Welcome to Season #35, the Spring 2017 session.
35 seasons of bowling are now behind us, and while this season may not have set a lot of records, it still has a few firsts and a lot of fun moments. And the surprise come-from-behind championship win by Omaha Hambone marks the first title win in quite some time that didn't come from ne of the long-time dynasties.
They speak softly, but they carry big strikes
- We ended the season with 183 200+ games, tying for 8th place out of the 32 seasons we have scores for.
- Dustin Schemltz's 268 in week 3 was 33 pins above his previous high game of 235, earning him a spot on the The 25 Biggest Personal Game Jumps
- Via the benefit of the bonus rolloff game, Aaron Barber, Michael Mead, Michael Gordon, and Bob Brunker all moved up in the Top 25 Total Pins in a Single Season.
- Also via the bonus game: Aaron Barber, Ken Wilson, and Michael Mead are now the only bowlers in league history to roll 49 games in a single season.
- Week 16, game 3: The hypothetical matchup of Dennis Cummings vs. Carl Goetz results in the 2nd greatest underdog smackdown in league history. Dan Crosby also piled on the pain for Carl in that same game with the 14th biggest underdog smackdown.
- The week 4 matchup between Frankee's Uncles and FYWFK had a handicap of 266, the 4th largest in league history.
- In Week 7, Aubrey Moren became the 5th person in our league's history to roll 200 200+ games. Also, in week 13, Aaron Barber rolled his 100th.
- In Week 4, Ken Wilson became the 2nd person to log 100 600+ series.
- Jeremy Varnell rolled 36 games this season, making him the most-utilized sub in league history. The previous record holder was Todd Way. At that rate he might as well have been a regular roster bowler, and we are excited that he plans to join us for real in the Fall!
Never break a growler in the bowling alley unless you want $100 of your team's prize money confiscated for cleaning fees!
(Luckily for Michael Gordon, this was a prank and we gave him his money before he launched a tirade at the counter.)
SEASON INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
Women's High Series Scratch: Freda Schroeder (514)
Women's High Game Scratch: Abby Kearns (176)
Women's High Series Handicap: Chantal Jacot (612)
Women's High Game Handicap: Savi Benfer (215)
Men's High Series Scratch: Carl Goetz (739)
Men's High Game Scratch: Ken Wilson (276)
Men's High Series Handicap: Michael Mead (715)
Men's High Game Handicap: Dustin Schmeltz (286)
Aaron Barber is #1 Power ranked bowler, Ken Wilson is runner up.
Frankee's Uncles is #1 Power ranked team, Omaha Hambone is runner up.
Head to Head: Phil Schroeder would have won 62.456% of all possible one-on-one matchups this season, Carl Goetz comes in second with 62.413%
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
Rookie of the Season
(Which first year bowler did the most for his or her team in their initial outing?)
- Runner Up: Dennis Walling
- Winner: Chantal Jacot
Seth Gunderson Captain of the Season
(Which team captain provided the most leadership, dedication, and inspiration to their team?)
- Runner Up: Jonathan Vigliaturo
- Winner: Aaron Barber
Carl Goetz Defensive Bowler of the Season
Which player with an average of 150 or above proved to be the strongest finisher in crucial tenth frame situations?
- Runner Up: Carl Goetz
- Winner: Michael Mead
Underdog of the Season
Bowler with an average under 150 who was the biggest spark for their team.
- Runner Up: JoAnne Gordon
- Winner: Chantal Jacot
Bob Brunker/Rob Kaszuba Sportsmanship Award
This award should go to the one male bowler who continually shows the best example of good sportsmanship throughout the entire season.
- Runner Up: Bob Brunker
- Winner: Carl Goetz
Emily Podhajsky Sportsmanship Award
This award should go to the one female bowler who continually shows the best example of good sportsmanship throughout the entire season.
- Runner Up: Abby Kearns
- Winner: Chantal Jacot
Pat Searcy 'Life of the Party' Award
Named for a man whose exuberant personality made bowling nights more fun for all those around him. Given to the person who livens up Tuesday nights and brings a smile to all our faces.
- Runner Up: Bob Brunker
- Winner: Jonathan Vigliaturo
Favorite Team to Roll Against
- Runner Up: Ebowla
- Winner: Omaha Hambone
Most Feared Team to Roll Against
- Runner Up: Omaha Hambone
- Winner: Frankee's Uncles
Scooter J. Murdock "Get 'r Done" Award:
AJ Hofmann, for directly recruiting 5 of this season's rookies + one more indirectly. (Runner up: Aaron Barber for directly and indirectly recruiting 4 of this season's bowlers.) Combined, these two's recruits were just shy of a third of the league.
Honorable Mention: Zach Cross — for putting his sick family first last week even though he was in a very good position to win the ToC.
James Tott fulfilled a lifelong dream by rolling a strike while holding a beer. But, since it was a 9-pin-tap strike, he still feels hollow inside.
Most Valuable Bowler — People's Choice
Who did everyone think did the most for their team?
- Runner Up: Aaron Barber
- Winner: Michael Mead
Actual MVB, Runner Up:
- Dustin Schemltz, personally responsible for 10 of his team's wins
Actual MVB, For Real:
- Dan Crosby, personally responsible for 8 of his team's wins.
Hall of Fame: John Boren became the 11th inductee.
P&P Pillar Award: Phil Schroeder and Dennis Laube became the first inductees.
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FROM THE GUTTER (JAMES TOTT MEMORIAL QUOTE OF THE SEASON)
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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins |
| 1 | Omaha Hambone | 44-20 | .688 | 37,004 |
| 2 | Frankee's Uncles | 44-20 | .688 | 36,308 |
| 3 | Holy Sandbaggers, Batman! | 43-21 | .672 | 32,267 |
| 4 | Terra Bowler | 30-34 | .469 | 25,658 |
| 5 | Trump's Toupee | 28.5-35.5 | .445 | 25,769 |
| 6 | FYWFK | 26-38 | .406 | 22,658 |
| 7 | Ebowla | 24.5-39.5 | .383 | 23,053 |
| 8 | Suckeredusintoit | 16-48 | .250 | 20,377 |
