The Spring 2010 position round is now history, and and the championship will be on us before we know it! The eighth week saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Janelle (Laube) Lamar landed this week's high game for the women with a 172, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 474. As for the men, Ryan Doll snagged this week's high game with a 220, and high series was earned by Ian Goetz with a 600. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 25 & 26: No Pinheads accepted a challenge by 3 Pin Moon. Though featuring Dennis Laube with his 508 series, the Pinheads got swept by 3 Pin Moon. On the other side, Ryan Doll showed off in 3 Pin Moon with his 562 as they swept the competition. No Pinheads drop 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while 3 Pin Moon moves 1 spot to 1st.
On lanes 27 & 28: Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz tussled with Empire Strikes Back. Reinforced by Bob Brunker with his 559 series, the Schlitz split the series with the Empire. On the flipside, trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Ian Goetz shined in the Empire with his above-average 600 as they matched their opponent in wins. Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz remains in 3rd place, while the Empire remains in 4th.
On lanes 29 & 30: The Prak Attack did battle with Bowlumpkin. In spite of top-billing by Shane Pfaffly with his above-average 457 series, the Attack accomplished only 1 win against Bowlumpkin. In the midst of this, Dave Winger commanded Bowlumpkin with his above-average 445 as his team took the series with 3 wins. The Prak Attack plummets 2 spots in the standings to 7th place, while Bowlumpkin remains in 6th.
Finally, down on lanes 31 & 32: Lil' Devils spent some quality time with Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. Topped by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with her thrilling 462 series, Lil' Devils celebrated a clean sweep over the Urban Achievers. Simultaneously, Greg Shelton dominated the Urban Achievers with his above-average 411 despite his team getting swept. Lil' Devils leap 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while the Urban Achievers remain in 8th.
Bowlers enjoying a guest admission to The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (200), Ian Goetz (201,200), and Ryan Doll (220)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Dennis Laube cleaned up Division 1, while Brett Schroeder walloped Division 2. Shane Pfaffly spanked Division 3, and Tiffany Schmidt triumphed over her enemies in Division 4. In terms of overall points: Bob Brunker calls the shots for Division 1; Brett Schroeder tops Division 2; Greg Shelton governs Division 3; and Lawrence Prak holds the reins in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 25&26, 6th-place Bowlumpkin will spend some quality time with 8th-place Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (hcp 34). Bowlumpkin is expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Urban Achievers are forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 27&28, 5th-place Lil' Devils will tussle with 7th-place The Prak Attack (hcp 20). Lil' Devils might perform well and sweep the series; while the Attack ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 29&30, 2nd-place No Pinheads will chill with 3rd-place Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz (hcp 38). The Pinheads will likely maintain their current strength as they just barely lose the series; while the Schlitz will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 31&32, 4th-place Empire Strikes Back will face 1st-place 3 Pin Moon (hcp 17). The Empire is predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while 3 Pin Moon 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 | 22.5-9.5 | .703 | 16,148 | +1 |
2 | No Pinheads | 19.5-12.5 | .609 | 16,122 | -1 |
3 | Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz | 19-13 | .594 | 15,031 | n/a |
4 | Empire Strikes Back | 18-14 | .563 | 16,626 | n/a |
5 | Lil' Devils | 14-18 | .438 | 12,126 | +2 |
6 | Bowlumpkin | 13-19 | .406 | 13,273 | n/a |
7 | The Prak Attack | 13-19 | .406 | 11,532 | -2 |
8 | Little Lebowski Urban Achievers | 9-23 | .281 | 12,162 | n/a |