We are now halfway through the Spring 2007 season, so time is running out for those teams who want a shot at the championship to position themselves. The eighth week saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (191) and series (503) for the women, while Carl Goetz earned this week's high game (242) and series (660) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Doll's Balls deliberately ate cheese sticks in front of King Pins. Though reinforced by John Richardson with his spectacular 499 series, Doll's Balls accomplished only 1 win against King Pins. On the flipside, John Coleman drew the spotlight in King Pins with his 570 (along with kudos to #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Daniel Bolton, as well as #1 Head-to-Head ) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Doll's Balls remains in 8th place, while King Pins remain in 10th.
On lanes 17 & 18: Churn and Burn spent some quality time with Oily Balls. Despite being led by James Cholke with his 489 series, Churn and Burn missed getting swept by Oily Balls by just one pin. In the meantime, Pat Searcy shined in Oily Balls with his 590 as his team took the series with 3.5 wins. Churn and Burn drops 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while Oily Balls remain in 1st.
On lanes 19 & 20: X9XX kept grabbing the balls of Frickin' Ten Pin. Headlined by Stefan Miller with his 523 series, X9XX collected 3 wins against Ten Pin. On the other half of the score sheet, #1 Head-to-Head Carl Goetz commanded Ten Pin with his staggering 660 despite his team notching only a single win. X9XX remains in 4th place, while Ten Pin moves 1 spot to 6th.
On lanes 21 & 22: T.B.D. celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Those 4 Bowlers. In spite of top-billing by Steve Kiernan with his 555 series, T.B.D. accomplished only 1 win against 4 Bowlers. Across the ball return, Seth Gunderson showed off in 4 Bowlers with his above-average 566 as his team took the series with 3 wins. T.B.D. remains in 9th place, while 4 Bowlers remain in 5th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Guttersluts had some one-on-one time with Unstoppabowl. With the strength of Bill Krejci with his stunning 594 series, Guttersluts celebrated a clean sweep over Unstoppabowl. Simultaneously, Cory Chorpenning called the shots for Unstoppabowl with his below-average 500 despite his team getting swept. Guttersluts leap 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Unstoppabowl sinks 1 spot to 3rd.
Bowlers sneaking into The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (221,204), Carl Goetz (242,218,200), John Boren (213), John Coleman (213), and Pat Searcy (212,216)

A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Dave Hickerson (514, previous best 499). 
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz eradicated Division 1, while Seth Gunderson topped Division 2. Dave Hickerson routed Division 3, and Daniel Bolton staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 4. And, finally, nobody claimed victory in the Interdivisional bracket, and in fact we aren't even going to talk about this bracket as it was a complete embarassment. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy dominates Division 1; Seth Gunderson holds the reins in Division 2; Deena Slinkard calls the shots for Division 3; and Kendall Kukowski governs Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 7th-place Churn and Burn (hcp 38) will test their mettle against 6th-place Frickin' Ten Pin. Churn and Burn is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Ten Pin is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 9th-place T.B.D. (hcp 55) will compete against 3rd-place Unstoppabowl. T.B.D. might roll a little low and get swept; while Unstoppabowl ought to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 10th-place King Pins (hcp 56) will socialize with 5th-place Those 4 Bowlers. King Pins will likely maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while 4 Bowlers will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Next up, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Oily Balls will meet with 2nd-place Guttersluts (hcp 54). Oily Balls might perform well and sweep the series; while Guttersluts ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 8th-place Doll's Balls (hcp 28) will battle 4th-place X9XX. Doll's Balls are predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while X9XX 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 | Oily Balls | 23.5-8.5 | .734 | 16,150 | n/a |
| 2 | Guttersluts | 22.5-9.5 | .703 | 14,369 | +1 |
| 3 | Unstoppabowl | 19.5-12.5 | .609 | 14,494 | -1 |
| 4 | X9XX | 19-13 | .594 | 15,270 | n/a |
| 5 | Those 4 Bowlers | 16-16 | .500 | 13,760 | n/a |
| 6 | Frickin' Ten Pin | 13-19 | .406 | 14,985 | +1 |
| 7 | Churn and Burn | 13-19 | .406 | 13,651 | -1 |
| 8 | Doll's Balls | 12.5-19.5 | .391 | 13,433 | n/a |
| 9 | T.B.D. | 11-21 | .344 | 13,013 | n/a |
| 10 | King Pins | 10-22 | .313 | 12,921 | n/a |




