To many who play in the Beach Haven Bocce League, Rita Rapella is a skilled artist. To others, she’s a deadly assassin. Either way, she’s a darned good player and a champion yet again.

“She’s awesome. That’s all there is to it,” said Jerry Rote, after he and teammate Robin MacMillan dropped a 2-0 contest to Rapella and Steve Jusick in the league’s championship match, held on the grounds ofJoan Barron’s Beach Haven home on Aug. 26.