Recruitment for the 2010 Spring season proved to be a difficult endeavor so the league was forced to slim down to an 8-team format for the first time in several years. Rookies Jim Flath, Greg Shelton, Kim Shelton, Joe Longstreet, Bill Riley, Lawrence Prak, Shane Pfaffly and Ian Goetz all made their league debuts with Goetz going on to earn Rookie of the Season honors.
Dominating the first half of the season were the teams 3 Pin Moon and No Pinheads with each holding onto the top spot in the league standings for almost the entire first two months of league play. Ryan Doll, the season's Most Valuable Bowler, kept his 3 Pin Moon teammates in the running for the league championship up to the final few weeks but fell victim to two teams made up of some of the league's longest tenured veterans.
In what would be one of the tightest contests in league Finals history, the Empire Strikes Back needed all four victories to win the season. Zero, one or two victories by the Empire in the Finals would have resulted in opponents Scoot Gave Us the Schlitz winning it all. If the series ended 3-1, however, the teams would have to enact a never-before-used league rule in which the two top teams would have a one game "winner takes all" rolloff for the championship. Fortunately for the Empire, they came away with an improbable sweep of Schlitz to secure the title.
Game #2's tenth frame in the Finals saw a series of unlikely events unfold as – with the game on the line – legendary game closers Bob Brunker, Angela Bradford, Carl Goetz and Wilson all opened. The game was settled by a mere nine pins.
The championship was Ken M. Wilson's 9th, Carl Goetz's 7th, Chris Lewis' 3rd and Ian Goetz's first.
FINAL STANDINGS:
| 1. | Empire Strikes Back | 40-24 |
| Chris Lewis, Ian Goetz, Carl Goetz, Ken M. Wilson | ||
| 2. | Scoot Gave Us the Schlitz | 38-26 |
| Sabrina Gray, Scott Murdock, Bob Brunker, Angela Bradford | ||
| 3. | 3 Pin Moon | 37.5-26.5 |
| Rob Kaszuba, Brett Schroeder, Adam Messner, Ryan Doll | ||
| 4. | No Pinheads | 31.5-32.5 |
| Aubrey Moren, Phil Schroeder, Dennis "Pops" Laube, Freda Schroeder | ||
| 5. | Lil' Devils | 31-33 |
| Amy Goodnow, Tiffany Schmidt, Janelle Laube, Andrea "Dre" Caudillo | ||
| 6. | The Prak Attack | 30-34 |
| Joe Longstreet, Lawrence Prak, Bill Riley, Shane Pfaffly | ||
| 7. | Bowlumpkin | 28-36 |
| Orion Kinkaid, Dave Winger, AJ Taylor, Jason Carpio | ||
| 8. | Lil' Lebowski Urban Achievers | 20-44 |
| Jim Flath, Kim Shelton, Greg Shelton, Sarah Sauer | ||
Individual Season Awards:
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Men's High Series Scratch - Carl Goetz's 708 Men's High Game Scratch - Ken M. Wilson's 256 Men's High Series Handicap - Bob Brunker's 686 Men's High Game Handicap - Phil Schroeder's 267 |
Women's High Series Scratch - Angela Bradford's 590 Women's High Game Scratch - Freda Schroeder's 215 Women's High Series Handicap - Janelle Laube's 671 Women's High Game Handicap - Tiffany Schmidt's 242 |
Season Favorites:
Rookie of the Season: Ian Goetz (Bill Riley, runner-up)
Captain of the Season Angela Bradford (Ken M. Wilson, runner-up)
Defensive Bowler of the Season: Ryan Doll (Carl Goetz, runner-up)
Underdog of the Season: Andrea "Dre" Caudillo (Bill Riley, runner-up)
Bob Brunker Good Sportsmanship Award: Janelle Laube (Sarah Sauer, runner-up)
MVB (People's Choice): Carl Goetz (Ryan Doll, runner-up)
MVB (Actual): Ryan Doll (Ken M. Wilson, runner-up)
Individual Team MVBs:
Team 1: Empire Strikes Back = Ken M. Wilson
Team 2: 3 Pin Moon = Ryan Doll
Team 3: No Pinheads = Freda Schroeder
Team 4: Scoot Gave Us the Schlitz = Angela Bradford
Team 5: Bowlumpkin = Orion Kinkaid
Team 6: Little Lebowski Urban Achievers = Kim Shelton
Team 7: Lil' Devils = Andrea "Dre" Caudillo
Team 8: The Prak Attack = Lawrence Prak
Top Individual Achievements for Spring 2010
