Here is your Spring 2022 Recap, where you can find out who won all the individual awards plus lots more! Our next season will begin on August 23, 2022, with some new surprises. Look for more info about that starting in July!

Though first place was up for grabs by any of three teams for pretty much the entire second half of the season, there was little surprise when ChuckaScoot earned the championship after entering the final week with a strong lead. The team finishes as the 59th strongest team in league history -- this lower than might be expected ranking was primarily due to three factors: the number of absent bowlers, the adaptation curve when Aaron was temporarily replaced with Ian, and the team's difficulty overcoming lanes 1 & 2. But that doesn't take away from the fact that they whooped the rest of us!'

SEASON INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

Women's High Series Scratch: JoAnne Barber (488)

Women's High Game Scratch: Emily Nicolet (145) ^*

Women's High Series Handicap: N/A due to insufficient females)

Women's High Game Handicap: N/A due to insufficient females

^*Though league rules prevent it from being the winner here, Joanne Barber's 229 game in week 15 deserves mention for being the 9th best women's game in league history!

Men's High Series Scratch: Matthew Taylor (680)

Men's High Game Scratch: Seth Gunderson (249)

Men's High Series Handicap: Jonathan Vigliaturo (706)

Men's High Game Handicap: AJ Hofmann (268)

Matthew Taylor is #1 Power ranked bowler, Scott Murdock is runner up.

ChuckaScoot is #1 Power ranked team, Going Going Bald! is runner up.

Head to Head: Aaron Barber would have won 63.066% of all possible one-on-one matchups this season, Seth Gunderson comes in second with 59.753%.

The Tournament of Champions was won by Collin Lavery, with Brandon Martinez as runner-up.

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PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS:

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Rookie of the Season

(Which first year bowler did the most for his or her team in their initial outing?)

• Runner Up: Collin Lavery
• Winner: Brett Affolter

Seth Gunderson Captain of the Season

(Which team captain provided the most leadership, dedication, and inspiration to their team?)

• Runner Up: Seth Gunderson
• Winner: Kent Harms

Carl Goetz Defensive Bowler of the Season

Which player with an average of 150 or above proved to be the strongest finisher in crucial tenth frame situations?

• Runner Up: Carl Goetz
• Winner: Kent Harms

Ian Goetz Underdog of the Season

Bowler with an average under 150 who was the biggest spark for their team.

• Runner Up: JoAnne Barber
• Winner: Nicholas Knight

Bob Brunker / Rob Kaszuba Sportsmanship Award

This award should go to the one male bowler who continually shows the best example of good sportsmanship throughout the entire season.

• Runner Up: Jonathan Vigliaturo
• Winner: Jeremy Varnell

Emily Podhajsky / Alison Radke Sportsmanship Award

This award should go to the one female bowler who continually shows the best example of good sportsmanship throughout the entire season.

• Runner Up: Emily Nicolet
• Winner: JoAnne Barber

Pat Searcy 'Life of the Party' Award

Named for a man whose exuberant personality made bowling nights more fun for all those around him. Given to the person who livens up Tuesday nights and brings a smile to all our faces.

• Runner Up: Seth Gunderson
• Winner: Jeremy Varnell

Sub of the Season

The sub who did the most for the team or teams they helped

• Runner Up: Jo Carreia
• Winner: Ian Goetz

Most Valuable Bowler – People's Choice

Who did everyone think did the most for their team?

• Runner Up: Carl Goetz
• Winner: Ian Goetz -- this is the first time since this award was created that it was won by a sub!

Most Valuable Bowler – People's Choice

Who did everyone think did the most for their team?

• Runner Up: Carl Goetz
• Winner: Ian Goetz -- this is the first time since this award was created that it was won by a sub!

Favorite Team to Roll Against

• Runner Up: Glory Bowl
• Winner: Splits & Giggles

Most Feared Team to Roll Against

• Runner Up: Glory Bowl
• Winner: Going, Going, BALD!

TEAM MVBs:

1. Going, Going, BALD!: Dennis Walling
2. Splits & Giggles: JoAnne Barber
3. Flamboyant Fuffykins: Dustin Schmeltz
4. The Wally McWallingtons: AJ Hofmann
5. Glory Bowl: Kent Harms
6. ChuckaScoot: Seth Gunderson / Jonathan Vigliaturo (tie)

ACTUAL SEASON MVB: Dennis Walling, single-handedly responsible for 7.5 of his team's wins. — Runner-Up: Dustin Schmeltz

SOME TRIVIA FACTS ABOUT THE SPRING 2022 SEASON:

• JoAnne Barber climbed to 14th best female bowler in league history!
• Both Carl Goetz and Scott Murdock crossed the 275,000 career pins knocked down threshold during the final week of this season! Carl reached it in game 2 frame 10, Scoot reached it in game 3 frame 7.
• The 242 rolled by Dennis Walling in game 2 of week 4 was his 100th 200+ game as a member of our league!
• Though it ranks low in overall league history (not surprising with our 24-bowler cap), the 90 200+ games rolled this season is our greatest number so far in the post-AMF era.

New Personal Best Games

Bowler	New Best	Old Best	Since...
Brandon Martinez	166	146	Midsummer 2021,  wk 5
JoAnne Barber	229	191	Spring 2018,  wk 7
Kent Harms	243	230	Fall 2021,  wk 15
Nathan Burrows	187	182	Fall 2021,  wk 5
Nicholas Knight	194	178	Fall 2021,  wk 5
Rilen Schmeltz	148	116	Fall 2021,  wk 16

New Personal Best Series

Bowler	New Best	Old Best	Since...
Brandon Martinez	417	378	Spring 2017,  wk 5
Emily Nicolet	407	406	Fall 2018,  wk 10
JoAnne Barber	488	438	Fall 2018,  wk 10
Jonathan Vigliaturo	652	648	Spring 2012,  wk 11
Kent Harms	601	574	Fall 2021,  wk 15
Nathan Burrows	460	455	Fall 2021,  wk 15
Nicholas Knight	495	445	Fall 2021,  wk 6
Rilen Schmeltz	412	311	Fall 2021,  wk 13

New Personal Best Average

Bowler	New Best	Old Best	Since...
JoAnne Barber	135	129	Spring 2021
Nathan Burrows	134	127	Fall 2021
Kent Harms	165	159	Fall 2021
Rilen Schmeltz	113	92	Fall 2021

SPRING 2022 MVB Dennis Walling	SPRING 2022 #1 POWER BOWLER Matthew Taylor	SPRING 2022 #1 H2H BOWLER Aaron Barber
FROM THE GUTTER (QUOTE OF THE SEASON) "I already paid to renew my locker rental over the summer. I didn't want to have to carry all that whiskey home." Dennis Walling, on his personal liquor cabinet at the bowling alley.