The ninth week of Spring 2003 saw two teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Michelle Tollefson landed this week's high game for the women with a 160, and women's high series was bagged by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with a 414. As for the men, Thomas Lin snagged this week's high game with a 240, and high series was earned by Pat Searcy with a 598. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Spanked took turns kicking the ball return with The Good Sons. Starring #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Thomas Lin and his remarkable 563 series, Spanked collected 3 wins against the Sons. In the midst of this, Steve Robinson guided the Sons with his wondrous 468 despite his team notching only a single win. Spanked remains in 8th place, while the Sons sink 1 spot to 6th.

On lanes 19 & 20: Hulk Smash! tussled with Bowlers of Mass Destruction. Led by Carl Goetz with his below-average 518 series, the Hulk collected 3 wins against Mass Destruction. Simultaneously, Justin Strelow called the shots for Mass Destruction with his 452 despite his team notching only a single win. Hulk Smash! leaps 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while Mass Destruction sinks 1 spot to 2nd.

On lanes 21 & 22: When Push Comes To Shove spent some quality time with Canned Crabs. Reinforced by David Parre with his 519 series, the Shovers collected 3 wins against the Crabs. As for the opposition, Eric Lynch drew the spotlight in the Crabs with his below-average 462 despite his team notching only a single win. When Push Comes To Shove remains in 4th place, while the Crabs remain in 7th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: D-Day entered a showdown to the death with Top Guns. Demonstrating the prowess of #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson and his above-average 558 series, D-Day celebrated a clean sweep over Top Guns. On the adjacent lane, Pat Searcy oversaw Top Guns with his above-average 598 despite his team getting swept. D-Day leaps 2 spots in the standings to 1st place, while Top Guns sink 1 spot to 3rd.

Bowlers sneaking into The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (202), Ken M. Wilson (202), Pat Searcy (235,214), and Thomas Lin (240)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Demond Robinson creamed Division 1, while Ken M. Wilson whipped Division 2. Shannon Myers got the better of Division 3, and Marca Robinson spanked Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy tops Division 1; Ken M. Wilson runs the show in Division 2; Shannon Myers dominates Division 3; and Marca Robinson holds the reins in Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 17&18, 3rd-place Top Guns will throw some gutter balls with 7th-place Canned Crabs (hcp 137). Top Guns are expected to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the Crabs are forecast to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Moving to lanes 19&20, 1st-place D-Day (hcp 25) will test their mettle against 4th-place When Push Comes To Shove. D-Day might perform well and win the series; while the Shovers ought to drop their average a bit while they avoid getting swept.
• Then, over on lanes 21&22, 8th-place Spanked will spend some quality time with 5th-place Hulk Smash! (hcp 55). Spanked will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Hulk will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 6th-place The Good Sons (hcp 93) will challenge 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Destruction. The Sons are predicted to roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Mass Destruction is anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Thomas Lin Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Thomas Lin Runner Up: Pat Searcy	#1 H2H BOWLER Ken M. Wilson Runner Up: Steve Robinson
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Just how big is your staff, Kevin? You're getting a little cocky." Carl Goetz, to Kevin Myers, who was boasting about a recent promotion.