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Special Olympics bowling rolls through Dover

Sussex Riptide team has good showing at event
Zach Simpler of the Sussex Riptide rolls a strike during the Special Olympics Delaware State Bowling Tournament in Dover. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
January 30, 2019

Nearly 330 Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners (peers without a disability) from across the state competed at the annual Special Olympics Delaware State Bowling Tournament held at Brunswick Doverama in Dover Jan. 26. The events included competition in singles, doubles, Unified doubles, bumper and ramp divisions.

“Bowling is one of our most popular sports across the state,” said Gary Cimaglia, SODE senior director of sports. “One of the neatest things about our athletes participating in bowling is that they can then transfer what they learn when they have opportunities to bowl with friends and family in the community. We hear stories all the time from our parents about how great it is that their kids fit right in at a bowling birthday party or some other bowling event outside of Special Olympics.”

Teams that competed throughout the day were Wilmington Wizards, Newark Dragons, MOT Tigers, Kent Wild Kats, Sussex Riptide and Newark Charter School.

Zach Simpler of the Sussex Riptide rolls a strike during the Special Olympics Delaware State Bowling Tournament in Dover. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Holli Wood of the Sussex Riptide reads the Special Olympics pledge.
Ben Jacobs of the Wizards carries the Special Olympics torch with Harrington Police Captain Earl K. Brode.
Justin Aloia of the Kent Wild Kats bowls the first ball.
Brian Arendall of the Sussex Riptide receives a high five for a strike.
Kim Carmine from the Sussex Riptide celebrates a strike.
Maison Cuff, left, of the MOT Tigers presents a plaque to Brunswick Doverama General Manager Karen Brown.
Holli Wood from the Sussex Riptide loves her roll.
Tara Bustard of the MOT Tigers gets congratulations from an opponent.
Julia Hensley of the MOT Tigers gets a high five from a teammate.
Paul Olivien of the Newark Dragons shows his follow-through technique.
Robin Todd of the Sussex Riptide likes his spare.
Unified partner Wyatt Simpler rolls a frame.
Sussex Riptide Unified partner Zachary Parker rolls a strike.
Laura Kelly of the Newark Dragons rolls a spare.
Maison Cuff of the MOT Tigers reads a statement on the benefit of Buddies before the event.
SODE Senior Director of Sports Gary Cimaglia welcomes the athletes and families to the event.
David Shanholtz gives some body English to his roll.
Donna Walton of the Sussex Riptide celebrates a strike.

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