The tenth week of Fall 2003 saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (179) and series (484) for the women. As for the men, Demond Robinson snagged this week's high game with a 226, and high series was earned by Pat Searcy with a 605. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Gutter Minds alternated between bowling and dry humping Wolverines. Headlined by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Pat Searcy and his above-average 605 series, Gutter Minds split the series with the Wolverines. On the other half of the score sheet, Dennis Laube guided the Wolverines with his above-average 473 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Janelle Laube) as they matched their opponent in wins. Gutter Minds drop 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while the Wolverines sink 1 spot to 6th.

On lanes 17 & 18: Anchors Aweigh! faced off against Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Showcasing Carl Goetz with his above-average 566 series, the Anchors split the series with Mass Confusion. Meanwhile, Jason Carpio drew the spotlight in Mass Confusion with his 483 as they matched their opponent in wins. Anchors Aweigh! remains in 1st place, while Mass Confusion remains in 2nd.

On lanes 19 & 20: Spare Change hung out with Atomic Goo. With top billing by Demond Robinson with his 502 series, Spare Change collected 3 wins against Atomic Goo. Simultaneously, Phil Schroeder took the lead in Atomic Goo with his above-average 448 despite his team notching only a single win. Spare Change leaps 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while Atomic Goo remains in 4th.

Finally, down on lanes 21 & 22: Theee Beeelt kept grabbing the balls of Bowl me Ishmael!. Featuring Nik Domann with his 480 series, Theee Beeelt collected 3 wins against Ishmael. In the midst of this, Brook Schuler mastered Ishmael with his 480 despite his team notching only a single win. Theee Beeelt leaps 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while Ishmael remains in 3rd.

Bowlers getting the VIP treatment in The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (213), David Codding (207), Demond Robinson (226), Jason Carpio (201), and Pat Searcy (222,201)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz shut down Division 1, while Pat Searcy routed Division 2. Phil Schroeder cleaned up Division 3, and Janelle (Laube) Lamar creamed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz holds the reins in Division 1; Pat Searcy governs Division 2; Seth Gunderson leads Division 3; and Janelle (Laube) Lamar runs the show in Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 4th-place Atomic Goo (estimated hcp 66) will chill with 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Atomic Goo is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Mass Confusion is forecast to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 8th-place Gutter Minds will roll against 5th-place Theee Beeelt (hcp 56). Gutter Minds might perform well and win the series; while Theee Beeelt ought to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 1st-place Anchors Aweigh! will test their mettle against 3rd-place Bowl me Ishmael! (hcp 160). The Anchors will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Ishmael will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Finally, on lanes 21&22, 7th-place Spare Change will meet with 6th-place Wolverines (hcp 23). Spare Change is predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Wolverines are anticipated to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Janelle Laube Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Pat Searcy Runner Up: Ken Wilson	#1 H2H BOWLER Pat Searcy Runner Up: Carl Goetz
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "We're waiting Brook to get his other ball out." David Codding, delayed from action by a stuck zipper.