The Fall 2004 position round is now history, and and the championship will be on us before we know it! The eighth week saw one team climb in the standings, while four teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Andee Weinfurt picked up this week's high game (183) and series (464) for the women, while Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (235) and series (592) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Recreation Intoxication had a rendezvous with The Belt Strikes Back. While headlined by Bob Brunker with his above-average 550 series, Recreation accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. In the meantime, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Nik Domann laid down the law in the Belt with his above-average 565 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Recreation Intoxication drops 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while the Belt sinks 1 spot to 3rd.
On lanes 21 & 22: Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers alternated splits with Paul Hamms. Despite the strength of Dennis Laube with his 492 series, the Ninjas accomplished only 1 win against the Hamms. In the midst of this, Bill Krejci took the lead in the Hamms with his 550 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Mark McClendon) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers plummet 4 spots in the standings to 7th place, while the Hamms remain in 4th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Bowlkake took turns kicking the ball return with A Solid No. 2. Topped by Ken M. Wilson with his above-average 592 series, Bowlkake split the series with No. 2. Across the ball return, Corey Weinfurt reigned supreme in No. 2 with his above-average 559 as they matched their opponent in wins. Bowlkake remains in 5th place, while No. 2 remains in 6th.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Die Schlag-Maschinen sparred with Ashley Razabacks. In spite of top-billing by Amanda Schulte with her above-average 374 series, Die Schlag-Maschinen accomplished only 1 win against the Razabacks. As for the opposition, Stefan Paz drew the spotlight in the Razabacks with his 447 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Die Schlag-Maschinen drops 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while the Razabacks jump 7 spots to 1st.
Bowlers enjoying a guest admission to The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (203), Bob Brunker (203), Corey Weinfurt (204), Ken M. Wilson (235), and Mark McClendon (205)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Bob Brunker claimed victory in Division 1, while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Jason Carpio came closest). Kris Hiestand creamed Division 3, and Ray Haynes staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy leads Division 1; Nik Domann is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Mike Killion calls the shots for Division 3; and Ray Haynes runs the show in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 4th-place Paul Hamms will test their mettle against 8th-place Die Schlag-Maschinen (hcp 64). The Hamms are expected to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Die Schlag-Maschinen; while Die Schlag-Maschinen is forecast to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 7th-place Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers (hcp 8) will hang out with 1st-place Ashley Razabacks. The Ninjas might perform well and win the series; while the Razabacks ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 6th-place A Solid No. 2 (hcp 28) will share a couple of pitchers with 2nd-place Recreation Intoxication. No. 2 will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Recreation will probably hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 5th-place Bowlkake will match wits with 3rd-place The Belt Strikes Back (hcp 14). Bowlkake is predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Belt is anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
1 | Ashley Razabacks | 3-1 | .750 | -122 | +7 |
2 | Recreation Intoxication | 20-12 | .625 | 15,478 | -1 |
3 | The Belt Strikes Back | 19-13 | .594 | 14,833 | -1 |
4 | Paul Hamms | 19-13 | .594 | 13,030 | n/a |
5 | Bowlkake | 17-15 | .531 | 16,883 | n/a |
6 | A Solid No. 2 | 17-15 | .531 | 14,829 | n/a |
7 | Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers | 17-15 | .531 | 12,996 | -4 |
8 | Die Schlag-Maschinen | 13-19 | .406 | 11,366 | -1 |