Week 1 Recap

May 27, 2016 by

As the Pointer Sisters once sang and Jesse Spano once sang/cried “I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it!”

I assume they were both talking about the start of bocce season.

One of the joys of opening day is breaking out a brand new bocce set.

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Look how brand spanking new that bocce set is – never been thrown before. Those balls will break a lot of hearts over the years.

I took it upon myself to film the very first shot taken with the new sets. The video is terrible, the shot is decent considering I was filming and shooting at the … Read More »

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Preseason Recap

May 20, 2016 by

It bocce time!

As Tupac said in Two of Amerika’z Most Wanted (also the name of a Turbo Bocce championship team): Break out the champagne glasses and mother fuckin’ condoms, and have one on us!

Preseason week kicked off with a beautiful sunny day. We had a nice group of bocce players who came out to get some practice in, and gain an advantage over the rest of the league.

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Those who did come got a bit of a surprise. Our field is now approximately 30% bigger. Here is a picture of the new area. Its nice.

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Turbo Bocce Calendar

April 27, 2016 by

Important dates to keep in mind.

 

Saturday May 14- Blind Draw Tournament – get some practice in before the season starts and meet new people in our league in this FREE tournament that will have a mini-beer fest attached to it!

Wednesday May 18- Turbo Bocce open house.  If you are new to Turbo Bocce and want to try it out free of charge and commitment, or if you already play in our league and want to invite friends to come check it out, this is the day to do it!  Everybody who comes will get a free slice of pizza and a free beer, as well as a free lesson on how to play Turbo Bocce (if you need one).

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Top 10 Reasons to Play Turbo Bocce

March 25, 2016 by

Turbo Bcce was invented in Syracuse with rules that make it perfect for our city.  Here are 10 more reasons to try Turbo Bocce.

 

#1) Playing Bocce is the absolute best way to be social and meet new people

Did you know that bocce is considered America’s most social sport? Think it over, and you’ll see why that makes sense. When you play bocce you’re standing right next to your opponents, interacting with them. In our league you’ll often find yourself sharing drinks and food with the people you are playing against. You can’t help but meet new people and make new friends. Now contrast that with other recreational sports. If you play kickball or softball you are not really interacting … Read More »

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