The ninth week of Spring 2005 saw three teams climb in the standings, while four teams slipped. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (199) and series (580) for the women. As for the men, Demond Robinson snagged this week's high game with a 234, and high series was earned by Carl Goetz with a 600. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Handicrappers matched wits with The Incredibowls. Despite the strength of Amanda Schulte with her above-average 379 series, Handicrappers got swept by The Incredibowls. Simultaneously, Carl Goetz ruled The Incredibowls with his above-average 600 as they swept the competition. Handicrappers drop 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while The Incredibowls jump 2 spots to 6th.

On lanes 21 & 22: Sub Parre shared a few beers with Big Pin Pin. Topped by Andy Metzler with his above-average 492 series, Sub Parre collected 3 wins against Pin Pin. On the other side, Brad Zollars took the lead in Pin Pin with his above-average 446 despite his team notching only a single win. Sub Parre leaps 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while Pin Pin sinks 1 spot to 7th.

On lanes 23 & 24: 4 Play had a delightful time with Bowlingstar Galactica. Reinforced by trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Angela Bradford and her astounding 580 series, 4 Play celebrated a clean sweep over the Galactica. As for the opposition, Jason Carpio drew the spotlight in the Galactica with his commanding 569 despite his team getting swept. 4 Play leaps 1 spot in the standings to 1st place, while the Galactica sinks 1 spot to 8th.

Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: All Belt, No Buckle alternated between bowling and dry humping Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. With top billing by Nik Domann with his above-average 546 series, the Belt collected 3 wins against Nellielocks. On the adjacent lane, Dennis Laube laid down the law in Nellielocks with his 506 despite his team notching only a single win. All Belt, No Buckle drops 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Nellielocks remain in 5th.

Bowlers bribing their way into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (203,201), Demond Robinson (234), Jason Carpio (211), and Nik Domann (232)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz spanked Division 1, while Angela Bradford conquered Division 2. Scott Murdock made quick work of Division 3, and Andrea Wilson got the better of Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz reigns over Division 1; Michael Basham leads Division 2; Freda Schroeder is in the driver's seat in Division 3; and Andrea Wilson tops Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 5th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares will tussle with 8th-place Bowlingstar Galactica (hcp 11). Nellielocks are expected to perform well and sweep the series; while the Galactica is forecast to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Moving to lanes 21&22, 2nd-place All Belt, No Buckle will spend some quality time with 1st-place 4 Play (hcp 36). The Belt might perform well and win the series; while 4 Play ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Then, over on lanes 23&24, 4th-place Handicrappers (hcp 4) will socialize with 3rd-place Sub Parre. Handicrappers will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Sub Parre will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Finally, on lanes 25&26, 6th-place The Incredibowls will face 7th-place Big Pin Pin (hcp 39). The Incredibowls are predicted to perform well and win the series; while Pin Pin is anticipated to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Angela Bradford Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Angela Bradford Runner Up: Phil Schroeder	#1 H2H BOWLER Angela Bradford Runner Up: Carl Goetz
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "So you have no frame of reference here, Deena. You're like a child who wanders into the middle of a movie and wants to know..." Jason Carpio, on bowlers who show up late and want to join the game in progress.