Well, that's it! With another 300 game, a 7-10 split, a combined league average of 168.845, and 285 200+ games, our best-season ever on MANY metrics is now in the history books!Highlights include Brian Coe picking up our league's second 300 game, and newcomer Russell Bingham picking up our first 7-10 split ever.It also came some with some sadness, when a league staple from the very beginning, Ken M. Wilson, quit after the 4th week. He was just one week shy of being the first bowler in league history to reach 100 600+ series, so maybe that dangling over his head will entice him to return someday. Our final week of the season included the surprise Hall of Fame induction of Ryan Doll, captain of this season's championship team Amazeballs.SEASON FAVORITESRookie of the Season: Russell Bingham (Dennis Cummings, runner-up)Seth Gunderson Captain of the Season: Ryan Doll (Seth Gunderson, runner-up)Carl Goetz Defensive Bowler of the Season: Carl Goetz (Ryan Doll, runner-up)Underdog of the Season: Alison Radke (Dan Imperial, runner-up)Emily Podhajsky Good Sportsmanship Award: Alison Radke (Angela Bradford, runner-up)Bob Brunker/Rob Kaszuba Good Sportsmanship Award: Rob Kaszuba (Bob Brunker, runner-up)People's Choice: Most Valuable Bowler: Brian Coe (Ryan Doll, runner-up)Favorite Team to Face: Sponsored By Rogue (Split It & Hit It, runner-up)Most Feared Team: Gimme Headpin / Amazeballs (Sponsored By Rogue, runner-up)Pat Searcy "Life of the Party" Award: Cliff Barendsen (Seth Gunderson, runner-up)Scott Murdock "Get 'er Done" Award: AJ Hofmann (Angela Bradford, runner-up)SEASON INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:Women's High Series Scratch - Angela Bradford (590)Women's High Game Scratch - Freda Schroeder (204)Women's High Series Handicap - Alison Radke (595)Women's High Game Handicap - No one, as there were only 3 females on the roster this seasonMen's High Series Scratch - Brian Coe (715)^*Men's High Game Scratch - Kody Karnes / Aubrey Moren (278, tie)^**Men's High Series Handicap - Ryan Doll (722)Men's High Game Handicap - Michael Gordon (286)^*Would have been Ken M. Wilson with his 717 scratch series, but Rule 3b disqualifies him this season.^**An odd side effect of the above means that Brian Coe's 300 doesn't count as high game scratch, due to the other part of Rule 3b.See you August 25! Please check out the recruitment page for updates on the Fall Season. Some of Scoot's sign-up sheets from the last night got tossed before he could collect them, so please let Scoot know if any info on here is inaccurate. Formal recruitment will start in June but you are welcome to add your name to the list any time!

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Since Bryan Mohr was absent again preventing a team photo of the champs, the top story this week is that for the first time anyone can remember the matchup involving Freda's team was the first to finish without a forfeit being involved --- and that was even with a forfeit happening elsewhere in the league tonight!The Fall 2015 season – our 31st since beginning back in the Winter of 1999 – came to a big finish Tuesday night. And, for the second time in a row, we set a new record for the best season in our league's 15 year-history and once again shattered the season record for the most 200+ games thrown in a single season. Like a... broken record..., we once again kicked some serious butt over these past 16 weeks. Congratulations to this season's champions: Bryan Mohr (his 2nd title), Rob Kaszuba (his 2nd), Angela Bradford (her 5th), and Ryan Doll (his 2nd). It should also be noted that this was the best season in both Rob Kaszuba's and Angela Bradford's careers in our league.While the championship was already sealed last week by the thinnest margin possible (half a game), our first two teams to face each other tonight were both powerful forces all season long. Amazeballs reached it's pinnacle in the 3rd game of the midseason position round, in which they also (like tonight) faced Sponsored By Rogue. Rogue, meanwhile, peaked just last week with an 875 series. Apparently deciding they didn't need to win any more, which was technically true, Amazeballs (led by Led by Ryan Doll's 602 series) rolled over and was swpt by Rogue, ending the season only half a game up. Carl Goetz and his 650 series led Rogue in achieving the highest possible 2nd-place finish.Gimme Headpin is a team that should have been a contender, and probably would have been if not for the sudden departure of its captain in week 5. The team soldiered on the best it could, but peaked early on with an 885 series in week 3. Meanwhile 10 Pins 10 Balls saw its greatest performance in the 3rd game of week 7, with an 863 series that included a new personal best score of 246 by Phil Schroeder. The matchup between this pair tonight ended in a draw, with Brain Coe leading Hedpin to half the wins with a 596 series and Dennis "Pops" Laube leading 10-Pins to the other half of the wins with a 538 series. Headpin remains in 3rd, while 10 Balls drops to 5th.

Squirtin' Tunas is a team that has been struggling in our league, in various forms, for quite some time... but this season they evolved into a team that should not be ignored. It is only due to luck of the draw and the sheer strength of the league this season that they didn't finish higher in the standings. Aaron Barber finished the season as the 13th best bowler of all time -- and the 8th best among those who are still active in the league. The Tuna's best series was an 829 in the 3rd game of the midseason position round. On the other end of this matchup, the league's team to finish best among the losers was Split It and Hit It. For the first time in its 6-season career, Split It operated as a 4-man team instead of a 5-man team with rotating members. They peaked last week, when a new personal best game of 192 by Michael Smith helped them achieve a 761 series. Tonight, MVB and #1 Power Ranked Bowler Michael Gordon lead the Tuna to a clean sweep with a 629 series. Meanwhile Lloyd Blair Dennis Blake led Split It with a 490 series in the losing effort. Tuna climbs to 4th place, while Split It remains in 6th.Finally, Ballz Out experienced quite a ride this season. After finishing the first half of the season with only 3.5 wins, in the second half of the season they would go on to increase that nearly fivefold with 17 second-half wins. This should be more than enough to earn them the #1 spot among the best ever second-half comebacks when the season gets closed out next week. Cliff Barendsen's personal best score of 256 rolled in week 14 helped the Ballz hit their best series with a 696. On the other side of matchup, The Pin Is Mightier proved this season that the pin was indeed mightier. Never quite ever able to fire on all cylinders until the end, they finished the season with their strongest performance, a 622 series in game 3 of week 16. Dan Imperial led the Pinis Mightier with a 473 series, while Ballz Out was so determined to return to dead last that they opted not to bowl at all tonight. Mightier regains 7th place, while Ballz Out zips up the season in 8th.  The absence of Ballz Out this evening disappointed a long time fan who stopped by specifically to see them.  This fan has vowed to return next week for Fun Week to meet them.The Tournament of Champions ended with Dennis "Pops" Laube winning the final game by 47 pins. Congratulations, Pops! You had a hell of a rookie season. Jake Parrott takes 2nd place. They join the list of winners dating all the way back into the early 2000s although we officially began awarding the winners with cash prizes in the Spring 2012 season.Bowlers helping destroy the previous league record in The 200 Club this week include: Aaron Barber (202), Brian Coe (233), Carl Goetz (205,275), Ian Goetz (210), Jonathan Vigliaturo (210), Kody Karnes (200,213), Michael Gordon (257), Russell Bingham (202), Ryan Doll (224), and Seth Gunderson (229,204)SEASON INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:Women's High Series Scratch - Angela Bradford (590)Women's High Game Scratch - Freda Schroeder (204)Women's High Series Handicap - Alison Radke (595)Women's High Game Handicap - No one, as there were only 3 females on the roster this seasonMen's High Series Scratch - Brian Coe (715)^*Men's High Game Scratch - Kody Karnes / Aubrey Moren (278, tie)^**Men's High Series Handicap - Ryan Doll (722)Men's High Game Handicap - Michael Gordon (286)^*Would have been Ken M. Wilson with his 717 scratch series, but Rule 3b disqualifies him this season.^**An odd side effect of the above means that Brian Coe's 300 doesn't count has high game scratch, due to the other part of Rule 3b.Prize money will be handed out next week at our semi-annual Fun Night, followed by 9-pin tap.PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE FOR YOUR SEASON FAVORITES RIGHT NOW, DAMMIT!!!See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Michael Gordon Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Michael Gordon Runner Up: Jonathan Vigliaturo	#1 H2H BOWLER Seth Gunderson Runner Up: Michael Gordon
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Well, I have a napkin in my pocket with a drawing of a penis holding a gun on it..." AJ Hofmann, after being asked what lucky charm he was using to be bowling so well tonight.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Amazeballs	40.5-23.5	.633	33,205	n/a
2	Sponsored By Rogue	40-24	.625	37,404	n/a
3	Gimme Headpin	35-29	.547	38,709	n/a
4	Squirtin' Tunas	35-29	.547	33,150	+1
5	10 Pins 10 Balls	33-31	.516	33,594	-1
6	Split It & Hit It	26-38	.406	26,601	n/a
7	The Pin is Mightier	23-41	.359	26,197	+1
8	Ballz Out	20.5-43.5	.320	23,661	-1

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Carl Goetz - 650 Seth Gunderson - 632 Michael Gordon - 629 Ryan Doll - 602 Brian Coe - 596	Angela Bradford - 511 Freda Schroeder - 491
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Michael Gordon - 686 Seth Gunderson - 651 Jonathan Vigliaturo - 650 Carl Goetz - 650 (t) Russell Bingham - 639 Dennis Laube - 622	Freda Schroeder - 584 Angela Bradford - 573
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Carl Goetz - 275 Michael Gordon - 257 Brian Coe - 233 Seth Gunderson - 229 Ryan Doll - 224	Freda Schroeder - 178 Angela Bradford - 174
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Michael Gordon - 276 Carl Goetz - 275 Dennis Cummings - 242 Seth Gunderson - 235 Jonathan Vigliaturo - 234	Freda Schroeder - 209 Angela Bradford - 194
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Michael Gordon - 81 Carl Goetz - 64 Dennis Cummings - 63 Jonathan Vigliaturo - 41 Dan Imperial - 38	Freda Schroeder - 17