The Bocce Bros

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 all social media accounts @theboccebros

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 takes to build such a great event, their favorite bocce memories, and more!

Check out some live bocce on their Facebook page which is The Wickliffe-Italian American Club.

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!

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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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