The ninth week of Fall 2005 saw two teams climb in the standings, while one team slipped. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (158) and series (448) for the women, while Carl Goetz earned this week's high game (237) and series (605) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 21 & 22: The Big LeBowlskies celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Derka, Derka. Reinforced by Dennis Laube with his above-average 561 series, The Big LeBowlskies celebrated a clean sweep over Derka, Derka. Across the ball return, Thomas Lin guided Derka, Derka with his below-average 476 despite his team getting swept. The Big LeBowlskies leap 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while Derka, Derka plunges 2 spots to 5th.

On lanes 23 & 24: Munson'd spent some quality time with Harry Potter and the Magic Balls. Although topped by Brian Henderson with his 373 series, Munson'd accomplished only 1 win against Harry Potter. Concurrently, Jason Caton reigned supreme in Harry Potter with his above-average 420 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Munson'd remains in 8th place, while Harry Potter remains in 7th.

On lanes 25 & 26: Tatonka traded lane malfunctions with Bora Bora!. Despite being led by Joel Henning with his above-average 389 series, Tatonka got swept by Bora Bora!. On the other side, trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) John Richardson shined in Bora Bora! with his outstanding 480 as they swept the competition. Tatonka remains in 1st place, while Bora Bora! moves 1 spot to 3rd.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Same Belt, New Notch faced off against Three Men and a Babe. Highlighting the skills of Carl Goetz with his above-average 605 series, the Belt collected 3 wins against Three Men and a Babe. In the midst of this, Ken M. Wilson called the shots for Three Men and a Babe with his 533 despite his team notching only a single win. Same Belt, New Notch remains in 2nd place, while Three Men and a Babe remains in 6th.

Bowlers bribing their way into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (237), David Codding (212), Demond Robinson (202,202), Dennis Laube (200), and Ken M. Wilson (201)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Demond Robinson dominated Division 1, while Jason Carpio creamed Division 2. Brian Henderson creamed Division 3, and John Richardson routed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson holds the reins in Division 1; Seth Gunderson is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Phil Schroeder runs the show in Division 3; and Andrea DeLong tops Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 21&22, 6th-place Three Men and a Babe will throw some gutter balls with 3rd-place Bora Bora! (hcp 92). Three Men and a Babe is expected to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Bora Bora! is forecast to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Moving to lanes 23&24, 2nd-place Same Belt, New Notch will share a couple of pitchers with 1st-place Tatonka (hcp 128). The Belt might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Tatonka ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 25&26, 4th-place The Big LeBowlskies will face 8th-place Munson'd (hcp 90). The Big LeBowlskies will likely roll decently and win the series; while Munson'd will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Finally, on lanes 27&28, 5th-place Derka, Derka will tussle with 7th-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls (hcp 51). Derka, Derka is predicted to maintain their current strength as they just barely miss sweeping the series; while Harry Potter is anticipated to hold steady as they just barely avoid getting swept.

THIS WEEK'S MVB John Richardson Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER John Richardson Runner Up: Carl Goetz	#1 H2H BOWLER John Richardson Runner Up: Dennis Laube
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Carl tried to top Tracy that frame but wound up getting nothing but dead wood." Phil Schroeder, describing the typical outcome for Carl Goetz.