The ninth week of Spring 2010 saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series. Freda Schroeder landed this week's high game for the women with a 202, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 525. As for the men, Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (233) and series (647). Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 25 & 26: Bowlumpkin traded lane malfunctions with Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. With the strength of Most Valuable Bowler AJ Taylor and his breathtaking 503 series, Bowlumpkin celebrated a clean sweep over the Urban Achievers. On the flipside, Mitch Kempker drew the spotlight in the Urban Achievers with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 502 despite his team getting swept. Bowlumpkin leaps 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while the Urban Achievers remain in 8th.
On lanes 27 & 28: Lil' Devils had a delightful time with The Prak Attack. With top billing by Andrea Caudillo with her above-average 443 series, Lil' Devils collected 3 wins against the Attack. On the other side, Shane Pfaffly took the lead in the Attack with his below-average 388 despite his team notching only a single win. Lil' Devils drop 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while the Attack remains in 7th.
On lanes 29 & 30: No Pinheads hung out with Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz. Though reinforced by Freda Schroeder with her 512 series, the Pinheads got swept by the Schlitz. On the other half of the score sheet, Bob Brunker laid down the law in the Schlitz with his 534 as they swept the competition. No Pinheads plummet 2 spots in the standings to 4th place, while the Schlitz moves 1 spot to 2nd.
Finally, down on lanes 31 & 32: Empire Strikes Back took turns kicking the ball return with 3 Pin Moon. Demonstrating the prowess of #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson and his powerful 647 series, the Empire collected 3 wins against 3 Pin Moon. Across the ball return, Adam Messner oversaw 3 Pin Moon with his above-average 579 despite his team notching only a single win. Empire Strikes Back leaps 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while 3 Pin Moon remains in 1st.
Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Adam Messner (201), Bob Brunker (201), Carl Goetz (214), Freda Schroeder (202), Ian Goetz (204,203), Ken M. Wilson (213,233,201), Mitch Kempker (212), Ryan Doll (223), and Scott Murdock (213)
New personal best series were rolled tonight by AJ Taylor (503, previous best 443) and Tiffany Schmidt (416, previous best 387). Adding to the excitement, the 647 rolled by Ken M. Wilson is this season's new high series for men.
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Ken M. Wilson triumphed over his enemies in Division 1, while Angela Bradford shut down Division 2. AJ Taylor walloped Division 3, and Tiffany Schmidt eradicated Division 4. In terms of overall points: Bob Brunker governs Division 1; Brett Schroeder tops Division 2; Janelle (Laube) Lamar holds the reins in Division 3; and Lawrence Prak and Tiffany Schmidt run the show in Division 4 in a tie.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 25&26, 1st-place 3 Pin Moon will throw some gutter balls with 2nd-place Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz (hcp 40). 3 Pin Moon is expected to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with the Schlitz; while the Schlitz is forecast to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
- Moving to lanes 27&28, 3rd-place Empire Strikes Back will roll against 4th-place No Pinheads (hcp 24). The Empire might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while the Pinheads ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 29&30, 5th-place Bowlumpkin will tussle with 6th-place Lil' Devils (hcp 16). Bowlumpkin will likely roll decently, but split the series with Lil' Devils; while Lil' Devils will probably raise their average while they keep the series tied.
- Finally, on lanes 31&32, 8th-place Little Lebowski Urban Achievers will compete against 7th-place The Prak Attack. The Urban Achievers are predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while the Attack is anticipated to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
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THIS WEEK'S MVB
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#1 POWER BOWLER
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#1 H2H BOWLER
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
| 1 | 3 Pin Moon | 23.5-12.5 | .653 | 18,264 | n/a |
| 2 | Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz | 23-13 | .639 | 16,970 | +1 |
| 3 | Empire Strikes Back | 21-15 | .583 | 18,807 | +1 |
| 4 | No Pinheads | 19.5-16.5 | .542 | 18,033 | -2 |
| 5 | Bowlumpkin | 17-19 | .472 | 15,019 | +1 |
| 6 | Lil' Devils | 17-19 | .472 | 13,733 | -1 |
| 7 | The Prak Attack | 14-22 | .389 | 12,929 | n/a |
| 8 | Little Lebowski Urban Achievers | 9-27 | .250 | 13,787 | n/a |
