The tenth week of Fall 2005 saw one team climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Janelle (Laube) Lamar picked up this week's high game (183) and series (487) for the women. As for the men, Carl Goetz snagged this week's high game with a 212, and high series was earned by Ken M. Wilson with a 568. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 21 & 22: Three Men and a Babe kept stealing sips of beer from Bora Bora!. Reinforced by Ken M. Wilson with his 568 series, Three Men and a Babe collected 3 wins against Bora Bora!. On the other side, Phil Schroeder drew the spotlight in Bora Bora! with his above-average 469 despite his team notching only a single win. Three Men and a Babe remains in 6th place, while Bora Bora! sinks 1 spot to 4th.

On lanes 23 & 24: Same Belt, New Notch deliberately ate cheese sticks in front of Tatonka. In spite of the prowess of Carl Goetz with his below-average 506 series, the Belt accomplished only 1 win against Tatonka. Countering this, Will Jeter oversaw Tatonka with his 456 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Same Belt, New Notch drops 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while Tatonka remains in 1st.

On lanes 25 & 26: The Big LeBowlskies accepted a challenge by Munson'd. Topped by Michael Basham with his above-average 511 series, with props to #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Eric Lynch, The Big LeBowlskies celebrated a clean sweep over Munson'd. . With Munson'd forfeiting, all The Big LeBowlskies needed to do was roll within 40 pins of their combined team average each game. Mission accomplished. The Big LeBowlskies leap 2 spots in the standings to 2nd place, while Munson'd remains in 8th.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Derka, Derka chucked gutter balls with Harry Potter and the Magic Balls. Featuring Most Valuable Bowler Eric Lynch and his above-average 466 series, Derka, Derka split the series with Harry Potter. As for the opposition, Andy Metzler took the lead in Harry Potter with his above-average 493 as they matched their opponent in wins. Derka, Derka remains in 5th place, while Harry Potter remains in 7th.

Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (212), Demond Robinson (205), and Ken M. Wilson (202)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Andy Metzler dominated Division 1, while Scott Murdock creamed Division 2. Janelle (Laube) Lamar swept Division 3, and Greg Franklin crushed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson reigns over Division 1; Scott Murdock tops Division 2; Phil Schroeder, Janelle (Laube) Lamar, and Brad Zollars lead Division 3 in a tie; and Andrea DeLong holds the reins in Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 21&22, 8th-place Munson'd (hcp 12) will test their mettle against 1st-place Tatonka. Munson'd is expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Tatonka is forecast to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 23&24, 6th-place Three Men and a Babe will spend some quality time with 5th-place Derka, Derka (hcp 35). Three Men and a Babe might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Derka, Derka ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 25&26, 3rd-place Same Belt, New Notch will chill with 7th-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls (hcp 93). The Belt will likely have a bit of an off night, yet still manage to win the series; while Harry Potter will probably hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Finally, on lanes 27&28, 2nd-place The Big LeBowlskies will match wits with 4th-place Bora Bora! (hcp 67). The Big LeBowlskies are predicted to perform well and win the series; while Bora Bora! is anticipated to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Eric Lynch Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Janelle Lamar Runner Up: Eric Lynch	#1 H2H BOWLER Janelle (Laube) Lamar Runner Up: David Parre
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Man, you can't swing that thing around and not expect me to want some!" Brad Zollars, to Ken Wilson, on the slice of pizza Ken was wielding.