The Fall 2003 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. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (193) and series (533) for the women, while David Codding earned this week's high game (256) and series (648) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Anchors Aweigh! accepted a challenge by Gutter Minds. Led by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head David Codding and his thrilling 648 series, the Anchors split the series with Gutter Minds. On the other half of the score sheet, Angela Bradford oversaw Gutter Minds with her exceptional 533 as they matched their opponent in wins. Anchors Aweigh! begins the season in 2nd place, while Gutter Minds get rolling in 3rd.

On lanes 19 & 20: Bowlers of Mass Confusion chucked gutter balls with Wolverines. Showcasing Corey Weinfurt with his 451 series, Mass Confusion split the series with the Wolverines. On the adjacent lane, Thomas Lin shined in the Wolverines with his 468 as they matched their opponent in wins. Bowlers of Mass Confusion starts out in 6th place, while the Wolverines begin in 7th.

On lanes 21 & 22: Spare Change spent some quality time with Theee Beeelt. Highlighting the skills of Demond Robinson with his 507 series, Spare Change split the series with Theee Beeelt. On the other side, Aaron Weidner laid down the law in Theee Beeelt with his terrific 500 as they matched their opponent in wins. Spare Change leaves the gate in 4th place, while Theee Beeelt starts off with 5th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Atomic Goo sparred with Bowl me Ishmael!. Featuring Steve Robinson with his 489 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Marca Robinson, Atomic Goo collected 3 wins against Ishmael. Meanwhile, Cindy Olsen mastered Ishmael with her 286 despite her team notching only a single win. Atomic Goo begins with 1st place, while Ishmael gets going with 8th.

Bowlers bribing their way into The 200 Club include: David Codding (200,256)

New personal high games were set tonight by David Codding (256, previous best 239), Deena Slinkard (180, previous best 177), and Aaron Weidner (189, previous best 175). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by David Codding (648, previous best 605) and Aaron Weidner (500, previous best 445).

The 256 rolled by David Codding is tied for the 2nd-best game in league history!
The 533 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 4th-best women's series in league history!
The 648 rolled by David Codding is the new 2nd-best series in league history!

The Tournament of Champions begins in 3 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:

DIVISION 1 1. David Codding 2. Angela Bradford 3. Demond Robinson 4. Carl Goetz 5. Aaron Weidner 6. Bill Krejci 7. Steve Robinson 8. Bob Brunker

DIVISION 2 1. Eric Lynch 2. Nik Domann 3. Ken Wilson 4. Thomas Lin 5. Pat Searcy 6. Corey Weinfurt 7. Deena Slinkard 8. Dennis Laube

DIVISION 3 1. Jason Carpio 2. Scott Murdock 3. Phil Schroeder 4. Seth Gunderson 5. Jeff Geheb 6. Marca Robinson 7. Janelle Lamar

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 17&18, 5th-place Theee Beeelt will tussle with 8th-place Bowl me Ishmael! (estimated hcp 456). Theee Beeelt is expected to perform well and sweep the series; while Ishmael is forecast to see their team average take a dive while they endure a rough night.
• Moving to lanes 19&20, 4th-place Spare Change will face 1st-place Atomic Goo (hcp 47). Spare Change might perform well and sweep the series; while Atomic Goo ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 21&22, 3rd-place Gutter Minds will spend some quality time with 7th-place Wolverines (estimated hcp 67). Gutter Minds will likely have a bit of an off night and get swept; while the Wolverines will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 2nd-place Anchors Aweigh! will match wits with 6th-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion (estimated hcp 342). The Anchors are predicted to roll a little low and get swept; while Mass Confusion is anticipated to catapult their team average they rack up a sweep.

^*(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 Marca Robinson Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER David Codding Runner Up: Angela Bradford	#1 H2H BOWLER David Codding Runner Up: Carl Goetz
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I do it at least once a day, usually around 7:00 at night. I just wait till no one is around, then I whip it out. F it." Demond Robinson, on drinking from his flask after hours.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Atomic Goo	3-1	.750	1,582	n/a
2	Anchors Aweigh!	2-2	.500	2,095	n/a
3	Gutter Minds	2-2	.500	1,940	n/a
4	Spare Change	2-2	.500	1,762	n/a
5	Theee Beeelt	2-2	.500	1,716	n/a
6	Bowlers of Mass Confusion	2-2	.500	1,595	n/a
7	Wolverines	2-2	.500	1,582	n/a
8	Bowl me Ishmael!	1-3	.250	1,366	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
David Codding - 648 Demond Robinson - 507 Carl Goetz - 504 Aaron Weidner - 500 Bill Krejci - 497	Angela Bradford - 533 Deena Slinkard - 450 Freda Schroeder - 359 Marca Robinson - 329 Janelle Lamar - 313
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
David Codding - 648 Aaron Weidner - 581 Demond Robinson - 581 (t) Bill Krejci - 581 (t) Carl Goetz - 580 Bob Brunker - 577 Steve Robinson - 577 (t)	Angela Bradford - 588 Deena Slinkard - 570 Freda Schroeder - 553 Marca Robinson - 547 Janelle Lamar - 543
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
David Codding - 256 Bill Krejci - 199 Bob Brunker - 189 Aaron Weidner - 189 (t) Carl Goetz - 186 Pat Searcy - 185	Angela Bradford - 193 Deena Slinkard - 180 Freda Schroeder - 142 Marca Robinson - 129 Janelle Lamar - 123
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
David Codding - 256 Bill Krejci - 227 Pat Searcy - 220 Jason Carpio - 219 Bob Brunker - 218	Deena Slinkard - 220 Angela Bradford - 211 Freda Schroeder - 206 Marca Robinson - 201 Janelle Lamar - 199
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
David Codding - 40 Bill Krejci - 34 Jason Carpio - 31 Pat Searcy - 29 Bob Brunker - 26 Dennis Laube - 26 (t)	Deena Slinkard - 30 Freda Schroeder - 23 Marca Robinson - 20 Janelle Lamar - 19 Angela Bradford - 16