Tag Archives: Tournaments

Bocce in the Burgh

Last weekend was all about pinball.  This weekend… its all about bocce.  The Heinz History Center hosts the 2nd Annual Bocce Tournament and celebration of all things italian. The tournament raised funds for  Italian American Endowed Fund.  The history center will be setting up 2 bocce courts in the parking lots at the corner of Smallman and 12th Street.

There will be italian food and music from Pure Gold, Vito DiSalvo & Daniella Pasquini and Jimmy Sapienza’s Five Guys Named Moe.  You can read more about the Bocce Tournament in the Post-Gazette and the Tribune Review.

2nd Annual Bocce Tournament and Festival
Saturday, Aug. 20
1:00 p.m. – Dusk
Smallman and 12th Street parking lot
Free for Spectator

more bocce reading…

Sportsnuts 4-on-4 Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tournament

Hefty Fit 'n' Strong Sand Volleyball
Image by hectorir via Flickr

In case you haven’t noticed, Pittsburgh is a sports town.  Pittsburghers are and not just  serious about watching sports- but playing sports too.

Thanks to one of our Facebook fans for letting us know about this upcoming Sand Volleyball Tournament.  For me, just the word volleyball evokes bad memories of grade school gym clasess – but I know that there are a number of people who love volleyball.

The Sportsnuts Meet Up Group is organizing their first  4-on-4 Volleyball Tournament for this Saturday.  It looks like this group organizes other leagues too – the meet up page links to a roller-hockey league and a cornhole/beanbag league. Continue reading →