2016 national championships june 25 thru july 2, 2016 livermore

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FROM MIDCOURT

A Players Perspective Of the 2016 Nationals

By Jerry South President, United States Bocce Federation

A Players’s Perspective of the 2016 Na-tionals: I had the good fortune of competing in all of the events at our 38th National Championships. It was a LALAPALOOZA week at Campo Di Bocce

Livermore, our host club for the fourth time since 2007. From my arrival on Saturday, June 25 for the money tournament until my raffa team was eliminat-ed six days later, I got to compete against some of

the best teams in the country, enjoy the hospitality of tournament director Ben Musolf’s ener-

getic and thoughtful staff, make new friendships. All of this at one of the world’s great bocce venues. It doesn’t get better than that!

Team Parity: I was struck by the parity of the teams in all of the events. There were no easy wins and a bunch of heart braking losses. Although our team captioned by Larry Cereghino shared the pot

in the money tournament and finished 4th in Open A, we had three dogfights with Scotts Valley, a team that snuck up on everyone. We played them three times in those events, lost twice and squeaked out a win. The point differential was -1 and sportsmanship A+. In Men’s raffa , the championship match went down to final ball in the doubles game. Vern Cooper’s team (Coop, Canclini and Kennedy)

wore their game faces in every match, reaching the finals against Dario Bernardi’s team (Dario, Joey, Gilligan and Romo) winning the gold 15-14. It was

an unforgettable match. These teams will represent USBF in the Pan Am friendship games in late Octo-ber at the Methuen Lodge near Boston. We will be well represented. On the Women’s side, there were 6 teams competing for the national title, all from the western sector. In the tournament cycle, this was Women’s Year with the champion entitled to represent USBF in the August Pan American Championships to be held in Chapeco, Brazil. The western women com-pete with and against men, much like the boot camp class you signed up for in which the woman next to you is ready to challenge you in push ups. They play tough bocce. Sharon Cooper’s team trounced the Cereghino team in Open A final four. I lost track of Women’s raffa, but got to see Finezza (Rea, Pelle-grini, Del Prete, Flynn) finesse Campo Di Bocce Livermore (Bernardi, De La Rosa, Godin, Shinde-lus) for the national title. It was an incredible match up: Two highly skilled team with Livermore apparent-ly having the shooting advantage, and Finezza, very experienced, consistent pointers and clutch shooters battled for several hours before Finezza grabbed the gold medal. Both teams will represent USBF at Me-thuen, however, Finezza declined to compete in Bra-zil, so the Campo team will take their place and com-pete in the Pan American championships. Congratu-lations to two outstanding teams.

I could write 10 pages about individual games and the crazy things that happen in boc-ce, but you will find all of the details about the med-

alists and prize winners elsewhere in this newsletter. However, I must tell you about the appearance of a legendary player joined my team (New Friends) that had never played together (Cordonos, Ceppi, South). All of you who played against us will agree that there is no fiercer competitor on the bocce courts than Dr. Cordono.

Finezza won the Women’s Raffa Gold, but declined to compete in Brazil. From left, Diana Pelegrini, Teresa Rea

and Carol Del Prete

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He tells the story of going to Chicago for the 1988 nationals and afterwards, invited by Mario Massa, our second USBF president and Wall of Honor member to join the national team for the world

championships in Italy. He has lost count of the na-tionals in which he has competed. Anyway, it was a privilege to play with a legendary figure who still en-joys playing singles. The Raffa shooting competition saw Ursula Han-sen from Stockton winning the gold medal with the top

score among men and women. Ursula is a prime example of a player with burning passion and countless hours of practice for the sport. She is a traditional three step shoot-er with a follow through that takes her out almost to mid court in sprinter form. In contrast. Brad Thayer, men’s shootout champ, our visitor from New York, has a two step style that delivers accuracy and distance in volo. He left New York several weeks ago with dog buddy J, trav-eling across the nation with a stop at Highwood before reaching the Bay Area. Brad hasn’t missed a tournament since arriving and has made a host of friends all over the area. we hope that he and Jay find a way to move here.

Special Things: Successful ventures are marked by attention to details, and so it was with the 2016 nation-als. To attract new members and promote the champion-ships, the nationals started in January with the Dash for Cash. There’s nothing like $$$ to provoke interest! The first two days of the tournament were devoted to the mon-ey event, $5000 being the largest first place prize the na-tionals have even seen. The 8 days of competition were so well organized that our team only played on the outside courts one time, The events program featured outstanding art work, action photo inserts and attractive sponsor pag-es. On page 16-17 Luigi, Campo’s fabled symbol, pos-es for 9 different sports, the last one hanging on a climbing wall to promote the soon-to-open Campo di Bocce Fremont. The daily breakfast snacks were light but liquids were on the table at all times. The young staff were super. The electric scoreboards and clocks kept up on our toes. Finally, the live streaming drew in fans from around the area. The celebration dinner and medal awards ended a memorable week of Special Things. Take Aways: Money prizes attract everyone. Mini tournaments leading up to the nationals create interest and draw new members. Live streaming increases the tournament audience and should be used whenever pos-sible. A smiling staff will always be remembered. So again, many thanks to Ben Musolf and Margaret Shin-delus who planned and guided the championships, and to the Campo staff that took care of us. Board Meeting: We squeezed in our annual board meeting and received a report from Larry Cereghino on

the membership campaign. We have over 900 members and could reach 1000 by year the end of summer. There has been confusion among many members who have been past members but who paid the $5 fee offered to New Members. To simplify our list of membership catego-ries, the Board set the fee for new members and renewals at $10 effective in January 2017. The husband-wife category was also eliminated. Finally, we approved a pro-posal from the Highwood Club, Chicago, to host the 2017 Nationals. Nest year it will be raffa singles com-petition. Highwood has already established a tourna-ment committee which includes Paolo Giannetti. our VP Lio Gionotti and former president, Danny Pas-salglia. There you have it, Jerry South

Dr. Angel Cordono

Ursula Hansen and Brad Thayer were our 2016 Raffa Shooting Gold Medalists

Ben Musolf and Jerry South at the closing ceremony.

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Ciao Tutti- After months of anticipation, the 2016 Nation-als were in a word…..AWESOME. I can’t tell you how proud I am of Ben Musolf and the entire staff and facility at Campo di Bocce in Livermore, and Margaret Shindelus, who spent hundreds of hours in this project. Also to all of the other volunteers, without all of these people, none of this would have been possible. For me personally, it was my 6th or 7th Nationals, and I can honestly say, this was the best experience I’ve ever had. From day one of the Dash for Cash money tournament to the closing ceremonies; everything was really, really great. The competition right from the opening bell was tremen-dous. It is so much fun playing against people from other parts of the country. There are so many good players everywhere, and it showed up in every cate-gory of play. I have never seen so many 12-10, or 12-11 games anywhere. And it did not matter if it was open B or raffa……there were great games going on all over the place. As much as I enjoy playing, I also enjoy watching a good game as well, and like I said, there was plenty of that. I think what im-pressed me most though was the sportsmanship throughout the event. I say this all of the time, that ‘yes,’ everyone wants to win, but we need to respect not only the game, but each other. I did not hear one person even raise their voice….FOR THE EN-TIRE WEEK!!!!!!

There was a HUGE surprise before the tour-nament started. Americo Rizza drove with Mike Grasser all the way from Windsor Canada to refer-ee. He must have refereed about 100 games…LOL. Maybe not quite that many, but he sure did a great job. Thank you Americo!! So whats next….well the top 2 teams in the men’s and women’s raffa qualified to go to Boston at the end of October for an international friendly competition. I was lucky enough to qualify for that so my teammates and I will be heading east!! In speaking with the other 3 teams to qualify….let me say that we are all VERY excited about it. Looking forward to seeing Joe, Ralph and all of the wonder-ful people in Metheun. Good bocce, good food, great people….what more can you ask for??? See you soon, Boston!!!

Also, there will be a women’s team heading to Brazil in a couple of weeks to compete. As always, we want to wish them all of the luck in the world. And kick some butt!!! As for 2017, the Nationals will be held in Highwood Il. It is a year for ‘singles’ competition. Having been to Highwood, I know its going to be a great event. Make plans early to play in some of the events there. They always do a good job!!! In closing, I want to say that I’m sure some new friendships were made in Livermore. There was also some old friendships re-kindled. It is so great to see people that we just don’t get to see that often. It was great to see Dr. Cordano. He come out here with his son to compete. Along with all of the folks who took the time and money to come play…A GREAT BIG THANK YOU!!! It was truly a wonderful experience…. - Dario Bernardi

WHAT A GREAT NATIONALS

By Dario Bernardi

USBF Western Sector President

Americo Rizza drove all the way from Windsor, Ontario, Canada to referee the

U.S. Bocce Nationals.

The People - Heading to Methuen, MA in October L to r: Gerald Gilligan, Dario Bernardi and Joey Bernardi

(missing from picture - Manny Romo)

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2016 USBF Championships at Livermore “Best Ever” An Overview by Bob Rauh

Tournament Director Ben Musolf called the 2016 US Bocce Championships held at Campo di Bocce in Livermore, CA. the “best ever”. He went on to thank his committee members for the exten-sive planning and support the group provided during the ten months preceding the event. After the welcoming ceremonies and local State Assemblywoman Catherine Baker rolling out the first ball, the Championships went on for jam-packed seven days (and nights) of competition.

Ben Musolf created a new twist to the compe-tition this year by adding a competitive event --- Dash for Cash. Eight Satellite tournaments led up to the Dash for Cash event at the Nationals. These Satellite tournaments were a way of introducing novice and casual bocce players to the world of tournament competition. Each of the eight offered

the top prize of free entry to the Dash for Cash tour-nament at the Nationals. There were several of these satellite tournament winners, as well as non-winners who liked the taste of tournament competi-tion --- well enough that some of them played in both the Dash for Cash tournament on June 25th and the Open B tournament on June 28th. This Dash for Cash open competition awarded $5000 first prize to the winning team from the Scotts Valley Bocce Club, a newer member of the USBF from Scotts Valley, CA. Tournament Co-Director Margaret Shindelus said that the entire USBF Championships tourna-ment went on without a glitch. Ending on Saturday night July 2nd with dinner for about 150 players and family members, then awards and closing ceremonies, Jerry South, Na-tional USBF President said “This was some of the best Bocce I’ve ever seen in the United States. We’re on a roll toward bringing in new members to the USBF, bringing new players to the sport and teaching Bocce to newcomers. It’s a great time to be a member of the USBF.”

Assemblywoman Catherine Baker from the 16th Assembly District rolls the first ball to officially start

the 2016 U.S. Bocce Championships

64 medals and numerous awards of appreciation were presented in the awards ceremony on Saterday

evening, July, 2, 2016

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“My first Nationals; and what a great experience! The comradery, com-petitiveness, and sportsmanship between the teams are impossible to express! And the friendships within, I’ve seen in no other sport. Their absolute love for the game excites me for next years Nationals! Thanks to the Livermore facility for creating such an amazing week of bocce!” ~Kym Hawkes

Gina Silvestri

Joe Ashcroft Mark Baeta

Nancy Martignago

Heather Veon Albert Leonardi

Drew Page

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“Campo di Bocce in Livermore was a great venue for the 2016 US Bocce Nationals. My hus-band Don and I thought the at-mosphere was electric as this was our first time playing in this tournament. The level of play was so impressive and so much fun to watch. We enjoyed the company of the many friends we’ve made over the years play-ing bocce and had fun meeting new friends. We look forward to playing in the future.” ~Kathy Brocca

1ST PLACE - $5,000 - WINNERS OF THE DASH FOR CASH TOURNAMENT

Dave Imwalle Brian Peterson Robert Lowe Alan Knox

Paolo Pro and Diane Kelley

Don Brocca Jess Quesada

Mike Neish Larry Cereghino

DASH FOR CASH WINNING TEAMS 2nd Place - $3,000 - Cinque Quattro Nove Mike Neish, Larry Cereghino, Tony Aiello and Jerry South 3rd Place - $2,000 - Team Napoli Giovanni Napoli, Bob Faraone, Ben Campbell and Drew Page 4th Place - $1,000 - Double Shot Tony Randazzo, Denny Kinsel, Jack Woo and Ted Nicholson

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Bob Sheffels Karen Corlett John Contreras

Diane Kelley Norma De Pauli Pat Henry

Roland Negrini and Mario Veltri JoAnn Jacobs and Norma De Pauli

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“This was my third national appearance and I have to say I'm totally hooked. Campo Di Bocce and their staff provided top notch service at their very impressive property. The competition was fierce as every team was vying for a championship and a run at the mon-ey. There were some newer teams that challenged the veteran teams in all brackets. Family and friends from all over were able to watch by live streaming the tournament from the comfort of their homes. The color guard, national an-them, and vendors were all classy and put that extra personalized touch on the festivities. See everyone in Chicago!” ~Tony Aiello

“Campo di Bocce in Livermore hosted a fantastic 2016 Bocce National Championship! Or-ganizers, staff and volunteers did a magnificent job. It was a week of great bocce. I felt very grateful to take part.” ~Ursula Hansen

Dorothy Cevasco

Rick Taormina

Cynthia Rivera

Natalina Bernardi

Manny and Lydia Romo with their granddaughter Lucia Benita Romo Murillo

Mark LaFleur

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Open A Winning Teams

Bronze - Lady Sopranos (Stockton, CA) L to r: Norma De Pauli, Judy Canclini,

JoAnn Jacobs and Sharon Cooper

4th - Cinque Quattro Nove (Gresham, OR) Mike Neish, Larry Cereghino, Tony Aiello and Jerry South

Gold - Renewal By Anderson (Sacramento, CA) L to r: Bob Kennedy, Vern Cooper and David Canclini

(missing from photo; Kurtis Jahn)

Silver - Los Amigos di Los Gatos (Los Gatos, CA) L to r: Rolando Negrini, Rick Taormina,

Mario Veltri and John Contreras

Dorothy Bishop Mario Veltri Mike Neish, Tony Aiello and Jimmy Collins

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We report with sincere apologies that there was no photographer on site to take

photographs of the Open B Tournament. Below are the only photos available.

Greg Chan and Ron Wessels

Gold - Quattro Amici (Concord, CA) Greg Chan, Ron Wessels,

Don Garofalo and Scott Hickman

Greg Chan and Ron Wessels

Silver—Scotts Valley Bocce Club (Scotts Valley, CA) Al Telles, Steve Bogner

Jim Minor and Kermit Olson

4th Place - Squali (San Rafael, CA) Stan Koloski, Tommu Pitre, Bill Baker

Al Brewster, Carmen Bottiglieri and Rick Nuckles

Bronze - La Bocce Vita (Stockton, CA) L to r: Mini Velazquez, Joyce Aschenbrener

and Susan Stein. (Rosalie Aragaon not in photo)

Open B Winning Teams

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“I had a good time playing the matches, it was more focusing than usual and stressful mak-ing the game transitions. I had fun with the doubles when time was running out. It was do or die time and it sharp-ened my game. I learned a lot about the game and strategy, I would recommend it to anyone who plays tournaments. The triples format and working as a team will help me with my

games from here forward.”

~Lisa Dobeck

Ursula Hansen Colleen Randazzo

Dorothy Cevasco Lydia Romo

JoAnn Jacobs Diana Pelligrini

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“The 2016 U. S. National Bocce Championships, hosted by Campo di Bocce of Livermore, CA, was by far the best National I have ever participated in. Thank you so much to Ben Musolf and Margaret Shindelus for running an awesome National. Heather Veon came in at 6:30 a.m. to open the facility so players can practice before the competition. It was so nice that Lillian Steinle provided fresh pastries and fruits, coffee, and juices to players everyday. There was a total of $11,000 for the Dash for Cash Money Tournament for the top 4 teams. I had a fantastic experience seeing and visiting with my family and friends at the National and the camaraderie of players. The facili-ty, the bocce courts, and the food were outstanding. I liked the format for the Women's Punto, Raffa, Volo Tournament. Since there were only 6 women's teams, we played each team, and there was no playoffs. The top 4 teams received medals. It was a joy for me to share with spectators in the stands the rules and how to play PRV. They were very interested and started to un-

derstand the game better. I look forward to participating in future Nationals.”

~Joyce Woo

Margaret Shindelus Teresa Rea Carol Del Prete

Judy Canclini Sharon Cooper Martha Crosley

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4th Place - Una Alla Volta (Stockton, CA) L to r: Emi Fujii, Vera Scatena and Nancy Martignago

Bronze - Triple Threat (Livermore, CA) L to r: Joyce Woo, Lisa Dobeck and Ursula Hansen

Gold - Finezza (San Rafaer, CA) L to r: Diana Pellegrini, Teresa Rea and Carol Del prete

Silver - Campo di Bocce of Livermore (Livermore, CA) L to r: Margaret Shindelus, Laura de la Rosa,

Jean Godin and Navina Bernardi

Women’s Raffa Winning Teams

Dorothy Cevasco Colleen Randazzo

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“The nationals seemed to take so long to get here, then we were im-mersed in them, now they seem to be over to soon. What great tourna-ments! All the people of Campo at Livermore kept the games moving smoothly and were always welcom-ing and helpful. Meeting and playing against people I'd only heard of, such as Dr. Cordono was a high point. Playing singles raffa, whether I won or lost, was always fun. I even enjoyed spending some of my mon-ey on new bocce balls and a bag. Looking forward to the next nation-als.” ~Brian Peterson

After 20 years of Nationals, I'd have to say the 2016 USBF Nationals at Livermore Campo di Bocce ranks as one of the best, if not the best, orga-nized tournaments in which I've ever been involved. Absolutely spot on. Ben, Margaret, and all the staff (from Heather at the front door to the chefs in the kitchen) made for a flawless experience. My only com-plaint: no medal, no money. ~Dick Gomez

Pierino Guglielmetti Ted Nicholson

Ron Jacobs

Mike Grasser

Luca Fontana, Benedetto Nicosia,

Paolo Pro and Ben Musolf

Jack Woo

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“These last few weeks have been in-credible for me. I have knocked off two huge bucket list items in my bocce ca-reer. First of all, the Madden/Mariucci bocce classic. And now the USBF Na-tional Open A, and the Punto, Raffa, Volo tournaments. The schedule was a little grueling, but overall my experience was none other. Thanks to the great job done by Campo Di Bocce of Livermore and their staff members. I was able to see and hang out with many of my boc-ce friends from all over the United States, and I met several other new friends to add to my ever growing BOC-CE FAMILIA!! I really look forward to future National Events. So until we meet again...Much LOVE to all.” ~Will Kesler

“First time to Nationals in over ten years! What a great experience it was. The Na-tionals were put together very well by Campo Di Boc-ce and Ben Musolf. I've learned a lot in the week. I made new friends, made a few mistakes on the court and had a game winning shot that I will never forget! Anything can happen in boc-ce especially PRV. I'm hap-py that I was in the top four and looking forward to Na-tionals in the next coming years.” ~Ben Campbell

David Canclini

Stefano Landini

John Dine

Chris Bond

Pete Cardinale

Gerald Gilligan Brian Peterson, Ken Gorny and Bob Kennedy

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Bronze - Team Napoli (NorCal) Bob Faraone, left, and Giovanni Napoli (missing from photo - Ben Campbell

4th Place - Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos (Los Gatos, CA) L to r: Ben Musolf, Beneddo Nicosia and Paolo Pro

Silver - The People (Livermore, CA) L to r: Gerald Gilligan, Dario Bernardi and Joey Bernardi

Gold - Renewal By Anderson - Sacramento, CA) L to r: Vern Cooper, Bob Kennedy and David Canclini

Men’s Raffa Winning Teams

Bill Carey Ken Ervin Manny Romo

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The 2016 United States Bocce Championships recently concluded with the awards banquet on the evening of July 2. The mild weather, great food and friendly atmosphere was wonderful as the competi-tors came together after a week of tough competi-tion. After dinner USBF President Jerry South and USBC Tournament Director Ben Musolf presented the awards and recognized individuals who contribut-ed in making the tournament a success. Tom Albanese, owner of Campo di Bocce, was recognized by the United States Bocce Federation as five time host of the national championships and other international events. Tom was also recognized for exposing bocce to so many people and for using bocce as a way of raising funds for non-profit organi-zations. I would also like to personally thank Tom for his support in hosting nationals. Jerry South also presented commemorative gifts of appreciation from the USBF to both Ben Mu-solf and I for our efforts as tournament directors. In accepting the award Ben said that in 2015 I had “begged” him to host the nationals at Campo di Boc-ce of Livermore. This is actually true and at this time I would like personally to thank him for taking on the

nationals and for his continual support. Both Ben and I know well that all of the compli-ments and recognition we received throughout the week are to be shared with many other individuals that helped us out. We are very appreciative of all the assistance and support we received in the months, weeks, days and even minutes leading up to and during the event. At the banquet Jerry South also announced the 2016 USBF nationals will be held at in Highwood, IL. Having played there in 2008, I am looking for-ward to a return trip to compete on their new court surfaces. As players please keep in mind when you attend future USBF nationals that a tremendous amount of time and effort goes into the each event. As such, please continue to extend compliments and thanks to the future hosting clubs and to the volun-teers that make it possible. Also, whether you win a medal or not attending the closing ceremonies is a great way to end the week and say goodbye to friends you have made playing this great sport. I always enjoy seeing those wearing “red jackets” at the event. It was inspiring to see all the individuals who have played or coached in the prior CBI world championships stand together and be recognized for their accomplishments. As we look to the future, it was also wonderful to see a little girl named Gigi proudly wearing a gold medal around her neck and her father’s red jacket.

Ben Musolf, Tom Albanese and Margaret Shindelus were pre-sented with gifts of appreciation from President Jerry South.

An Awards Banquet Befitting the National Championships by Margaret Shindelus

Gigi and Ben Musolf

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2016 UNITED STATES BOCCE

CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

OPEN B

OPEN A

GOLD

Quattro Amici

(Concord, CA)

Ron Wessels

Greg Chan

Don Garofalo

Scott Hickman

BRONZE

La Bocce Vita

(Stockton, CA)

Mini Velazquez

Joyce Aschenbrener

Rosalie Aragon

Susan Stein

4th PLACE

Squali

(San Rafael, CA)

Stan Koloski

Tommy Pitre

Bill Baker

Al Brewster

Carmen Bottiglieri

Rick Nuckles

SILVER

Scotts Valley Bocce Club

(Scotts Valley, CA)

Al Telles

Steve Bogner

Jim Minor

Kermit Olson

GOLD

Renewal By Anderson

(Stockton, CA)

Vern Cooper

Bob Kennedy

David Canclini

Kurtis Jahn

SILVER

Los Amigos di Los Gatos

(Los Gatos, CA)

Rolando Negrini

Rick Taormina

John Contreras

Mario Veltri

BRONZE

Lady Sopranos

(Stockton, CA)

Sharon Cooper

JoAnn Jacobs

Norma DePauli

Judy Canclini

4th PLACE

Cinque Quattro Nove

(Oregon)

Mike Neish

Larry Cereghino

Tony Aiello

Jerry South

WOMEN’S PUNTO RAFFA VOLO

GOLD

Renewal By Anderson

(Stockton, CA)

Vern Cooper

Bob Kennedy

David Canclini

Kurtis Jahn

SILVER


(Los Gatos, CA)

Rolando Negrini

Rick Taormina

John Contreras

Mario Veltri

BRONZE

Lady Sopranos

(Stockton, CA)

Sharon Cooper

JoAnn Jacobs

Norma DePauli

Judy Canclini

4th PLACE

Cinque Quattro Nove

(Oregon)

Mike Neish

Larry Cereghino

Tony Aiello

Jerry South

GOLD

Finezza

(San Rafael, CA)

Teresa Rea

Diana Pellegrini

Carol Del Prete

SILVER

Campo di Bocce

(Livermore, CA)

Navina Bernardi

Laura de la Rosa

Jean Godin

Margaret Shindelus

BRONZE

Triple Threat

(Livermore, CA)

Joyce Woo

Ursula Hansen

Lisa Dobeck

4th PLACE

Uno Alla Volta

(Stockton, CA)

Nancy Martignago

Emi Fujii

Vera Scatena

MEN’S PUNTO RAFFA VOLO

GOLD

Renewal By Anderson

(Stockton, CA)

Vern Cooper

Bob Kennedy

David Canclini

SILVER

The People

Livermore, CA)

Dario Bernardi

Joey Bernardi

Gerald Gilligan

Manny Romo

BRONZE

Team Napoli

(NorCal)

Giovanni Napoli

Ben Campbell

Bob Faraone

Stefano Landini

Campo di Bocce

(Los Gatos, CA)

Ben Musolf

Paolo Pro

Ben Nicosia

Luca Fontana

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MEN’S RAFFA SHOOTING GOLD – Brad Thayer (19) - New York

SILVER - Chris Bond (19) – Sacramento, CA

BRONZE – Dario Bernardi (17) – Livermore, CA

DASH FOR CASH

WOMEN’S RAFFA SHOOTING GOLD – Ursula Hansen (23) – Stockton, CA

SILVER – Teresa Rea (19) – San Rafael, CA

BRONZE – Lisa Dobeck (10) – Sacramento, CA

1ST PLACE - $5,000


(Scotts Valley, CA)

Brian Peterson

Alan Knox

Robert Lowe

Dave Imwalle

2ND PLACE - $3,000

Cinque Quattro Nove

(Oregon)

Mike Neish

Larry Cereghino

Tony Aiello

Jerry South

4TH PLACE - $1,000

Double Shot

(Livermore,CA

Tony Randazzo

Denny Kinsel

Jack Woo

Ted Nicholson

3RD PLACE - $2,000

Team Napoli

(NorCal)

Giovanni Napoli

Bob Faraone

Ben Campbell

Drew Page

Stefano Landini

PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2016 UNITED STATES BOCCE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CAMPO DI BOCCE OF LIVERMORE

Open A Roster

RED POOL

Mezzanote Luna

Frank Rivera Cynthia Rivera Karen Corlet Chuck Lomey Diane Kelley WHITE POOL

Cinque Quattro Nove Mike Neish Larry Cereghino Tony Aiello Jerry South BLUE POOL

Hone Dogs

Joe Russell Ahern Trumble Jefe Henry Adam Forni Cante Swearington

GREEN POOL

Andiamo

Mark Baeta Joe Malfitano Tracy Benetti Al Piriano

Una Alla Volta Nancy Martignago Emi Fujii Pat Ross Vera Scatena

Scotts Valley Bocce Ken Gorny Brian Peterson Alan Knox Robert Lowe

Finezza Theresa Rea Diana Pellegrini Carol Del Prete Susan Flyn


Rolando Negrini Rick Taormina John Contreras Mario Veltri

Cuccidati’s Colleen Randazzo Lydia Romo Dorothy Cevasco Brad Thayer

Brothers Plus Vince Passanisi Rich Passanisi Bob De Martini Tim Ceppi

Pitt Pirates Jess Quesada Will Kesler John Lopez Steve Castellano

Quadruple Threat

Joyce Woo Natalina Bernardi Lisa Dobeck Ursula Hansen

Anybody’s Guess Ken Ervin Mark LaFluer Dorothy Bishop Jim Collins

Lady Sopranos Sharon Cooper JoAnn Jacobs Norma De Pauli Judy Canclini Renewal by Anderson

Vern Cooper Bob Kennedy David Canclini Kurtis Jahn

Woodland Park Bocce Greg Singleton Mark Reed Pat Henry Bob Sheffels

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Open B Roster

Crockett di Boccery

Christine Scott Christina Currington Marianne Clark Shannon Grosenheider Scotts Valley Desperados

Tom Walsh BobRauh BarryBakken Bruce Anderson

Double Barrel Ryan Howard Robert Armstrong Pat Tripp Amber Ahlborn


Al Telles Steve Bogner Jim Minor Kermit Olson

La Bocce Vita Mini Valezquez Joyce Aschenbrener Rosalie Aragon Susan Stein Squali Stan Koloski Tommy Pitre Bill Baker Al Brewster Carmen Bottiglieri

Quattro Amici Ron Wessels Greg Chan Don Garifalo Scott Hickman

Men’s Red Pool

Renewal by Anderson Vern Cooper Bob Kennedy David Canclini Kurtis Jahn New Friends Jerry South Tim Ceppi Dr Angel Cordono Angelo Cordono

Schrodinger’s Cat Frank Rivera Chuck Loney Brad Thayer

The People

Dario Bernardi Joey Bernardi Gerald Gilligan Manny Romo

3-4-Fun Ken Ervin Ron Jacobs Will Kessler

Scotts Valley Bocce Club Ken Gorny Brian Peterson Alan Knox

Men’s Green Pool

Robles Rollers Phil Roble Bill Carey Ron Fideldy Club BARI John Dine Dick Gomez Pete Cardinale John Lopez

Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos Ben Musolf Luca Fontana Ben Nicosia Paolo Pro Team Napoli Giovanni Napoli Stefano Landini Ben Campbell Bob Faraone

Da Vinci Bocce Mike Grasser Sal Lini Pierino Guglielmetti Double Shot Tony Randazzo Denny Kensil Jack Woo Ted Nicholson

PUNTO RAFFA VOLO ROSTER Women’s Pool

Lady Sopranos Sharon Cooper JoAnn Jacobs Norma De Pauli Judy Canclini Quadruple Threat Joyce Woo Lisa Dobeck Ursula Hansen

Campo di Bocce of Livermore Natalina Bernardi Laura de la Rosa Jean Godin Margaret Shindelus Una Alla Volta Nancy Martignago Emi Fujii Vera Scatena

Cuccidati’s Colleen Randazzo Lydia Romo Dorothy Cevasco Martha Crosley Finezza Theresa Rea Diana Pellegrini Carol Del Prete Susan Flyn

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WHITE POOL Una Alla Volta Nancy Martignago Emi Fujii Pat Ross Vera Scatena Cuccidati’s Colleen Randazzo Lydia Romo Dorothy Cevasco Brad Thayer Club BARI John Dine Dick Gomez Pete Cardinale Drew Lozoya Campo di Bocce Livermore Dario Bernardi Navina Bernardi Laura de la Rosa Jean Godin Margaret Shindelus Campo di Bocce Los Gatos

Ben Musolf Luca Fontana Ben Nicosia Paolo Pro Campo Crew

Heather Veon Kelly Moriarty Juan Escoto Patrick Rangel

Dash For Cash Roster

BLUE POOL Team Napoli Giovanni Napoli Bob Faraone Ben Campbell Mario Veltri Drew Page Marin on Purpose

Gina Silvestri Steve Bettis Jim Fox Tim Uelk Pitt Pirates

Jess Quesada Will Kesler John Lopez Terry Santos Mezzanotte Luna

Frank Rivera Cynthia Rivera Karen Corlett Chuck Loney Diane Kelley Gamblers Ron Jacobs Albert Leonardi Manny Romo Norm Freschet Stromboli Joe Ashcroft Phil Roble Jim Magnuson Bill Carey

GREEN POOL Stellar Bocce Ginny Nelson Mark Baeta Kathy Brocca Don Brocca Brothers Plus Vince Passanisi Rich Passanisi Tim Ceppi Bob DiMartini Cinque Quattro Nove Mike Neish Larry Cereghino Tony Aiello Jerry South Renewal by Anderson Vern Cooper Bob Kennedy David Canclini Kurtis Jahn Scotts Valley Bocce

Brian Peterson Alan Knox Robert Lowe Dave Imwalle Double Shot Tony Randazzo Denny Kinsel Jack Woo Ted Nicholson

RED POOL Woodland Park Bocce Greg Singleton Mark Reed Pat Henry Bob Sheffels Young Guns Gerald Gilligan John Contreras Jacob Kiley Ryan Howard Ono B’s Kym Hawkes Craig Kawaguchi Pat Kawaguchi Reiko Kawaguchi Let’s Roll Ron Wessels Greg Chan Don Garolalo Scott Hickman Lady Sopranos Sharon Cooper JoAnn Jacobs Norma De Pauli Judy Canclini B Street Boys Stan Koloski Al Brewater Carmen Bottiglieri Rick Nuckle

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Although several people contributed photos to the U.S. Nationals article, the majority of them were taken by

Mr. Bill Nale. You may go to his eLivermore site to see more photographs of the event by clicking here.

Questions? Email me at: [email protected]

2016 national championships june 25 thru july 2, 2016 livermore

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