The fourteenth week of Spring 2010 saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (242) and series (590) for the women, while Ryan Doll earned this week's high game (230) and series (618) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 25 & 26: Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Empire Strikes Back. Headlined by #1 Power-Ranked Angela Bradford and her remarkable 590 series, the Schlitz celebrated a clean sweep over the Empire. On the other half of the score sheet, Ken M. Wilson took the lead in the Empire with his 554 despite his team getting swept. Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz leaps 1 spot in the standings to 1st place, while the Empire sinks 1 spot to 2nd.

On lanes 27 & 28: Little Lebowski Urban Achievers had some one-on-one time with Lil' Devils. In spite of top-billing by Mitch Kempker with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 475 series, the Urban Achievers got swept by Lil' Devils. On the other side, Andrea Caudillo called the shots for Lil' Devils with her above-average 432 as they swept the competition. Little Lebowski Urban Achievers remains in 8th place, while Lil' Devils remain in 4th.

On lanes 29 & 30: The Prak Attack had a rendezvous with Bowlumpkin. Although topped by Bill Riley with his splendid 401 series, the Attack accomplished only 1 win against Bowlumpkin. Across the ball return, Jason Carpio reigned supreme in Bowlumpkin with his 553 as his team took the series with 3 wins. The Prak Attack drops 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while Bowlumpkin moves 1 spot to 5th.

Finally, down on lanes 31 & 32: 3 Pin Moon shared a few beers with No Pinheads. Blessed by Ryan Doll with his above-average 618 series, 3 Pin Moon collected 3 wins against the Pinheads. Conversely, #1 Head-to-Head and Most Valuable Bowler Phil Schroeder laid down the law in the Pinheads with his exceptional 549 despite his team notching only a single win. 3 Pin Moon remains in 3rd place, while the Pinheads remain in 7th.

Bowlers ducking past the bouncer at The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (242), Carl Goetz (204), Jason Carpio (223), Mitch Kempker (209), and Ryan Doll (230,213)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Dennis Laube trounced Division 1, while Adam Messner shut down Division 2. Janelle (Laube) Lamar vanquished Division 3, and Bill Riley creamed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson tops Division 1; Chris Lewis holds the reins in Division 2; Janelle (Laube) Lamar reigns over Division 3; and Lawrence Prak leads Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 25&26, 6th-place The Prak Attack (hcp 141) will match wits with 3rd-place 3 Pin Moon. The Attack is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while 3 Pin Moon is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 27&28, 7th-place No Pinheads will test their mettle against 5th-place Bowlumpkin (hcp 100). The Pinheads might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Bowlumpkin ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 29&30, 8th-place Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (hcp 172) will spend some quality time with 2nd-place Empire Strikes Back. The Urban Achievers will likely roll decently, yet still manage to get swept; while the Empire will probably drop their average a bit even as they rack up a sweep.
• Finally, on lanes 31&32, 1st-place Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz will hang out with 4th-place Lil' Devils (hcp 95). The Schlitz is predicted to roll a little low, but split the series with Lil' Devils; while Lil' Devils are anticipated to hold steady as they keep the series tied.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Phil Schroeder Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Angela Bradford Runner Up: Phil Schroeder	#1 H2H BOWLER Phil Schroeder Runner Up: Ryan Doll
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Just how big is your staff, Orion? You're getting a little cocky." Kim Shelton, to Orion Kinkaid, who was boasting about a recent promotion.