The Bocce Bros

Exclusive interview with Nico Fox who joins us from France - Junior Worlds of Bocce. Team USA Beats Italy & France at the Under-18 World Bocce Championships during day 1 of group play. Team USA (Nico Fox & Ava Della Croce) making a statement defeating powerhouse Italy in the co-ed doubles opening match. While Joseph Della Croce defeats France in the Singles division. In this Interview, we talk abo...

episode is one for the history books! We welcome our youngest guest ever—Carlo Melaragno Jr., aka Bubba, aka the Mayor of Club Molisani. At just five years old, Carlo Jr. steals the show with his big personality, proving that bocce (and great storytelling) runs deep in the family. Of course, his dad, Carlo Sr., jumps in and out of the conversation, adding to the fun, and we even get a surprise app...

In this Club Molisani Session, we sit down with Alessio DiFranco, Luciano DeSensi, and Matt Lippa for an in-depth conversation about the club’s history, growth, and bocce legacy. Alessio takes us back to the early days of Club Molisani. Luciano dives into the club’s improvements over the years and the importance of keeping bocce organized for players and tournaments. Meanwhile, Matt Lippa gives us...

In this episode of The Bocce Bros. Podcast - Club Molisani Sessions Val Frabotta and Aldino DiFranco share their journey from Molise, Italy to East Cleveland at age 20. They take us back to the early days of Club Molisani, revealing how it all began and sharing some unforgettable and entertaining stories along the way. Join us for a mix of history, humor, and heartfelt memories!

Welcome to the Club Molisani Sessions, where we bring you the voices and vibes straight from one of the most iconic bocce clubs around. In this episode, we sit down with our friends Andy Zimmerman and Alex Gara from the American Bocce Company in Chicago. They’ve got some big news to share—something that promises to reshape the bocce scene in the Windy City and beyond. From their grassroots beginni...

Sean New & Mike Pisano of Koppel, PA sit down for a quick conversation about their bocce beginnings and more at the Mauro Frate doubles tournament at Club Molisani

Club Molisani Sessions： Robert Stuart - Bocce Bros. by The Bocce Bros

Episode 43: Joe Palumbo & Dante DeLisio by The Bocce Bros

This interview took place in NOvember of 2023 at the Lone Star Open Bocce Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Maurizio Perrelli from Highwood, Illinois who is coming off back to back wins at the Fall Classic at Club Molisani Charities. We talked about his bocce upbrinding as well as his recent trip to Italy to learn from the professionals.

Pat Pezzin is no stranger to the game of Bocce. In fact, it runs in his blood. Pat grew up watching his father not only play the game, but have great success. The apple doesnt fall too far from the tree, as Pat has been at the top several times throughout his career. We sit down to discuss the recent USBF Tournament, how Pat started his bocce career, different styles of play, and more!

Lou Nocera is from Koppel, PA and is no stranger to the game of Bocce. He's been in and out of the game for 20 years and has several wins under his belt. Lou is known for waking up at 4am, jumping into the cold plunge, working out, and practicing his bocce skills all by the time most people wake up in the morning. On this episode we talk the IMBS Club, the mental and physical of the game of bocce,...

2024 here and it's off to a great start. The Bros get together to discuss a jam packed January, the growth of the game, the 2024 KURENTOVANJE Bocce Tournament, and more!

Episode 38: The Lone Star Bocce Open With Big E by The Bocce Bros

Episode 37: The Bocce Bros by The Bocce Bros

Episode 36: Carmstrong XI Preview by The Bocce Bros

The 32nd Annual JAC Bocce Tournament is this weekend 7/21-7/23. In honor of Michael Cipullo's brother, John Anthony Cipullo. Groups from all over come to the Alta House in Little Italy, Cleveland to celebrate the life and memories of John. A great atmosphere and tournament put on by a great man and his family and friends. We talk about this years tournament, what to expect, some favorites, where t...

The 2023 Lowellville Mt. Carmel Society Festival is here and we have special guests, Mike Romoe, Justin Romeo, and Zach Harklerode on to discuss one of the best Italian Festivals and Clubs around. We talk about younger guys stepping up in their italian clubs, carrying on traditions but also creating new ones, all that's involved in the festival, the bocce tournament, and much more! Sponsor: Foreve...

Season 3 is here and we start it off with the one and only, Rocco DeLisio. We sat down with Rocco at the MVR located in Youngstown, Ohio. Rocco is highly involved in the bocce operations at the MVR, including running leagues, maintaining the bocce courts, assisting with The Carmstrong Tournament, and more. We discuss the beautiful updates to the MVR, changes to the Carmstrong tournament, Rocco's s...

The one and only, Big E, joins us on this episode to discuss the 1st Annual Lone Star Bocce Open located in Dallas, Texas. Big E started the Dallas Bocce Club and has been traveling all over to play the game he loves so much. After experiencing tournaments in Ohio, PA, Vegas, etc. Big E decided to throw a tournament of his own. "Everything is bigger in Texas"...and Big E definitely plans to prove...

On Episode 28 we have Dante DeLisio and Danny Catullo from Youngstown, Ohio. This was our first live podcast which can be viewed on our Youtube page. After working through some volume issues, we dive into the Youngstown vs PA Ryder Cup match that Dante was a captain of and Danny was co-captain. We then touch on THE MAIN EVENT, several bocce topics, BING BONG rapid fire, and much more. We had a bla...

Dante, Chris and Anthony meet to discuss the last month of BIG bocce tournaments, upcoming tournaments, BING BONG segment, our Italian heritage, and much more. Please do us a favor and head to our youtube page and subscribe to our channel as we are trying to hit 1k followers so we can stream directly to Youtube from our phones.

Carmel We remember Carmine Cassese this week as we head into the 10th Annual Carmstrong Tournament. Special guest, Darren Landis, joins us to talk about the history of the tournament, how it started, how it's grown, and what to expect this weekend. He brings in Carmine's nephew, Patrick Kiraly, who touches on just how special of a human Carmine was. We are honored to have these two on the podcast...

During Episode 24 with Mike and Giuliano Romeo, we had special guest Matt Taylor call into the podcast. The conversation was so well we decided to make it a separate episode. Matt is from Pennsylvania and has been playing bocce for about 5 years. In 2022 he's won four tournaments and is rapidly climbing the ladder of top bocce players in the area.

Giuliano and Mike Romeo are from Youngstown, Ohio and are members of the Mt. Carmel Society located in Lowellville, Ohio. On this episode we talk about the Mt. Carmel Society Festival, Bocce, Morra, previous Bocce tournaments, BING BONG rapid fire segment and much more. As always please follow us on social media @theboccebros and head to TheBocceBros.com for you apparel and tournament needs.

1:52 -13:32 - Recap of previous tournament winners. The MATCH. Dante's volo shot, and more 13:32 and on we bring in special guest, Lou Fatica. Lou is the Vice President of Club Molisani and has been running the Club Molisani Invitational Bocce Tournament for several years. The tournament is considered the first major of the year and deservedly so. We had a great time learning more about Club Molis...