The Fall 2004 season draws to a close, with The Belt Strikes Back officially earning this season's championship title! The final week saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler roll a new personal best game. Ashley Razak picked up this week's high game (174) and series (436) for the women. As for the men, Dennis Laube snagged this week's high game with a 217, and high series was earned by Bill Krejci with a 571. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 19 & 20: The Belt Strikes Back did battle with Recreation Intoxication. Showcasing Demond Robinson with his 569 series, the Belt collected 3 wins against Recreation . On the adjacent lane, Pat Searcy showed off in Recreation with his below-average 540 despite his team notching only a single win. The Belt Strikes Back close out in 1st place, while Recreation plunges 2 spots to go home with 4th.

On lanes 21 & 22: Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers traded lane malfunctions with A Solid No. 2. Starring Dennis Laube with his above-average 549 series, the Ninjas celebrated a clean sweep over No. 2. In the meantime, Corey Weinfurt oversaw No. 2 with his below-average 476 despite his team getting swept. Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers leap 1 spot in the standings to complete in 2nd place, while No. 2 end up with 5th.

On lanes 23 & 24: Bowlkake spent some quality time with Paul Hamms. Though featuring Justin Strelow with his 540 series, Bowlkake accomplished only 1 win against the Hamms. On the other side, #1 Head-to-Head Bill Krejci called the shots for the Hamms with his above-average 571 (with a nod to #1 Power-Ranked Mark McClendon) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bowlkake drops 1 spot in the standings to finish in 7th place, while the Hamms move 1 spot to come out in 6th.

Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Die Schlag-Maschinen deliberately ate cheese sticks in front of Ashley Razabacks. Even though highlighted by the skills of Jerry Krall with his 409 series, Die Schlag-Maschinen managed only 1.5 wins against the Razabacks. Countering this, Rich DeYoung commanded the Razabacks with his 495 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Ashley Razak) as his team took the series with 2.5 wins. Die Schlag-Maschinen end the season in 8th place, while the Razabacks move 1 spot to wind up in 3rd.

Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (201), Demond Robinson (211), Dennis Laube (217), and James Long (203)

A new personal high game was set tonight by Kris Hiestand (153, previous best 140).

After a hard fought season, the Tournament of Champions was won tonight by Ray Haynes (Division 4), with Dennis Laube (Division 1) landing in second place. Ray will pocket the nice first-place pot, while Dennis will take away the second-place pot. Congratulations!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Ashley Razak Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Mark McClendon Runner Up: James Long	#1 H2H BOWLER Bill Krejci Runner Up: Mark McClendon
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Eric's balls were all over the place." Demond Robinson, who seemed far too happy about it.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	The Belt Strikes Back	45-19	.703	31,021	n/a
2	Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers	39-25	.609	26,892	+1
3	Ashley Razabacks	20.5-15.5	.569	13,641	+1
4	Recreation Intoxication	36-28	.563	31,354	-2
5	A Solid No. 2	31-33	.484	29,767	n/a
6	Paul Hamms	30-34	.469	26,581	+1
7	Bowlkake	29-35	.453	34,086	-1
8	Die Schlag-Maschinen	22.5-41.5	.352	23,097	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Bill Krejci - 571 Demond Robinson - 569 Dennis Laube - 549 Pat Searcy - 540 Justin Strelow - 540 (t) Mark McClendon - 532	Ashley Razak - 436 Amanda Schulte - 397 Deena Slinkard - 388 Janelle Lamar - 376
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Dennis Laube - 637 Mark McClendon - 628 Bill Krejci - 623 James Long - 619 Scott Murdock - 616	Ashley Razak - 623 Amanda Schulte - 586 Deena Slinkard - 556 Janelle Lamar - 553
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Dennis Laube - 217 Demond Robinson - 211 James Long - 203 Bill Krejci - 201 Mark McClendon - 197	Ashley Razak - 174 Deena Slinkard - 151 Janelle Lamar - 145 Amanda Schulte - 139
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Dennis Laube - 246 James Long - 232 Mark McClendon - 229 Scott Murdock - 228 Kris Hiestand - 227	Ashley Razak - 236 Deena Slinkard - 207 Janelle Lamar - 204 Amanda Schulte - 202
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Dennis Laube - 54 Kris Hiestand - 46 Scott Murdock - 40 James Long - 40 (t) Mark McClendon - 37 Demond Robinson - 29	Ashley Razak - 52 Deena Slinkard - 21 Janelle Lamar - 19 Amanda Schulte - 18

The fifteenth week of Fall 2004 saw one team climb in the standings, while one team slipped. Amanda Schulte landed this week's high game for the women with a 180, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 459. As for the men, Carl Goetz earned this week's high game (256) and series (648).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 19 & 20: Ashley Razabacks deliberately ate cheese sticks in front of The Belt Strikes Back. Although topped by Rich DeYoung with his above-average 539 series, the Razabacks accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. Conversely, Demond Robinson took the lead in the Belt with his above-average 587 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Ashley Razabacks drop 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while the Belt remains in 1st.

On lanes 21 & 22: A Solid No. 2 kept grabbing the balls of Paul Hamms. With top billing by Corey Weinfurt with his below-average 477 series, No. 2 collected 3 wins against the Hamms. As for the opposition, Bill Krejci mastered the Hamms with his below-average 467 despite his team notching only a single win. A Solid No. 2 remains in 5th place, while the Hamms remain in 7th.

On lanes 23 & 24: Die Schlag-Maschinen celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Bowlkake. Featuring Amanda Schulte with her remarkable 440 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Barbara Killion, Die Schlag-Maschinen collected 3 wins against Bowlkake. Concurrently, #1 Power-Ranked Carl Goetz oversaw Bowlkake with his dramatic 648 despite his team notching only a single win. Die Schlag-Maschinen remains in 8th place, while Bowlkake remains in 6th.

Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Recreation Intoxication hung out with Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers. Even though highlighted by the skills of #1 Head-to-Head Pat Searcy and his above-average 623 series, Recreation accomplished only 1 win against the Ninjas. On the flipside, Michael Basham guided the Ninjas with his above-average 495 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Recreation Intoxication remains in 2nd place, while the Ninjas move 1 spot to 3rd.

Bowlers getting the VIP treatment in The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (210,256), Demond Robinson (244), Justin Strelow (204), Nik Domann (201), and Pat Searcy (206,224)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Demond Robinson crushed Division 1, while Jason Carpio triumphed over his enemies in Division 2. Janelle (Laube) Lamar had her way with Division 3Amanda Schulte had her way with Division 3, and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Barbara Killion came closest). Congratulations to our division champions! The following eight people will compete next week for the big prize!

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 1st-place The Belt Strikes Back (hcp 3) will share a couple of pitchers with 2nd-place Recreation Intoxication. The Belt is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Recreation is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 21&22, 3rd-place Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers (hcp 49) will socialize with 5th-place A Solid No. 2. The Ninjas might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while No. 2 ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Then, over on lanes 23&24, 6th-place Bowlkake will battle 7th-place Paul Hamms (hcp 127). Bowlkake will likely maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the Hamms will probably hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 25&26, 8th-place Die Schlag-Maschinen (hcp 74) will tussle with 4th-place Ashley Razabacks. Die Schlag-Maschinen is predicted to perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Razabacks are anticipated to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.

^*(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!)

THIS WEEK'S MVB Barbara Killion Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Carl Goetz Runner Up: Amanda Schulte	#1 H2H BOWLER Pat Searcy Runner Up: Rich DeYoung
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "No, Mike, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of." Michael Basham, showing calm in a crisis.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	The Belt Strikes Back	42-18	.700	29,085	n/a
2	Recreation Intoxication	35-25	.583	29,452	n/a
3	Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers	35-25	.583	25,124	+1
4	Ashley Razabacks	18-14	.563	11,887	-1
5	A Solid No. 2	31-29	.517	27,994	n/a
6	Bowlkake	28-32	.467	31,995	n/a
7	Paul Hamms	27-33	.450	24,776	n/a
8	Die Schlag-Maschinen	21-39	.350	21,583	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Carl Goetz - 648 Pat Searcy - 623 Demond Robinson - 587 Nik Domann - 549 Rich DeYoung - 539	Angela Bradford - 459 Amanda Schulte - 440 Janelle Lamar - 383 Andee Weinfurt - 368 Deena Slinkard - 350
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Carl Goetz - 684 Pat Searcy - 647 Rich DeYoung - 635 Demond Robinson - 632 Michael Basham - 624	Amanda Schulte - 634 Barbara Killion - 575 Janelle Lamar - 560 Angela Bradford - 543 Deena Slinkard - 515
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Carl Goetz - 256 Demond Robinson - 244 Pat Searcy - 224 Justin Strelow - 204 Nik Domann - 201	Amanda Schulte - 180 Angela Bradford - 169 Janelle Lamar - 165 Andee Weinfurt - 142 Deena Slinkard - 134
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Carl Goetz - 268 Demond Robinson - 259 Ray Haynes - 243 Pat Searcy - 232 Rich DeYoung - 230	Amanda Schulte - 244 Janelle Lamar - 224 Angela Bradford - 197 Barbara Killion - 194 Andee Weinfurt - 189 Deena Slinkard - 189 (t)
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Carl Goetz - 71 Demond Robinson - 63 Ray Haynes - 59 Rich DeYoung - 38 Paul Linder - 36	Amanda Schulte - 61 Janelle Lamar - 39 Barbara Killion - 13 Angela Bradford - 4 Deena Slinkard - 3