We are now halfway through the Spring 2007 season, so time is running out for those teams who want a shot at the championship to position themselves. The eighth week saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (191) and series (503) for the women, while Carl Goetz earned this week's high game (242) and series (660) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Doll's Balls entered a showdown to the death with King Pins. Regardless of the star power of John Richardson with his amazing 499 series, Doll's Balls accomplished only 1 win against King Pins. Meanwhile, John Coleman called the shots for King Pins with his 570 (along with kudos to #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Daniel Bolton, as well as #1 Head-to-Head ) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Doll's Balls remains in 8th place, while King Pins remain in 10th.
On lanes 17 & 18: Churn and Burn couldn't stop undressing with their eyes the members of Oily Balls. Although topped by James Cholke with his 489 series, Churn and Burn missed getting swept by Oily Balls by just one pin. On the flipside, Pat Searcy commanded Oily Balls with his 590 as his team took the series with 3.5 wins. Churn and Burn drops 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while Oily Balls remain in 1st.
On lanes 19 & 20: X9XX shared a few beers with Frickin' Ten Pin. Featuring Stefan Miller with his 523 series, X9XX collected 3 wins against Ten Pin. In the meantime, #1 Head-to-Head Carl Goetz dominated Ten Pin with his wondrous 660 despite his team notching only a single win. X9XX remains in 4th place, while Ten Pin moves 1 spot to 6th.
On lanes 21 & 22: T.B.D. alternated between bowling and dry humping Those 4 Bowlers. Notwithstanding the leadership of Steve Kiernan with his 555 series, T.B.D. accomplished only 1 win against 4 Bowlers. Across the ball return, Seth Gunderson guided 4 Bowlers with his above-average 566 as his team took the series with 3 wins. T.B.D. remains in 9th place, while 4 Bowlers remain in 5th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Guttersluts celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Unstoppabowl. Blessed by Bill Krejci with his astounding 594 series, Guttersluts celebrated a clean sweep over Unstoppabowl. On the adjacent lane, Cory Chorpenning ruled Unstoppabowl with his below-average 500 despite his team getting swept. Guttersluts leap 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Unstoppabowl sinks 1 spot to 3rd.
Bowlers getting the VIP treatment in The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (221,204), Carl Goetz (242,218,200), John Boren (213), John Coleman (213), and Pat Searcy (212,216)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz made quick work of Division 1, while Seth Gunderson conquered Division 2. Dave Hickerson vanquished Division 3, and Daniel Bolton claimed victory 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: Pat Searcy holds the reins in Division 1; Seth Gunderson runs the show in Division 2; Deena Slinkard governs Division 3; and Kendall Kukowski tops Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 7th-place Churn and Burn (hcp 38) will chill with 6th-place Frickin' Ten Pin. Churn and Burn is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Ten Pin is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 9th-place T.B.D. (hcp 55) will chuck some balls with 3rd-place Unstoppabowl. T.B.D. might roll a little low and get swept; while Unstoppabowl ought to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 10th-place King Pins (hcp 56) will hang out with 5th-place Those 4 Bowlers. King Pins will likely maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while 4 Bowlers will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Next up, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Oily Balls will spend some quality time with 2nd-place Guttersluts (hcp 54). Oily Balls might perform well and sweep the series; while Guttersluts ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 8th-place Doll's Balls (hcp 28) will test their mettle against 4th-place X9XX. Doll's Balls are predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while X9XX is anticipated to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
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 | Oily Balls | 23.5-8.5 | .734 | 16,150 | n/a |
2 | Guttersluts | 22.5-9.5 | .703 | 14,369 | +1 |
3 | Unstoppabowl | 19.5-12.5 | .609 | 14,494 | -1 |
4 | X9XX | 19-13 | .594 | 15,270 | n/a |
5 | Those 4 Bowlers | 16-16 | .500 | 13,760 | n/a |
6 | Frickin' Ten Pin | 13-19 | .406 | 14,985 | +1 |
7 | Churn and Burn | 13-19 | .406 | 13,651 | -1 |
8 | Doll's Balls | 12.5-19.5 | .391 | 13,433 | n/a |
9 | T.B.D. | 11-21 | .344 | 13,013 | n/a |
10 | King Pins | 10-22 | .313 | 12,921 | n/a |