Only two weeks remain in the Fall 2011 season and with that, the members of No Pinheads are just two games away from winning the championship – their first since the Spring 2008 session. Week #14 provided absolutely no movement either up or down in the league standings but did set the stage rather nicely for teams to make moves over the next two Tuesdays. Will the current league leaders finish off the season and take the title? Will Kitten Mittons continue their incredible season and move up into 2nd? That'll all have to wait until the near future. For now, let's see how everyone did this week...Having slipped to a .500 record last week, the members of Gutterballs decided enough was enough and returned to their winning ways. Led by anchor Jason Carpio – who narrowly missed a 600 series with his team-leading 597 series – the 'balls came away with a 3-1 matchup victory over opponents Skirtz & Jerkz. Game #2 was settled by a single pin, compliments of the Skirtz' Neil Rieger and his 486 series and helped them secure their lone win of the night. The Gutterballs improve to a 29-27 record to remain in 5th while the Skirtz and Jerkz drop to 20-36 and still sit in 7th place.Throughout the month of November, Kitten Mittons has been on an absolute tear. For the third week in a row, a member of their team has come away with Most Valuable Bowler honors. This week? The Mittons' Ryan Simonet earned it as he led his team to a clean sweep of opponents Das Sauer Popes behind his 436 series. The wins improve their record to 35-21, good enough for 3rd place in the league. The Popes, led this week by anchor Mike Berlin and his 431 series, remain in 8th place with a record of 9-47. It was joked before their matchup that whenever Vier Reiter Der Apokalypse's very own Rob Kaszuba bowls against STFU Donny, he brings his best games. This proved to be true as Kaszuba's team-leading 542 series earned him #1 Power Ranked bowler honors but failed to deliver more than just a lone six-pin victory in Game #2. Why? The Goetz Boys. With Carl Goetz leading the league's reigning champions – whose time at the top could end next week – with a 629 series and son Ian Goetz following closely behind with a 620, STFU Donny came away with a 3-1 matchup win but continue to trail the first place team. Improving their record to 38-18, STFU has to do just that and come away with seven victories over their next eight games if they are going to repeat as champions. Vier Reiters sit at 29-27 and remain in 4th place.No one can deny that No Pinheads is collectively having their best season ever. Anchor Aubrey Moren has emphatically found his game and has continues to keep his team at the top of the heap. Adding four more wins to their win record – improving to 43-13 – behind his 580 series, the Pinheads extend their lead over the rest of the league back up to five games and now sit a mere two victories away from clinching the title. Their victims this week? Mysterious Platypus Appendages. Despite two too-close-for-comfort games, the Platypi couldn't steal a game. Teresa Deterding led the Mysterious with a 451 series and fall to 21-35, good enough for 6th place. Bowlers fed up with leftover turkey this week include The 200 Club: Aubrey Moren (206), Carl Goetz (226, 213), Ian Goetz (211, 250), Jason Carpio (235), Ken M. Wilson (202), and Phil Schroeder (245).Teams coming away with charity wins this week include: Kitten Mittons, who were handed two unearned wins; STFU Donny, who were gifted Game #1; and No Pinheads, who were also handed Game #1. The Gutterballs continue to be the team with the most unearned wins this season having added +13 to their record this season. They are followed by No Pinheads, who have been handed +11 victories and then Vier Reiter Der Apokalypse and STFU Donny, both who have been gifted +7 victories apiece from underperforming teams. See you next Tuesday!
THIS WEEK'S MVB
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
1 | No Pinheads | 43-13 | .768 | 27,509 | n/a |
2 | STFU Donny | 38-18 | .679 | 31,815 | n/a |
3 | Kitten Mittons | 35-21 | .625 | 22,446 | n/a |
4 | Vier Reiter Der Apokalypse | 29-27 | .518 | 25,767 | n/a |
5 | Gutterballs: A Jackie Treehorn Presentation | 29-27 | .518 | 25,612 | n/a |
6 | Mysterious Platypus Appendages | 21-35 | .375 | 22,032 | n/a |
7 | Skirtz & Jerkz | 20-36 | .357 | 24,281 | n/a |
8 | Das Sauer Popes | 9-47 | .161 | 20,895 | n/a |
Men's High Series Scratch | Women's High Series Scratch |
Carl Goetz - 629 Ian Goetz - 620 Jason Carpio - 597 Aubrey Moren - 580 Ken Wilson - 579 |
Teresa Deterding - 405 Kelly Anderson - 344 |
Men's High Series Handicap | Women's High Series Handicap |
Rob Kaszuba - 650 Ian Goetz - 644 Carl Goetz - 643 Jason Carpio - 642 Phil Schroeder - 626 |
Kelly Anderson - 567 Teresa Deterding - 551 |
Men's High Game Scratch | Women's High Game Scratch |
Ian Goetz - 250 Phil Schroeder - 245 Jason Carpio - 235 Carl Goetz - 226 Aubrey Moren - 206 |
Teresa Deterding - 157 Kelly Anderson - 143 |
Men's High Game Handicap | Women's High Game Handicap |
Phil Schroeder - 280 Ian Goetz - 258 Jason Carpio - 250 Carl Goetz - 230 Rob Kaszuba - 229 |
Kelly Anderson - 217 Teresa Deterding - 205 |
Men's Pins Over Average | Women's Pins Over Average |
Phil Schroeder - 89 Ian Goetz - 60 Jason Carpio - 54 Rob Kaszuba - 38 Carl Goetz - 32 |
Kelly Anderson - 36 Teresa Deterding - 18 |