The Fall 2005 season is now underway, with eight teams entering the 16-week competition for the coveted, nonexistent championship trophy. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and three rolled new personal high games. Tracy Rychlewski landed this week's high game for the women with a 183, and women's high series was bagged by Freda Schroeder with a 484. As for the men, Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (238) and series (642). Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Same Belt, New Notch kept grabbing the balls of Three Men and a Babe. Blessed by Carl Goetz with his 541 series, the Belt split the series with Three Men and a Babe. As for the opposition, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson drew the spotlight in Three Men and a Babe with his stupendous 642 as they matched their opponent in wins. Same Belt, New Notch starts out in 3rd place, while Three Men and a Babe gets going with 4th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Tatonka kept stealing sips of beer from Bora Bora!. Headlined by Will Jeter with his 437 series, Tatonka split the series with Bora Bora!. In the meantime, Freda Schroeder dominated Bora Bora! with her 484 as they matched their opponent in wins. Tatonka begins the season in 6th place, while Bora Bora! begins in 5th.
On lanes 23 & 24: The Big LeBowlskies waged a heated competition against Derka, Derka. Regardless of the star power of Dennis Laube with his 455 series, The Big LeBowlskies accomplished only 1 win against Derka, Derka. On the adjacent lane, Rich DeYoung laid down the law in Derka, Derka with his 539 as his team took the series with 3 wins. The Big LeBowlskies leaves the gate in 8th place, while Derka, Derka commences the season with 1st.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Munson'd took turns kicking the ball return with Harry Potter and the Magic Balls. Notwithstanding the leadership of Thomas Fowler with his 423 series, Munson'd accomplished only 1 win against Harry Potter. Conversely, Andy Metzler mastered Harry Potter with his phenomenal 543 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Munson'd gets underway in 7th place, while Harry Potter gets rolling in 2nd.
Bowlers sneaking into The 200 Club include: Andy Metzler (231), Carl Goetz (200), David Codding (220), Demond Robinson (202), Ken M. Wilson (202,202,238), Rich DeYoung (205), and Thomas Lin (205)

New personal high games were set tonight by Scott Murdock (198, previous best 195), Tracy Rychlewski (183, previous best 154), and Andy Metzler (231, previous best 196). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by Tracy Rychlewski (452, previous best 373) and Andy Metzler (543, previous best 512). 
The Tournament of Champions begins in 3 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:
| DIVISION 1 1. Ken Wilson 2. David Codding 3. Andy Metzler 4. Carl Goetz 5. Rich DeYoung 6. Demond Robinson 7. Seth Gunderson 8. Thomas Lin | DIVISION 2 1. Freda Schroeder 2. Scott Murdock 3. Jason Carpio 4. David Hayob 5. Dennis Laube 6. Tracy Rychlewski 7. Will Jeter 8. Thomas Fowler | DIVISION 3 1. Mark Belles 2. Phil Schroeder 3. Janelle Lamar 4. Gabe Wishnie 5. John Richardson 6. Amy Logan 7. Amanda Cox Jeter 8. Lauren Schuster | DIVISION 4 1. Andy McLeod 2. Kathryn Holt 3. Andrea DeLong |
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Derka, Derka will test their mettle against 2nd-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls (hcp 20). Derka, Derka is expected to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Harry Potter is forecast to drop their average a bit while they avoid getting swept.
- Moving to lanes 23&24, 8th-place The Big LeBowlskies (estimated estimated hcp 83) will battle 7th-place Munson'd. The Big LeBowlskies might stunning and sweep the series; while Munson'd ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 25&26, 4th-place Three Men and a Babe will meet with 5th-place Bora Bora! (estimated hcp 137). Three Men and a Babe will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Bora Bora! will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 3rd-place Same Belt, New Notch will chill with 6th-place Tatonka (estimated hcp 169). The Belt is predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Tatonka is anticipated to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
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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 | Derka, Derka | 3-1 | .750 | 1,841 | n/a |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Magic Balls | 3-1 | .750 | 1,760 | n/a |
| 3 | Same Belt, New Notch | 2-2 | .500 | 2,057 | n/a |
| 4 | Three Men and a Babe | 2-2 | .500 | 1,897 | n/a |
| 5 | Bora Bora! | 2-2 | .500 | 1,482 | n/a |
| 6 | Tatonka | 2-2 | .500 | 1,420 | n/a |
| 7 | Munson'd | 1-3 | .250 | 1,586 | n/a |
| 8 | The Big LeBowlskies | 1-3 | .250 | 1,579 | n/a |




