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 alternated splits with No Pinheads. Though featuring Jason Carpio with his above-average 572 series, Turkey Sandwich got swept by No Pinheads. Across the ball return, Phil Schroeder took the lead in No Pinheads with his fantastic 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 kept stealing sips of beer from WWJB. In spite of top-billing by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with her 421 series, the Chicks accomplished only 1 win against WWJB. On the other half of the score sheet, Rich Foster called the shots for WWJB with his marvelous 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 hung out with Rule 6B. Demonstrating the prowess of #1 Head-to-Head Carl Goetz and his above-average 595 series, Chico's collected 3 wins against Rule 6B. In the meantime, Ryan Doll reigned supreme 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 shared a few beers with Sh!t, Another Season. Headlined by #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Ryan Housknecht and his stunning 489 series, Wonder Friends celebrated a clean sweep over Another Season. Concurrently, Duncan Ferber dominated 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 chucked gutter balls with Schlitz For Us, Splits For You. Despite the strength of Rich DeYoung with his below-average 450 series, XXX got swept by Schlitz. While that was going down, Angela Bradford guided Schlitz with her above-average 533 as they swept the competition. XXX remains in 10th place, while Schlitz remains in 1st.

Bowlers slipping into 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 staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 1, while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Angela Bradford came closest). Adam Messner got the better of Division 3, and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Rich Foster came closest). Finally, Phil Schroeder (Division 2) made quick work of this week's Interdivisional bracket.Finally, Ryan Housknecht (Division 4) made quick work of this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz reigns over Division 1; Phil Schroeder is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Adam Messner tops Division 3; and Deena Slinkard dominates Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 6th-place WWJB (hcp 16) will challenge 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 chuck some balls with 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 spend some quality time 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 share a couple of pitchers 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 test their mettle against 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) "Also, Dude, 'Chinaman' is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please." Duncan Ferber, appeasing the crowd lining up for dollar bowling night.