The tweltfh week of Spring 2006 saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler roll a new personal best game. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (188) and series (507) for the women. As for the men, Ryan Doll snagged this week's high game with a 234, and high series was earned by Pat Searcy with a 585. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 21 & 22: Bowl Movement matched wits with I'm Gonna Belt Ya, Sucka!. In spite of the prowess of Steve Kiernan with his 569 series, Bowl Movement accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. Conversely, Pat Searcy reigned supreme in the Belt with his 585 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bowl Movement remains in 2nd place, while the Belt remains in 1st.
On lanes 23 & 24: Bora Bora kept stealing sips of beer from Split Happens. Despite the strength of #1 Head-to-Head Freda Schroeder and her above-average 507 series, Bora Bora accomplished only 1 win against Split Happens. Simultaneously, #1 Power-Ranked Ryan Doll ruled Split Happens with his dramatic 570 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bora Bora plummets 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while Split Happens move 1 spot to 3rd.
On lanes 25 & 26: Sweeter Than Yoohoo faced off against Yo Mama. Showcasing Tim Segraves with his above-average 566 series, Yoohoo celebrated a clean sweep over Yo Mama. On the other side, Andy Metzler shined in Yo Mama with his below-average 465 despite his team getting swept. Sweeter Than Yoohoo leaps 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while Yo Mama remains in 6th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Tatonka accepted a challenge by Guttersluts. In spite of top-billing by Will Jeter with his below-average 426 series, Tatonka got swept by Guttersluts. In the midst of this, Travis Kleiner laid down the law in Guttersluts with his above-average 397 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Ariel Waldman) as they swept the competition. Tatonka drops 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while Guttersluts move 1 spot to 7th.
Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (200), David Codding (212), Jason Carpio (213), Pat Searcy (224), Ryan Doll (234), Stefan Miller (205), Steve Kiernan (202), and Tim Segraves (211)

Adding to the excitement, the 507 rolled by Freda Schroeder is this season's new high series among women.
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Ken M. Wilson came closest), while David Codding trounced Division 2. Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though John Richardson came closest), and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Ben Lee came closest). Finally, Steve Kiernan (Division 1) triumphed over his enemies in this week's Interdivisional bracket.Finally, Freda Schroeder (Division 3) triumphed over her enemies in this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson governs Division 1; David Codding calls the shots for Division 2; John Richardson leads Division 3; and Ryan Doll is in the driver's seat in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 21&22, 8th-place Tatonka (hcp 88) will tussle with 5th-place Bora Bora. Tatonka is expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Bora Bora is forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 23&24, 1st-place I'm Gonna Belt Ya, Sucka! will match wits with 6th-place Yo Mama (hcp 148). The Belt might roll a little low, yet still manage to sweep the series; while Yo Mama ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 25&26, 3rd-place Split Happens will spend some quality time with 7th-place Guttersluts (hcp 115). Split Happens will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Guttersluts will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 4th-place Sweeter Than Yoohoo (hcp 83) will roll against 2nd-place Bowl Movement. Yoohoo is predicted to roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Bowl Movement is anticipated to drop their average a bit even as 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 | I'm Gonna Belt Ya, Sucka! | 33-15 | .688 | 30,880 | n/a |
2 | Bowl Movement | 29-19 | .604 | 33,391 | n/a |
3 | Split Happens | 26-22 | .542 | 25,251 | +1 |
4 | Sweeter Than Yoohoo | 25-23 | .521 | 29,583 | +1 |
5 | Bora Bora | 24-24 | .500 | 27,884 | -2 |
6 | Yo Mama | 19-29 | .396 | 24,738 | n/a |
7 | Guttersluts | 19-29 | .396 | 19,881 | +1 |
8 | Tatonka | 17-31 | .354 | 24,009 | -1 |