By now every team has bowled each other once, so next week is the Spring 2003 position round. But enough about next week, you came here to read about this week. The seventh week saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Six bowlers set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (197) and series (529) for the women, while David Codding earned this week's high game (214) and series (605) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Canned Crabs took turns kicking the ball return with Hulk Smash!. With top billing by Eric Lynch with his below-average 440 series, the Crabs collected 3 wins against the Hulk. Meanwhile, Carl Goetz shined in the Hulk with his 528 despite his team notching only a single win. Canned Crabs leap 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while the Hulk sinks 1 spot to 7th.
On lanes 19 & 20: The Good Sons faced off against D-Day. While headlined by Marca Robinson with her amazing 406 series, the Sons got swept by D-Day. Simultaneously, Ken M. Wilson took the lead in D-Day with his below-average 483 (benefitted greatly by real star — trifecta-winner #1 Power-Ranked, #1 Head-to-Head, and Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock) as they swept the competition. The Good Sons remains in 4th place, while D-Day moves 1 spot to 1st.
On lanes 21 & 22: Bowlers of Mass Destruction sparred with Top Guns. Blessed by Jarrod Guthrie with his remarkable 527 series, Mass Destruction collected 3 wins against Top Guns. On the adjacent lane, Bob Brunker oversaw Top Guns with his 534 despite his team notching only a single win. Bowlers of Mass Destruction remains in 3rd place, while Top Guns sink 1 spot to 2nd.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: When Push Comes To Shove had a delightful time with Spanked. Highlighting the skills of David Codding with his above-average 605 series, the Shovers celebrated a clean sweep over Spanked. Countering this, Bill Krejci laid down the law in Spanked with his 503 despite his team getting swept. When Push Comes To Shove remains in 5th place, while Spanked remains in 8th.
Bowlers entering The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (210), David Codding (207,214), and Keith Blay (204)

Adding to the excitement, the 529 rolled by Freda Schroeder is this season's new high series among women.
The 529 rolled by Freda Schroeder is tied for the 5th-best women's series in league history!
The 605 rolled by David Codding is the new 5th-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: David Codding routed Division 1, while Freda Schroeder spanked Division 2. Jarrod Guthrie cleaned up Division 3, and Scott Murdock shut down Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz reigns over Division 1; Nik Domann and Ken M. Wilson lead Division 2 in a tie; Shannon Myers dominates Division 3; and Marca Robinson calls the shots for Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 17&18, 1st-place D-Day (hcp 30) will meet with 2nd-place Top Guns. D-Day is expected to perform well and sweep the series; while Top Guns are forecast to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Bowlers of Mass Destruction will compete against 4th-place The Good Sons (hcp 97). Mass Destruction might perform well and sweep the series; while the Sons ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 21&22, 5th-place When Push Comes To Shove will share a couple of pitchers with 6th-place Canned Crabs (hcp 134). The Shovers will likely maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the Crabs will probably hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 7th-place Hulk Smash! (hcp 56) will spend some quality time with 8th-place Spanked. The Hulk is predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Spanked is anticipated to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
1 | D-Day | 19-9 | .679 | 12,953 | +1 |
2 | Top Guns | 18-10 | .643 | 13,760 | -1 |
3 | Bowlers of Mass Destruction | 18-10 | .643 | 12,859 | n/a |
4 | The Good Sons | 15-13 | .536 | 10,192 | n/a |
5 | When Push Comes To Shove | 14-14 | .500 | 13,519 | n/a |
6 | Canned Crabs | 11-17 | .393 | 10,031 | +1 |
7 | Hulk Smash! | 10-18 | .357 | 11,612 | -1 |
8 | Spanked | 7-21 | .250 | 13,083 | n/a |