La Tazza Rossa
From left: Bob Burns, Adam Reese,
Kevin Rock and Dave Chvatol
3rd Place - Vino Rosso
From left: Nick Rossi, Mike Rossi, Chance Rossi
Judy Johnson and Paul Barasch
The average person’s skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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CLUB PAESANO
CLUB PAESANO
Of Gresham, Oregon
Of Gresham, Oregon
Monday Night
League Champions
Wednesday Night
League Champions
Gold - Vino Rosso
From left: Nick Rossi, Mike Rossi, Chance Rossi
Judy Johnson and Paul Barasch
Gold - Bocce Bunch
From left: Adam Leschber, Eric Leschber, Martha Bueche
And Robert Geddes. Seated: Brad Cotton
Silver- Sempre Bocce
From left: Brad Cotton (seated) Larry Cereghino, Becky
Cereghino, Dave Knott, Kack Elder and Lorna Elder
Silver - Mrs. B
Back Row: Nick Socotch, Peter Socotch, Todd Powell
Front Row: Sherry Socotch, Lydia Merrigan and Mike Merrigan
Bronze - Chik and Chiak
From left: Antonio Mititiero, Tony Aiello, Richard Evanrus,
Jim Hawkins and Vince Cacuciolo
Bronze - Quick Lane (Gresham Ford)
Back Row: Just Winfield, Scott Ferguson, Jacob Smith
Front Row: Sam Rich and Amber Luster
Five percent of Americans say they never make their beds.
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2013 USBF Western Sector Championships
Italian Athletic Club, Stockton, Ca.
By Penn Martin
A baker’s dozen of thirteen teams arrived on Saturday August 17 for the USBF Western Sector Championships held in Stockton, CA at the Italian Athletic Club
(IAC). It was fitting that the tournament was held at this
esteemed venue, not long after the USBF National
Championships were there earlier this year in June.
The IAC in Stockton might be considered the epicenter of bocce ball in California. It has produced many
National championship quality teams over the decades
and is the home court of some of the best players in the
country.
I still remember the first time I walked into the IAC.
It was the day of my first bocce tournament in Stockton
in 2010. Four players from what was later to become the
Nevada County Bocce club: Paulo, Stefano, Leonardo
and I, well, we got our clocks cleaned that day. We lost
every game at the tournament over at the Waterloo club.
We were then lifted out of despair by an act of wonderful
hospitality shown us by Romano Lotti. He invited us to
come over to the IAC and showed us around, demonstrating Punto Raffa Volo and giving us some pointers
and encouragement. I was stunned at all the pictures on
the wall of national caliber teams and the aura of bocce
history that surrounds the IAC, and will never forget how
gracious Romano was
The Nevada County Bocce Club fielded two teams
with help from Nancy Martignago of Stockton and Jim
Fellos of Sacramento to lend them some experience and
grace under pressure. Six NC Bocce Club players
showed up in their new club shirts after a long drive in
the wee hours of the morning.
Love those new shirts, fellas!
Tournament play was divided into two rounds, with
three divisions, red, green and blue, each playing a qualifying round robin to determine the eight teams that advanced to a single elimination second phase of the tournament.
(continued on page 18)
The Italian Athletic Club in Stockton, California
While the tournament field at the Western Sector
Championships this year was a bit small and comprised
mostly of Northern Californians, many talented and experienced players were jostling to see who would walk
away with this year’s winner’s jackets. Players from the
Sopranos, Stromboli, the Lady Sopranos and Team Pro
were all coming off strong showings at the Nationals and
ready to roll.
One ball left to get point.
President McKinley’s pet parrot was named Washington Post.
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2013 Western Sector Open Championship
Winning Teams
Gold—N. C. Bocce 1
From left: Penn Martin, Nancy Martignago,
Captain Stefano Landini and Paolo Cipullo
The green division proved to be strongest, with
three of its four teams placing first, second and third in the
tournament. In that section, NC Bocce team 1 first played
Team Pro, and to the surprise of all, won 12-6. That game
would prove to be a harbinger of things to come. They then
played the Lady Sopranos in their closest game of the day,
and squeaked by 12-10.
The eight teams that made it past the qualifying
round were Sopranos, Mezzanotte Luna, NC Bocce 1, Che
Sera Sera, Team Pro, Stars and Stripes, Lady Sopranos,
and Stromboli.
In the quarter and semi-finals, Stars and Stripes and
Mezzanotte Luna also fell to NC Bocce team 1, who then
went on to play the Lady Sopranos again in the finals. The
Lady Sopranos had defeated the Sopranos to advance earlier and the ladies then triumphed over Team Pro. Team Pro
went on to take third when they dispatched Mezzanotte Luna.
…………………………
The final game was won 12-3 by NC Bocce team 1,
with Stefano Landini, Paolo Cipullo and Penn Martin anchored by Nancy Martignago of Stockton with her very accurate lagging. Sighs of relief, tears of joy and gasps of
amazement flowed from Nancy and the newcomers as they
tried to comprehend what had just happened, really? undefeated??!!
I’ll say that NC Bocce team 1 was very relieved not
to have played Vern, David, Bob and Kurtis of the Sopranos
who have sent us home from school with only a few points
on many occasions before.
That said, kudos to all who participated in the Western Sector Championships with some great play, and even
more importantly, gracious hospitality and sportsmanship!
Silver - Lady Sopranos
From left: Pat Ross, Sarah Brecher,
Ursula Hansen and Captain Sharon Cooper.
Captain Stefano Landini
Bronze - Team Pro
From left: Giovanni Napoli, Captain Paolo Pro,
Diane Kelley and Drew Page
Captain Sharon Cooper
Oregon has the most ghost towns of any state..
Captain Paolo Pro
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First U.S. coin to have a president on it: the 1909 Lincoln penny.
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London police photographed the eyes of Jack the Ripper’s victims, theorizing that his image might be recorded on their retinas.
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DAVID CAMARDO THE ARTIST
Many of us know David Camardo to be a great guy with a funny sense of humor.
He is a good man to know and play bocce with. His bocce skills put him in the company with some of the best players in the Western Sector. What a lot of us don’t
know is that he is also an accomplished sketch artist. In two past issues, we presented a number of his pieces of artwork. This month, we present the last seven
from our collection. Hopefully, David has more in his personal collection he’d like to
share with us in the future
Q: How did black sheep get such a bad rap?
A: Their wool is harder to dye than the wool of white sheep.
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Why is the Wyoming Valley so difficult to find?
Because it’s in Pennsylvania.
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Darla, it’s a good thing I
found some used 106/900s for you
at [email protected]. With a girl on our
team now, we can enter the Gold Country
Classic at Sutter Creek on October 5th.
Got a set of used 107/920s or 106/900s you don’t need?
Let us know. We’ll help you get rid of them: [email protected]
If you’ve never been a member of the United States Bocce Federation, now is the time to join.
The Western Sector has reinstated it’s $5 membership fee for first time members. With tournaments almost every weekend, you can’t ask for a better value than that.
First movie ever shown in the White House: Birth of a Nation, in 1916
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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.
FEB 10 - OCT 27 - CAMPO DI BOCCE LIVERMORE - SUNDAY SHOWDOWN SERIES
SEP 14 - IACC SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO - ITALIAN AMERICAN GAMES RAFFA TOURAMENT
SEP 14 - NEVADA COUNTY BOCCE CLUB - FOUR PLAYER OPEN (on-line registration)
SEP 15—NEVADA COUNTY BOCCE CLUB - IL SACCO TOURNAMENT (on-line registration)
SEP 21 - PIASC SAN MATEO - ANNUAL AUTUMN OPEN IN MEMORY OF LENO FRESCHET
SEP 28 - IAC STOCKTON - RAFFA - 1 MAN 1 WOMAN - 3 BALLS EACH
OCT 5 - ITALIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF SUTTER CREEK - OPEN - FOUR PLAYERS
OCT 19 - MARIN BOCCE FEDERATION - 4 PERSON OPEN
OCT 26 - IAC STOCKTON - OPEN - 3 PLAYERS
NOV 9 - 10 - LAS VEGAS MONEY TOURNAMENT - 3 PLAYER OPEN RULES TOURNAMENT
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
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” - George Orwell
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PAST WINNERS
1986 – MONTE CRISTO CLUB
Emilio Mangini, Nilo Seghetti,
Mario Zanassi
1987 – MARTINEZ BOCCE CLUB
Gino DeTulio, Nick DeTulio,
Leo Moro
1988 – GIGLIO RESTAURANT
Natale Bartolin, Frank DeNardi,
Lorenzo Picchi
1989 – PENINSULA SOCIAL CLUB
John Chiappe, Joe Gava,
Joe Zagar
Agostino Figoni, Aldo Luzardi,
Emilio Mangini
1991 – IACC
Angelino Scrivani, Salvatore Peluso,
Sam Pretari
Aldo Luzardi, Emilio Mangini,
Mario Zanesi
1993 – IACC
Enrico Aggio, Evio Marcucci,
Gino Nomellini, Ivan Zagar
1994 – BELLMORE BOCCE CLUB
Adriano Bellafronte, Fred Filipazzi,
Aldo Luzardi, Angelo Moresi
1995 – San Lazzaro, BO “ITALY”
Mario Gregori, Silvano Scandellari,
Enrico Malapensa
1996 – IACC
Ivan Dodick, Frenci Pecavar,
Peter Pecavar, Ivan Zagar
1997 – SOUTH CITY CAR WASH
Giuliano Brunelli, Gino Nomellini,
Enrico Pretari, Sam Pretari
1998 – IACC
Alvaro Bettucchi, Aldo Luzardi,
Alessandro Bettucchi, Luigi Montella
1999 – San Lazzaro, BO “ITALY”
Mario Gregori, Silvano Scandellari,
Enrico Malapensa
2000 – SOUTH CITY CAR WASH
Giuliano Brunelli, Gino Nomellini,
Sam Pretari
2001 – IACC
Adriano Bellafronte, Marino Lari,
Evio Marcucci
2002 – VALLEJO BOCCE CLUB
Dick Gomez, Rick Taormina,
Luca Fontana
2003 – VALLEJO BOCCE CLUB
Dick Gomez, Rick Taormina,
Gene Bruerer
2004 – IACC
Roy Bellafronte, Evio Marcucci,
Laila Marcucci
2005 – SAN JOSE
Paolo Pro, Giovanni Napoli,
Mike Nicosia
2006 – IACC
Laila Marcucci
2007 – IACC
Roy Bellafronte, Agostino Figoni,
Giovanni Napoli
2008 – IACC
Laila Marcucci
2009 – SAN JOSE
Paolo Pro, Giovanni Napoli,
Mike Nicosia
2010 – IAC STOCKTON
Giovanni Napoli, Tony Randazzo,
David Canclini
2011- TEAM PRO
Paolo Pro, Gerald Gilluami,
Michael Nicosia
2012 – MARTINEZ
Tony Randazzo, Bob Farone,
Oscar Damore
The South San Francisco Italian American Citizens Club
In co-sponsorship with the City of South San Francisco
Presents the
ITALIAN AMERICAN GAMES
RAFFA TOURNAMENT
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013
Registration 8am- Games start at 8:30am
Orange Memorial Park, South San Francisco
$40.00 Per Player - Three Players Per Team
Alternate Allowed - Round Robin Tournament
Limited to 16 teams - Cash prizes 1st through 4th place
International Rules Prevail - USBF Card Required
Continental Breakfast and Lunch is included
Applications must be RECEIVED on or before
Monday, September 9, 2013
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE TELEPHONE
Mario Conti – 650-589-7179 or
Andy Baldi – 650-685-4862
Completed form and check for $40.00 per player payable to “IACC” must be
RECEIVED on or before Monday, September 9, 2013
Mail check to: Mario Conti, 732 Haven Avenue,
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Team Name:
Telephone:
Captain:
Card #:
Player #2:
Card #:
Player #3:
Card #:
Alternate:
Card #:
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The Peninsula Italian American Social Club of San Mateo
Presents its’
Annual Autumn Open Bocce Tournament
In memory of
Leno Freschet
Saturday, September 21, 2013
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 AT THE PIASC SOCIAL HALL)
CASH PRIZES FOR 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH PLACES
Applications must be received by Monday, September 16, 2013
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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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When:
Where:
Saturday & Sunday, November 9th & 10th, 2013
Justice Myron E. Leavitt Park (formerly known as Jaycee Park)
2100 E. St. Louis Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
Enter driveway directly North of 2301 S. Eastern Ave., (North of Sahara Blvd)
Time:
Check-in at 8:00 a.m. Tournament play will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end before 6:00 p.m.
Style:
Open Rules, Round Robin, Three-Person Teams. Tournament is open to the public, and
may include co-ed teams. Anticipated minimum 20 teams, maximum 40 teams. 107mm
920 gram bocce balls will be provided. Players may use their own if same standard.
It is recommended that team members and their substitute players wear matching colored shirts.
Entry Fee:
$350.00 per 3-person team. Substitutes are allowed for an additional $75 per player.
Substitute players can enter at the beginning of any game or at the beginning of any frame
within the game. A player who is substituted after the start of a game cannot re-enter the
game from which he or she is substituted out.
Includes:
Continental breakfast and non-alcoholic beverages provided throughout the tournament.
Transportation, hotel accommodations and additional meals are each player’s individual responsibility.
1st PLACE: $3,000* 2nd PLACE: $1500* 3rd PLACE: $750* 4th PLACE: $450* 5th PLACE: $300*
*based on 20 teams. FINAL PRIZE MONEY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TEAMS ENTERED
All funds received from the entry fees (less expenses for running the tournament) will be used for prize payouts. The prize money
and places paid will be adjusted accordingly, based on the actual final number of teams participating in the tournament.
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Tournament Entry Forms with Fees must be received by October 1, 2013. Make checks
payable to “FRANK DE SANTIS”, and mail along with the completed Entry Form below, to:
 Law Offices of Frank De Santis, 298 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 
If you have any questions, please contact:
Frank De Santis
Guy De Santis
Theresa Robarge
(619) 520-6963
(914) 310-8814
(562) 889-9924
email: [email protected]
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LAS VEGAS BOCCE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM (please print and return with payment)
______________________________________
Team Name
___________________________________________________
Bocce Club (if applicable)
Player Names:
___________________________________________________
Captain’s Street Address
1._____________________________________
Team Captain
____________________________________________________
City
State
Zip Code
2._____________________________________
____________________________________________________
Home Phone Number
Cell Phone Number
3._____________________________________
____________________________________________________
E-Mail Address
4. (1st Substitute)________________________
5. (2nd Substitute)_____________________________________
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2013 WESTERN SECTOR BOCCE SCHEDULE
Except for Sept 7th and 8th, United States Bocce Federation membership required for these tournaments
Date
Jan 26th
Feb. 2nd
Feb. 9th
Feb. 16th
Feb. 23rd
Feb. 24th
March 2nd
March 9th
March 16th
March 23rd
March 24th
March 30th
April 6th
April 7th
April 13th
April 20th
April 27th
April 28th
May 4th
May 4th
May10th-28th
May 18th
May 19th
May 19th
May 25th
June 2nd
June 8th
June 15th
June 22-29th
July 6th
July 12th
July 13th
July 14th
July 20th
July 27th
August 3rd
August 10th
August 17th
August 24th
August 31st
Sept 7th&8th
Sept. 14th
Sept. 14th
Sept. 15th
Sept. 21st
Sept. 28th
Oct. 5th
Oct. 5th
Oct. 19th
Oct. 26th
Nov. 2nd
Nov. 3rd
Nov. 9th
Nov 14-15-16
Nov. 30th
Revised July 2nd
Location
IAC Stockton
Waterloo Stockton
Tournament
RAFFA 2 MEN 1 WOMAN PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
Contact
Mike Croce
David Canclini
Phone No.
209-466-0541
209-957-3314
Campo Los Gatos
IAC Stockton
Justin Herman Plaza
OPEN 2 MEN 2 WOMEN PLAYERS
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS
VOLO 1 PLAYER Combination
Cassie Baron
Romano Lotti
Benji Tosi
408-395-7650
209-951-8256
415-238-7995
Waterloo Stockton
IAC Stockton
Justin Herman Plaza
East Portal Sac.
IAC Womens Aux.
Campo Livermore
Penn Valley
IACC South City
IAC Stockton Elkhrn
Justin Herman Plaza
PIASC San Mateo
PIASC San Mateo
Campo Livermore
IAC Stockton
IAC Stockton
Justin Herman Plaza
OPEN 4 PLAYERS B PLAYERS ONLY
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS
VOLO 1 PLAYER Singles
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 WOMEN PLAYERS
WESTERN SECTOR MEETING 10 am
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 3 PLAYERS
RAFFA 1 WOMAN
VOLO 1 PLAYER Precision
RAFFA 3 MEN PLAYERS
SENIOR GAMES
RAFFA 1 MAN
RAFFA 1 WOMAN
VOLO 1 PLAYER Combination
David Canclini
Rick Wagstaff
Benji Tosi
Bob Martinez
Shirley Croce
Vern Cooper
Stefano Landini
Matt Nestari
JoAnn Jacobs
Benji Tosi
Mario Conti
Rose Viscuso
Margaret Shindelus
Ron Jacobs
Ron Jacobs
Benji Tosi
209-957-3314
209-296-6151
415-238-7995
916-717-1947
209-466-0541
916-550-2526
530-264-7030
650-278-6591
209-957-1223
415-238-7995
650-589-7179
650-349-7732
510-610-2022
209-957-1223
209-957-1223
415-238-7995
IBS Sutter Creek
IAC Stockton
IAC Stockton
IAC Stockton
OPEN 3 MEN AT LEAST 1 WOMAN
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS Western Sector Raffa Champ
USBF NATIONAL CHAMPOINSHIP OPEN-RAFFA-VOLO
Rick Wagstaff
David Canclini
David Canclini
209-296-6151
209-957-3314
209-957-3314
Paesano Club Ore.
Paesano Club Ore.
Paesano Club Ore.
Marin San Rafael
OPEN IL SACCO 4 PERSON
OPEN 4 PLAYERS CALIF. VS NORTHWEST
OPEN 4 PLAYERS Rossi Tournament
OPEN 2 MEN
Larry Cereghino
Larry Cereghino
Larry Cereghino
Diane Pelligrini
503-201-4585
503-201-4585
503-201-4585
415-485-5583
Marin San Rafael
IACC South City
East Portal Sac.
OPEN 2 WOMEN
OPEN 4 PLAYERS Western Sector Champ.
Diane Pelligrini
Rose Viscuso
Bob Martinez
415-485-5583
650-349-7732
916-717-1947
East Portal Sac.
Monterey
IACC South City
Penn Valley
Penn Valley
PIASC San Mateo
IAC Stockton
IACC South City
IBS Sutter Creek
Marin San Rafael
IAC Stockton
Waterloo Stockton
IAC Stockton
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS Santa Rosalia
RAFFA 3 PLAYERS Italian American Games
OPEN 4 PLAYERS Italian Festa
OPEN 4 PLAYERS Italian Festa il Sacco
OPEN 3 MEN 1 WOMAN
RAFFA 1 MAN 1 WOMAN 3 Balls Each
VOLO 2 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 3 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
WESTERN SECTOR MEETING 10:00 AM
Bob Martinez
Janelle Ansberry
916-717-1947
831-915-0727
650-697-7702
530-264-7030
530-264-7030
650-589-7179
209-570-7500
650-697-7702
209-296-6151
415-485-5583
209-957-1223
209-957-3314
916-550-2526
Peppermill
IAC Stockton
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
OPEN 4 PLAYERS
Alberta Sanchez 800-648-6992
209-570-7500
Bob Kennedy
Ale Bettucchi
Stefano Landini
Stefano Landini
Mario Conti
Bob Kennedy
Ale Bettucchi
Rick Wagstaff
Diane Pelligrini
Ron Jacobs
David Canclini
Vern Cooper
Board Approved
Jan 6th

Western Sector Open Championships Italian Athletic Club, Stockton

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