Thanksgiving is later this week and, in its own special way, the league gave thanks to the Bowling Gods by sacrificing many, many turkeys on the lanes in Week #14 action. After the feathers stopped flying, half of the league managed to change places in the standings with the top two teams remaining neck and neck with two weeks to go. The standings at the end of next week will determine the seeding in The Finals. After their dominating victory last week over their main competition, My Three Sons stared down opponents Pin and Tonics and came away with a hard fought 4-0 victory. While Game #2 was a walk in the park, Games #1 and #3 came down to the wire with the Son's Ian Goetz coming up big with his 688 series to lead the way. Aaron Barber's 588 series was the highest output for Pin and Tonics who, with the losses, slip one spot down into 7th place. My Three Sons improves their overall record to 38-18 and remains in 2nd place due to total pins. More than likely these guys will be looking to defend their title in The Finals after having emerged as champions last season. The last time 921+ showed up to face More Beer, Chelsea, the team simply did not fire on any cylinders and walked away having added no wins to their record. Tuesday night, however, was an exercise in revenge. With Brian Coe remaining super hot with his scores – he not only earned #1 Power Ranked bowler honors but is now closing in on Don Glasscock's record for being named the league's Best Bowler of All-Time – 921+ came away with a 4-0 sweep behind Coe's 725 series. Chelsea's anchor Eric Lynch had the highest output for his team, ending the night with a 557 series but couldn't quite manage to put the puzzle pieces together to earn a win over the re-energized 921+. The victors hold onto 1st with their 38-18 record and total pins tiebreaker while More Beer, Chelsea slips one spot down into 4th place.It's no secret that Dixie Stampede's anchor Ryan Doll is having his best season ever. Looking to be only the 8th bowler to end a season with a 200+ average, Doll's maintained his above-average streak by rolling a 625 series to lead his crew 3-1 over opponents Split It & Hit It. Game #2 proved to be the rain on Dixie's parade as Split It's Dennis Blake charged in to save the day with his 574 series to come away with their lone win of the night. Dixie remains in 5th place while trying to claw their way to a winning record (they are currently at 27-29) while Split It & Hit It, with their lone win, move up one spot into 6th place.Down on Lanes 47 & 48, what may have been the longest matchup in recorded league history took place...and we're not saying that alcohol had any influence on the delay, nope, none whatsoever. Regardless, The Finger Holes managed to walk away with four shiny new wins to add to their record and remain the only other team within striking distance of the top two teams in the standings currently. Despite a Game #1 scare, in which anchor Aubrey Moren's 584 series helped to not only secure the narrow victory but also this week's Most Valuable Bowler nod. After their 10th frame victory it was smooth sailing from then on as they put it to Ballz Out for the remainder of the night. The wins help The F-Holes to improve to 34-22 and move up one spot into 3rd while Ballz Out continues to sit in 8th place.Next week is the last time that bowlers can improve their placement within the Tournament of Champions so make it count. Here's how it's currently sitting:Division 1 = Ryan Doll (24), Ian Goetz (17)Division 2 = Aubrey Moren (25), Jonathan Vigliaturo (22)Division 3 = Rob Kaszuba (24), Michael Gordon (21)Division 4 = Jake Parrott (22), Dan Imperial (19)Bowlers in The 200 Club this week wondering if Brian will be able to topple Don after all is said and done include: Aaron Barber (247), AJ Hofmann (201), Aubrey Moren (200, 202), Brian Coe (222, 257, 246), Bryan Morh (204), Carl Goetz (216), Dennis Blake (213, 206), Ian Goetz (226, 256, 206), Ken M. Wilson (257, 210), Kody Karnes (224, 207, 223), Phil Schroeder (200), and Ryan Doll (244, 212). See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Aubrey Moren Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Brian Coe Runner Up: Ian Goetz	#1 H2H BOWLER Ian Goetz Runner Up: Brian Coe
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Umm, maybe I should have rethought this whole 'donate $5 instead of a hump' deal tonight." Scoot, after realizing that he was going to be donating just shy of $200 due to all the league's turkeys.

The Finals are less than a month away now and, with the results of Week #13, it's still almost anybody's game. Big scores and even bigger series continue to permeate the league as teams strive to add as many wins to their record before it's all said and done. Hell, three different bowlers shot a 256 tonight. So let's get down to the particulars, shall we?Try as they might, Ballz Out simply can't break out of their current rut. Facing a re-energized Dixie Stampede – led, once again, by anchor Ryan Doll who shot a 676 series – the Ballz took it on the chin as the Stampede ran away with a 4-0 matchup victory. Led by sub Matt Fitzgerald and his 443 series, Ballz falls to a 10-42 record and remains in 8th. Dixie Stampede, on the other hand, improves to 24-28 but remains in 5th place.Where oh were were the men of Split It & Hit It? The world may never know. With their competition forfeiting, it was up to the bowlers of The Finger Holes to put up games within 40 pins of their team average to come away with the victories. Led by anchor Aubrey Moren's 560 series, the team did just that – albeit with two of their team games below average. It didn't matter in the end, though, as they earned the four victories and improved to 30-22 but remain in 4th place. Split It fell one spot into 7th place with a record of 20-32.For centuries it has been well documented that the third sign of the apocalypse is whenever Scott Murdock is crowned the Most Valuable Bowler of any week of GutterAlley action. Well, beware everyone, as Murdock's team leading 540 series caused him not only to earn the accolades but also helped More Beer, Chelsea stay in the thick of things after splitting their series 2-2 against opponents Pin and Tonics. With the Tonics' Aaron Barber chucking a team leading 615 series, the teams went back and forth in their slugfest with neither team ever taking consecutive victories. Despite the split neither team moved at all in the standings with Chelsea holding onto 3rd at 32-20 and the Pin and Tonics remaining in 6th place with the opposite record of 20-32. This season, only two teams have been in first place: My Three Sons and 921+. Facing off for the second time this season, My Three Sons once again brought their A-game and derailed the dominant 921+ squad who entered the night having won 23 of their last 24 games to take the top spot atop the league standings. Once again led by Ian Goetz, who shot a 644 series, the Sons closed the gap with a 3-1 matchup win and are now tied with 921+ with records of 34-18. Only total pins separate the two teams, with 921+ still technically holding onto 1st place. Brian Coe, this week's #1 Power Ranked bowler with his league leading 704 series, continues to march toward a league record that we never thought would be broken – Don Glasscock's 219 average. We're just a few short weeks away from the Tournament of Champions and here's how it stands:Division 1 = Ryan Doll (23), Ken Wilson (15)Division 2 = Aubrey Moren (19), Jonathan Vigliaturo (19)Division 3 = Rob Kaszuba (24), Chadwick Andrews (17)Division 4 = Dan Imperial (18), Jake Parrott (16)The cold weather couldn't keep the following bowlers away from The 200 Club this week: Aaron Barber (224, 208), Aubrey Moren (220, 205), Brian Coe (212, 256, 236), Carl Goetz (203), Ian Goetz (205, 256), John Boren (266), Jonathan Vigliaturo (247), Kody Karnes (213, 224, 245), Ryan Doll (256, 234), and Seth Gunderson (200).See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Scott Murdock Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Brian Coe Runner Up: Ryan Doll	#1 H2H BOWLER Kody Karnes Runner Up: Scott Murdock
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Daddy? I don't want my Ken doll anymore because it sucks." Kody's daughter Kamille, after watching her father's teammate Ken stink it up on the lanes.

While temperatures plummeted outside, scores plummeted inside overall in Week #12 of GutterAlley action as our league average took a dive. Despite big victories across the four matchups only two teams ended up moving at all in the league standings. Gaps are starting to form in-between the various teams throughout the league as the Finals draw closer and closer. Brace yourself, folks...it's going to be a bumpy ride.In the first matchup of the night, My Three Sons looked to return to the top of the league standings but stalled out against opponents Split It & Hit It. After taking Games #1 and #2 behind a 554 series from Ian Goetz, the Sons looked poised to add yet another sweep to their win record but Split It's Dennis Blake had other plans. With his team leading 526 series leading the charge, Split It rallied to not only take Game #3 but covered the spread enough to come away with the total pins victory as well to end the night with a 2-2 split. Neither team moved at all in the standings, with My Three Sons remaining in 2nd while Split It & Hit It holds onto 6th place.Down on lanes 43 & 44, the Dixie Stampede looked to climb back up into prominence at the expense of Pin and Tonics. What ended up happening, however, was a back and forth between the two opponents. Drawing first blood was Dixie, led by anchor Ryan Doll's 643 series, who came away with a close Game #1 victory. Fighting back to secure a huge Game #2 blowout victory were the Tonics that saw high output from Aaron Barber, who led the team with his 580 series, along with Michael Gordon's first 200+ game (a 203!). Game #3 was all Dixie as the team rallied behind this week's #1 Power Ranked bowler Rob Kaszuba to earn the win. Total pins still landed in the Tonic's court, however, to end the night at two wins apiece. Neither team moved in the standings, with Dixie Stampede remaining in 5th while the Pin & Tonics hold onto 7th place.The last time that The Finger Holes faced current league leaders 921+, it ended with The F-Holes walking away victorious. Such was not the case Tuesday night. Led by anchor Ken M. Wilson's 640 series, 921+ exacted their revenge in a 4-0 sweep of the competition while hoisting yet another entry in the top ten of the Top 25 Best Team Series of All Time on teams of 4-per. The F-Holes, led this week by lead off roller Phil Schroeder and his 530 series, simply couldn't find the firepower to derail the steamrolling 921+. The current league toppers extend their league lead by two games out in 1st while The Finger Holes fall one spot down into 4th place.In the final matchup of the night, More Beer, Chelsea continues to have their storybook season as they came away with a 4-0 matchup victory over competitors Ballz Out. With more charity wins than any other team this season – more than legitimate wins from the Ballz (happy now, AJ?) – Chelsea rode the wave of Most Valuable Bowler's Dan Imperial's stellar output alongside a team leading series of 468 from anchor Eric Lynch to notch the four victories. Ballz, led by Chadwick Andrews and his 483 series, continues to search for answers as they remain in 8th place. More Beer, Chelsea climbs one spot into 3rd place.The Tournament of Champions currently looks like this:Division 1 = Ryan Doll (23), Ken Wilson (15)Division 2 = Jonathan Vigliaturo (19), Aubrey Moren (18)Division 3 = Rob Kaszuba (21), Chadwick Andrews (17)Division 4 = Dan Imperial (18), Michael Smith/Jake Parrott (15)Bowlers trying to stay warm in The 200 Club this week include: Aaron Barber (205), Brian Coe (227, 223), Bryan Mohr (200), Ian Goetz (201), Jonathan Vigliaturo (202), Ken M. Wilson (226, 204, 210), Kody Karnes (216, 236), Michael Gordon (203), Rob Kaszuba (224), and Ryan Doll (215, 222, 206). See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Dan Imperial Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Rob Kaszuba Runner Up: Teresa Deterding	#1 H2H BOWLER Ryan Doll Runner Up: Michael Gordon
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Yeah, I took my balls out so that they wouldn't get cold." Brian Coe, commenting on what the chilly weather forced him to do.

With the baseball season finally over, 31 of the 32 bowlers competing in the Fall 2014 season showed up to do battle in Week #11 of GutterAlley action. With six teams changing spots in the league standings, it turns out that only three games separate the top four teams in the league and total pins are coming into play to slot the competitors. Several bowlers shot their personal bests as league continues to march onward towards the Finals a mere five weeks away.In the first matchup of the night, 921+ did what they have been aiming to do since relinquishing control of first place several months back – they've returned to the top of the roost. Behind rookie Brian Coe's 756 series (the 4th highest series in league history), the high rollers took all four games against opponents Ballz Out. While Chadwick Andrews put up the highest series for the Ballz with his 480 series, the breakout performance of the team goes to Bryan Bay who shot both his personal best game (a 188) as part of his personal best series (a 457). The men of 921+ improve to 29-15 to reclaim 1st due to total pins while Ballz Out remains in in 8th place with a record of 10-34.All season long, The Finger Holes has wondered where their star bowler has been. Well, Aubrey Moren certainly showed up Tuesday night with his all time personal best game and series by shooting a 264 game and a 692 series en route to a 3-1 trouncing of More Beer, Chelsea. Needless to say, Moren was this week's #1 Power Ranked bowler. Chelsea's anchor Eric Lynch put up the most fire power for his team with his 524 series but only managed to secure a lone win in Game #2 to break up Moren's high output. With their three wins, The F-Holes improve to 26-18 and move up one spot into 3rd place. Chelsea, also with a record now of 26-18, slips into 4th place due to total pins.Having been atop the league standings for several months now, My Three Sons knuckled down to try to remain ahead of the pack but ended up battling themselves to a standstill against the reawakened Dixie Stampede. With Carl Goetz and his 607 series securing Games #1 and #2 for the Sons, Ryan Doll countered with a 606 to stampede back with his team to not only win Game #3 but also take total pins by 21 pins to end the night at two games apiece. My Three Sons slips into 2nd place due to total pins while Dixie Stampede remains one of only two team that did not move at all, sitting in 5th place.In the last matchup of the night, Split It & Hit It had high hopes of making a charge in the second half of the season and adding some wins to their record. Fortunately for them they had this week's Most Valuable Bowler on their team by the name of Dennis Blake. Hoisting a team leading 550 series, Blake paved the way for the first sweep the team has seen all year. Opponents Pin and Tonics took it on the chin despite a 458 series from anchor Aaron Barber. Interesting sidenote -- since Week #6, Split It has either swept or been swept every week. With their wins, Split It & Hit It moves up one spot into 6th place while the Pin and Tonics fall one spot into 7th place.The Tournament of Champions currently looks like this:Division 1 = Ryan Doll (17), Brian Coe/Ken M. Wilson (12)Division 2 = Aubrey Moren (18), Jonathan Vigliaturo (16)Division 3 = Rob Kaszuba (20), Eric Lynch (16)Division 4 = Michael Smith (15), Jake Parrott (15)Bowlers avoiding the falling leaves outside inside The 200 Club this week include: Aubrey Moren (264, 215, 213), Brian Coe (210, 268, 278), Carl Goetz (240), Dennis Blake (208, 201), Ian Goetz (206), Jason Carpio (221), Ken M. Wilson (232, 211), Kody Karnes (235, 213), Ryan Doll (228), and Seth Gunderson (201).See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Dennis Blake Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Aubrey Moren Runner Up: Brian Coe	#1 H2H BOWLER Aubrey Moren Runner Up: Brian Coe
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "How do you know that I *DON'T* have a dick?" Alison Radke, throwing Cliff's statement back in his face.