Our decimated league is now approaching the position round, and yet another injury takes yet another bowler out for the the season. Let's al wish the best for both Mark DeVoe and Kody Karnes on their individual roads to recovery! Meanwhile, nobody moved in the standings this week. Which only makes sense, considering how few league members can even walk.

Our last regular week of the first half begins with O'Dell Lawn Service, who expected to fully mow down the lawns of Split It & Hit It. However, a Most Valuable Bowler performance by Dennis Blake (601 series) stopped the Lawn Service at just a light trim around the edges. Aaron Barber led the lawn crew and his 549 series, splitting the series with Split It & Hit It. O'Dell Lawn Service remains in 5th place, while Split It & Hit It remains in 7th.

On lanes 9 & 10: Stephen Hawking's Fight Club fought and kicked the ever living crap out of Vote JV HoF 2016. Led by Michael Mead and his 664 series, Stephen Hawking's Fight Club secured 3 wins against Vote JV HoF 2016. Meanwhile, led by Carl Goetz and his 567 series, Vote JV HoF 2016 could only secure 1 win. Stephen Hawking's Fight Club remains in 2nd place, while Vote JV HoF 2016, thanks to their strong lead, remains in 1st.

On lanes 11 & 12: Ray & Stevie met with W.A.Q.P.T.G.B.T.E!. Landon Cline and his 581 series led W.A.Q.P.T.G.B.T.E! in securing a clean sweep. Ray & Stevie remains in 8th place, of course, while W.A.Q.P.T.G.B.T.E! remains in 4th.

Finally, down on lanes 13 & 14: Holy Sandbaggers, Batman! sat down for crumpets and tea with Terra Bowl. Phil Schroeder led the Sandbaggers to 3 wins with his 507 series, while Jake Parrott topped a partial Terra Bowl with a 426 series. Holy Sandbaggers, Batman! remains in 3rd place, while Terra Bowl remains in 6th.

This week in Tournament of Champions, Michael Gordon extended his lead over Division 1 with another victory. Nobody won Division 2, but Dennis Blake padded his second place position. Dennis Laube leapfrogged to first place in Division 3, while in Division 4 Scott Murdock finally got on the board but remains too far behind to place.

Bowlers entering The 200 Club this week include: Aaron Barber (202), Carl Goetz (234), Dennis Blake (219,237), Landon Cline (218), Michael Gordon (215,226), and Michael Mead (212,213,239)

In the Fear the Reaper challenge, Scoot made some progress this week but still has a long way to go to avoid dying at Fun Week.

See you next week! Reminder: because next week is the position round, no subs may be used this upcoming week.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Dennis Blake Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Michael Mead Runner Up: Michael Gordon	#1 H2H BOWLER Michael Mead Runner Up: Michael Gordon
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "He thinks he should get into the Hall of Fame this season, but he can't even do better than runner-up for Least Valuable Bowler. Only a real Hall-of-Famer like me can earn Least Valuable Bowler straight-up!" Seth Gunderson, on Jonathan Vigliaturo's campaign to get into the Hall of Fame this year.