The ninth week of Fall 2003 saw two teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Andee Weinfurt picked up this week's high game (168) and series (421) for the women, while Carl Goetz earned this week's high game (212) and series (562) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Spare Change sparred with Theee Beeelt. In spite of the prowess of #1 Head-to-Head and Most Valuable Bowler Demond Robinson and his above-average 547 series, Spare Change accomplished only 1 win against Theee Beeelt. Meanwhile, Seth Gunderson showed off in Theee Beeelt with his 445 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Spare Change drops 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while Theee Beeelt jumps 2 spots to 6th.

On lanes 17 & 18: Atomic Goo faced off against Bowl me Ishmael!. Although topped by Phil Schroeder with his 390 series, Atomic Goo got swept by Ishmael. Concurrently, Pat O'Reily guided Ishmael with his 469 (with a nod to #1 Power-Ranked Michael Basham) as they swept the competition. Atomic Goo drops 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while Ishmael moves 1 spot to 3rd.

On lanes 19 & 20: Bowlers of Mass Confusion tussled with Wolverines. With top billing by Jason Carpio with his 490 series, Mass Confusion collected 3 wins against the Wolverines. In the meantime, Thomas Lin commanded the Wolverines with his 496 despite his team notching only a single win. Bowlers of Mass Confusion remains in 2nd place, while the Wolverines remain in 5th.

Finally, down on lanes 21 & 22: Anchors Aweigh! kept grabbing the balls of Gutter Minds. Reinforced by Carl Goetz with his 562 series, the Anchors collected 3 wins against Gutter Minds. Countering this, Pat Searcy laid down the law in Gutter Minds with his 535 despite his team notching only a single win. Anchors Aweigh! remains in 1st place, while Gutter Minds sink 1 spot to 7th.

Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (212) and Pat Searcy (203)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Demond Robinson trounced Division 1, while Corey Weinfurt triumphed over his enemies in Division 2. Jim Jones got the better of Division 3, and Paul Linder cleaned up Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz leads Division 1; Corey Weinfurt runs the show in Division 2; Seth Gunderson reigns over Division 3; and Ginger O'Reilly calls the shots for Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 7th-place Gutter Minds will chuck some balls with 5th-place Wolverines (hcp 56). Gutter Minds are expected to roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Wolverines are forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 1st-place Anchors Aweigh! will roll against 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion (hcp 67). The Anchors might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Mass Confusion ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Then, over on lanes 19&20, 8th-place Spare Change will socialize with 4th-place Atomic Goo (estimated hcp 66). Spare Change will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Atomic Goo will probably hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Finally, on lanes 21&22, 6th-place Theee Beeelt will compete against 3rd-place Bowl me Ishmael! (hcp 68). Theee Beeelt is predicted to perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Ishmael is anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Demond Robinson Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Michael Basham Runner Up: Demond Robinson	#1 H2H BOWLER Demond Robinson Runner Up: Michael Basham
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Jeff you're out of your element! Corey, the Chinaman is not the issue here!" Jason Carpio, laying out the facts.