The eleventh week of Fall 2003 saw two teams climb in the standings, while one team slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Andee Weinfurt picked up this week's high game (187) and series (453) for the women, while Thomas Lin earned this week's high game (237) and series (646) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Atomic Goo matched wits with Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Even though highlighted by the skills of Phil Schroeder with his 415 series, Atomic Goo got swept by Mass Confusion. As for the opposition, Corey Weinfurt oversaw Mass Confusion with his above-average 497 as they swept the competition. Atomic Goo plummets 2 spots in the standings to 6th place, while Mass Confusion remains in 2nd.

On lanes 17 & 18: Gutter Minds celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Theee Beeelt. Although blessed by Pat Searcy with his 573 series, Gutter Minds got swept by Theee Beeelt. On the adjacent lane, Nik Domann guided Theee Beeelt with his below-average 422 as they swept the competition. Gutter Minds remains in 8th place, while Theee Beeelt moves 1 spot to 4th.

On lanes 19 & 20: Anchors Aweigh! tussled with Bowl me Ishmael!. Showcasing Most Valuable Bowler Eric Lynch and his spectacular 548 series, the Anchors split the series with Ishmael. On the flipside, Michael Basham shined in Ishmael with his phenomenal 463 as they matched their opponent in wins. Anchors Aweigh! remains in 1st place, while Ishmael remains in 3rd.

Finally, down on lanes 21 & 22: Spare Change waged a heated competition against Wolverines. In spite of the prowess of Demond Robinson with his 518 series, Spare Change got swept by the Wolverines. Conversely, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Thomas Lin mastered the Wolverines with his stupendous 646 as they swept the competition. Spare Change remains in 7th place, while the Wolverines move 1 spot to 5th.

Bowlers who stripped naked and shared a cozy hottub together in a back room at The 200 Club include: Pat Searcy (204) and Thomas Lin (227,237)

A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Thomas Lin (646, previous best 593).

The 237 rolled by Thomas Lin is tied for the 8th-best men's game in league history!
The 646 rolled by Thomas Lin is the new 3rd-best series in league history!

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Eric Lynch walloped Division 1, while Thomas Lin staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 2. Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though Andee Weinfurt came closest), and Dennis Pruitt made quick work of Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz runs the show in Division 1; Pat Searcy leads Division 2; Seth Gunderson tops Division 3; and Dennis Pruitt holds the reins in Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 1st-place Anchors Aweigh! will meet with 7th-place Spare Change (hcp 68). The Anchors are expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Spare Change is forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 3rd-place Bowl me Ishmael! (hcp 76) will battle 5th-place Wolverines. Ishmael might perform well, yet still manage to get swept; while the Wolverines ought to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 6th-place Atomic Goo (estimated hcp 97) will compete against 8th-place Gutter Minds. Atomic Goo will likely have a bit of an off night and get swept; while Gutter Minds will probably hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Finally, on lanes 21&22, 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion will chuck some balls with 4th-place Theee Beeelt (hcp 24). Mass Confusion is predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Theee Beeelt; while Theee Beeelt is anticipated to raise their average while they keep the series tied.

^*(Remember, the predicted results above are based on mathematical extrapolations and can be changed by all sorts of factors. If you don't like how your team's results are predicted, you and your teammates have the power to prove the math wrong!)

THIS WEEK'S MVB Eric Lynch Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Thomas Lin Runner Up: Eric Lynch	#1 H2H BOWLER Thomas Lin Runner Up: Eric Lynch
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Man, you can't swing that thing around and not expect me to want some!" Dennis Pruitt, to Pat Searcy, on the slice of pizza Pat was wielding.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Anchors Aweigh!	29.5-14.5	.670	22,900	n/a
2	Bowlers of Mass Confusion	27-17	.614	19,757	n/a
3	Bowl me Ishmael!	23.5-20.5	.534	16,374	n/a
4	Theee Beeelt	22-22	.500	18,951	+1
5	Wolverines	22-22	.500	17,068	+1
6	Atomic Goo	19-25	.432	17,249	-2
7	Spare Change	17-27	.386	20,091	n/a
8	Gutter Minds	16-28	.364	21,173	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Thomas Lin - 646 Pat Searcy - 573 Eric Lynch - 548 Carl Goetz - 537 David Codding - 532	Andee Weinfurt - 453 Janelle Lamar - 390 Deena Slinkard - 383 Angela Bradford - 382 Marca Robinson - 313
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Thomas Lin - 737 Eric Lynch - 656 Michael Basham - 631 Dennis Pruitt - 630 Pat Searcy - 613	Andee Weinfurt - 609 Janelle Lamar - 577 Deena Slinkard - 546 Marca Robinson - 505 Ginger O'Reilly - 503
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Thomas Lin - 237 Pat Searcy - 204 Eric Lynch - 197 David Codding - 186 Ken Wilson - 183	Andee Weinfurt - 187 Janelle Lamar - 149 Angela Bradford - 138 Deena Slinkard - 134 Marca Robinson - 131
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Thomas Lin - 267 Dennis Pruitt - 240 Eric Lynch - 233 Paul Linder - 222 Rich Oswald - 222 (t)	Andee Weinfurt - 239 Janelle Lamar - 211 Marca Robinson - 195 Deena Slinkard - 188 Ginger O'Reilly - 186
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Thomas Lin - 75 Dennis Pruitt - 55 Eric Lynch - 42 Rich Oswald - 37 Paul Linder - 37 (t) Michael Basham - 32	Andee Weinfurt - 52 Janelle Lamar - 27 Marca Robinson - 11 Ginger O'Reilly - 5 Deena Slinkard - 2