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 alternated splits with Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. With top billing by Most Valuable Bowler AJ Taylor and his remarkable 503 series, Bowlumpkin celebrated a clean sweep over the Urban Achievers. Across the ball return, Mitch Kempker called the shots for 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 couldn't stop undressing with their eyes the members of The Prak Attack. Showcasing Andrea Caudillo with her above-average 443 series, Lil' Devils collected 3 wins against the Attack. Simultaneously, Shane Pfaffly oversaw 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 kept stealing sips of beer from Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz. Regardless of the star power of Freda Schroeder with her 512 series, the Pinheads got swept by the Schlitz. Concurrently, Bob Brunker shined 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 shared a few beers with 3 Pin Moon. Topped by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson and his splendid 647 series, the Empire collected 3 wins against 3 Pin Moon. Conversely, Adam Messner laid down the law in 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 under the velvet rope in front of 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)

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 cleaned up Division 1, while Angela Bradford shut down Division 2. AJ Taylor ruled Division 3, and Tiffany Schmidt crushed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Bob Brunker reigns over Division 1; Brett Schroeder holds the reins in Division 2; Janelle (Laube) Lamar leads Division 3; and Lawrence Prak and Tiffany Schmidt top Division 4 in a tie.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 25&26, 1st-place 3 Pin Moon will spend some quality time 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 socialize with 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 throw some gutter balls 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 match wits with 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.
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 | 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 |