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 kept stealing sips of beer from King Pins. Although blessed by John Richardson with his astonishing 499 series, Doll's Balls accomplished only 1 win against King Pins. While that was going down, 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 chucked gutter balls with Oily Balls. While headlined 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 reigned supreme in 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 waged a heated competition against Frickin' Ten Pin. Reinforced by Stefan Miller with his 523 series, X9XX collected 3 wins against Ten Pin. Countering this, #1 Head-to-Head Carl Goetz ruled 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. matched wits with Those 4 Bowlers. Though featuring Steve Kiernan with his 555 series, T.B.D. accomplished only 1 win against 4 Bowlers. In the midst of this, Seth Gunderson commanded 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. Demonstrating the prowess of Bill Krejci with his thrilling 594 series, Guttersluts celebrated a clean sweep over Unstoppabowl. Concurrently, Cory Chorpenning guided 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 sneaking into The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (221,204), Carl Goetz (242,218,200), John Boren (213), John Coleman (213), and Pat Searcy (212,216)

A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Dave Hickerson (514, previous best 499). 
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz mopped up Division 1, while Seth Gunderson rolled his ass to the top of Division 2. Dave Hickerson got the better of Division 3, and Daniel Bolton shut down 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 calls the shots for Division 1; Seth Gunderson reigns over Division 2; Deena Slinkard leads Division 3; and Kendall Kukowski dominates Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 7th-place Churn and Burn (hcp 38) will hang out 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 battle 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 match wits 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 meet 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 face 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.
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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 |




