The Fall 2005 season draws to a close, with Same Belt, New Notch officially earning this season's championship title! A stagnated final week resulted in absolutely no movement in the standings. One bowler set a new personal best series. Janelle (Laube) Lamar landed this week's high game for the women with a 169, and women's high series was bagged by Freda Schroeder with a 436. As for the men, Carl Goetz earned this week's high game (235) and series (668). Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 21 & 22: Same Belt, New Notch sparred with Bora Bora!. Led by trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Carl Goetz and his splendid 668 series, the Belt collected 3 wins against Bora Bora!. In the meantime, John Richardson ruled Bora Bora! with his stupendous 531 despite his team notching only a single win. Same Belt, New Notch close out in 1st place, while Bora Bora! come out in 2nd.

On lanes 23 & 24: Tatonka had some one-on-one time with Three Men and a Babe. Although blessed by Will Jeter with his above-average 501 series, Tatonka accomplished only 1 win against Three Men and a Babe. On the flipside, David Codding shined in Three Men and a Babe with his 575 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Tatonka finish in 3rd place, while Three Men and a Babe cross the finish line in 4th.

On lanes 25 & 26: Derka, Derka chucked gutter balls with The Big LeBowlskies. Topped by Thomas Lin with his dazzling 617 series, Derka, Derka collected 3 wins against The Big LeBowlskies. Concurrently, Michael Basham commanded The Big LeBowlskies with his commanding 584 despite his team notching only a single win. Derka, Derka end in 5th place, while The Big LeBowlskies end up with 6th.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Harry Potter and the Magic Balls had a rendezvous with Munson'd. With Harry Potter forfeiting, all Munson'd needed to do was roll within 40 pins of their combined team average each game. However, that would not be the case. . But Munson'd also forfeited, making this entire matchup a waste of time to have written about. Harry Potter and the Magic Balls complete in 7th place, while Munson'd wind up in 8th.

Bowlers ducking past the bouncer at The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (232,235,201), David Codding (222), Demond Robinson (206), Jason Carpio (211), Ken M. Wilson (213), Michael Basham (209), Thomas Lin (208,220), and Will Jeter (226)

A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Michael Basham (584, previous best 566).

The 668 rolled by Carl Goetz is tied for the 8th-best series in league history!

After a hard fought season, the Tournament of Champions was won tonight by Andrea DeLong (Division 4), with John Richardson (Division 4) landing in second place. Andrea will pocket the nice first-place pot, while John will take away the second-place pot. Congratulations!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Carl Goetz Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Carl Goetz Runner Up: Thomas Lin	#1 H2H BOWLER Carl Goetz Runner Up: Thomas Lin
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Thomas's ball bag is gray? When did that happen?" Andrea DeLong, on the ravages of age.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Same Belt, New Notch	41-23	.641	32,278	n/a
2	Bora Bora!	39-25	.609	26,877	n/a
3	Tatonka	39-25	.609	24,653	n/a
4	Three Men and a Babe	37-27	.578	30,726	n/a
5	Derka, Derka	36.5-27.5	.570	29,225	n/a
6	The Big LeBowlskies	32.5-31.5	.508	29,300	n/a
7	Harry Potter and the Magic Balls	20.5-43.5	.320	24,251	n/a
8	Munson'd	6.5-57.5	.102	15,003	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Carl Goetz - 668 Thomas Lin - 617 Michael Basham - 584 David Codding - 575 Ken Wilson - 572	Freda Schroeder - 436 Janelle Lamar - 425 Andrea DeLong - 401 Amanda Cox Jeter - 339 Amy Logan - 337
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Carl Goetz - 718 Thomas Lin - 681 Michael Basham - 675 Jason Carpio - 656 John Richardson - 648	Andrea DeLong - 633 Janelle Lamar - 585 Amanda Cox Jeter - 550 Amy Logan - 541 Freda Schroeder - 532
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Carl Goetz - 235 Will Jeter - 226 David Codding - 222 Thomas Lin - 220 Ken Wilson - 213	Janelle Lamar - 169 Freda Schroeder - 162 Amy Logan - 139 Andrea DeLong - 135 Amanda Cox Jeter - 114
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Will Jeter - 266 Carl Goetz - 251 Jason Carpio - 248 Thomas Lin - 241 Michael Basham - 239	Janelle Lamar - 222 Andrea DeLong - 212 Amy Logan - 207 Freda Schroeder - 194 Lauren Schuster - 185
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Will Jeter - 77 Jason Carpio - 58 Carl Goetz - 56 Thomas Lin - 47 Michael Basham - 47 (t) John Richardson - 44	Janelle Lamar - 36 Andrea DeLong - 32 Amy Logan - 24 Lauren Schuster - 4 Freda Schroeder - 2 Amanda Cox Jeter - 2 (t)

The fifteenth week of Fall 2005 saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (189) and series (513) for the women. As for the men, Demond Robinson snagged this week's high game with a 246, and high series was earned by John Richardson with a 630. 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 21 & 22: Harry Potter and the Magic Balls accepted a challenge by Three Men and a Babe. Regardless of the star power of Andy Metzler with his above-average 506 series, Harry Potter accomplished only 1 win against Three Men and a Babe. On the adjacent lane, David Codding mastered Three Men and a Babe with his 584 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Harry Potter and the Magic Balls remains in 7th place, while Three Men and a Babe moves 1 spot to 4th.

On lanes 23 & 24: Tatonka did battle with The Big LeBowlskies. Topped by Will Jeter with his above-average 490 series, Tatonka collected 3 wins against The Big LeBowlskies. Across the ball return, Michael Basham drew the spotlight in The Big LeBowlskies with his 492 despite his team notching only a single win. Tatonka drops 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while The Big LeBowlskies remain in 6th.

On lanes 25 & 26: Derka, Derka sparred with Same Belt, New Notch. Despite the strength of Rich DeYoung with his 529 series, Derka, Derka accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. On the other side, Demond Robinson took the lead in the Belt with his marvelous 614 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Derka, Derka drops 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while the Belt remains in 1st.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Bora Bora! had some one-on-one time with Munson'd. Headlined by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head John Richardson and his astonishing 630 series, Bora Bora! celebrated a clean sweep over Munson'd. Simultaneously, Thomas Fowler reigned supreme in Munson'd with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 218 despite his team getting swept. Bora Bora! leaps 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Munson'd remains in 8th.

Bowlers getting the VIP treatment in The 200 Club include: David Codding (212,201), Demond Robinson (246,208), John Richardson (224,221), Michael Basham (203), and Phil Schroeder (204)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Rich DeYoung claimed victory in Division 1, while Scott Murdock cleaned up Division 2. Phil Schroeder creamed Division 3, and Andy McLeod vanquished Division 4. Congratulations to our division champions! The following eight people will compete next week for the big prize!

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Same Belt, New Notch will spend some quality time with 2nd-place Bora Bora! (hcp 88). The Belt is expected to see a pretty significant "market correction" to their averages as they get swept; while Bora Bora! is forecast to see their team average take a dive even though they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 23&24, 3rd-place Tatonka (hcp 104) will face 4th-place Three Men and a Babe. Tatonka might have their averages plummet, yet still manage to sweep the series; while Three Men and a Babe ought to see their team average take a dive while they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 25&26, 5th-place Derka, Derka will roll against 6th-place The Big LeBowlskies (hcp 2). Derka, Derka will likely watch their averages take a plunge, yet still manage to sweep the series; while The Big LeBowlskies will probably see their team average take a dive while they endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 27&28, 7th-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls will share a couple of pitchers with 8th-place Munson'd (hcp 53). Harry Potter is predicted to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Munson'd is anticipated to hold steady as they endure a rough night.

^*(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 Scott Murdock Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER John Richardson Runner Up: Demond Robinson	#1 H2H BOWLER John Richardson Runner Up: Phil Schroeder
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Lauren's beer spill was more devastating than Katrina!" Freda Schroeder, using an appropriate metaphor for the costly flood.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Same Belt, New Notch	38-22	.633	30,211	n/a
2	Bora Bora!	38-22	.633	25,093	+1
3	Tatonka	38-22	.633	23,107	-1
4	Three Men and a Babe	34-26	.567	28,747	+1
5	Derka, Derka	33.5-26.5	.558	27,240	-1
6	The Big LeBowlskies	31.5-28.5	.525	27,406	n/a
7	Harry Potter and the Magic Balls	20.5-39.5	.342	24,251	n/a
8	Munson'd	6.5-53.5	.108	15,162	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
John Richardson - 630 Demond Robinson - 614 David Codding - 584 Ken Wilson - 543 Rich DeYoung - 529	Freda Schroeder - 513 Amy Logan - 429 Janelle Lamar - 406 Amanda Cox Jeter - 376 Andrea DeLong - 365
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
John Richardson - 759 Demond Robinson - 671 Scott Murdock - 651 Phil Schroeder - 645 Andy McLeod - 626	Amy Logan - 640 Freda Schroeder - 611 Andrea DeLong - 602 Amanda Cox Jeter - 589 Janelle Lamar - 566
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Demond Robinson - 246 John Richardson - 224 David Codding - 212 Phil Schroeder - 204 Michael Basham - 203	Freda Schroeder - 189 Amy Logan - 172 Janelle Lamar - 158 Andrea DeLong - 144 Amanda Cox Jeter - 132
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
John Richardson - 267 Demond Robinson - 265 Phil Schroeder - 248 Michael Basham - 233 Scott Murdock - 231	Amy Logan - 242 Andrea DeLong - 223 Freda Schroeder - 221 Janelle Lamar - 211 Amanda Cox Jeter - 203
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
John Richardson - 78 Demond Robinson - 70 Phil Schroeder - 60 Scott Murdock - 42 Michael Basham - 41	Amy Logan - 60 Andrea DeLong - 43 Freda Schroeder - 30 Janelle Lamar - 25 Amanda Cox Jeter - 21

The fourteenth week of Fall 2005 saw one team climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and two rolled new personal high games. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (215) and series (588) for the women. As for the men, Ken M. Wilson snagged this week's high game with a 236, and high series was earned by Thomas Lin with a 615. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 21 & 22: Bora Bora! couldn't stop undressing with their eyes the members of Same Belt, New Notch. Although topped by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Freda Schroeder and her remarkable 588 series, Bora Bora! accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. Concurrently, Carl Goetz shined in the Belt with his above-average 585 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bora Bora! drops 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while the Belt jumps 2 spots to 1st.

On lanes 23 & 24: Derka, Derka shared a few beers with Munson'd. Highlighting the skills of Thomas Lin with his astounding 615 series, Derka, Derka celebrated a clean sweep over Munson'd. In the midst of this, Ryan Doll reigned supreme in Munson'd with his 475 despite his team getting swept. Derka, Derka remains in 4th place, while Munson'd remains in 8th.

On lanes 25 & 26: Harry Potter and the Magic Balls waged a heated competition against The Big LeBowlskies. In spite of the prowess of Andy Metzler with his 465 series, Harry Potter missed getting swept by The Big LeBowlskies by just one pin. On the other half of the score sheet, Michael Basham commanded The Big LeBowlskies with his commanding 561 as his team took the series with 3.5 wins. Harry Potter and the Magic Balls remains in 7th place, while The Big LeBowlskies remain in 6th.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Three Men and a Babe hung out with Tatonka. Blessed by David Codding with his 583 series, Three Men and a Babe collected 3 wins against Tatonka. On the other side, Joel Henning mastered Tatonka with his outstanding 489 despite his team notching only a single win. Three Men and a Babe remains in 5th place, while Tatonka sinks 1 spot to 2nd.

Bowlers paying far too much for well vodka at The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (224), David Codding (205), Demond Robinson (202), Freda Schroeder (200,215), Ken M. Wilson (236), Michael Basham (213), Scott Murdock (202), Seth Gunderson (214), and Thomas Lin (226,226)

New personal high games were set tonight by Scott Murdock (202, previous best 198) and Freda Schroeder (215, previous best 213). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by Scott Murdock (533, previous best 531) and Freda Schroeder (588, previous best 550).

Freda Schroeder earned both this season's women's high game and series with her 215 and 588, respectively.

The 215 rolled by Freda Schroeder is the new 8th-best women's game in league history!
The 588 rolled by Freda Schroeder is the new 3rd-best women's series in league history!

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Dennis Laube came closest), while Freda Schroeder dominated Division 2. Brad Zollars ruled Division 3, and Andrea DeLong had her way with Division 4. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson holds the reins in Division 1; Seth Gunderson calls the shots Division 2; Phil Schroeder reigns over Division 3; and John Richardson is in the driver's seat in Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 21&22, 7th-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls (hcp 76) will compete against 5th-place Three Men and a Babe. Harry Potter is expected to roll a little low and get swept; while Three Men and a Babe is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 23&24, 2nd-place Tatonka (hcp 83) will match wits with 6th-place The Big LeBowlskies. Tatonka might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while The Big LeBowlskies ought to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Then, over on lanes 25&26, 4th-place Derka, Derka (hcp 48) will spend some quality time with 1st-place Same Belt, New Notch. Derka, Derka will likely roll decently, but split the series with the Belt; while the Belt will probably hold steady as they keep the series tied.
• Finally, on lanes 27&28, 3rd-place Bora Bora! will socialize with 8th-place Munson'd (hcp 56). Bora Bora! is predicted to perform well and sweep the series; while Munson'd is anticipated to hold steady as they endure a rough night.

^*(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 Scott Murdock Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Freda Schroeder Runner Up: Thomas Lin	#1 H2H BOWLER Freda Schroeder Runner Up: Thomas Lin
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I tried to ignore it, but my gaze was constantly drawn to Carl's dead wood." Demond Robinson, wishing someone would come get it off. (The lane.)

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Same Belt, New Notch	35-21	.625	28,069	+2
2	Tatonka	35-21	.625	21,392	-1
3	Bora Bora!	34-22	.607	23,074	-1
4	Derka, Derka	32.5-23.5	.580	25,268	n/a
5	Three Men and a Babe	31-25	.554	26,831	n/a
6	The Big LeBowlskies	30.5-25.5	.545	25,603	n/a
7	Harry Potter and the Magic Balls	19.5-36.5	.348	22,639	n/a
8	Munson'd	6.5-49.5	.116	14,479	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Thomas Lin - 615 Carl Goetz - 585 David Codding - 583 Ken Wilson - 581 Michael Basham - 561	Freda Schroeder - 588 Andrea DeLong - 391 Amy Logan - 389 Liz Hager - 388 Tracy Rychlewski - 353
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Thomas Lin - 687 Joel Henning - 673 Scott Murdock - 662 Michael Basham - 657 Seth Gunderson - 641	Freda Schroeder - 696 Andrea DeLong - 635 Liz Hager - 623 Amy Logan - 605 Lauren Schuster - 553
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Ken Wilson - 236 Thomas Lin - 226 Carl Goetz - 224 Seth Gunderson - 214 Michael Basham - 213	Freda Schroeder - 215 Amy Logan - 161 Andrea DeLong - 159 Tracy Rychlewski - 144 Janelle Lamar - 132 Liz Hager - 132 (t)
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Thomas Lin - 250 Ken Wilson - 247 Joel Henning - 245 Scott Murdock - 245 (t) Seth Gunderson - 245 (t) Michael Basham - 245 (t)	Freda Schroeder - 251 Andrea DeLong - 240 Amy Logan - 233 Liz Hager - 210 Tracy Rychlewski - 199
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Joel Henning - 61 Scott Murdock - 56 Thomas Lin - 56 (t) Seth Gunderson - 53 Michael Basham - 53 (t) Ken Wilson - 50 Carl Goetz - 45	Andrea DeLong - 61 Freda Schroeder - 60 Amy Logan - 51 Liz Hager - 30 Lauren Schuster - 17