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 matched wits with Theee Beeelt. Although topped by #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 oversaw 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 alternated between bowling and dry humping Bowl me Ishmael!. In spite of the prowess of Phil Schroeder with his 390 series, Atomic Goo got swept by Ishmael. On the other half of the score sheet, 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 chucked gutter balls with Wolverines. Blessed by Jason Carpio with his 490 series, Mass Confusion collected 3 wins against the Wolverines. On the other side, Thomas Lin dominated 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! couldn't stop inappropriately groping Gutter Minds. Highlighting the skills of Carl Goetz with his 562 series, the Anchors collected 3 wins against Gutter Minds. In the midst of this, Pat Searcy reigned supreme 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 enjoying a guest admission to The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (212) and Pat Searcy (203)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Demond Robinson walloped Division 1, while Corey Weinfurt topped Division 2. Jim Jones crushed Division 3, and Paul Linder vanquished Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz calls the shots for Division 1; Corey Weinfurt dominates Division 2; Seth Gunderson is in the driver's seat in Division 3; and Ginger O'Reilly reigns over Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 7th-place Gutter Minds will battle 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 throw some gutter balls with 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 test their mettle against 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 spend some quality time with 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.

^*(Remember, the predicted results above are based on mathematical extrapolations and can be changed by all sorts of factors. If you don't like how your team's results are predicted, you and your teammates have the power to prove the math wrong!)

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) "Ken tried to top Andee that frame but wound up getting nothing but dead wood." Pat Searcy, describing the typical outcome for Ken Wilson.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Anchors Aweigh!	25.5-10.5	.708	18,769	n/a
2	Bowlers of Mass Confusion	21-15	.583	16,120	n/a
3	Bowl me Ishmael!	20.5-15.5	.569	13,127	+1
4	Atomic Goo	18-18	.500	14,255	-1
5	Wolverines	16-20	.444	13,433	n/a
6	Theee Beeelt	15-21	.417	15,512	+2
7	Gutter Minds	14-22	.389	17,432	-1
8	Spare Change	14-22	.389	16,466	-1

insert into team_standings (teamID, seasonID, week, wins, losses, percent, movement, `rank`) values (26,8, 9, 14, 22, .389, -1, 8)

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Carl Goetz - 562 Demond Robinson - 547 David Codding - 547 (t) Pat Searcy - 535 Ken Wilson - 503 Bob Brunker - 497	Andee Weinfurt - 421 Deena Slinkard - 383 Marca Robinson - 381 Ginger O'Reilly - 358 Janelle Lamar - 358 (t)
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Michael Basham - 648 Demond Robinson - 623 Carl Goetz - 612 Jim Jones - 609 Paul Linder - 607	Ginger O'Reilly - 586 Andee Weinfurt - 579 Marca Robinson - 573 Janelle Lamar - 550 Deena Slinkard - 541
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Carl Goetz - 212 Pat Searcy - 203 David Codding - 192 Michael Basham - 191 Demond Robinson - 189 Bob Brunker - 189 (t)	Andee Weinfurt - 168 Marca Robinson - 140 Deena Slinkard - 139 Janelle Lamar - 132 Ginger O'Reilly - 130
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Michael Basham - 251 Carl Goetz - 228 Rich Oswald - 226 Pat Searcy - 218 Dennis Laube - 216 Thomas Lin - 216 (t)	Andee Weinfurt - 220 Ginger O'Reilly - 206 Marca Robinson - 204 Janelle Lamar - 196 Deena Slinkard - 191
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Michael Basham - 67 Rich Oswald - 42 Carl Goetz - 33 Paul Linder - 28 Dennis Laube - 27	Andee Weinfurt - 34 Ginger O'Reilly - 25 Marca Robinson - 20 Janelle Lamar - 12 Deena Slinkard - 5