Bocce Articles

  • The Secret to a Long Life is Bocce!  Read the New York Times article here.
  • What's in a bocce ball?  No, really, what's IN a bocce ball?  Does it really matter?  Read a Playboule article here.
  • Local restaurant, la Tavola, and bocce, star in this YouTube video here.
  • Local (Waterbury) company specializes in bocce court construction.  Read more about it here.

Bocce Clubs in Waterbury's Past

Recorded in 1931: (parital list)
  • Hamilton Park Bocce Club
  • East Mountain Bocce Club
  • Fulton Park Bocce Club
  • Marchegiani
  • Mazziottes
  • Pintos Bocce Club
  • Uniques Bocce Club

Bocce Beyond Waterbury

  • Bar Bouchon, Madison, CT
  • Bee & Thistle Inn, Old Lyme, CT
  • Crystal Bees (indoor, carpet), Southington, CT
  • East Haven Italian American Club, East Haven, CT
  • Hamden Park, 17 Hamden Park Drive, Hamden, CT 06517; (203) 230-9237
  • Pellicci’s Restaurant, Stamford, CT
  • Piedmont Club - Darien CT
  • Rockwell Park, Bristol, CT
  • Saint Anne's Club; 16 Hendricks Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851
  • Sons of Italy (outdoor, gravel), Center Street, Southington, CT
  • Veteran’s Park, 909 Reef Road, Fairfield, CT

Sporting and Gaming Center

The City of Neighborhoods has long contributed to the sports world.  Now we finally have a place to park the news about upcoming events, team schedules, school stanings, and more.  Please email WaterburyLife@WaterburyLife.com  or News@WaterburyLife.com.

Bocce @ NVCC Turns 4

In July of 2018, the new bocce courts in Waterbury, at Naugatuck Valley Community College, (NVCC) formerly Naugatuck Valley Technical Community College, made their debut.  

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Bocce in Waterbury

  • American-Italian Civic Club 
    • Outdoor
    • Clay
    • Boyden Street
  • Bucks Hill Park
    • Outdoor
    • Sand
    • Montoe Road
  • Naugatuck Valley Community Technical College (NVCC)
  • Pontelandolfo Community Club
    • Indoor
    • Heated
    • Cooled
    • Gravel
    • 4 lanes
    • Farmwood Road​​​

Bocce Play in Waterbury's Past

  • 1939: The Italian Aid Society hosted, among other events, bocce games at their annual charity outing, which was held at Lakewood Park
  • 1939: The Mason Supply Company hosted, among many other activities, a Bocce Tournament at a recreation day at Black Rock.
  • 1942: The Waterbury Elks Lodge hosted, among many other activities, a Bocce Tournament at their annual clam-bake.

Sports Groups in Waterbury

  • Aviglianese Athletic Club - since 1954, 50 North Barns Street, 501(c)7 corporation
  • Bunker Hill Sports Association
  • Country Club of Waterbury, 1 Country Club Road, 501(c)7 corporation
  • Lega Siciliana Social Club
  • Pontelandolfo Community Club
  • Portugese Sports Club Inc.
  • Fairlawn Basketball Association
  • Town Plot Sports Association
  • Waterbury Knights Football and Cheerleading
  • Waterbury Knights Youth Football  a.k.a. American Youth Football, Inc. - since 2005, 2574 East Main Street, 2nd Floor, 501(c)3 corporation

Bocce Tournament, Pontelandolfo Club, 2008
Bocce League at the Pontelandolfo Community Club
​SPORTS (ponteclub.com)
2022 Fall Classic at the Pontelandolfo Community Club
​GLOBAL BOCCE

Did You Know?

Bocce was one of the most popular sporting event in Roma since at least year 0.  That's 2,022 years of popularity!
Waterbury's first Bocce Club was founded in 1942.
In 1931, Bocce Championships were held "in all parts of the city".

Grants Available to Sport Organizations


The Finish Line Youth Foundation, the charitable arm of athletic products retailer Finish Line, provides funding to support youth athletic programs and sports-based camps, especially those serving disadvantaged children and those with special needs.  Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations for community-based athletic programs and camps that teach active lifestyle and team-building skills.  Preference will be given to organizations that provide opportunities for participation for children and young adults age 18 and under and whose activities provide direct services to individuals with tangible results.  To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Priority will be given to organizations or programs located near Finish Line retail stores, including Waterbury.  Deadline: September 30th, 2016.  20160817