The Bocce Bros

On his episode Chris, Dante and Anthony start off singing la bamba and talking about last weeks Devil's Trucking Tournament at Jerry's house. Around the 8 minute mark we bring in our guest, Chris Federico, the VP of the Wickliffe Italian American Club. We discuss Chris' start in bocce, the Memorial Tournament, the best bocce player in Wickliffe, BING BONG segment, questions from the followers, and...

On this episode of The Bocce Bros Podcast, Chris, Dante, Anthony, and Carmen hop on to discuss several topics including the ambassadors cup recap, NEO singles tournament happening this weekend, The National ‘The Champion” Tournament we in charge of, upcoming events, Bing Bing Rapid Fire, questions from our followers and more.

On this episode we have special guest Dennis Strnad. We recorded this in the Lovell’s parents basement because all 4 of us were in town for the Crickets Bocce Tournament located in Youngstown, Ohio. Dennis is a well known and well decorated player in the sport of bocce. He and his crew, ABV, have won several major tournaments and are considered a top team by many.

On this episode the bros briefly talk about the upcoming Crickets tournament, last weeks NEO 2 man, and more. At the 11:15 mark we bring in the one and only, Guy DeSantis. Guy has been heavily involved in bocce for many years. His father played professionally over in Italy and he made sure to carry on the tradition here in the states. He’s a big advocate of the game and wants to do all he can to s...

Jimmy P started his bocce career at an early age and is no stranger to winning tournaments. Starting when he was 15 years old, Jimmy understands the ins and outs of the game and wants to see it continued onto generations after us. We touch on his start in bocce, his competitive nature on the courts, his favorite tournaments, and our new segment, RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS. As always please follow us on...

Peter is a bocce enthusiast and a previous VP of the USBF. We had the pleasure of speaking with him about all things bocce, the Olympics, the American Bocce Club which he started, and more!

On this episode we talk to Mike Cipullo about his start in bocce, growing up in Little Italy, the Alta House, the best teams in the sport, the high stakes tournament, and successfully throwing one of the best Bocce tournaments around in remembrance of this brother, John Anthony Cipullo. We are very grateful Mike took the time to speak with us today, as he is one of the great figures in this sport.

The Bros are back with a recap of The Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce and American Bocce Open with special guest Paul Cugini. We also discuss the upcoming Carmstrong Tournament in Youngstown.

Frank Gambatese and Paul DiCicco from The Wickliffe-Italian American Club join us to talk about the Super Bowl of Bocce..... The Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce Tournament. It takes place this weekend at the Wickliffe I&A Club with over 100 teams and $21,000 in price money. We had a great time talking about the history of the tournament, some of the favorites leading into the weekend, what it tak...

Charles Albertone is the current President of the Wickliffe Italian American Club in Wickliffe, Ohio. We sit down to talk about the history of the club, the Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce, attaining new members, battling through a year of covid 19, and much more!

Frank DiCillo and Russ Meraglio live and play Bocce where many consider the ‘Bocce mecca of the America’…Northeast Ohio – we sit down with the well-known Bocce Champions and talk about how they got started in the game, their many victories, but more importantly, the home-made wine and sandwiches they bring to Bocce tournaments! @theboccebros

A few years ago Carmine decided to quit his job and go back to school to chase his true passion in becoming a Chef. He sits down with the Bros to discuss the process it took to make such a big leap and has a BIG announcement at the 37:45 mark. We also touch on his relationship with the game of bocce, a tournament announcement at 51:04, his families Butcher Shop in Youngstown, Ohio, and much more.

Andy Zimmerman is head of the Developmental Committee for the American Bocce Company.  With over 10 years of Bocce experience Andy has done much more than just ‘play’ Bocce as he oversees leagues and tournaments, referees, recruits, and plays a key role in bringing the game of Bocce to the forefront!

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We have Frank and Jim from Extreme Bocce League join us to discuss how they started their movement in Canada, league play, tournaments, favorite mafia movie character!!, and more.... @extremebocceleague @theboccebros

The Bocce Bros meet Bocce Bellas, Aria and Tara, on International Girls & Women in Sports Day to discuss their experience as an all female team in a predominantly male sport. We discuss all things bocce, some of our favorite Italian traditions, and more! Please give them a follow on Instagram @boccebellas and follow their parents Pizza & Bakery located in Cleveland @Messina_Pizza_and_Bakery

The Bros link up with Nico and Jeff from Maestros Bocce Club to discuss all things bocce! We dive into their tournaments, league play, growing the game organically, the bocce community, and more! Please subscribe, rate, and review!

The bros get together to discuss recent tournaments, our plans for 2021, the first Bocce Bro Tournament, upcoming podcast guests, and more! Please follow us on all platforms @TheBocceBros

Rodney Rinks is a celebrity hair and make up artist currently working with Mario Lopez & more on Access Hollywood. He’s also an Actor, Content Creator, Creative Executive, Director, Filmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter, and MOST IMPORTANTLY.... a hell of a Bocce player. Rodney’s been nothing but supportive of our movement and has proudly repped our Youngstown Bocce crewneck out in Cali. On this episo...

The Bocce Bros talk with the Writer and Director of Team Marco, Julio(Giulio) Vincent Gambuto. Julio grew up in a large Italian family on New York’s Staten Island. He graduated from Harvard and completed his training as a film director at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. We had a great time getting to know more about Julio, the movie, sharing stories about our Italian upbringing and more. Team Ma...

The Bocce Bros sit down with the Founder of @AmericanBocceCo and @Oddball_Sports, Alex Gara, to discuss turning his bocce ball vision into a reality. Alex lives in Chicago by way of Detroit, and embodies that Midwest hustle and pride. He has dedicated his career to bocce ball, with the goal of getting bocce in the Olympics in 2028. At a party, he’ll almost always try to push for a game of Catchphr...

Chris, Dante, Anthony, and Carmen get together for the first episode of The Bocce Bros Podcast. We sit down to discuss who we are, why we are doing this, and what to expect in the future. Please throw us a follow on social media @TheBocceBros Youtube/Facebook - The Bocce Bros