The fourteenth week of Fall 2006 saw one team climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (165) and series (463) for the women, while John Boren earned this week's high game (255) and series (666) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Hez-Bowl-lah hung out with Frickin' Ten Pins. Reinforced by Most Valuable Bowler Jason Carpio and his above-average 547 series, Hez-Bowl-lah split the series with Frickin' Ten Pins. On the other side, Carl Goetz guided Frickin' Ten Pins with his 520 as they matched their opponent in wins. Hez-Bowl-lah remains in 1st place, while Frickin' Ten Pins remain in 6th.

On lanes 17 & 18: Guttersluts alternated splits with Split Happens. Blessed by #1 Power-Ranked John Boren and his splendid 666 series, the Guttersluts celebrated a clean sweep over Split Happens. . With Split Happens forfeiting, all the Guttersluts needed to do was roll within 40 pins of their combined team average each game. Mission accomplished. Guttersluts remains in 10th place, while Split Happens sink 1 spot to 4th.

On lanes 19 & 20: New Balls, Old Rack couldn't stop inappropriately groping I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter. In spite of the prowess of Ken M. Wilson with his 577 series, the Old Rack got swept by Not Gutter. On the flipside, #1 Head-to-Head Ryan Doll shined in Not Gutter with his stupendous 583 as they swept the competition. New Balls, Old Rack drops 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while Not Gutter remains in 9th.

On lanes 21 & 22: Manute Bowl celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with All Belts Are Off. In spite of top-billing by Andy McLeod with his remarkable 506 series, Manute Bowl accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. On the other half of the score sheet, Pat Searcy commanded the Belt with his above-average 567 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Manute Bowl remains in 8th place, while the Belt remains in 5th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: TBD had a delightful time with Bowlkake2. Despite the strength of David Parre with his 469 series, TBD accomplished only 1 win against Bowlkake2. Concurrently, Cory Chorpenning laid down the law in Bowlkake2 with his above-average 589 as his team took the series with 3 wins. TBD remains in 7th place, while Bowlkake2 jumps 2 spots to 2nd.

Bowlers sneaking into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (205), Cory Chorpenning (235,218), Jason Carpio (202), John Boren (221,255), Ken M. Wilson (208,203), Pat Searcy (203,202), Ryan Doll (212), and Thomas Lin (221)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Stefan Miller staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 1, while Ryan Doll topped Division 2. Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though Phil Schroeder came closest), and Aaron Hoyt clobbered Division 4. Finally, David Parre (Division 3) routed this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Stefan Miller governs Division 1; Ryan Doll reigns over Division 2; Phil Schroeder leads Division 3; and Andy McLeod calls the shots Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 10th-place Guttersluts (hcp 80) will battle 7th-place TBD. The Guttersluts are expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while TBD is forecast to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 9th-place I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter (hcp 92) will match wits with 6th-place Frickin' Ten Pins. Not Gutter might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Frickin' Ten Pins ought to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 8th-place Manute Bowl (hcp 20) will compete against 4th-place Split Happens. Manute Bowl will likely maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Split Happens will probably hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Next up, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Hez-Bowl-lah (hcp 12) will chuck some balls with 2nd-place Bowlkake2. Hez-Bowl-lah might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Bowlkake2 ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 3rd-place New Balls, Old Rack (hcp 22) will face 5th-place All Belts Are Off. The Old Rack is predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with the Belt; while the Belt is anticipated to hold steady as 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 Jason Carpio Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER John Boren Runner Up: Ryan Doll	#1 H2H BOWLER Ryan Doll Runner Up: John Boren
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Just how big is your staff, Phil? You're getting a little cocky." David Parre, to Phil Schroeder, who was boasting about a recent promotion.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Hez-Bowl-lah	36-20	.643	26,043	n/a
2	Bowlkake2	33-23	.589	27,524	+2
3	New Balls, Old Rack	32-24	.571	26,622	-1
4	Split Happens	31-25	.554	21,659	-1
5	All Belts Are Off	28-28	.500	27,867	n/a
6	Frickin' Ten Pins	27-29	.482	26,006	n/a
7	TBD	26-30	.464	22,688	n/a
8	Manute Bowl	25-31	.446	21,808	n/a
9	I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter	22-34	.393	21,412	n/a
10	Guttersluts	16-40	.286	12,126	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
John Boren - 666 Cory Chorpenning - 589 Ryan Doll - 583 Ken Wilson - 577 Thomas Lin - 568	Angela Bradford - 463 Freda Schroeder - 443 Deena Slinkard - 376 Tracy Rychlewski - 335 Ariel Waldman - 308
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
John Boren - 711 Ryan Doll - 671 Andy McLeod - 652 Pat Searcy - 636 Cory Chorpenning - 634	Angela Bradford - 587 Freda Schroeder - 577 Ariel Waldman - 557 Deena Slinkard - 548 Tracy Rychlewski - 524
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
John Boren - 255 Cory Chorpenning - 235 Thomas Lin - 221 Ryan Doll - 212 Ken Wilson - 208	Angela Bradford - 165 Freda Schroeder - 155 Deena Slinkard - 132 Tracy Rychlewski - 128 Ariel Waldman - 125
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
John Boren - 270 Cory Chorpenning - 250 Ryan Doll - 241 Phil Schroeder - 237 Andy McLeod - 237 (t) Thomas Lin - 237 (t)	Ariel Waldman - 208 Angela Bradford - 206 Freda Schroeder - 199 Tracy Rychlewski - 191 Deena Slinkard - 189
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
John Boren - 74 Cory Chorpenning - 54 Greg Middleton - 52 Phil Schroeder - 50 Andy McLeod - 50 (t) Ryan Doll - 49	Ariel Waldman - 29 Angela Bradford - 17 Freda Schroeder - 11 Tracy Rychlewski - 7 Deena Slinkard - 4

The thirteenth week of Fall 2006 saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Tracy Rychlewski picked up this week's high game (174) and series (469) for the women, while Carl Goetz earned this week's high game (227) and series (655) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Bowlkake2 took turns kicking the ball return with I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter. Featuring Thomas Lin with his above-average 601 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Dave Hickerson, Bowlkake2 celebrated a clean sweep over Not Gutter. Countering this, Ryan Doll guided Not Gutter with his above-average 518 despite his team getting swept. Bowlkake2 remains in 4th place, while Not Gutter remains in 9th.

On lanes 17 & 18: Manute Bowl accepted a challenge by TBD. In spite of the prowess of Andy McLeod with his above-average 459 series, Manute Bowl got swept by TBD. While that was going down, Tracy Rychlewski reigned supreme in TBD with her commanding 469 as they swept the competition. Manute Bowl plummets 2 spots in the standings to 8th place, while TBD moves 1 spot to 7th.

On lanes 19 & 20: Frickin' Ten Pins waged a heated competition against All Belts Are Off. Topped by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Carl Goetz and his remarkable 655 series, Frickin' Ten Pins celebrated a clean sweep over the Belt. On the flipside, David Codding showed off in the Belt with his below-average 547 despite his team getting swept. Frickin' Ten Pins leap 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while the Belt remains in 5th.

On lanes 21 & 22: New Balls, Old Rack had a delightful time with Split Happens. With the strength of Ken M. Wilson with his 556 series, the Old Rack collected 3 wins against Split Happens. In the meantime, James Long mastered Split Happens with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 418 despite his team notching only a single win. New Balls, Old Rack leaps 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Split Happens sink 1 spot to 3rd.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Guttersluts chucked gutter balls with Hez-Bowl-lah. Despite being led by John Boren with his 555 series, the Guttersluts got swept by Hez-Bowl-lah. As for the opposition, Jason Carpio took the lead in Hez-Bowl-lah with his dramatic 576 as they swept the competition. Guttersluts remains in 10th place, while Hez-Bowl-lah remains in 1st.

Bowlers ducking past the bouncer at The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (227,225,203), Jason Carpio (202), John Boren (200), John Richardson (206), Pat Searcy (204), and Thomas Lin (222,211)

A new personal high game was set tonight by Ariel Waldman (148, previous best 146). In addition, a new personal best series was rolled by Tracy Rychlewski (469, previous best 452).

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz dominated Division 1, while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though John Richardson came closest). Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though Joel Henning came closest), and nobody claimed victory in Division 4, and in fact we aren't even going to talk about Division 4 as it was a complete embarassment. Finally, Seth Gunderson (Division 2) got the better of this week's Interdivisional bracket.Finally, Janelle (Laube) Lamar (Division 3) got the better of this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Stefan Miller holds the reins in Division 1; Rich DeYoung dominates Division 2; Janelle (Laube) Lamar governs Division 3; and Andy McLeod tops Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 1st-place Hez-Bowl-lah (hcp 4) will chuck some balls with 6th-place Frickin' Ten Pins. Hez-Bowl-lah is expected to perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Frickin' Ten Pins are forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 10th-place Guttersluts (hcp 91) will face 3rd-place Split Happens. The Guttersluts might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Split Happens ought to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 2nd-place New Balls, Old Rack will meet with 9th-place I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter (hcp 108). The Old Rack will likely maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Not Gutter will probably raise their average even as they endure a rough night.
• Next up, on lanes 21&22, 8th-place Manute Bowl (hcp 106) will test their mettle against 5th-place All Belts Are Off. Manute Bowl might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while the Belt ought to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 7th-place TBD (hcp 41) will chill with 4th-place Bowlkake2. TBD is predicted to perform well and win the series; while Bowlkake2 is anticipated to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.

^*(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 Dave Hickerson Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Carl Goetz Runner Up: Tracy Rychlewski	#1 H2H BOWLER Carl Goetz Runner Up: Jason Carpio
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "While my left hand was holding the phone, my right hand was hard at work!" Phil Schroeder, justifying talking on the phone while bowling.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Hez-Bowl-lah	34-18	.654	24,147	n/a
2	New Balls, Old Rack	32-20	.615	24,742	+1
3	Split Happens	31-21	.596	21,659	-1
4	Bowlkake2	30-22	.577	25,392	n/a
5	All Belts Are Off	25-27	.481	25,821	n/a
6	Frickin' Ten Pins	25-27	.481	24,094	+1
7	TBD	25-27	.481	21,068	+1
8	Manute Bowl	24-28	.462	20,195	-2
9	I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter	18-34	.346	19,730	n/a
10	Guttersluts	12-40	.231	10,494	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Carl Goetz - 655 Thomas Lin - 601 Jason Carpio - 576 Ken Wilson - 556 John Boren - 555	Tracy Rychlewski - 469 Janelle Lamar - 422 Freda Schroeder - 421 Angela Bradford - 415 Ariel Waldman - 353
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Carl Goetz - 719 Jason Carpio - 672 Thomas Lin - 653 Dave Hickerson - 652 John Richardson - 642	Tracy Rychlewski - 670 Ariel Waldman - 609 Janelle Lamar - 602 Freda Schroeder - 553 Angela Bradford - 537
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Carl Goetz - 227 Thomas Lin - 222 John Richardson - 206 Pat Searcy - 204 Jason Carpio - 202	Tracy Rychlewski - 174 Angela Bradford - 160 Janelle Lamar - 154 Freda Schroeder - 152 Ariel Waldman - 148
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Carl Goetz - 248 John Richardson - 242 Thomas Lin - 239 Jason Carpio - 234 Jason Caton - 228	Tracy Rychlewski - 241 Ariel Waldman - 233 Janelle Lamar - 214 Angela Bradford - 200 Freda Schroeder - 196
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Carl Goetz - 54 John Richardson - 51 Thomas Lin - 44 Jason Carpio - 42 Jason Caton - 41	Tracy Rychlewski - 58 Ariel Waldman - 55 Janelle Lamar - 29 Angela Bradford - 11 Freda Schroeder - 7

The tweltfh week of Fall 2006 saw two teams climb in the standings, while four teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series. Angela Bradford landed this week's high game for the women with a 164, and women's high series was bagged by Deena Slinkard with a 419. As for the men, Thomas Lin earned this week's high game (226) and series (610). Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: TBD shared a platter of cheese sticks with New Balls, Old Rack. With the strength of David Parre with his above-average 494 series, TBD collected 3 wins against the Old Rack. On the other side, Ken M. Wilson shined in the Old Rack with his 545 despite his team notching only a single win. TBD remains in 8th place, while the Old Rack sinks 1 spot to 3rd.

On lanes 17 & 18: All Belts Are Off had a rendezvous with Bowlkake2. In spite of top-billing by Seth Gunderson with his 474 series, the Belt accomplished only 1 win against Bowlkake2. On the adjacent lane, #1 Head-to-Head Thomas Lin mastered Bowlkake2 with his dramatic 610 as his team took the series with 3 wins. All Belts Are Off drops 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while Bowlkake2 jumps 2 spots to 4th.

On lanes 19 & 20: Hez-Bowl-lah couldn't stop inappropriately groping Manute Bowl. Reinforced by Most Valuable Bowler Nik Domann and his dazzling 518 series, Hez-Bowl-lah celebrated a clean sweep over Manute Bowl. On the flipside, Nick Crofoot guided Manute Bowl with his 404 despite his team getting swept. Hez-Bowl-lah leaps 2 spots in the standings to 1st place, while Manute Bowl sinks 1 spot to 6th.

On lanes 21 & 22: I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter had a delightful time with Guttersluts. Although topped by Ryan Doll with his 509 series, Not Gutter got swept by the Guttersluts. On the other half of the score sheet, John Boren drew the spotlight in the Guttersluts with his stupendous 599 as they swept the competition. I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter remains in 9th place, while the Guttersluts remain in 10th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Split Happens kept grabbing the balls of Frickin' Ten Pins. Regardless of the star power of Nick Allegri with his 497 series, Split Happens accomplished only 1 win against Frickin' Ten Pins. Conversely, Carl Goetz reigned supreme in Frickin' Ten Pins with his above-average 565 (with a nod to #1 Power-Ranked Phil Schroeder) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Split Happens drop 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Frickin' Ten Pins remain in 7th.

Bowlers bribing their way into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (211), John Boren (225,215), John Richardson (203), Ken M. Wilson (212), Phil Schroeder (204), and Thomas Lin (226)

New personal best series were rolled tonight by Kris Hiestand (450, previous best 404) and Phil Schroeder (532, previous best 526).

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Carl Goetz came closest), while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Seth Gunderson came closest). Phil Schroeder topped Division 3, and Greg Middleton triumphed over his enemies in Division 4. And, finally, nobody claimed victory in the Interdivisional bracket, and in fact we aren't even going to talk about this bracket as it was a complete embarassment. In terms of overall points: Stefan Miller tops Division 1; Ryan Doll and Rich DeYoung are both in the driver's seat (on each other's laps?) in Division 2 in a tie; Phil Schroeder reigns over Division 3; and Andy McLeod leads Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 4th-place Bowlkake2 will spend some quality time with 9th-place I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter (hcp 97). Bowlkake2 is expected to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Not Gutter is forecast to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 6th-place Manute Bowl (hcp 3) will chuck some balls with 8th-place TBD. Manute Bowl might perform well and win the series; while TBD ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 7th-place Frickin' Ten Pins (hcp 40) will socialize with 5th-place All Belts Are Off. Frickin' Ten Pins will likely roll decently, but split the series with the Belt; while the Belt will probably raise their average while they keep the series tied.
• Next up, on lanes 21&22, 3rd-place New Balls, Old Rack will roll against 2nd-place Split Happens (hcp 65). The Old Rack might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Split Happens ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 10th-place Guttersluts (hcp 134) will chill with 1st-place Hez-Bowl-lah. The Guttersluts are predicted to perform well, yet still manage to get swept; while Hez-Bowl-lah is anticipated to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.

^*(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 Nik Domann Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Phil Schroeder Runner Up: Kris Hiestand	#1 H2H BOWLER Thomas Lin Runner Up: Phil Schroeder
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "The ball went between those pins like a stingray to Steve Irwin's ribs." Ben Lee, on a failed attempt to pick up a split.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Hez-Bowl-lah	30-18	.625	22,140	+2
2	Split Happens	30-18	.625	20,018	-1
3	New Balls, Old Rack	29-19	.604	22,904	-1
4	Bowlkake2	26-22	.542	23,328	+2
5	All Belts Are Off	25-23	.521	23,885	-1
6	Manute Bowl	24-24	.500	18,669	-1
7	Frickin' Ten Pins	21-27	.438	22,069	n/a
8	TBD	21-27	.438	19,351	n/a
9	I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter	18-30	.375	18,244	n/a
10	Guttersluts	12-36	.250	8,906	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Thomas Lin - 610 John Boren - 599 Carl Goetz - 565 Ken Wilson - 545 Phil Schroeder - 532	Deena Slinkard - 419 Angela Bradford - 409 Freda Schroeder - 390 Janelle Lamar - 337 Ariel Waldman - 314
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Phil Schroeder - 685 Thomas Lin - 670 John Boren - 668 Kris Hiestand - 663 Greg Middleton - 639	Deena Slinkard - 591 Ariel Waldman - 573 Angela Bradford - 529 Andrea DeLong - 523 Freda Schroeder - 519
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Thomas Lin - 226 John Boren - 225 Ken Wilson - 212 Carl Goetz - 211 Phil Schroeder - 204	Angela Bradford - 164 Deena Slinkard - 149 Freda Schroeder - 147 Janelle Lamar - 123 Andrea DeLong - 121
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Phil Schroeder - 255 John Boren - 248 Thomas Lin - 246 John Richardson - 239 Nik Domann - 238	Deena Slinkard - 206 Angela Bradford - 204 Ariel Waldman - 195 Andrea DeLong - 195 (t) Freda Schroeder - 190
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Phil Schroeder - 68 John Boren - 54 Thomas Lin - 51 Kris Hiestand - 51 (t) Nik Domann - 48 John Richardson - 48 (t) Greg Middleton - 42	Deena Slinkard - 21 Ariel Waldman - 17 Angela Bradford - 14 Andrea DeLong - 14 (t) Freda Schroeder - 1

The eleventh week of Fall 2006 saw four teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (165) and series (457) for the women, while James Long earned this week's high game (230) and series (631) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: All Belts Are Off alternated between bowling and dry humping Hez-Bowl-lah. In spite of top-billing by David Codding with his below-average 547 series, the Belt got swept by Hez-Bowl-lah. Concurrently, Most Valuable Bowler Jason Carpio ruled Hez-Bowl-lah with his staggering 552 as they swept the competition. All Belts Are Off plummets 2 spots in the standings to 4th place, while Hez-Bowl-lah jumps 2 spots to 3rd.

On lanes 17 & 18: Split Happens accepted a challenge by I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter. Led by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head James Long and his remarkable 631 series, Split Happens collected 3 wins against Not Gutter. As for the opposition, Ryan Doll drew the spotlight in Not Gutter with his above-average 536 despite his team notching only a single win. Split Happens remains in 1st place, while Not Gutter sinks 1 spot to 9th.

On lanes 19 & 20: Guttersluts sparred with New Balls, Old Rack. With the Guttersluts forfeiting, all the Old Rack needed to do was roll within 40 pins of their combined team average each game. Mission accomplished. In their battle to get within at least 40 pins of average, Ken M. Wilson laid down the law in the Old Rack with his 543 as they swept the competition. Guttersluts remains in 10th place, while the Old Rack moves 1 spot to 2nd.

On lanes 21 & 22: TBD entered a showdown to the death with Frickin' Ten Pins. Reinforced by John Boren with his above-average 538 series, TBD collected 3 wins against Frickin' Ten Pins. Countering this, Freda Schroeder reigned supreme in Frickin' Ten Pins with her 457 despite her team notching only a single win. TBD leaps 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while Frickin' Ten Pins remain in 7th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Bowlkake2 tussled with Manute Bowl. Although blessed by Thomas Lin with his above-average 586 series, Bowlkake2 got swept by Manute Bowl. In the midst of this, Nick Crofoot showed off in Manute Bowl with his dramatic 465 as they swept the competition. Bowlkake2 plummets 2 spots in the standings to 6th place, while Manute Bowl moves 1 spot to 5th.

Bowlers ducking past the bouncer at The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (214), David Codding (212), James Long (230,202), Jason Carpio (202), John Boren (206), Ken M. Wilson (206), Ryan Doll (217), and Thomas Lin (201)

A new personal best series was rolled tonight by James Long (631, previous best 630).

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Thomas Lin swept Division 1, while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Jason Carpio came closest). James Long ruled Division 3, and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Travis Kleiner came closest). Finally, Ryan Doll (Division 2) whipped this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Stefan Miller reigns over Division 1; Ryan Doll and Rich DeYoung lead Division 2 in a tie; Scott Murdock holds the reins in Division 3; and Andy McLeod calls the shots Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 8th-place TBD (hcp 86) will test their mettle against 2nd-place New Balls, Old Rack. TBD is expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Old Rack is forecast to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 4th-place All Belts Are Off will spend some quality time with 6th-place Bowlkake2 (hcp 34). The Belt might perform well and sweep the series; while Bowlkake2 ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Hez-Bowl-lah will tussle with 5th-place Manute Bowl (hcp 57). Hez-Bowl-lah will likely roll decently and win the series; while Manute Bowl will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Next up, on lanes 21&22, 9th-place I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter will chill with 10th-place Guttersluts (hcp 55). Not Gutter might perform well and win the series; while the Guttersluts ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 1st-place Split Happens (hcp 42) will socialize with 7th-place Frickin' Ten Pins. Split Happens are predicted to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Frickin' Ten Pins are anticipated to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.

^*(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 Jason Carpio Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER James Long Runner Up: Jason Carpio	#1 H2H BOWLER James Long Runner Up: Thomas Lin
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Oh, that's Tracy's dog. I think it's a Pomeranian. I can't leave him home alone or he eats the furniture." Amy Logan, describing Dave Hickerson to one of the rookies.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Split Happens	29-15	.659	18,352	n/a
2	New Balls, Old Rack	28-16	.636	21,012	+1
3	Hez-Bowl-lah	26-18	.591	20,307	+2
4	All Belts Are Off	24-20	.545	21,898	-2
5	Manute Bowl	24-20	.545	17,140	+1
6	Bowlkake2	23-21	.523	21,348	-2
7	Frickin' Ten Pins	18-26	.409	20,122	n/a
8	TBD	18-26	.409	17,652	+1
9	I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter	18-26	.409	16,739	-1
10	Guttersluts	8-36	.182	7,243	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
James Long - 631 Thomas Lin - 586 Jason Carpio - 552 David Codding - 547 Ken Wilson - 543	Freda Schroeder - 457 Angela Bradford - 412 Janelle Lamar - 394 Deena Slinkard - 393 Amy Logan - 340
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
James Long - 731 Jason Carpio - 660 Thomas Lin - 650 Nick Crofoot - 635 Ryan Doll - 632	Freda Schroeder - 586 Janelle Lamar - 571 Deena Slinkard - 565 Amy Logan - 551 Tracy Rychlewski - 533
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
James Long - 230 Ryan Doll - 217 Bob Brunker - 214 David Codding - 212 Ken Wilson - 206 John Boren - 206 (t)	Freda Schroeder - 165 Angela Bradford - 160 Janelle Lamar - 144 Deena Slinkard - 136 Amy Logan - 129
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
James Long - 263 Ryan Doll - 249 Jason Carpio - 238 Bob Brunker - 236 John Boren - 236 (t)	Freda Schroeder - 208 Janelle Lamar - 203 Amy Logan - 199 Angela Bradford - 198 Deena Slinkard - 193
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
James Long - 72 Ryan Doll - 57 Jason Carpio - 47 John Boren - 44 Andy McLeod - 43	Freda Schroeder - 19 Janelle Lamar - 18 Amy Logan - 17 Deena Slinkard - 8 Angela Bradford - 8 (t)