The thirteenth week of Fall 2004 saw one team climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series, and two rolled new personal high games. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (200) and series (511) for the women, while Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (225) and series (652) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: A Solid No. 2 accepted a challenge by Ashley Razabacks. Highlighting the skills of Corey Weinfurt with his above-average 534 series, No. 2 split the series with the Razabacks. While that was going down, Rich DeYoung commanded the Razabacks with his staggering 532 as they matched their opponent in wins. A Solid No. 2 remains in 5th place, while the Razabacks sink 1 spot to 4th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Paul Hamms did battle with The Belt Strikes Back. Regardless of the star power of Bill Krejci with his 569 series, the Hamms got swept by the Belt. On the flipside, Most Valuable Bowler Demond Robinson guided the Belt with his above-average 600 as they swept the competition. Paul Hamms drop 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while the Belt remains in 1st.
On lanes 23 & 24: Recreation Intoxication spent some quality time with Die Schlag-Maschinen. Led by Pat Searcy with his 540 series, Recreation split the series with Die Schlag-Maschinen. As for the opposition, Jerry Krall showed off in Die Schlag-Maschinen with his 410 as they matched their opponent in wins. Recreation Intoxication remains in 2nd place, while Die Schlag-Maschinen remains in 8th.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers kept grabbing the balls of Bowlkake. Blessed by #1 Power-Ranked Dennis Laube and his splendid 602 series, the Ninjas collected 3 wins against Bowlkake. On the adjacent lane, #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson laid down the law in Bowlkake with his outstanding 652 despite his team notching only a single win. Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers leap 4 spots in the standings to 3rd place, while Bowlkake plunges 2 spots to 6th.
Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (200), Bill Krejci (202,204), Demond Robinson (200,200,200), Dennis Laube (222), James Long (217), Justin Strelow (201), Ken M. Wilson (225,203,224), Nik Domann (219), Pat Searcy (203), Rich DeYoung (200), and Seth Gunderson (211)

The 652 rolled by Ken M. Wilson is the new 8th-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Dennis Laube decimated Division 1, while Jason Carpio mopped up Division 2. Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though Amanda Schulte came closest), and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Chad Green came closest). In terms of overall points: Dennis Laube holds the reins in Division 1; Jason Carpio dominates Division 2; Janelle (Laube) Lamar tops Division 3; and Ray Haynes is in the driver's seat in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 2nd-place Recreation Intoxication (hcp 50) will face 6th-place Bowlkake. Recreation is expected to roll a little low and get swept; while Bowlkake is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 8th-place Die Schlag-Maschinen (hcp 68) will challenge 3rd-place Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers. Die Schlag-Maschinen might perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Ninjas ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 4th-place Ashley Razabacks will match wits with 7th-place Paul Hamms (hcp 2). The Razabacks will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while the Hamms will probably drop their average a bit while avoid getting swept.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 1st-place The Belt Strikes Back will test their mettle against 5th-place A Solid No. 2 (hcp 20). The Belt is predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with No. 2; while No. 2 is anticipated to hold steady as they keep the series tied.
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 | The Belt Strikes Back | 35-17 | .673 | 24,964 | n/a |
2 | Recreation Intoxication | 30-22 | .577 | 25,360 | n/a |
3 | Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers | 29-23 | .558 | 21,655 | +4 |
4 | Ashley Razabacks | 13-11 | .542 | 8,387 | -1 |
5 | A Solid No. 2 | 28-24 | .538 | 24,260 | n/a |
6 | Bowlkake | 27-25 | .519 | 27,810 | -2 |
7 | Paul Hamms | 26-26 | .500 | 21,560 | -1 |
8 | Die Schlag-Maschinen | 17-35 | .327 | 18,553 | n/a |