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 celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Wolverines. Showcasing #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 adjacent lane, Dennis Laube mastered 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! accepted a challenge by Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Starring Carl Goetz with his above-average 566 series, the Anchors split the series with Mass Confusion. On the other side, Jason Carpio called the shots for 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 waged a heated competition against Atomic Goo. Reinforced by Demond Robinson with his 502 series, Spare Change collected 3 wins against Atomic Goo. While that was going down, Phil Schroeder laid down the law 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 hung out with Bowl me Ishmael!. Highlighting the skills of Nik Domann with his 480 series, Theee Beeelt collected 3 wins against Ishmael. Simultaneously, Brook Schuler took the lead 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 who lied to their significant other claiming bowling was running long then went out for after-bowling drinks 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 trounced Division 1, while Pat Searcy crushed Division 2. Phil Schroeder creamed Division 3, and Janelle (Laube) Lamar triumphed over her enemies in Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz governs Division 1; Pat Searcy tops Division 2; Seth Gunderson reigns over 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 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 spend some quality time 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) "If it works, you can rub mine next." Scott Murdock, to Aaron Weidner, who was rubbing his ball for luck.