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 shared a platter of cheese sticks with The Incredibowls. Although blessed by Amanda Schulte with her above-average 379 series, Handicrappers got swept by The Incredibowls. On the other side, Carl Goetz shined in 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 tussled with Big Pin Pin. Featuring Andy Metzler with his above-average 492 series, Sub Parre collected 3 wins against Pin Pin. While that was going down, Brad Zollars reigned supreme 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 waged a heated competition against Bowlingstar Galactica. Highlighting the skills of trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Angela Bradford and her remarkable 580 series, 4 Play celebrated a clean sweep over the Galactica. Conversely, Jason Carpio called the shots for the Galactica with his wondrous 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 hung out with Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. Showcasing Nik Domann with his above-average 546 series, the Belt collected 3 wins against Nellielocks. On the flipside, Dennis Laube dominated 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 slipping 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 shut down Division 1, while Angela Bradford swept Division 2. Scott Murdock got the better of Division 3, and Andrea Wilson mopped up Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz is in the driver's seat in Division 1; Michael Basham holds the reins in Division 2; Freda Schroeder runs the show in Division 3; and Andrea Wilson calls the shots for Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 5th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares will battle 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 share a couple of pitchers 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 meet 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 roll against 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) "While my left hand was holding the phone, my right hand was hard at work!" Eric Lynch, justifying talking on the phone while bowling.