The fifteenth week of Spring 2003 saw one team climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (185) and series (486) for the women. As for the men, Thomas Lin snagged this week's high game with a 234, and high series was earned by David Codding with a 594. Meanwhile, Tournament of Champions is officially down to its final eight bowlers, who will face each other next week competing for two cash prizes! Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Bowlers of Mass Destruction spent a romantic evening with Top Guns. Highlighting the skills of Most Valuable Bowler Justin Strelow and his powerful 526 series, Mass Destruction celebrated a clean sweep over Top Guns. As for the opposition, Pat Searcy commanded Top Guns with his below-average 506 despite his team getting swept. Bowlers of Mass Destruction remains in 1st place, while Top Guns remain in 3rd.

On lanes 19 & 20: When Push Comes To Shove kept grabbing the balls of Spanked. With the strength of #1 Head-to-Head David Codding and his above-average 594 series, the Shovers collected 3 wins against Spanked. Meanwhile, Thomas Lin laid down the law in Spanked with his above-average 540 despite his team notching only a single win. When Push Comes To Shove remains in 4th place, while Spanked sinks 1 spot to 8th.

On lanes 21 & 22: The Good Sons sparred with D-Day. Although blessed by Steve Robinson with his above-average 462 series, the Sons got swept by D-Day. In the meantime, #1 Power-Ranked Nik Domann reigned supreme in D-Day with his wondrous 531 as they swept the competition. The Good Sons drop 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while D-Day remains in 2nd.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Canned Crabs did battle with Hulk Smash!. With top billing by Eric Lynch with his 496 series, the Crabs celebrated a clean sweep over the Hulk. On the adjacent lane, Carl Goetz guided the Hulk with his 555 despite his team getting swept. Canned Crabs leap 3 spots in the standings to 5th place, while the Hulk sinks 1 spot to 7th.

Bowlers who lied to their significant other claiming bowling was running long then went out for after-bowling drinks at The 200 Club include: David Codding (230), Dennis Laube (202), Nik Domann (200), and Thomas Lin (234)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 1, while Jim Jones won Division 2. Justin Strelow crushed Division 3, and nobody claimed victory in Division 4, and in fact we aren't even going to talk about Division 4 as it was a complete embarassment. Congratulations to our division champions! The following eight people will compete next week for the big prize!

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 17&18, 1st-place Bowlers of Mass Destruction will tussle with 2nd-place D-Day (hcp 2). Mass Destruction is expected to perform well and win the series; while D-Day is forecast to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Moving to lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Top Guns will socialize with 4th-place When Push Comes To Shove (hcp 4). Top Guns might perform well and sweep the series; while the Shovers ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 21&22, 5th-place Canned Crabs (hcp 2) will roll against 6th-place The Good Sons. The Crabs will likely have a bit of an off night, but split the series with the Sons; while the Sons will probably drop their average a bit while keep the series tied.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 7th-place Hulk Smash! (hcp 52) will test their mettle against 8th-place Spanked. The Hulk is predicted to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Spanked is anticipated to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Justin Strelow Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Nik Domann Runner Up: Justin Strelow	#1 H2H BOWLER David Codding Runner Up: Justin Strelow
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "You brought the fuckin' Pomeranian bowling?" Steve Robinson, failing to recognize the other team's anchor.