The tweltfh week of Spring 2009 saw three teams climb in the standings, while four teams slipped. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (220) and series (533) for the women. As for the men, Jason Carpio snagged this week's high game with a 237, and high series was earned by Carl Goetz with a 595. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Turkey Sandwich kept grabbing the balls of No Pinheads. Notwithstanding the leadership of Jason Carpio with his above-average 572 series, Turkey Sandwich got swept by No Pinheads. Concurrently, Phil Schroeder oversaw No Pinheads with his staggering 550 as they swept the competition. Turkey Sandwich drops 1 spot in the standings to 9th place, while No Pinheads jump 2 spots to 3rd.

On lanes 21 & 22: Chicks With Balls shared a platter of cheese sticks with WWJB. Despite being led by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with her 421 series, the Chicks accomplished only 1 win against WWJB. On the other side, Rich Foster called the shots for WWJB with his commanding 445 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Chicks With Balls drop 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while WWJB moves 1 spot to 6th.

On lanes 23 & 24: Chico's Bail Bonds alternated between bowling and dry humping Rule 6B. Topped by #1 Head-to-Head Carl Goetz and his above-average 595 series, Chico's collected 3 wins against Rule 6B. Countering this, Ryan Doll shined in Rule 6B with his 506 despite his team notching only a single win. Chico's Bail Bonds remains in 2nd place, while Rule 6B sinks 1 spot to 4th.

On lanes 25 & 26: Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends couldn't stop inappropriately groping Sh!t, Another Season. With the strength of #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Ryan Housknecht and his stunning 489 series, Wonder Friends celebrated a clean sweep over Another Season. Conversely, Duncan Ferber drew the spotlight in Another Season with his 549 despite his team getting swept. Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends leap 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while Another Season sinks 1 spot to 5th.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: XXX kept stealing sips of beer from Schlitz For Us, Splits For You. Regardless of the star power of Rich DeYoung with his below-average 450 series, XXX got swept by Schlitz. On the flipside, Angela Bradford commanded Schlitz with her above-average 533 as they swept the competition. XXX remains in 10th place, while Schlitz remains in 1st.

Bowlers lounging at The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (220), Carl Goetz (208), Duncan Ferber (201), Freda Schroeder (215), Jason Carpio (237), and Ken M. Wilson (209)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz dominated Division 1, while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Angela Bradford came closest). Adam Messner staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 3, and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Rich Foster came closest). Finally, Phil Schroeder (Division 2) got the better of this week's Interdivisional bracket.Finally, Ryan Housknecht (Division 4) got the better of this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz dominates Division 1; Phil Schroeder holds the reins in Division 2; Adam Messner leads Division 3; and Deena Slinkard reigns over Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 6th-place WWJB (hcp 16) will compete against 8th-place Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends. WWJB is expected to perform well, but split the series with Wonder Friends; while Wonder Friends are forecast to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
• Moving to lanes 21&22, 4th-place Rule 6B will test their mettle against 9th-place Turkey Sandwich (hcp 42). Rule 6B might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Turkey Sandwich ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Then, over on lanes 23&24, 1st-place Schlitz For Us, Splits For You will tussle with 7th-place Chicks With Balls (hcp 87). Schlitz will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while the Chicks will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Next up, on lanes 25&26, 3rd-place No Pinheads will meet with 10th-place XXX (hcp 118). No Pinheads might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while XXX ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 27&28, 5th-place Sh!t, Another Season (hcp 4) will chill with 2nd-place Chico's Bail Bonds. Another Season is predicted to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Chico's are anticipated to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Ryan Housknecht Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Ryan Housknecht Runner Up: Phil Schroeder	#1 H2H BOWLER Carl Goetz Runner Up: Phil Schroeder
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I got in just as Jason was pulling out." Eric Summers, on a missed encounter in the parking lot.