The Fall 2003 position round is now history, and and the championship will be on us before we know it! The eighth week saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (204) and series (551) for the women. As for the men, Pat Searcy snagged this week's high game with a 225, and high series was earned by David Codding with a 563. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Anchors Aweigh! had some one-on-one time with Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Starring David Codding with his 563 series, the Anchors split the series with Mass Confusion. Concurrently, Corey Weinfurt reigned supreme in Mass Confusion with his above-average 497 as they matched their opponent in wins. Anchors Aweigh! remains in 1st place, while Mass Confusion remains in 2nd.
On lanes 17 & 18: Wolverines shared a platter of cheese sticks with Atomic Goo. Even though highlighted by the skills of Dennis Laube with his above-average 485 series, the Wolverines got swept by Atomic Goo. On the other half of the score sheet, Steve Robinson guided Atomic Goo with his below-average 431 as they swept the competition. Wolverines plummet 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while Atomic Goo moves 1 spot to 3rd.
On lanes 19 & 20: Spare Change spent some quality time with Bowl me Ishmael!. With Spare Change forfeiting, all Ishmael needed to do was roll within 40 pins of their combined team average each game. Mission accomplished. In their battle to get within at least 40 pins of average, Dennis Pruitt showed off in Ishmael with his dramatic 452 as they swept the competition. Spare Change plummets 2 spots in the standings to 7th place, while Ishmael jumps 2 spots to 4th.
Finally, down on lanes 21 & 22: Gutter Minds faced off against Theee Beeelt. Notwithstanding the leadership of Pat Searcy with his 561 series, Gutter Minds accomplished only 1 win against Theee Beeelt. Conversely, trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Seth Gunderson commanded Theee Beeelt with his marvelous 557 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Gutter Minds leap 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while Theee Beeelt remains in 8th.
Bowlers sneaking into The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (204), David Codding (202,202), Dennis Laube (200), Pat Searcy (225), and Seth Gunderson (201)
A new
personal high game was set tonight by Seth Gunderson (201, previous best 194). In addition, a new
personal best series was rolled by Seth Gunderson (557, previous best 457).
The 204 rolled by Angela Bradford is tied for the 8th-best women's game in league history!
The 551 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 5th-best women's series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Angela Bradford came closest), while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Justin Strelow came closest). Seth Gunderson rolled his ass to the top of Division 3, and Dennis Pruitt swept Division 4.
In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz calls the shots for Division 1; Aaron Weidner, Steve Robinson, and Pat Searcy lead Division 2 in a tie; Seth Gunderson runs the show in Division 3; and Ginger O'Reilly and Dennis Pruitt reign over Division 4 in a tie.
NEXT WEEK: - First, on lanes 15&16, 7th-place Spare Change will spend some quality time with 8th-place Theee Beeelt (hcp 31). Spare Change is expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Theee Beeelt is forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 3rd-place Atomic Goo will compete against 4th-place Bowl me Ishmael! (hcp 38). Atomic Goo might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Ishmael ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion will face 5th-place Wolverines (hcp 26). Mass Confusion will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while the Wolverines will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Anchors Aweigh! will chill with 6th-place Gutter Minds (hcp 36). The Anchors are predicted to perform well and win the series; while Gutter Minds are anticipated to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
*(Remember, the predicted results above are based on mathematical extrapolations and can be changed by all sorts of factors. If you don't like how your team's results are predicted, you and your teammates have the power to prove the math wrong!)
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#1 POWER BOWLER
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Seth Gunderson
Runner Up:
Dennis Pruitt
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#1 H2H BOWLER
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Seth Gunderson
Runner Up:
Dennis Pruitt
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
"We're waiting Jim to get his other ball out."
Pat Searcy, delayed from action by a stuck zipper.
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EXPANDED STANDINGS
Top Individual Achievements for Week 8
On lanes 17 & 18: Anchors Aweigh! sparred with Bowlers of Mass Confusion. With the strength of Carl Goetz with his above-average 566 series, the Anchors split the series with Mass Confusion. Across the ball return, Jason Carpio took the lead in Mass Confusion with his 483 as they matched their opponent in wins. Anchors Aweigh! remains in 1st place, while Mass Confusion remains in 2nd. 
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