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 sparred with The Good Sons. Highlighting the skills of #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Thomas Lin and his awe-inspiring 563 series, Spanked collected 3 wins against the Sons. Conversely, Steve Robinson mastered the Sons with his outstanding 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! had a delightful time with Bowlers of Mass Destruction. Topped by Carl Goetz with his below-average 518 series, the Hulk collected 3 wins against Mass Destruction. On the other half of the score sheet, Justin Strelow showed off in 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 kept grabbing the balls of Canned Crabs. Featuring David Parre with his 519 series, the Shovers collected 3 wins against the Crabs. Simultaneously, Eric Lynch guided 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 kept stealing sips of beer from Top Guns. Showcasing #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson and his above-average 558 series, D-Day celebrated a clean sweep over Top Guns. Countering this, Pat Searcy laid down the law in 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 slipping under the velvet rope in front of 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 had his way with Division 1, while Ken M. Wilson crushed Division 2. Shannon Myers triumphed over her enemies in Division 3, and Marca Robinson topped Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy governs Division 1; Ken M. Wilson is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Shannon Myers dominates Division 3; and Marca Robinson runs the show in Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 17&18, 3rd-place Top Guns will tussle 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 face 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 battle 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) "Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here!" Carl Goetz, no further explanation needed.