The third week of Spring 2007 saw three teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Three bowlers set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (206) and series (560) for the women, while Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (268) and series (662) for the men. And the Tournament of Champions divisions are now set, ready for one-on-one action to begin next week! Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Those 4 Bowlers faced off against Unstoppabowl. Though featuring Scott Murdock with his below-average 403 series, 4 Bowlers accomplished only 1 win against Unstoppabowl. While that was going down, Cory Chorpenning drew the spotlight in Unstoppabowl with his 550 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Those 4 Bowlers remains in 5th place, while Unstoppabowl moves 1 spot to 3rd.

On lanes 17 & 18: King Pins had a rendezvous with Churn and Burn. Although topped by Duncan Ferber with his above-average 584 series, King Pins accomplished only 1 win against Churn and Burn. Across the ball return, Jason Carpio mastered Churn and Burn with his 485 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Emily Austin) as his team took the series with 3 wins. King Pins remains in 10th place, while Churn and Burn jumps 3 spots to 6th.

On lanes 19 & 20: Frickin' Ten Pin did battle with Oily Balls. Despite being led by Freda Schroeder with her splendid 560 series, Ten Pin got swept by Oily Balls. In the meantime, Ken M. Wilson reigned supreme in Oily Balls with his dramatic 662 as they swept the competition. Frickin' Ten Pin plummets 2 spots in the standings to 8th place, while Oily Balls remain in 2nd.

On lanes 21 & 22: Doll's Balls chucked gutter balls with T.B.D.. Blessed by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Ryan Doll and his awe-inspiring 647 series, Doll's Balls collected 3 wins against T.B.D.. Simultaneously, Steve Kiernan dominated T.B.D. with his 563 despite his team notching only a single win. Doll's Balls leap 4 spots in the standings to 4th place, while T.B.D. plunges 2 spots to 9th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: X9XX had a delightful time with Guttersluts. Despite the strength of Thomas Lin with his above-average 585 series, X9XX got swept by Guttersluts. Conversely, John Boren oversaw Guttersluts with his above-average 609 as they swept the competition. X9XX plummets 4 spots in the standings to 7th place, while Guttersluts remain in 1st.

Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (205), Cory Chorpenning (210), Duncan Ferber (209), Freda Schroeder (206), John Boren (216,231), Ken M. Wilson (268,213), Ryan Doll (237,226), Steve Kiernan (236), and Thomas Lin (202,201)

A new personal high game was set tonight by Ryan Doll (237, previous best 234). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by Kris Hiestand (471, previous best 450), Ryan Doll (647, previous best 591), and Ariel Waldman (389, previous best 369).

Freda Schroeder earned both this season's women's high game and series with her 206 and 560, respectively. In addition, Ken M. Wilson nabbed both high game and series for the men this season with his 268 and 662, respectively.

The 268 rolled by Ken M. Wilson is tied for the 5th-best game in league history!
The 560 rolled by Freda Schroeder is tied for the 9th-best women's series in league history!

The Tournament of Champions begins next week. Here are the final division assignments for this season:

DIVISION 1 1. Ken Wilson 2. John Boren 3. Steve Kiernan 4. Cory Chorpenning 5. Pat Searcy 6. Carl Goetz 7. Duncan Ferber 8. Ryan Doll 9. Seth Gunderson 10. Jason Carpio

DIVISION 2 1. Stefan Miller 2. Bill Krejci 3. Dennis Laube 4. Freda Schroeder 5. James Cholke 6. Phil Schroeder 7. David Parre 8. Angela Bradford 9. Scott Murdock 10. John Richardson

DIVISION 3 1. Chris Lewis 2. Dave Hickerson 3. Deena Slinkard 4. Kris Hiestand 5. Kendall Kukowski 6. Andee Weinfurt 7. Sara Bryant 8. Shaun Crockett 9. Emily Austin 10. Daniel Bolton

DIVISION 4 1. Greg Middleton 2. Justin Comfort 3. Ariel Waldman 4. Ginger O'Reilly 5. Ben Lee 6. Jonathan Jacobson 7. Sarah Buchanan

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 10th-place King Pins (hcp 120) will compete against 2nd-place Oily Balls. King Pins are expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Oily Balls are forecast to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 3rd-place Unstoppabowl will face 4th-place Doll's Balls (hcp 22). Unstoppabowl might maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Doll's Balls; while Doll's Balls ought to hold steady as they keep the series tied.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 5th-place Those 4 Bowlers (hcp 28) will socialize with 1st-place Guttersluts. 4 Bowlers will likely roll decently, but split the series with Guttersluts; while Guttersluts will probably hold steady as they keep the series tied.
• Next up, on lanes 21&22, 6th-place Churn and Burn (hcp 11) will spend some quality time with 7th-place X9XX. Churn and Burn might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while X9XX ought to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 8th-place Frickin' Ten Pin will test their mettle against 9th-place T.B.D. (hcp 62). Ten Pin is predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while T.B.D. is anticipated to drop their average a bit while avoid getting swept.

^*(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 Emily Austin Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Ryan Doll Runner Up: Ken Wilson	#1 H2H BOWLER Ryan Doll Runner Up: Ken M. Wilson
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Just how big is your staff, Chuck? You're getting a little cocky." Stefan Miller, to Chuck Hoffmann, who was boasting about a recent promotion.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Guttersluts	9.5-2.5	.792	5,367	n/a
2	Oily Balls	9-3	.750	6,045	n/a
3	Unstoppabowl	8-4	.667	5,251	+1
4	Doll's Balls	6-6	.500	5,056	+4
5	Those 4 Bowlers	6-6	.500	5,050	n/a
6	Churn and Burn	5.5-6.5	.458	5,109	+3
7	X9XX	5-7	.417	5,511	-4
8	Frickin' Ten Pin	4-8	.333	5,429	-2
9	T.B.D.	4-8	.333	4,785	-2
10	King Pins	3-9	.250	4,462	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Ken Wilson - 662 Ryan Doll - 647 John Boren - 609 Thomas Lin - 585 Duncan Ferber - 584	Freda Schroeder - 560 Angela Bradford - 447 Sara Bryant - 424 Emily Austin - 398 Ariel Waldman - 389
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Ryan Doll - 755 Ken Wilson - 712 Kris Hiestand - 665 Duncan Ferber - 653 John Boren - 642	Freda Schroeder - 684 Ariel Waldman - 629 Sara Bryant - 620 Emily Austin - 616 Angela Bradford - 571
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Ken Wilson - 268 Ryan Doll - 237 Steve Kiernan - 236 John Boren - 231 Cory Chorpenning - 210	Freda Schroeder - 206 Angela Bradford - 181 Emily Austin - 169 Sara Bryant - 160 Tracy Rychlewski - 157
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Ken Wilson - 284 Ryan Doll - 273 Steve Kiernan - 243 John Boren - 242 Duncan Ferber - 232	Freda Schroeder - 247 Emily Austin - 241 Ariel Waldman - 228 Sara Bryant - 225 Angela Bradford - 222
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Ken Wilson - 89 Ryan Doll - 82 Ben Lee - 48 Steve Kiernan - 45 John Boren - 45 (t) Kris Hiestand - 44	Emily Austin - 60 Freda Schroeder - 58 Ariel Waldman - 48 Sara Bryant - 42 Tracy Rychlewski - 34

The second week of Spring 2007 saw four teams climb in the standings, while five teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (183) and series (481) for the women, while Steve Kiernan earned this week's high game (236) and series (623) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Guttersluts had some one-on-one time with Doll's Balls. Headlined by John Boren with his dazzling 601 series, Guttersluts collected 3 wins against Doll's Balls. On the adjacent lane, John Richardson laid down the law in Doll's Balls with his above-average 447 despite his team notching only a single win. Guttersluts leap 2 spots in the standings to 1st place, while Doll's Balls plunge 3 spots to 8th.

On lanes 17 & 18: Oily Balls alternated between bowling and dry humping X9XX. Even though highlighted by the skills of Ken M. Wilson with his 542 series, Oily Balls accomplished only 1 win against X9XX. Countering this, trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Dennis Laube oversaw X9XX with his stupendous 552 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Oily Balls drop 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while X9XX jumps 4 spots to 3rd.

On lanes 19 & 20: T.B.D. spent some quality time with King Pins. Starring Steve Kiernan with his astounding 623 series, T.B.D. collected 3 wins against King Pins. In the meantime, Duncan Ferber mastered King Pins with his 513 despite his team notching only a single win. T.B.D. leaps 3 spots in the standings to 7th place, while King Pins sink 1 spot to 10th.

On lanes 21 & 22: Unstoppabowl tussled with Frickin' Ten Pin. Led by Cory Chorpenning with his 559 series, Unstoppabowl collected 3 wins against Ten Pin. Across the ball return, Carl Goetz showed off in Ten Pin with his below-average 508 despite his team notching only a single win. Unstoppabowl remains in 4th place, while Ten Pin plunges 4 spots to 6th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Churn and Burn chucked gutter balls with Those 4 Bowlers. Though reinforced by James Cholke with his above-average 533 series, Churn and Burn accomplished only 1 win against 4 Bowlers. On the other side, Seth Gunderson dominated 4 Bowlers with his above-average 519 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Churn and Burn drops 1 spot in the standings to 9th place, while 4 Bowlers move 1 spot to 5th.

Bowlers getting the VIP treatment in The 200 Club include: Duncan Ferber (211), James Cholke (211), John Boren (203,218), Pat Searcy (209), Seth Gunderson (203), Stefan Miller (222), and Steve Kiernan (236,203)

A new personal high game was set tonight by Steve Kiernan (236, previous best 224). In addition, a new personal best series was rolled by Steve Kiernan (623, previous best 610).

Freda Schroeder earned both this season's women's high game and series with her 183 and 481, respectively. In addition, Steve Kiernan nabbed both high game and series for the men this season with his 236 and 623, respectively.

The Tournament of Champions begins in 2 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:

DIVISION 1 1. Steve Kiernan 2. Cory Chorpenning 3. Pat Searcy 4. John Boren 5. Carl Goetz 6. Stefan Miller 7. Ken Wilson 8. Duncan Ferber 9. James Cholke 10. Seth Gunderson

DIVISION 2 1. Jason Carpio 2. Bill Krejci 3. Phil Schroeder 4. Ryan Doll 5. Dennis Laube 6. Scott Murdock 7. Freda Schroeder 8. Angela Bradford 9. David Parre 10. Dave Hickerson

DIVISION 3 1. John Richardson 2. Chris Lewis 3. Deena Slinkard 4. Kendall Kukowski 5. Shaun Crockett 6. Andee Weinfurt 7. Kris Hiestand 8. Ginger O'Reilly 9. Sara Bryant 10. Daniel Bolton

DIVISION 4 1. Sarah Buchanan 2. Justin Comfort 3. Emily Austin 4. Jonathan Jacobson 5. Ben Lee 6. Ariel Waldman

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 5th-place Those 4 Bowlers (hcp 9) will challenge 4th-place Unstoppabowl. 4 Bowlers are expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Unstoppabowl is forecast to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 10th-place King Pins (hcp 37) will socialize with 9th-place Churn and Burn. King Pins might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Churn and Burn ought to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 6th-place Frickin' Ten Pin (hcp 28) will compete against 2nd-place Oily Balls. Ten Pin will likely maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Oily Balls; while Oily Balls will probably hold steady as they keep the series tied.
• Next up, on lanes 21&22, 8th-place Doll's Balls will test their mettle against 7th-place T.B.D.. Doll's Balls might perform well and sweep the series; while T.B.D. ought to drop their average a bit while endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 3rd-place X9XX will spend some quality time with 1st-place Guttersluts (hcp 25). X9XX is predicted to roll a little low and get swept; while Guttersluts are anticipated to raise their average while 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 Dennis Laube Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Dennis Laube Runner Up: Steve Kiernan	#1 H2H BOWLER Dennis Laube Runner Up: Steve Kiernan
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "The faster I go, the harder it gets." Cory Chorpenning, contemplating slowing down the pace a little.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Guttersluts	5.5-2.5	.688	3,412	+2
2	Oily Balls	5-3	.625	3,887	-1
3	X9XX	5-3	.625	3,592	+4
4	Unstoppabowl	5-3	.625	3,527	n/a
5	Those 4 Bowlers	5-3	.625	3,448	+1
6	Frickin' Ten Pin	4-4	.500	3,559	-4
7	T.B.D.	3-5	.375	3,226	+3
8	Doll's Balls	3-5	.375	3,217	-3
9	Churn and Burn	2.5-5.5	.313	3,365	-1
10	King Pins	2-6	.250	2,940	-1

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Steve Kiernan - 623 John Boren - 601 Cory Chorpenning - 559 Dennis Laube - 552 Stefan Miller - 544	Freda Schroeder - 481 Deena Slinkard - 441 Angela Bradford - 425 Andee Weinfurt - 424 Tracy Rychlewski - 370
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Dennis Laube - 734 Steve Kiernan - 680 John Boren - 668 James Cholke - 626 Seth Gunderson - 624	Deena Slinkard - 637 Freda Schroeder - 632 Andee Weinfurt - 618 Sara Bryant - 575 Tracy Rychlewski - 554 Emily Austin - 554 (t)
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Steve Kiernan - 236 Stefan Miller - 222 John Boren - 218 Duncan Ferber - 211 James Cholke - 211 (t) Pat Searcy - 209	Freda Schroeder - 183 Andee Weinfurt - 176 Deena Slinkard - 164 Angela Bradford - 152 Tracy Rychlewski - 143
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Steve Kiernan - 255 Dennis Laube - 248 Kendall Kukowski - 243 James Cholke - 242 John Boren - 240	Andee Weinfurt - 240 Freda Schroeder - 233 Deena Slinkard - 229 Sara Bryant - 204 Tracy Rychlewski - 204 (t)
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Dennis Laube - 64 Steve Kiernan - 60 Kendall Kukowski - 59 James Cholke - 50 Seth Gunderson - 47	Andee Weinfurt - 57 Deena Slinkard - 46 Freda Schroeder - 46 (t) Sara Bryant - 22 Tracy Rychlewski - 20 Sarah Buchanan - 19

The Spring 2007 season is now underway, with ten teams entering the 16-week competition for the coveted, nonexistent championship trophy. One bowler set a new personal best series. Freda Schroeder landed this week's high game for the women with a 170, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 465. As for the men, Carl Goetz snagged this week's high game with a 234, and high series was earned by Carl Goetz and Pat Searcy, who tied with a 595. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Oily Balls entered a showdown to the death with T.B.D.. Led by Pat Searcy with his 595 series, Oily Balls celebrated a clean sweep over T.B.D.. In the meantime, Steve Kiernan guided T.B.D. with his 528 despite his team getting swept. Oily Balls begins with 1st place, while T.B.D. begins in 10th.

On lanes 17 & 18: Doll's Balls alternated splits with Those 4 Bowlers. Featuring Ryan Doll with his 487 series, Doll's Balls split the series with 4 Bowlers. Simultaneously, Seth Gunderson drew the spotlight in 4 Bowlers with his 470 as they matched their opponent in wins. Doll's Balls leaves the gate in 5th place, while 4 Bowlers get rolling in 6th.

On lanes 19 & 20: Unstoppabowl spent some quality time with X9XX. Reinforced by #1 Head-to-Head Cory Chorpenning and his 584 series, Unstoppabowl split the series with X9XX. As for the opposition, Dave Hickerson dominated X9XX with his 424 as they matched their opponent in wins. Unstoppabowl starts out in 4th place, while X9XX starts off with 7th.

On lanes 21 & 22: Guttersluts spent a romantic evening with Churn and Burn. With top billing by John Boren with his 518 series, Guttersluts collected 2.5 wins against Churn and Burn. On the other side, Jason Carpio showed off in Churn and Burn with his 502 despite his team losing the matchup with only 1.5 victories. Guttersluts begins the season in 3rd place, while Churn and Burn gets going with 8th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: King Pins matched wits with Frickin' Ten Pin. While headlined by Daniel Bolton with his 376 series, King Pins accomplished only 1 win against Ten Pin. Meanwhile, #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Carl Goetz laid down the law in Ten Pin with his 595 as his team took the series with 3 wins. King Pins 9th place, while Ten Pin 2nd.

Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (204,234), Cory Chorpenning (210), Jason Carpio (201), Pat Searcy (201,210), and Ryan Doll (202)

A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Chris Lewis (447, previous best 429).

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

DIVISION 1 1. Pat Searcy 2. Carl Goetz 3. Cory Chorpenning 4. Ken Wilson 5. Steve Kiernan 6. John Boren 7. Bill Krejci 8. Jason Carpio 9. Ryan Doll 10. James Cholke

DIVISION 2 1. Seth Gunderson 2. Angela Bradford 3. Chris Lewis 4. David Parre 5. Scott Murdock 6. Dave Hickerson 7. Freda Schroeder 8. John Richardson 9. Shaun Crockett 10. Kris Hiestand

DIVISION 3 1. Daniel Bolton 2. Dennis Laube 3. Kendall Kukowski 4. Andee Weinfurt 5. Deena Slinkard 6. Ben Lee 7. Sara Bryant 8. Justin Comfort 9. Emily Austin 10. Ariel Waldman

DIVISION 4 1. Jonathan Jacobson

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 3rd-place Guttersluts will battle 5th-place Doll's Balls (hcp 8). Guttersluts are expected to roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Doll's Balls are forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 1st-place Oily Balls will roll against 7th-place X9XX (estimated hcp 178). Oily Balls might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while X9XX ought to catapult their team average they rack up a sweep.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 10th-place T.B.D. will face 9th-place King Pins (estimated hcp 126). T.B.D. will likely have a bit of an off night and get swept; while King Pins will probably catapult their team average they rack up a sweep.
• Next up, on lanes 21&22, 4th-place Unstoppabowl will chuck some balls with 2nd-place Frickin' Ten Pin (estimated hcp 99). Unstoppabowl might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Ten Pin ought to catapult their team average they rack up a sweep.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 8th-place Churn and Burn will socialize with 6th-place Those 4 Bowlers. Churn and Burn is predicted to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while 4 Bowlers are anticipated to raise their average while 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 Carl Goetz Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Carl Goetz Runner Up: Pat Searcy	#1 H2H BOWLER Cory Chorpenning Runner Up: Bill Krejci
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "If it works, you can rub mine next." Justin Comfort, to James Cholke, who was rubbing his ball for luck.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Oily Balls	4-0	1.000	1,946	n/a
2	Frickin' Ten Pin	3-1	.750	1,727	n/a
3	Guttersluts	2.5-1.5	.625	1,712	n/a
4	Unstoppabowl	2-2	.500	1,749	n/a
5	Doll's Balls	2-2	.500	1,678	n/a
6	Those 4 Bowlers	2-2	.500	1,656	n/a
7	X9XX	2-2	.500	1,516	n/a
8	Churn and Burn	1.5-2.5	.375	1,652	n/a
9	King Pins	1-3	.250	1,429	n/a
10	T.B.D.	0-4	.000	1,580	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Pat Searcy - 595 Carl Goetz - 595 (t) Cory Chorpenning - 584 Ken Wilson - 532 Steve Kiernan - 528 John Boren - 518	Angela Bradford - 465 Freda Schroeder - 412 Andee Weinfurt - 357 Deena Slinkard - 354 Sara Bryant - 344
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Pat Searcy - 599 Carl Goetz - 599 (t) Cory Chorpenning - 598 Ken Wilson - 587 Steve Kiernan - 585 John Boren - 585 (t)	Angela Bradford - 573 Freda Schroeder - 563 Andee Weinfurt - 551 Deena Slinkard - 550 Sara Bryant - 550 (t)
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Carl Goetz - 234 Pat Searcy - 210 Cory Chorpenning - 210 (t) Ryan Doll - 202 Jason Carpio - 201 John Boren - 198	Freda Schroeder - 170 Andee Weinfurt - 160 Angela Bradford - 156 Sara Bryant - 137 Emily Austin - 127
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Carl Goetz - 235 Ryan Doll - 232 Jason Carpio - 227 Kris Hiestand - 225 Daniel Bolton - 224	Andee Weinfurt - 224 Freda Schroeder - 220 Sara Bryant - 205 Emily Austin - 201 Ariel Waldman - 194
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Ryan Doll - 40 Kris Hiestand - 40 (t) Daniel Bolton - 39 Carl Goetz - 36 Jason Carpio - 34 Dennis Laube - 33	Andee Weinfurt - 41 Freda Schroeder - 33 Sara Bryant - 23 Emily Austin - 20 Ariel Waldman - 14