The Spring 2009 position round is now history, and and the championship will be on us before we know it! The tenth week saw two teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Freda Schroeder landed this week's high game for the women with a 190, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 521. As for the men, Carl Goetz snagged this week's high game with a 244, and high series was earned by Cory Chorpenning with a 638. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Rule 6B had a delightful time with Chico's Bail Bonds. Headlined by #1 Power-Ranked Ryan Doll and his astounding 573 series, Rule 6B split the series with Chico's. Countering this, Most Valuable Bowler Carl Goetz showed off in Chico's with his stupendous 626 as they matched their opponent in wins. Rule 6B drops 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Chico's sink 1 spot to 3rd.

On lanes 21 & 22: Schlitz For Us, Splits For You chucked gutter balls with Sh!t, Another Season. With top billing by Bob Brunker with his 529 series, Schlitz celebrated a clean sweep over Another Season. Meanwhile, Cory Chorpenning commanded Another Season with his above-average 638 despite his team getting swept. Schlitz For Us, Splits For You leaps 2 spots in the standings to 1st place, while Another Season sinks 1 spot to 5th.

On lanes 23 & 24: No Pinheads couldn't stop inappropriately groping Chicks With Balls. With the strength of Freda Schroeder with her above-average 507 series, No Pinheads collected 3 wins against the Chicks. Simultaneously, Janelle (Laube) Lamar guided the Chicks with her above-average 427 despite her team notching only a single win. No Pinheads leap 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while the Chicks remain in 6th.

On lanes 25 & 26: Turkey Sandwich waged a heated competition against WWJB. Topped by Jason Carpio with his below-average 502 series, Turkey Sandwich split the series with WWJB. Across the ball return, AJ Taylor ruled WWJB with his 380 as they matched their opponent in wins. Turkey Sandwich remains in 7th place, while WWJB remains in 8th.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends hung out with XXX. Though featuring Drew Eldridge with his 404 series, Wonder Friends got swept by XXX. In the midst of this, #1 Head-to-Head Rich DeYoung drew the spotlight in XXX with his phenomenal 575 as they swept the competition. Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends remains in 9th place, while XXX remains in 10th.

Bowlers rolling into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (244), Cory Chorpenning (209,241), Duncan Ferber (202), Ken M. Wilson (215,202), Rich DeYoung (203), and Ryan Doll (218)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Bob Brunker got the better of Division 1, while David Parre ruled Division 2. Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though Scott Murdock came closest), and Deena Slinkard made quick work of Division 4. Finally, Adam Messner (Division 3) cleaned up this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz reigns over Division 1; Angela Bradford and David Parre lead Division 2 in a tie; Adam Messner runs the show in Division 3; and Deena Slinkard tops Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 6th-place Chicks With Balls (hcp 147) will meet with 3rd-place Chico's Bail Bonds. The Chicks are expected to perform well, yet still manage to get swept; while Chico's are forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 21&22, 10th-place XXX will match wits with 9th-place Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends (hcp 7). XXX might perform well and win the series; while Wonder Friends ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Then, over on lanes 23&24, 5th-place Sh!t, Another Season will hang out with 4th-place No Pinheads (hcp 36). Another Season will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while No Pinheads will probably hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Next up, on lanes 25&26, 7th-place Turkey Sandwich (hcp 62) will throw some gutter balls with 1st-place Schlitz For Us, Splits For You. Turkey Sandwich might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Schlitz ought to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Finally, on lanes 27&28, 8th-place WWJB (hcp 96) will roll against 2nd-place Rule 6B. WWJB is predicted to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Rule 6B is anticipated to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Carl Goetz Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Ryan Doll Runner Up: Rich DeYoung	#1 H2H BOWLER Rich DeYoung Runner Up: Ryan Doll
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "You can take your cheese stick curse and shove it up Rich's ass." Jason Carpio, frustrated at everyone.