Bocce Club opens the season in Sun City West

Sun City West Bocce Club is starting a new season. The club is a mixture of full-time and seasonal residents and is a low-impact, Americans with Disabilities Act accessible outdoor sport. Rick Sachs and Lew Edwards are taking a break from playing, while Paul Thayer and Rick Carlson start a game. League play is the competitive component comprising 16 players.  The club currently has approximately 35 leagues which play at various times Monday through Friday mornings, afternoons and evenings and Saturday morning leagues. Open bocce is the social play component and begins Monday, Oct. 5. Every Monday and Wednesday evening at 5 p.m., a club member will  place a group of players. Courts are open until 9 p.m. Club members and guests are welcome during open play. Scores are kept during the evening of play, but do not carry over from week to week.  Visit bocce.scwclubs.com or call 719-439-5122.