Fall Round Robin Playoffs and Championship
Congratulations to Our Fall Round Robin Champions!
The 2026 Fall Round Robin Tournament has officially come to an end, and what a great tournament it has been!
A huge congratulations to the AGITATORS — our 2026 Fall Round Robin Champions!
The #2-seeded Agitators battled their way through the playoffs and emerged victorious in the championship match against the #1-seeded Pallino Predators.
A special congratulations also goes to the Pallino Predators, our tournament runners-up! Both teams demonstrated outstanding skill, teamwork, and competitive spirit on their journey to the championship match.
We would also like to recognize all eight teams that earned their way into the playoffs:
- Agitators — Champions!
- Pallino Predators — Runners-Up!
- Bloodbath & Beyond
- Pour Decisions
- Bocce Kings
- La Boca Vita
- Team Deboccery
- Roll Models
Making the playoffs is an accomplishment worth celebrating, and we congratulate every one of these teams!
Of course, a successful tournament is about much more than winning. It’s about the friendships, camaraderie, good sportsmanship, and enjoyment of bocce that bring us together.
A heartfelt thank-you to all our team captains, players, referees, tournament organizers, and volunteers who helped make this Fall Round Robin such a success. Your time, dedication, and enthusiasm are what make our Bocce Club so special.
And to all our members who participated throughout the season — thank you for another wonderful tournament!
Congratulations once again to the Agitators, our 2026 Fall Round Robin Champions!
Villages Staff vs Bocce Board Game
Fall Round Robin Championship
What a great finish to our Fall Round Robin! After weeks of fantastic play, close matches, and a record turnout this tournament— 320 players and 40 teams! — we wrapped it all up with a final worthy of the effort.
On Court 2, Game of Throws came out on top, defeating Bloodbath and Beyond in a hard-fought championship match. Both teams played with great spirit and sportsmanship all season long, and the final was everything we could’ve hoped for — competitive, fun, and full of good energy.
Game of Throws: Andy Altman, Tina Parsley, Espie Martinez, Todd Horvatich, Daniel Martinez and Tom Hunt. (Not Pictured: Rick Tobler and Renee Woolard)
BloodBath & Beyond: Wayne Weiler, Bobbie Hop, Dave Lanker, Jeanne Anne Whitaker, Jackie Berman, Roger Dahlberg, Maria Burn and Doreen Senior
Thank you to Kerry Besmehn for doing a fantastic job referring the match, and handling a traffic jam during the game!
A big thank-you to all the captains, players, and volunteers who made this season possible. You’ve helped make Villages Bocce one of the best-run, most enjoyable leagues anywhere.
Many thanks to Barbara Orlando and the social team for putting on yet another fantastic event, Oktoberfest!!!
Village Challenge
Annual Bocce Village Challenge Tournament Brings Villagers Together
The courts were buzzing with excitement this weekend as players from each of the villages gathered for the much-anticipated annual Village Challenge Bocce Tournament. What began years ago as a friendly rivalry has now grown into one of the Villages favorite traditions—a celebration of friendships, competition, and, of course, plenty of bocce.
Teams from each village played with a healthy dose of good-natured banter. Spectators from each of the Villages came down to cheer on friends and neighbors, while enjoying coffee, doughnuts and bagels, and plenty of laughter.
The tournament featured round-robin play on Saturday, with teams vying for a spot in the Sunday finals. Some matches were nail-biters, decided by a single roll just inches from the pallino.
The championship game between Cribari and Olivas was a highlight. In the end, victory went to Olivas, who won the trophy for the first time. But true to the tournament’s spirit, every team walked away a winner, with memories made and stories to share until next year’s rematch.
