The fourteenth week of Spring 2010 saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (242) and series (590) for the women, while Ryan Doll earned this week's high game (230) and series (618) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 25 & 26: Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz traded lane malfunctions with Empire Strikes Back. Headlined by #1 Power-Ranked Angela Bradford and her splendid 590 series, the Schlitz celebrated a clean sweep over the Empire. In the midst of this, Ken M. Wilson showed off in the Empire with his 554 despite his team getting swept. Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz leaps 1 spot in the standings to 1st place, while the Empire sinks 1 spot to 2nd.

On lanes 27 & 28: Little Lebowski Urban Achievers entered a showdown to the death with Lil' Devils. Though featuring Mitch Kempker with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 475 series, the Urban Achievers got swept by Lil' Devils. Meanwhile, Andrea Caudillo called the shots for Lil' Devils with her above-average 432 as they swept the competition. Little Lebowski Urban Achievers remains in 8th place, while Lil' Devils remain in 4th.

On lanes 29 & 30: The Prak Attack chucked gutter balls with Bowlumpkin. Despite the strength of Bill Riley with his breathtaking 401 series, the Attack accomplished only 1 win against Bowlumpkin. Conversely, Jason Carpio oversaw Bowlumpkin with his 553 as his team took the series with 3 wins. The Prak Attack drops 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while Bowlumpkin moves 1 spot to 5th.

Finally, down on lanes 31 & 32: 3 Pin Moon had some one-on-one time with No Pinheads. Led by Ryan Doll with his above-average 618 series, 3 Pin Moon collected 3 wins against the Pinheads. Concurrently, #1 Head-to-Head and Most Valuable Bowler Phil Schroeder guided the Pinheads with his marvelous 549 despite his team notching only a single win. 3 Pin Moon remains in 3rd place, while the Pinheads remain in 7th.

Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (242), Carl Goetz (204), Jason Carpio (223), Mitch Kempker (209), and Ryan Doll (230,213)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Dennis Laube conquered Division 1, while Adam Messner whipped Division 2. Janelle (Laube) Lamar creamed Division 3, and Bill Riley topped Division 4. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson calls the shots for Division 1; Chris Lewis leads Division 2; Janelle (Laube) Lamar tops Division 3; and Lawrence Prak runs the show in Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 25&26, 6th-place The Prak Attack (hcp 141) will compete against 3rd-place 3 Pin Moon. The Attack is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while 3 Pin Moon is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 27&28, 7th-place No Pinheads will match wits with 5th-place Bowlumpkin (hcp 100). The Pinheads might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Bowlumpkin ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 29&30, 8th-place Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (hcp 172) will meet with 2nd-place Empire Strikes Back. The Urban Achievers will likely roll decently, yet still manage to get swept; while the Empire will probably drop their average a bit even as they rack up a sweep.
• Finally, on lanes 31&32, 1st-place Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz will share a couple of pitchers with 4th-place Lil' Devils (hcp 95). The Schlitz is predicted to roll a little low, but split the series with Lil' Devils; while Lil' Devils are anticipated to hold steady as they keep the series tied.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Phil Schroeder Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Angela Bradford Runner Up: Phil Schroeder	#1 H2H BOWLER Phil Schroeder Runner Up: Ryan Doll
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