Ryan Ciminelli steady as April Bowler of the Month

11 May, 2016

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Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, New York, has been chosen as the April 2016 Kegel Bowler of the Month by the International Bowling Media Association. Ciminelli defeated Tommy Jones, 2-0 (255-213, 225-203), in a best-of-three match for the PBA Maine Shootout crown, his sixth PBA title, fourth in the last two seasons.

L-R Bayside Bowl proprietor Charlie Mitchell, Ryan Ciminelli and PBA Deputy Commissioner Kirk Von Kruger.

Ciminelli began tournament play downing Michael Markin, Tafton, Pennsylvania, 2-1 in the Round of 64, then Ronnie Russell, Marion, Indiana, 2-0 in the Round of 32. Wes Malott. Pflugerville, Texas and Shawn Maldonado, Houston, were the next opponents in the Round of 16 and Round of 8, losing 2-1 and 2-0, respectively.

Veteran Tim Mack gave Ciminelli a tough battle in the third game in the Round of 4, coming up just short in a 2-1 decision, setting up the title match with Jones.

Ciminelli nearly won a second time in April, falling in the title match, 217-210, to E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Indiana, at the PBA XtraFrame Storm Open in Carpentersville, Illinois.

In close voting this month, others obtaining consideration were Walter Ray Williams Jr., winner of the PBA50 Pasco County Florida Open, E.J. Tackett, Winner of the PBA Xtra Frame Storm Open, Rob Gotchall, winner of the InsideBowling.com Open, and Pete Weber, winner of the PBA50 United HealthCare Sun Bowl in The Villages, presented by Radical.

Danielle McEwan rolls on as March Bowler of the Month
Jesper Svensson historic as February Bowler of the Month
Ageless Amleto Monacelli is January Bowler of the Month

Herbert Bickel