John Humphries Our Robson Ranch Bocce League finished their summer season with an exciting twist. A distinct format for the summer playoff provided yet another new champion! Team Grab Your Balls (the 5th overall seed) beat out team Gelatos in the final match to take home that coveted Bocce Championship trophy and gold medals for…
John Humphries Bada Bing Bada Bocce, who started as the 18th seed, was crowned Champion for their third time! They are only surpassed by Wise Guys with five tournament wins, who managed to finish in third place. Relative newcomers Goodfellas & Gals were one of only three teams who went undefeated this season and finished in…
Susan Parker Several teams braved the heat of Texas to play bocce. Congratulations to the new club champions, Great Balls of Fire! But get ready for the fall! Our new season started on Aug. 30. We have nine divisions and a membership of over 800 people. Games are played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning…
Susan Parker The Robson Ranch Bocce Club playoffs were delayed by one day due to rain. The weather for the playoffs was cooler and windy, but at least it wasn’t 95 degrees! And to add to the fun, donuts and beer were provided (and some water). With the change in the date, it was also…
Susan Parker The first week of our 2022 Spring Season is in the books! The week began with cold temps and high winds, which deterred some members from their matches, and ended with sunshine and warm temps. The games are on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays beginning at 2 p.m. All the games are played on…
On a perfect fall day, the bocce were rolling, the donuts were flying, and the beer was flowing! Defending champions Wise Guys saw their dream of a third consecutive title dashed in a three-game loss to another prior champion, Rat Pack. Rat Pack would go on to a three-game “final 4” match loss to eventual…
Spoiler alert: At the time that this article was written, the 2021 Fall Robson Ranch Bocce Season had not yet ended. You probably already know who the 2021 first-place team is, but I do not. Congratulations to the winning team, whoever it was, and best of luck next season to all those who tried their…
Marion Napurano The summer of 2021 Bocce season has officially closed and we offer a huge round of applause to all the teams who made the playoffs which were played on Thursday, Aug. 12. The elite eight matches were played at 8:30 a.m. and consisted of Cannoli, Gelatos, Bocce Della Verita, Bocce Amici, Wise Guys,…
Frank Cianci Shrugging off the effects of COVID-19, the 1,000+ member Robson Ranch Denton Bocce Club held its spring 2021 divisional and league championship tournaments. Facing a typically ominous Texas weather forecast, we somehow managed to play all four days of divisionals on their scheduled days. Sixty-four teams from its eight divisions earned their way…
