We are now halfway through the Fall 2008 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. Two bowlers set a new personal best series. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (204) and series (537) for the women. As for the men, Ryan Doll snagged this week's high game with a 241, and high series was earned by Cory Chorpenning with a 688. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Chico's Bail Bonds alternated between bowling and dry humping Dave and the Wingers. With the strength of Carl Goetz with his dazzling 614 series, Chico's celebrated a clean sweep over the Wingers. Meanwhile, Rob Kaszuba laid down the law in the Wingers with his below-average 402 despite his team getting swept. Chico's Bail Bonds remains in 2nd place, while the Wingers remain in 10th.
On lanes 21 & 22: WWJB chucked gutter balls with Bad Newz Kennels. Regardless of the star power of Justin Wehrman with his 403 series, WWJB got swept by the Kennels. Across the ball return, Freda Schroeder shined in the Kennels with her fantastic 537 as they swept the competition. WWJB remains in 9th place, while the Kennels move 1 spot to 4th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Dios Mios spent a romantic evening with Bowl Movement. While headlined by Bill Krejci with his 556 series, Dios Mios got swept by Bowl Movement. On the adjacent lane, Travis Kleiner took the lead in Bowl Movement with his exceptional 562 (along with props to #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Cory Chorpenning) as they swept the competition. Dios Mios remains in 3rd place, while Bowl Movement moves 1 spot to 6th.
On lanes 25 & 26: Ain't No Sh!t had a delightful time with Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty. Showcasing Most Valuable Bowler Cory Chorpenning and his astonishing 688 series, Ain't No Sh!t celebrated a clean sweep over Spare The Rod. Conversely, Andrea Caudillo called the shots for Spare The Rod with her terrific 469 despite her team getting swept. Ain't No Sh!t remains in 1st place, while Spare The Rod sinks 1 spot to 5th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Is This Billable? took turns kicking the ball return with Livin' On A Spare. Reinforced by Ryan Doll with his above-average 605 series, Is This Billable? split the series with Livin' On A Spare. Simultaneously, Drew Eldridge dominated Livin' On A Spare with his marvelous 434 as they matched their opponent in wins. Is This Billable? remains in 8th place, while Livin' On A Spare sinks 1 spot to 7th.
Bowlers entering The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (200,226), Cory Chorpenning (236,237,215), Freda Schroeder (204), Ken M. Wilson (226), Kendall Kukowski (223), Ryan Doll (241), and Travis Kleiner (210)
New personal best series were rolled tonight by Travis Kleiner (562, previous best 531) and Cory Chorpenning (688, previous best 676). Freda Schroeder claimed the season's women's high series with her 537. In addition, Cory Chorpenning bagged the season's men's high series with his 688.
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz triumphed over his enemies in Division 1, while Aubrey Moren cleaned up Division 2. Travis Kleiner topped Division 3, and Lindsay Jamis clobbered 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: Carl Goetz reigns over Division 1; Aubrey Moren tops Division 2; Travis Kleiner runs the show in Division 3; and Amanda Zahnweh governs Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 9th-place WWJB (hcp 17) will roll against 6th-place Bowl Movement. WWJB is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Bowl Movement is forecast to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 1st-place Ain't No Sh!t will throw some gutter balls with 7th-place Livin' On A Spare (hcp 223). Ain't No Sh!t might have the bottom drop out of their averages as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Livin' On A Spare ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 10th-place Dave and the Wingers (hcp 46) will meet with 5th-place Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty. The Wingers will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Spare The Rod will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Next up, on lanes 25&26, 4th-place Bad Newz Kennels will match wits with 8th-place Is This Billable? (hcp 54). The Kennels might perform well and sweep the series; while Is This Billable? ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 2nd-place Chico's Bail Bonds will compete against 3rd-place Dios Mios (hcp 64). Chico's are predicted to perform well and sweep the series; while Dios Mios are anticipated to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
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THIS WEEK'S MVB
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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
| 1 | Ain't No Sh!t | 26-6 | .813 | 17,624 | n/a |
| 2 | Chico's Bail Bonds | 23-9 | .719 | 15,181 | n/a |
| 3 | Dios Mios | 19-13 | .594 | 13,516 | n/a |
| 4 | Bad Newz Kennels | 18-14 | .563 | 14,921 | +1 |
| 5 | Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty | 16-16 | .500 | 13,225 | -1 |
| 6 | Bowl Movement | 16-16 | .500 | 11,730 | +1 |
| 7 | Livin' On A Spare | 15-17 | .469 | 11,346 | -1 |
| 8 | Is This Billable? | 13-19 | .406 | 13,261 | n/a |
| 9 | WWJB | 7-25 | .219 | 11,226 | n/a |
| 10 | Dave and the Wingers | 7-25 | .219 | 9,795 | n/a |
