Damian Ryan
Damian Ryan (also recorded as Damien Ryan) is an American professional paintball player who has competed for teams including Chicago Aftershock, Los Angeles Infamous and Columbus LVL. His professional career includes competition in Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) and the National Xball League (NXL).[1][2][3]
Ryan was part of the Los Angeles Infamous organisation during its 2012 Chicago Open victories and its 2014 and 2015 PSP Dallas Open championships.[2][4]
Paintball career
[edit]Chicago Aftershock
[edit]Ryan played for Chicago Aftershock during the professional X-Ball era.
Following the 2011 season, he was among several Aftershock players who moved to Los Angeles Infamous, alongside Brad McCurley, Drew Templeton, Chris Sosine and Zack Patient.[1]
Los Angeles Infamous
[edit]Ryan joined Infamous ahead of the 2012 season.
During 2012, the team won the professional divisions of both the NPPL Chicago Open and PSP Chicago Open.[2]
Infamous finished third in the overall 2012 PSP professional standings.
2014 Dallas Open
[edit]Ryan was part of the Infamous roster that won the 2014 PSP Dallas Open, defeating Omaha Vicious 7–3 in the professional final.[2]
In an April 2014 interview with Social Paintball, Ryan and teammate Brad McCurley discussed the team's roster changes, preparation and early-season performance.[4]
Ryan emphasised the importance of team cohesion when discussing Infamous's approach to recruiting players.
2015 Dallas Open
[edit]Infamous won the PSP Dallas Open again in March 2015, defeating Houston Heat 5–4 in the professional final.
Ryan was among the players associated with the team's championship roster, alongside Alex Goldman, Kevin Rudulph, Brad McCurley and Zack Wake.[2]
International guest appearances
[edit]Ryan also appeared in European tournament paintball.
A contemporary April 2014 account documented his participation with ML Kings in France while he was associated with Los Angeles Infamous.[5]
The complete record of his European guest appearances has not been established.
Columbus LVL
[edit]Ryan competed for Columbus LVL during the 2023 NXL professional season.
Official PBLeagues player statistics record his participation in four professional X-Ball events that year, including the Sunshine State Major, Lone Star Major, Mid-Atlantic Major and World Cup.[3]
Across those events, the database records 16 matches and 108 points played.
Selected tournament achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NPPL Chicago Open | Los Angeles Infamous | Professional division winner [2] |
| 2012 | PSP Chicago Open | Los Angeles Infamous | Professional division winner [2] |
| 2014 | PSP Dallas Open | Los Angeles Infamous | Professional division winner [2][4] |
| 2015 | PSP Dallas Open | Los Angeles Infamous | Professional division winner [2] |
These are documented team achievements during Ryan's association with Infamous, rather than a complete record of his individual tournament appearances.
See also
[edit]- Chicago Aftershock
- Los Angeles Infamous
- Columbus LVL
- Brad McCurley
- Alex Goldman
- Paintball Sports Promotions
- National Xball League
References
[edit]- WikiPaintball, "Chicago Aftershock". Historical account of the team's roster changes following the 2011 season.
- WikiPaintball, "Los Angeles Infamous". Historical tournament results and championship rosters.
- PBLeagues, "Damian Ryan: Game Stats by Event". Official 2023 NXL professional tournament statistics.
- Rozy Gagliano, "The Breakthrough of LA Infamous: Fully Exposed with Damian Ryan & Brad McCurley", Social Paintball, 3 April 2014.
- View from the Deadbox, "Hired Guns", 5 April 2014. Contemporary commentary on Ryan's European guest appearance with ML Kings.