After six weeks, 256 bocce players including experienced players as well as brand new players making up 32 teams, it all came down to eight teams. These teams who made it to the playoff week had cumulative scores of 7-5, 8-4, 9-3 and 10-2 after 12 games in six weeks.
So on Monday, April 21, these teams met for a one game playoff to determine who would go to the semifinals and hopefully the final. On Monday morning, the Wild Cats beat the Bocceholics while the Blastards beat the Crunchy Rollers. In the afternoon, The Diamonds in the Rough defeated the Bocce Buddies while The Big LeBocce came out ahead of The Sure Shots.
So now it’s down to these four winning teams for the Tuesday, April 22 semi-finals. They all want to be in the final game on Wednesday but it’s going to be the 5th seed Blastards versus the 7th seed The Big LeBocce.
Again, a one game hour long playoff match, refereed by Kerry Besmehn took place Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. With a large audience of interested bocce players surrounding Court 1, these two teams brought their best throws. At the end of the hour, it was The Blastards who won the match with an impressive score.
Pictured below is the second place team, The Big Lebocce. Captain Jay Deimling, Bob Lapidus, Sandi Rosenblum, Betty Abelson, Marilyn Goldsmith, Marilyn Gingerelli and two new bocce players, Samara King and Fifi Belalis and ref Kerry Besmehn.
Below is the first place 2025 Spring Mixer Champions, The Blastards. Captain JA Whitacre, Jackie Berman, Steve Gilbert, Del Herfurth, Maureen Keane, Doreen Senior, Gerrit McCold and ref Kerry Besmehn. Not pictured is Kimi Kim-Tiger.
The playoff game was followed by the Spring Mixer Championship lunch at the Gazebo. Freshly cooked burgers with all the fixings, accompanied by a delicious tortellini pasta salad and desserts of different types of pies. As always, lots of hard-working volunteers, this lunch was well attended with time to visit and socialize. Congratulations to all the teams who made it to the playoffs after their six weeks of games. See you at the next tournament, the Spring Round Robin on May 12.
More information and pictures on the bocce club website at villagesbocce.vgcc.club
