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 splits with Wolverines. Reinforced 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. Simultaneously, Dennis Laube shined in 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! traded lane malfunctions with Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Showcasing Carl Goetz with his above-average 566 series, the Anchors split the series with Mass Confusion. Concurrently, Jason Carpio dominated 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 kept grabbing the balls of Atomic Goo. With top billing by Demond Robinson with his 502 series, Spare Change collected 3 wins against Atomic Goo. On the flipside, Phil Schroeder showed off 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 did battle with Bowl me Ishmael!. Blessed by Nik Domann with his 480 series, Theee Beeelt collected 3 wins against Ishmael. Meanwhile, Brook Schuler drew the spotlight in 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 paying far too much for well vodka at 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 routed Division 1, while Pat Searcy dominated Division 2. Phil Schroeder trounced Division 3, and Janelle (Laube) Lamar creamed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz tops Division 1; Pat Searcy is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Seth Gunderson governs Division 3; and Janelle (Laube) Lamar leads Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 4th-place Atomic Goo (estimated hcp 66) will battle 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 match wits with 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 face 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 chill 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) "Eric you're out of your element! Demond, the Chinaman is not the issue here!" Pat Searcy, laying out the facts.