The Fall 2014 season – our 30th since beginning back in the Winter of 1999 – came to a big finish Tuesday night with quite a few season-wide records to go with it. Not only was this the best season in our league's 15 year-history we also shattered the season record for the most 200+ games thrown in a single season. Collectively, we kicked some serious butt over these past 16 weeks. Congratulations to this season's champions – John Boren (his 5th title), Kody Karnes (his 1st), Brian Coe (his 1st), and Ken M. Wilson (his 13th) – who ended the best record this time around.Let's face it: Brian Coe is the king of the league. Hoisting his 7th series over 700+ this season, Coe (once again this week's #1 Power Ranked bowler) led 921+ to not only the championship title a clean sweep over defending champions My Three Sons but also earning them the title of best team in league history. After the team's shaky first half, Coe led his crew to the best 2nd half win record in league history en route to his first championship Tuesday night as well as being crowned the best bowler in our league's history with his 219.687 average. Hall of Famer Seth Gunderson led the Sons with his 606 series but couldn't rally his team to stop the Coe steamroller. My Three Sons finishes with a 41-23 record and the honor of being the 5th beat team in league history. 921+ ended their season with a record of 45-19.Their fates in the standings already locked in before the first ball was thrown, 3rd place The Finger Holes faced off against 4th place More Beer, Chelsea on Lanes 43 & 44. Behind anchor Aubrey Moren's team-leading 572 series, The F-Holes took a decisive Game #1 victory over the competition. That's when Scott "Scooter J" Murdock decided enough was enough and hoisted his best series of the season – a 569 – to completely reverse the momentum in the matchup. Storming back to take it 3-1, Chelsea improved its record to 36-28 but end their run in 4th place nonetheless. The Finger Holes, finishing with a record of 38-26, held onto 3rd place. Ryan Doll, despite a losing record this season, had his best season to date ending his run with Dixie Stampede with his first 200+ average – a 201 – making him only the 8th bowler to end their season with an average above the 200 mark. Taking the final matchup of the season 3-1 against opponents Split It & Hit It, Doll led the Stampede with his 542 series to secure a 31-33 record and learning, once and for all, that you NEVER replace a Bill Krejci with the likes of a Jason Carpio. Split It's anchor Todd Way threw two 200+ games as part of his team-leading 532 series to take Game #1 but wasn't enough to find the answers to take any more. Split it, concluding their season in 6th place, end with a record of 26-38. They say that if you want to get better at something to just surround yourself with people that will elevate you. Michael Gordon did just that this season. Bowling alongside Pin and Tonics teammate Aaron Barber (who led the team with a 626 series), Gordon earned Most Valuable Bowler honors while setting a new career high series in his final matchup of the season. Winning 4-0 against opponents Ballz Out, Barber and Gordon provided the 1-2 punch this season to help the team improve their record to 25-39 but remained in 7th place. Cliff Barendsen, despite his best output all season with a 551 series (including two 200+ games), couldn't muster the strength to secure a single win and ends the Ballz' season with a 27-game losing streak with a record of 10-54. The Tournament of Champions was finished in a rather non-traditional way with Dan Imperial taking it by being the only bowler to qualify for Round #3. Congratulations, Imperial! You had a hell of a rookie season. Jake Parrot, due to the average power rank tie-breaker, takes 2nd place. They join the list of winners dating all the way back into the early 2000s although we officially began awarding the winners with cash prizes in the Spring 2012 season. This marks the third season in a row that the winner has come from Division 4.Helping us to crush that all-time record for the most 200+ games in a single season in The 200 Club this week includes: Aaron Barber (214, 245), Aubrey Moren (212), Brian Coe (233, 263, 224), Carl Goetz (215), Cliff Barendsen (202, 209), Ian Goetz (204), John Boren (205), Jonathan Vigliaturo (215), Ken M. Wilson (232), Kody Karnes (221, 232), Michael Gordon (223), Scott Murdock (235), Seth Gunderson (231, 213), and Todd Way (201, 209).SEASON INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:Women's High Series Scratch - Freda Schroeder (506)Women's High Game Scratch - Teresa Deterding (198)Women's High Series Handicap - Alison Radke (617)Women's High Game Handicap - Scott Murdock by default, as there were only 3 females on the roster this seasonMen's High Series Scratch - Brian Coe (756)Men's High Game Scratch - Aaron Barber (286)Men's High Series Handicap - Aubrey Moren (759)Men's High Game Handicap - Jonathan Vigliaturo (275)Prize money will be handed out next week at our semi-annual Fun Night.PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE FOR YOUR SEASON FAVORITES RIGHT NOW, DAMMIT!!!See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Michael Gordon Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Brian Coe Runner Up: Michael Gordon	#1 H2H BOWLER Brian Coe Runner Up: Scott Murdock
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "And we'll STILL finish after those guys." Aubrey Moren, after Lanes 41 & 42 broke down delaying the two teams battling it out for first for 15 minutes. For the record, they did after.

With the results of Week #15 recorded, the matchups in the Finals this season are all set. It's been an interesting run so far, with a number of teams bouncing all over the place throughout the past four months and a number of long-time records falling. Collectively, this season has witnessed our roster of 32 bowlers throwing the best season in our league's 15 year-history. Nearly the entire league combined to throw more 200+ games than we've ever seen and there's still one more week to keep adding to that record. All in all, it's been an impressive season. Everyone – except Scoot – should be proud.In the first matchup of the night, Dixie Stampede showed up in the 10th frame to take a narrow win over opponents The Finger Holes in Game #1...but that was their last stand. Storming back behind lead off roller Phil Schroeder's 599 series, The F-Holes took every game the rest of the night to come away with a 3-1 matchup victory. Ryan Doll's 605 series wasn't enough to bring any more wins to Dixie's record and they remain in 5th place. The F-Holes also stay put, ending their regular season in 3rd place. You want to talk about some bullies? Let me tell you about Split It & Hit It. Facing off against Ballz Out – who, sadly, has cracked the top 10 for longest losing streaks in league history – the Split It gang routed the Ballz behind Dennis Blake's 552 series, which also earned him Most Valuable Bowler honors as well. The Ballz, led this week by Cliff Barendsen's 450 series, continues to struggle to find wins and remains firmly in 8th place. Split It, with their 25-35 record, remain in 6th place and will face Dixie Stampede in the Finals with a chance to move up to 5th if they can come away with a sweep. Looking to derail powerhouse team My Three Sons, the bound and determined More Beer, Chelsea showed up with pre-bowling scores from this week's #1 Power Ranked bowler compliments of Dan Imperial but it was only good for a close Game #2 victory. Running away with a 3-1 matchup victory, The Sons storm into the Finals next week tied for the best record in the league at 41-19. Led this week by Ian Goetz and his 623 series, the guys look to repeat as league champions after all is said and done and have a damn good chance to do so. More Beer, Chelsea remains in 4th place and will face The Finger Holes but cannot move ahead of them in the league standings even if they sweep.Also looking to take this season's title are the record-smashing members of 921+. Facing off against an ever-improving Pin and Tonics, the current league leaders remain the league leaders – by total pins only – after a 663 series out of 921+'s Kody Karnes. Karnes also managed to break a long-standing record of sorts, by becoming only the second bowler in league history to throw ten consecutive 200+ games – a feat not accomplished since Don Glasscock hoisted seventeen in a row back in the Spring 2008 season. Aaron Barber's 560 series helped the Tonics to start the night off with a Game #1 victory but it was all 921+ after that. The gang's 3-1 victory pushes them into the Finals in 1st place to do battle against nemesis My Three Sons in a winner-takes-all showdown. Pin and Tonics, ending the regular season with a record of 21-39, will face off against Ballz Out and hopes to help them extend their losing streak.The Tournament of Champions is all set with the seeding sitting as follows:#1 Ryan Doll will face #8 Jake Parrott#2 Carl Goetz will face #7 Dan Imperial#3 Aubrey Moren will face #6 Michael Gordon#4 Phil Schroeder will face #5 Rob KaszubaGood luck, gentlemen!The extremely busy establishment known as The 200 Club saw some new recruits this week rubbing elbows with the regulars, including: Aaron Barber (245), Aubrey Moren (205), Brian Coe (231, 217), Carl Goetz (216, 204, 201), Dan Imperial (201), Dennis Blake (221), Ian Goetz (202, 222), John Boren (215), Jonathan Vigliaturo (233), Ken M. Wilson (246), Kody Karnes (213, 226, 224), Phil Schroeder (221), Ryan Doll (214, 204), and Seth Gunderson with his 100th 200+ game (235). See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Dennis Blake Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Dan Imperial Runner Up: Phil Schroeder	#1 H2H BOWLER Kody Karnes Runner Up: Phil Schroeder
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Damn! My right butt cheek!" Brian Coe, after carrying his team the entire season and into the Finals.