The 38th Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce, sponsored by Serpentini Chevrolet, will be held Aug. 26-28 at the Wickliffe Italian-American Club, 29717 Euclid Avenue. The event will host more than 100 teams from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, California and Canada, all competing for over $20,000 in prize money.

Last year's open division winner, Coda Corp from Lockport/Rome, New York, captured its first CCCB title, while the women's division winner, Bottiglieri Lawn Care from Niles, Ohio, won its fourth CCCB title in the past five tournaments and third straight. Opening ceremonies will begin at 4:45 p.m. Aug. 26, and the bocce tournament will run continuously through Aug. 28 on the Wickliffe Italian-American Club's nine covered bocce courts.