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 kept grabbing the balls of The Incredibowls. In spite of top-billing by Amanda Schulte with her above-average 379 series, Handicrappers got swept by The Incredibowls. On the other side, Carl Goetz called the shots for 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 chucked gutter balls with Big Pin Pin. Headlined by Andy Metzler with his above-average 492 series, Sub Parre collected 3 wins against Pin Pin. On the adjacent lane, Brad Zollars showed off 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 rendezvous with Bowlingstar Galactica. Featuring trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Angela Bradford and her spectacular 580 series, 4 Play celebrated a clean sweep over the Galactica. As for the opposition, Jason Carpio guided the Galactica with his stupendous 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 traded lane malfunctions with Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. With the strength of Nik Domann with his above-average 546 series, the Belt collected 3 wins against Nellielocks. Simultaneously, Dennis Laube mastered 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 under the velvet rope in front of 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 clobbered Division 1, while Angela Bradford won Division 2. Scott Murdock trounced Division 3, and Andrea Wilson eradicated Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz runs the show in Division 1; Michael Basham is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Freda Schroeder leads Division 3; and Andrea Wilson tops Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 5th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares will chill 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 roll against 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 test their mettle against 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 share a couple of pitchers with 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) "Michael's ball bag is gray? When did that happen?" Brad Zollars, on the ravages of age.