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 chucked gutter balls with Dave and the Wingers. With top billing by Carl Goetz with his remarkable 614 series, Chico's celebrated a clean sweep over the Wingers. On the adjacent lane, Rob Kaszuba oversaw 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 shared a few beers with Bad Newz Kennels. Even though highlighted by the skills of Justin Wehrman with his 403 series, WWJB got swept by the Kennels. Across the ball return, Freda Schroeder mastered the Kennels with her staggering 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 had a delightful time with Bowl Movement. Notwithstanding the leadership of Bill Krejci with his 556 series, Dios Mios got swept by Bowl Movement. In the midst of this, Travis Kleiner drew the spotlight 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 spent some quality time with Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty. Blessed by Most Valuable Bowler Cory Chorpenning and his dazzling 688 series, Ain't No Sh!t celebrated a clean sweep over Spare The Rod. Conversely, Andrea Caudillo commanded Spare The Rod with her dramatic 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. Featuring Ryan Doll with his above-average 605 series, Is This Billable? split the series with Livin' On A Spare. On the flipside, Drew Eldridge guided Livin' On A Spare with his terrific 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 slipping under the velvet rope in front of 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 clobbered Division 1, while Aubrey Moren creamed Division 2. Travis Kleiner made quick work of Division 3, and Lindsay Jamis triumphed over her 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: Carl Goetz reigns over Division 1; Aubrey Moren calls the shots Division 2; Travis Kleiner leads Division 3; and Amanda Zahnweh holds the reins in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 9th-place WWJB (hcp 17) will test their mettle 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 chill 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 challenge 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 tussle 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 spend some quality time with 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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| 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 |
