We are now halfway through the Fall 2008 season, so time is running out for those teams who want a shot at the championship to position themselves. The eighth week saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (204) and series (537) for the women. As for the men, Ryan Doll snagged this week's high game with a 241, and high series was earned by Cory Chorpenning with a 688. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Chico's Bail Bonds shared a platter of cheese sticks with Dave and the Wingers. Demonstrating the prowess of Carl Goetz with his astounding 614 series, Chico's celebrated a clean sweep over the Wingers. As for the opposition, Rob Kaszuba showed off in the Wingers with his below-average 402 despite his team getting swept. Chico's Bail Bonds remains in 2nd place, while the Wingers remain in 10th.
On lanes 21 & 22: WWJB sparred with Bad Newz Kennels. Although topped by Justin Wehrman with his 403 series, WWJB got swept by the Kennels. Conversely, Freda Schroeder ruled the Kennels with her wondrous 537 as they swept the competition. WWJB remains in 9th place, while the Kennels move 1 spot to 4th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Dios Mios had a delightful time with Bowl Movement. Even though highlighted by the skills of Bill Krejci with his 556 series, Dios Mios got swept by Bowl Movement. Across the ball return, Travis Kleiner called the shots for Bowl Movement with his commanding 562 (along with props to #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Cory Chorpenning) as they swept the competition. Dios Mios remains in 3rd place, while Bowl Movement moves 1 spot to 6th.
On lanes 25 & 26: Ain't No Sh!t matched wits with Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty. Reinforced by Most Valuable Bowler Cory Chorpenning and his dazzling 688 series, Ain't No Sh!t celebrated a clean sweep over Spare The Rod. In the midst of this, Andrea Caudillo guided Spare The Rod with her terrific 469 despite her team getting swept. Ain't No Sh!t remains in 1st place, while Spare The Rod sinks 1 spot to 5th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Is This Billable? faced off against Livin' On A Spare. With top billing by Ryan Doll with his above-average 605 series, Is This Billable? split the series with Livin' On A Spare. While that was going down, Drew Eldridge shined in Livin' On A Spare with his marvelous 434 as they matched their opponent in wins. Is This Billable? remains in 8th place, while Livin' On A Spare sinks 1 spot to 7th.
Bowlers lounging at The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (200,226), Cory Chorpenning (236,237,215), Freda Schroeder (204), Ken M. Wilson (226), Kendall Kukowski (223), Ryan Doll (241), and Travis Kleiner (210)
New personal best series were rolled tonight by Travis Kleiner (562, previous best 531) and Cory Chorpenning (688, previous best 676). Freda Schroeder claimed the season's women's high series with her 537. In addition, Cory Chorpenning bagged the season's men's high series with his 688.
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz spanked Division 1, while Aubrey Moren trounced Division 2. Travis Kleiner whipped Division 3, and Lindsay Jamis eradicated Division 4. And, finally, nobody claimed victory in the Interdivisional bracket, and in fact we aren't even going to talk about this bracket as it was a complete embarassment. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz dominates Division 1; Aubrey Moren runs the show in Division 2; Travis Kleiner holds the reins in Division 3; and Amanda Zahnweh tops Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 9th-place WWJB (hcp 17) will socialize with 6th-place Bowl Movement. WWJB is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Bowl Movement is forecast to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 1st-place Ain't No Sh!t will test their mettle against 7th-place Livin' On A Spare (hcp 223). Ain't No Sh!t might tank their averages considerably as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Livin' On A Spare ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 10th-place Dave and the Wingers (hcp 46) will roll against 5th-place Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty. The Wingers will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Spare The Rod will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Next up, on lanes 25&26, 4th-place Bad Newz Kennels will compete against 8th-place Is This Billable? (hcp 54). The Kennels might perform well and sweep the series; while Is This Billable? ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 2nd-place Chico's Bail Bonds will share a couple of pitchers with 3rd-place Dios Mios (hcp 64). Chico's are predicted to perform well and sweep the series; while Dios Mios are anticipated to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
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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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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
| 1 | Ain't No Sh!t | 26-6 | .813 | 17,624 | n/a |
| 2 | Chico's Bail Bonds | 23-9 | .719 | 15,181 | n/a |
| 3 | Dios Mios | 19-13 | .594 | 13,516 | n/a |
| 4 | Bad Newz Kennels | 18-14 | .563 | 14,921 | +1 |
| 5 | Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty | 16-16 | .500 | 13,225 | -1 |
| 6 | Bowl Movement | 16-16 | .500 | 11,730 | +1 |
| 7 | Livin' On A Spare | 15-17 | .469 | 11,346 | -1 |
| 8 | Is This Billable? | 13-19 | .406 | 13,261 | n/a |
| 9 | WWJB | 7-25 | .219 | 11,226 | n/a |
| 10 | Dave and the Wingers | 7-25 | .219 | 9,795 | n/a |
