The eleventh week of Spring 2009 saw three teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (164) and series (455) for the women. As for the men, Duncan Ferber snagged this week's high game with a 233, and high series was earned by Ken M. Wilson with a 608. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Chicks With Balls faced off against Chico's Bail Bonds. Although topped by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with her above-average 439 series, the Chicks got swept by Chico's. Concurrently, #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson took the lead in Chico's with his miraculous 608 as they swept the competition. Chicks With Balls remains in 6th place, while Chico's move 1 spot to 2nd.
On lanes 21 & 22: XXX alternated splits with Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends. Blessed by Tiffany Schmidt with her 320 series, XXX split the series with Wonder Friends. Meanwhile, Ryan Housknecht shined in Wonder Friends with his above-average 433 as they matched their opponent in wins. XXX remains in 10th place, while Wonder Friends remain in 9th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Sh!t, Another Season traded lane malfunctions with No Pinheads. Highlighting the skills of Duncan Ferber with his 559 series, Another Season collected 3 wins against No Pinheads. Countering this, Phil Schroeder reigned supreme in No Pinheads with his 476 despite his team notching only a single win. Sh!t, Another Season leaps 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while No Pinheads sink 1 spot to 5th.
On lanes 25 & 26: Turkey Sandwich kept stealing sips of beer from Schlitz For Us, Splits For You. Notwithstanding the leadership of Jason Carpio with his below-average 485 series, Turkey Sandwich got swept by Schlitz. In the meantime, Scott Murdock, Bob Brunker showed off in Schlitz with their 493 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock) as they swept the competition. Turkey Sandwich drops 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while Schlitz remains in 1st.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: WWJB accepted a challenge by Rule 6B. With the strength of #1 Power-Ranked Rich Foster and his stunning 500 series, WWJB collected 3 wins against Rule 6B. In the midst of this, Ryan Doll drew the spotlight in Rule 6B with his 502 despite his team notching only a single win. WWJB leaps 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while Rule 6B sinks 1 spot to 3rd.
Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (208), Cory Chorpenning (217), Duncan Ferber (233), Ken M. Wilson (226), Rich Foster (228), Rob Kaszuba (201), and Ryan Doll (203)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Ken M. Wilson crushed Division 1, while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Ryan Doll came closest). Scott Murdock dominated Division 3, and Ryan Housknecht mopped up Division 4. And, finally, nobody claimed victory in the Interdivisional bracket (though Ryan Doll and Chris Lewis (Division ) came closest). In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz dominates Division 1; Angela Bradford and David Parre govern Division 2 in a tie; Scott Murdock is in the driver's seat in Division 3; and Deena Slinkard tops Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 8th-place Turkey Sandwich (hcp 87) will face 5th-place No Pinheads. Turkey Sandwich is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while No Pinheads are forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 6th-place Chicks With Balls will share a couple of pitchers with 7th-place WWJB (hcp 28). The Chicks might maintain their current strength as they just barely win the series; while WWJB ought to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 2nd-place Chico's Bail Bonds will roll against 3rd-place Rule 6B (hcp 85). Chico's will likely maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Rule 6B will probably hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Next up, on lanes 25&26, 9th-place Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends (hcp 159) will challenge 4th-place Sh!t, Another Season. Wonder Friends might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Another Season ought to drop their average a bit even as they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 10th-place XXX (hcp 92) will battle 1st-place Schlitz For Us, Splits For You. XXX is predicted to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Schlitz is anticipated to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
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 | Schlitz For Us, Splits For You | 30-14 | .682 | 20,082 | n/a |
2 | Chico's Bail Bonds | 28.5-15.5 | .648 | 22,737 | +1 |
3 | Rule 6B | 26-18 | .591 | 19,173 | -1 |
4 | Sh!t, Another Season | 24-20 | .545 | 22,738 | +1 |
5 | No Pinheads | 24-20 | .545 | 21,355 | -1 |
6 | Chicks With Balls | 20-24 | .455 | 16,642 | n/a |
7 | WWJB | 19-25 | .432 | 15,691 | +1 |
8 | Turkey Sandwich | 18-26 | .409 | 17,466 | -1 |
9 | Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends | 15.5-28.5 | .352 | 15,674 | n/a |
10 | XXX | 15-29 | .341 | 14,747 | n/a |