Tag: Bocce Ball

Retirement, Staying Active, and Bocce Ball

Tim Malone Retirement is a significant life transition that offers many outstanding rewards. It also can impact our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. This is a time that can lead to both positive and negative changes in a retiree’s health. Staying active helps retirees from declining physically, often brought on by reduced daily activities. Some…

Chewbocce Wins Spring Bocce Ball Finals

The championship match for the spring bocce ball league took place on June 6 between Chewbocce and Bocce Bankers. The weather was hot and the action was exciting. Both teams made some excellent clutch rolls and the outcome was up for grabs until the final roll of game 3. Chewbocce outlasted Bocce Bankers 8-9, 9-3,…

Fall SBR Bocce League Champions

Sheila Davidson The fall SaddleBrooke Ranch Bocce League concluded on Wednesday, Dec. 8 with Ballz & Dollz edging out The Bocce Bankers to claim the fall league championship. Members of Ballz & Dollz include Cole Dougherty, Rich Patterson, Heidi Patterson, Pat Rippy, Matt Rippy, Paula Rogers, Rich Rogers, and Amanda Blood. Members of The Bocce…

Meet The Grape Crushers

Wonona Davis “The Grape Crushers” is one of the new bocce ball teams in the new Fall Mesquite League. Two of the couples on the team have been very involved in the wine industry in Oregon and California, and we all enjoy wine!

Colorado Club Has a Ball Playing Bocce

Linda Shannon-Hills Under the evening stars, members of the Colorado Club gathered at the new Bocce Ball lanes for a great time of bocce. We had 40 players, which meant there were five pairs per lane, but we managed things so that all five pairs played against each of the other four pairs. With a…

Colorado Club and Bocce

Winners on the left, Denis and Cindy Heck with challengers Niel Christensen and Jerry Martin

Linda Shannon-Hills Bocce is an ancient Italian game. So why were the members of the Colorado Club playing Bocce on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Arizona? Because it is fun! With teams of two, eight teams of club members headed to SaddleBrooke HOA One for a two-hour friendly competition. Alastair and Helga Stone helped the…