The fifth week of Spring 2008 saw three teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Angela Bradford landed this week's high game for the women with a 199, and women's high series was bagged by Freda Schroeder with a 534. As for the men, Cory Chorpenning snagged this week's high game with a 237, and high series was earned by Don Glasscock with a 659. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: ? traded lane malfunctions with Split Happens. Showcasing John Coleman with his 524 series, ? celebrated a clean sweep over Split Happens. On the adjacent lane, Ryan Simonet oversaw Split Happens with his above-average 466 despite his team getting swept. ? remains in 5th place, while Split Happens sink 1 spot to 10th.
On lanes 21 & 22: 3 Dudes and a Doll alternated between bowling and dry humping Sofa King Good. With top billing by Ryan Doll with his above-average 582 series, 3 Dudes and a Doll collected 3 wins against Sofa King. Meanwhile, Don Glasscock guided Sofa King with his 659 despite his team notching only a single win. 3 Dudes and a Doll remains in 1st place, while Sofa King remains in 4th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Bad Newz Kennels waged a heated competition against You Don't Know Sh!t. Highlighting the skills of Dennis Laube with his above-average 548 series, and supported tremendously by real star — trifecta-winner #1 Power-Ranked, #1 Head-to-Head, and Most Valuable Bowler Aubrey Moren, the Kennels collected 3 wins against Don't Know Sh!t. In the meantime, Cory Chorpenning shined in Don't Know Sh!t with his 643 despite his team notching only a single win. Bad Newz Kennels leap 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Don't Know Sh!t sinks 1 spot to 3rd.
On lanes 25 & 26: Dios Mios sparred with Ebowla. Despite being led by Bill Krejci with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 486 series, Dios Mios accomplished only 1 win against Ebowla. On the flipside, Travis Kleiner called the shots for Ebowla with his below-average 451 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Dios Mios leap 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while Ebowla moves 1 spot to 9th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: It's Britney, Bitch alternated splits with Dr. Strangelanes, Or How I Learned To Stop Opening And Earn The Belt. Though reinforced by Dave Winger with his 416 series, Britney got swept by Dr. Strangelanes. In the midst of this, Seth Gunderson mastered Dr. Strangelanes with his 566 as they swept the competition. It's Britney, Bitch drops 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while Dr. Strangelanes remain in 6th.
Bowlers ducking past the bouncer at The 200 Club include: Cory Chorpenning (237,216), David Parre (204), Dennis Laube (208,202), Don Glasscock (213,232,214), John Coleman (204), Kendall Kukowski (209), and Ryan Doll (220,206)
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Kendall Kukowski triumphed over his enemies in Division 1, while Scott Murdock had his way with Division 2. John Richardson swept Division 3, and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Rob Kaszuba came closest). Finally, Aubrey Moren (Division 4) dominated this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Kendall Kukowski calls the shots for Division 1; David Parre and Scott Murdock reign over Division 2 in a tie; John Richardson leads Division 3; and Aubrey Moren holds the reins in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 8th-place It's Britney, Bitch (hcp 142) will test their mettle against 2nd-place Bad Newz Kennels. Britney is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while the Kennels are forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 7th-place Dios Mios will meet with 5th-place ? (hcp 19). Dios Mios might roll a little low and get swept; while ? ought to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 10th-place Split Happens (hcp 154) will battle 4th-place Sofa King Good. Split Happens will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Sofa King will probably hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Next up, on lanes 25&26, 1st-place 3 Dudes and a Doll will throw some gutter balls with 6th-place Dr. Strangelanes, Or How I Learned To Stop Opening And Earn The Belt. 3 Dudes and a Doll might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Dr. Strangelanes ought to drop their average a bit while they avoid getting swept.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 9th-place Ebowla (hcp 172) will roll against 3rd-place You Don't Know Sh!t. Ebowla is predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Don't Know Sh!t is anticipated to drop their average a bit even as they enjoy their victories.
*(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!)
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#1 POWER BOWLER
 Aubrey Moren Runner Up: Kendall Kukowski
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#1 H2H BOWLER
 Aubrey Moren Runner Up: Kendall Kukowski
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
"I was bowling tonight like I was David's and Sabrina's love child."
Scott Murdock, on his parentage. You know, I can kind of see it.
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EXPANDED STANDINGS
Pos. |
Team name |
Record |
Percent |
Total Pins |
Change |
1 |
3 Dudes and a Doll |
16-4 |
.800 |
9,354 |
n/a |
2 |
Bad Newz Kennels |
15-5 |
.750 |
9,664 |
+1 |
3 |
You Don't Know Sh!t |
13-7 |
.650 |
11,299 |
-1 |
4 |
Sofa King Good |
12-8 |
.600 |
10,527 |
n/a |
5 |
? |
12-8 |
.600 |
8,125 |
n/a |
6 |
Dr. Strangelanes, Or How I Learned To Stop Opening... |
11-9 |
.550 |
9,317 |
n/a |
7 |
Dios Mios |
6-14 |
.300 |
8,493 |
+1 |
8 |
It's Britney, Bitch |
6-14 |
.300 |
7,011 |
-1 |
9 |
Ebowla |
5-15 |
.250 |
7,966 |
+1 |
10 |
Split Happens |
4-16 |
.200 |
7,652 |
-1 |
Top Individual Achievements for Week 5