We are now halfway through the Spring 2007 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. One bowler set a new personal best series. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (191) and series (503) for the women, while Carl Goetz earned this week's high game (242) and series (660) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Doll's Balls took turns kicking the ball return with King Pins. Despite the strength of John Richardson with his powerful 499 series, Doll's Balls accomplished only 1 win against King Pins. On the other side, John Coleman laid down the law in King Pins with his 570 (along with kudos to #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Daniel Bolton, as well as #1 Head-to-Head ) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Doll's Balls remains in 8th place, while King Pins remain in 10th.

On lanes 17 & 18: Churn and Burn chucked gutter balls with Oily Balls. In spite of the prowess of James Cholke with his 489 series, Churn and Burn missed getting swept by Oily Balls by just one pin. Across the ball return, Pat Searcy commanded Oily Balls with his 590 as his team took the series with 3.5 wins. Churn and Burn drops 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while Oily Balls remain in 1st.

On lanes 19 & 20: X9XX spent a romantic evening with Frickin' Ten Pin. Starring Stefan Miller with his 523 series, X9XX collected 3 wins against Ten Pin. Countering this, #1 Head-to-Head Carl Goetz reigned supreme in Ten Pin with his phenomenal 660 despite his team notching only a single win. X9XX remains in 4th place, while Ten Pin moves 1 spot to 6th.

On lanes 21 & 22: T.B.D. hung out with Those 4 Bowlers. Though featuring Steve Kiernan with his 555 series, T.B.D. accomplished only 1 win against 4 Bowlers. As for the opposition, Seth Gunderson guided 4 Bowlers with his above-average 566 as his team took the series with 3 wins. T.B.D. remains in 9th place, while 4 Bowlers remain in 5th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Guttersluts deliberately ate cheese sticks in front of Unstoppabowl. Led by Bill Krejci with his amazing 594 series, Guttersluts celebrated a clean sweep over Unstoppabowl. On the flipside, Cory Chorpenning drew the spotlight in Unstoppabowl with his below-average 500 despite his team getting swept. Guttersluts leap 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Unstoppabowl sinks 1 spot to 3rd.

Bowlers ducking past the bouncer at The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (221,204), Carl Goetz (242,218,200), John Boren (213), John Coleman (213), and Pat Searcy (212,216)

A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Dave Hickerson (514, previous best 499).

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz spanked Division 1, while Seth Gunderson got the better of Division 2. Dave Hickerson staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 3, and Daniel Bolton claimed victory in 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: Pat Searcy runs the show in Division 1; Seth Gunderson holds the reins in Division 2; Deena Slinkard leads Division 3; and Kendall Kukowski tops Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 7th-place Churn and Burn (hcp 38) will roll against 6th-place Frickin' Ten Pin. Churn and Burn is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Ten Pin is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 9th-place T.B.D. (hcp 55) will hang out with 3rd-place Unstoppabowl. T.B.D. might roll a little low and get swept; while Unstoppabowl ought to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 10th-place King Pins (hcp 56) will test their mettle against 5th-place Those 4 Bowlers. King Pins will likely maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while 4 Bowlers will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Next up, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Oily Balls will chuck some balls with 2nd-place Guttersluts (hcp 54). Oily Balls might perform well and sweep the series; while Guttersluts ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 8th-place Doll's Balls (hcp 28) will match wits with 4th-place X9XX. Doll's Balls are predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while X9XX is anticipated to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.

^*(Remember, the predicted results above are based on mathematical extrapolations and can be changed by all sorts of factors. If you don't like how your team's results are predicted, you and your teammates have the power to prove the math wrong!)

THIS WEEK'S MVB Daniel Bolton Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Daniel Bolton Runner Up: Carl Goetz	#1 H2H BOWLER Carl Goetz Runner Up: Dave Hickerson
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!" Scott Murdock, with a handy vacation tip.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Oily Balls	23.5-8.5	.734	16,150	n/a
2	Guttersluts	22.5-9.5	.703	14,369	+1
3	Unstoppabowl	19.5-12.5	.609	14,494	-1
4	X9XX	19-13	.594	15,270	n/a
5	Those 4 Bowlers	16-16	.500	13,760	n/a
6	Frickin' Ten Pin	13-19	.406	14,985	+1
7	Churn and Burn	13-19	.406	13,651	-1
8	Doll's Balls	12.5-19.5	.391	13,433	n/a
9	T.B.D.	11-21	.344	13,013	n/a
10	King Pins	10-22	.313	12,921	n/a

insert into team_standings (teamID, seasonID, week, wins, losses, percent, movement, `rank`) values (90,15, 8, 10, 22, .313, 0, 10)

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Carl Goetz - 660 Bill Krejci - 594 Pat Searcy - 590 John Coleman - 570 Seth Gunderson - 566	Angela Bradford - 503 Freda Schroeder - 430 Andee Weinfurt - 412 Deena Slinkard - 363 Tracy Rychlewski - 358
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Daniel Bolton - 704 Carl Goetz - 696 Bill Krejci - 666 Dave Hickerson - 658 Seth Gunderson - 640	Angela Bradford - 618 Andee Weinfurt - 575 Ann Koerten - 557 Sarah Buchanan - 536 Tracy Rychlewski - 533
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Carl Goetz - 242 Bill Krejci - 221 Pat Searcy - 216 John Coleman - 213 John Boren - 213 (t) Daniel Bolton - 199 Duncan Ferber - 199 (t)	Angela Bradford - 191 Freda Schroeder - 161 Ann Koerten - 156 Tracy Rychlewski - 145 Andee Weinfurt - 140
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Daniel Bolton - 275 Carl Goetz - 254 Bill Krejci - 245 Scott Murdock - 238 Dave Hickerson - 232	Angela Bradford - 229 Ann Koerten - 228 Tracy Rychlewski - 203 Andee Weinfurt - 194 Freda Schroeder - 192
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Daniel Bolton - 94 Carl Goetz - 57 Bill Krejci - 51 Scott Murdock - 50 Dave Hickerson - 44	Ann Koerten - 47 Angela Bradford - 39 Tracy Rychlewski - 18 Sarah Buchanan - 13 Andee Weinfurt - 8