The Fall 2005 position round is now history, and and the championship will be on us before we know it! The eighth week saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (180) and series (484) for the women. As for the men, David Parre snagged this week's high game with a 248, and high series was earned by Carl Goetz with a 573. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 21 & 22: Tatonka shared a platter of cheese sticks with Derka, Derka. Highlighting the skills of Will Jeter with his below-average 446 series, Tatonka collected 3 wins against Derka, Derka. While that was going down, Thomas Lin oversaw Derka, Derka with his 498 despite his team notching only a single win. Tatonka remains in 1st place, while Derka, Derka sinks 1 spot to 3rd.
On lanes 23 & 24: Same Belt, New Notch tussled with The Big LeBowlskies. With the strength of Carl Goetz with his above-average 573 series, the Belt collected 3 wins against The Big LeBowlskies. Simultaneously, Dennis Laube laid down the law in The Big LeBowlskies with his 525 despite his team notching only a single win. Same Belt, New Notch leaps 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while The Big LeBowlskies sink 1 spot to 5th.
On lanes 25 & 26: Bora Bora! spent a romantic evening with Three Men and a Babe. Starring Freda Schroeder with her above-average 484 series, with props to #1 Head-to-Head bowler , Bora Bora! split the series with Three Men and a Babe. On the flipside, #1 Power-Ranked David Parre reigned supreme in Three Men and a Babe with his staggering 570 as they matched their opponent in wins. Bora Bora! leaps 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while Three Men and a Babe remains in 6th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Harry Potter and the Magic Balls sparred with Munson'd. Headlined by Joel Henning with his above-average 372 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Kathryn Holt, Harry Potter split the series with Munson'd. On the adjacent lane, Mark Belles called the shots for Munson'd with his 377 as they matched their opponent in wins. Harry Potter and the Magic Balls remains in 7th place, while Munson'd remains in 8th.
Bowlers enjoying a guest admission to The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (208,202) and David Parre (248)

The 248 rolled by David Parre is tied for the 8th-best game in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Demond Robinson staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 1, while Scott Murdock dominated Division 2. Brad Zollars creamed Division 3, and Andrea DeLong vanquished Division 4. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson calls the shots for Division 1; Seth Gunderson and Scott Murdock are both in the driver's seat (on each other's laps?) in Division 2 in a tie; Phil Schroeder runs the show in Division 3; and Andrea DeLong holds the reins in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 21&22, 5th-place The Big LeBowlskies (hcp 4) will tussle with 3rd-place Derka, Derka. The Big LeBowlskies are expected to perform well and sweep the series; while Derka, Derka is forecast to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 23&24, 8th-place Munson'd (hcp 40) will share a couple of pitchers with 7th-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls. Munson'd might maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Harry Potter; while Harry Potter ought to drop their average a bit while they keep the series tied.
- Then, over on lanes 25&26, 1st-place Tatonka (hcp 10) will face 4th-place Bora Bora!. Tatonka will likely maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Bora Bora! will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 2nd-place Same Belt, New Notch will socialize with 6th-place Three Men and a Babe (hcp 14). The Belt is predicted to perform well and sweep the series; while Three Men and a Babe is anticipated to raise their average even as they endure a rough night.
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 | Tatonka | 24-8 | .750 | 12,352 | n/a |
2 | Same Belt, New Notch | 19-13 | .594 | 15,970 | +1 |
3 | Derka, Derka | 18.5-13.5 | .578 | 14,554 | -1 |
4 | Bora Bora! | 18-14 | .563 | 12,608 | +1 |
5 | The Big LeBowlskies | 17-15 | .531 | 14,511 | -1 |
6 | Three Men and a Babe | 16-16 | .500 | 15,477 | n/a |
7 | Harry Potter and the Magic Balls | 10-22 | .313 | 12,784 | n/a |
8 | Munson'd | 5.5-26.5 | .172 | 10,247 | n/a |