The Spring 2003 season is now underway, with eight teams entering the 16-week competition for the coveted, nonexistent championship trophy. Four bowlers set a new personal best series, and three rolled new personal high games. Janelle (Laube) Lamar picked up this week's high game (172) and series (496) for the women, while Thomas Lin earned this week's high game (217) and series (593) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 17 & 18: D-Day hung out with Top Guns. Reinforced by Demond Robinson with his 496 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Nik Domann, D-Day split the series with Top Guns. In the midst of this, Pat Searcy drew the spotlight in Top Guns with his 573 as they matched their opponent in wins. D-Day starts out in 5th place, while Top Guns start off with 4th.
On lanes 19 & 20: When Push Comes To Shove alternated between bowling and dry humping Canned Crabs. Led by Dennis Laube with his 523 series, the Shovers collected 3 wins against the Crabs. While that was going down, Eric Lynch oversaw the Crabs with his 466 despite his team notching only a single win. When Push Comes To Shove gets underway in 2nd place, while the Crabs commence the season with 7th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Spanked had some one-on-one time with The Good Sons. Featuring #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Thomas Lin and his 593 series, Spanked celebrated a clean sweep over the Sons. On the other side, Tracey Robertson guided the Sons with her 344 despite her team getting swept. Spanked begins the season in 1st place, while the Sons get rolling in 8th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Hulk Smash! alternated splits with Bowlers of Mass Destruction. In spite of the prowess of Carl Goetz with his 534 series, the Hulk accomplished only 1 win against Mass Destruction. On the adjacent lane, Jarrod Guthrie shined in Mass Destruction with his dramatic 474 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Hulk Smash! leaves the gate in 6th place, while Mass Destruction begins in 3rd.
Bowlers getting the VIP treatment in The 200 Club include: David Codding (200), Dennis Laube (213), Pat Searcy (204), and Thomas Lin (212,217)

The 593 rolled by Thomas Lin is the new 7th-best series in league history!
The Tournament of Champions begins in 3 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:
DIVISION 1 1. Thomas Lin 2. Pat Searcy 3. Bob Brunker 4. Carl Goetz 5. Dennis Laube 6. Bill Krejci 7. Demond Robinson 8. Janelle Lamar | DIVISION 2 1. David Codding 2. Nik Domann 3. Ken Wilson 4. Jarrod Guthrie 5. Keith Blay 6. Jim Jones 7. Eric Lynch 8. Jason Carpio | DIVISION 3 1. Corey Weinfurt 2. Kevin Myers 3. Justin Strelow 4. Freda Schroeder 5. Shannon Myers 6. Tracey Robertson 7. Michelle Tollefson 8. Phil Schroeder | DIVISION 4 1. Scott Murdock 2. Ray Haynes 3. Jae Cha |
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 17&18, 8th-place The Good Sons (estimated hcp 199) will meet with 3rd-place Bowlers of Mass Destruction. The Sons are expected to spectacular and sweep the series; while Mass Destruction is forecast to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 19&20, 1st-place Spanked will hang out with 6th-place Hulk Smash! (hcp 92). Spanked might roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Hulk ought to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 21&22, 4th-place Top Guns will battle 7th-place Canned Crabs (hcp 114). Top Guns will likely have a bit of an off night, yet still manage to sweep the series; while the Crabs will probably hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 5th-place D-Day (estimated hcp 27) will throw some gutter balls with 2nd-place When Push Comes To Shove. D-Day is predicted to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the Shovers are anticipated to see their team average take a dive while they endure a rough night.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
1 | Spanked | 4-0 | 1.000 | 2,065 | n/a |
2 | When Push Comes To Shove | 3-1 | .750 | 1,851 | n/a |
3 | Bowlers of Mass Destruction | 3-1 | .750 | 1,802 | n/a |
4 | Top Guns | 2-2 | .500 | 1,860 | n/a |
5 | D-Day | 2-2 | .500 | 1,806 | n/a |
6 | Hulk Smash! | 1-3 | .250 | 1,718 | n/a |
7 | Canned Crabs | 1-3 | .250 | 1,430 | n/a |
8 | The Good Sons | 0-4 | .000 | 1,407 | n/a |