PebbleCreek’s Bocce Ball delegation made an excellent showing in the recent 2016 Arizona Senior Olympics, bringing home a total of four Gold and eight Bronze Medals. Over 34 teams of 136 Bocce players competed in four categories – Men, Women, Co-Ed and Singles – during the annual event held at the Bocce Complex in Sun…
Tag: Bocce Ball
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Annual Bocce picnic signals start of spring season
Pat Milich El Nino’s whacky weather patterns failed to dampen the spirits of the 626 Bocce enthusiasts who braved chilly morning and evening temperatures to compete in the PebbleCreek Bocce Association’s 2016 Winter Season. At press time, members of the 64 Day and Night League teams were looking forward to more seasonal temperatures as regular…
Sports, December 2015
Bocce season deadline
The Bocce Ball Winter Season runs from January 5 until March 11, 2016. League play is either on Tuesday night, Wednesday morning, Thursday night or Friday morning. Registration forms are located in the Bocce Slot at the Community Information Club Board across from the Eagle’s Nest Pro Shop. Early Registration Complete the Winter Registration form…
Sports, November 2015
Bocce organizers urge early registration for winter season
Pat Milich Fall Bocce Ball season in PebbleCreek is well underway with a record number of 598 players on 64 teams taking to the courts on Wednesday and Friday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday nights. Mollie McErlean, Bocce Ball Association Treasurer, reports that early registration for the winter 2016 season has already begun. She is…
Sports, October 2015
New Bocce season rolls out with 64 teams and 4 leagues
Pat Milich The popularity of the old world Italian game of bocce ball continues to be on the rise in PebbleCreek. The 2015-2016 Fall Season kicked off Tuesday night, September 29 under the lights on the new state-of-the-art bocce complex at Eagle’s Nest where a record number 64 teams will compete. This year, the PebbleCreek…
Sports, August 2015
When it comes to registering for fall bocce, the sooner the better
Pat Milich This time last year, the PebbleCreek Bocce Ball Association was anxiously awaiting the roll out of the community’s beautiful, new state of the art bocce complex at Eagle’s Nest. Thanks to the generosity and good will of the Robson Organization and the PebbleCreek Homeowners’ Association (HOA), the eight new courts and amenities have…
Sports, July 2015
It’s first come, first served for fall night Bocce leagues
Pat Milich The PebbleCreek Bocce Ball Association reports that its spring night league was a huge success, so much so that it will be expanded to two nights, Tuesday and Thursday, when the fall season begins on September 29, 2015. Registration is open now and will be limited to a maximum of 16 teams on…
Clubs & Classes, July 2015
Bandits capture championship in Spring Bocce Playoffs
Pat Milich Although temperatures were below normal for mid-May in Arizona, things heated up quickly on the Bocce Courts at PebbleCreek when fierce team competitors Bocce Bandits and Bada Bing once again found themselves competing for the PebbleCreek Bocce Ball Association Grand Championship. In the end, the Bandits stole the show and walked away with…
Sports, May 2015
Enthusiasm for Bocce Ball prompts creation of new Wednesday Night League
Pat Milich The popularity of Bocce Ball in PebbleCreek continues to soar since the official opening of the community’s beautiful state of the art complex at Eagle’s Nest last fall. With the start of the spring season on March 25, Association President Cheryl Kasselmann reports that a total of 471 residents signed up to play…
Sports, April 2015
PebbleCreek wins gold and bronze in Arizona Senior Bocce Ball Olympics
Pat Milich PebbleCreek’s Bocce Ball delegation made an impressive showing in the recent 2015 Arizona Senior Olympics, winning a total of five Gold and four Bronze medals, seven first place Blue Ribbons, 11 second place Red Ribbons and eight third place White Ribbons. Over 100 teams of 224 Bocce enthusiasts competed in four categories –…