By now every team has bowled each other once, so next week is the Spring 2002 position round. But enough about next week, you came here to read about this week. A stagnated third week resulted in absolutely no movement in the standings. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and two rolled new personal high games. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (187) and series (472) for the women, while Bob Brunker earned this week's high game (226) and series (596) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 1 & 2: Team 2 shared a platter of cheese sticks with Team 3. Blessed by Angela Bradford with her splendid 472 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Deena Slinkard, Team 2 collected 3 wins against Team 3. On the flipside, Bill Krejci oversaw Team 3 with his below-average 453 despite his team notching only a single win. Team 2 remains in 3rd place, while Team 3 remains in 4th.

Finally, down on lanes 3 & 4: Fab Four took turns kicking the ball return with Top Guns. Despite being led by Ken M. Wilson with his stunning 525 series, Fab Four accomplished only 1 win against Top Guns. On the other side, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Bob Brunker reigned supreme in Top Guns with his miraculous 596 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Fab Four remains in 1st place, while Top Guns remain in 2nd.

Bowlers ducking past the bouncer at The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (226), Ken M. Wilson (202), Pat Searcy (201), and Phil Schroeder (225)

New personal high games were set tonight by Phil Schroeder (225, previous best 202) and Bob Brunker (226, previous best 203). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by Phil Schroeder (519, previous best 476) and Bob Brunker (596, previous best 553).

The 226 rolled by Bob Brunker is the new 3rd-best men's game in league history!
The 596 rolled by Bob Brunker is the new 3rd-best men's series in league history!

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 1&2, 4th-place Team 3 will face 2nd-place Top Guns (hcp 419). Team 3 is expected to roll a little low, yet still manage to sweep the series; while Top Guns are forecast to see their team average take a dive while they endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 3&4, 3rd-place Team 2 will challenge 1st-place Fab Four. Team 2 is predicted to drop their averages like a brick, but split the series with Fab Four; while Fab Four is anticipated to see their team average take a dive while they keep the series tied.

^*(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 Deena Slinkard Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Bob Brunker Runner Up: Phil Schroeder	#1 H2H BOWLER Bob Brunker Runner Up: Ken M. Wilson
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I ran up to high-five Angie but I tripped face-first into the rack." Freda Schroeder, motorboatin' her way up to the lane.

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Bob Brunker - 596 Pat Searcy - 546 Ken Wilson - 525 Phil Schroeder - 519 Dennis Laube - 463	Angela Bradford - 472 Freda Schroeder - 436 Deena Slinkard - 397 Janelle Lamar - 352 Angie Betts - 330
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Bob Brunker - 692 Phil Schroeder - 677 Ken Wilson - 645 Nik Domann - 589 Pat Searcy - 589 (t)	Angela Bradford - 625 Freda Schroeder - 601 Tracey Robertson - 584 Deena Slinkard - 579 Angie Betts - 548
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Bob Brunker - 226 Phil Schroeder - 225 Ken Wilson - 202 Pat Searcy - 201 Bill Krejci - 192	Angela Bradford - 187 Deena Slinkard - 173 Freda Schroeder - 168 Angie Betts - 147 Janelle Lamar - 126
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Phil Schroeder - 277 Bob Brunker - 258 Ken Wilson - 242 Scott Murdock - 232 Jeff Gragg - 224	Angela Bradford - 238 Deena Slinkard - 233 Freda Schroeder - 223 Angie Betts - 219 Tracey Robertson - 198
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Phil Schroeder - 91 Bob Brunker - 66 Ken Wilson - 52 Scott Murdock - 50 Jeff Gragg - 35 Nik Domann - 35 (t)	Angela Bradford - 51 Deena Slinkard - 49 Angie Betts - 38 Freda Schroeder - 37 Tracey Robertson - 21

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Fab Four	8-4	.667	5,242	n/a
2	Top Guns	7-5	.583	5,751	n/a
3	Team 2	7-5	.583	4,743	n/a
4	Team 3	2-10	.167	4,633	n/a

The second week of Spring 2002 saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler roll a new personal best game. Kathy Smith picked up this week's high game (191) and series (493) for the women, while Pat Searcy earned this week's high game (242) and series (601) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 1 & 2: Team 3 traded lane malfunctions with Fab Four. Although topped by Kathy Smith with her 493 series, Team 3 got swept by Fab Four. On the adjacent lane, Most Valuable Bowler Nik Domann took the lead in Fab Four with his wondrous 474 as they swept the competition. Team 3 drops 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while Fab Four moves 1 spot to 1st.

Finally, down on lanes 3 & 4: Top Guns alternated splits with Team 2. Despite being led by Pat Searcy with his spectacular 601 series, Top Guns accomplished only 1 win against Team 2. Concurrently, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Jeff Gragg laid down the law in Team 2 with his dramatic 527 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Top Guns drop 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Team 2 moves 1 spot to 3rd.

Bowlers lounging at The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (200) and Pat Searcy (242,206)

A new personal high game was set tonight by Bill Krejci (200, previous best 189).

Kathy Smith earned both this season's women's high game and series with her 191 and 493, respectively. In addition, Pat Searcy nabbed both high game and series for the men this season with his 242 and 601, respectively.

The 191 rolled by Kathy Smith is tied for the 9th-best women's game in league history! (This is also the league's 19th-best game overall.)
PAT SEARCY SET THE NEW ALL-TIME HIGH GAME FOR MEN WITH HIS 242! CONGRATULATIONS!
The 493 rolled by Kathy Smith is the new 9th-best women's series in league history!
The 601 rolled by Pat Searcy is the new 2nd-best men's series in league history!

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 1&2, 3rd-place Team 2 will share a couple of pitchers with 4th-place Team 3. Team 2 is expected to have their averages plummet, but split the series with Team 3; while Team 3 is forecast to see their team average take a dive while they keep the series tied.
• Finally, on lanes 3&4, 1st-place Fab Four will throw some gutter balls with 2nd-place Top Guns. Fab Four is predicted to drop their averages like a brick, but split the series with Top Guns; while Top Guns are anticipated to see their team average take a dive while they keep the series tied.

^*(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 Nik Domann Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Jeff Gragg Runner Up: Nik Domann	#1 H2H BOWLER Jeff Gragg Runner Up: Nik Domann
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I normally play with house balls, but tonight Pat let me play with his." Freda Schroeder, taking her hands from a place many hands have been to a place only Pat Searcy's hands have been.

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Pat Searcy - 601 Jeff Gragg - 527 Bob Brunker - 510 Bill Krejci - 487 Nik Domann - 474	Kathy Smith - 493 Janelle Lamar - 403 Freda Schroeder - 403 (t) Angela Bradford - 398 Angie Betts - 388 Deena Slinkard - 362
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Jeff Gragg - 728 Pat Searcy - 687 Nik Domann - 673 Bob Brunker - 630 Bill Krejci - 578	Angie Betts - 654 Kathy Smith - 579 Freda Schroeder - 575 Janelle Lamar - 571 Angela Bradford - 544
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Pat Searcy - 242 Bill Krejci - 200 Jeff Gragg - 192 Bob Brunker - 188 Nik Domann - 184 Ken Wilson - 184 (t)	Kathy Smith - 191 Freda Schroeder - 148 Angela Bradford - 148 (t) Janelle Lamar - 144 Angie Betts - 134 Deena Slinkard - 132
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Pat Searcy - 270 Jeff Gragg - 259 Nik Domann - 250 Bill Krejci - 230 Bob Brunker - 228	Angie Betts - 222 Kathy Smith - 219 Freda Schroeder - 205 Janelle Lamar - 200 Angela Bradford - 196
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Pat Searcy - 78 Jeff Gragg - 76 Nik Domann - 67 Bill Krejci - 38 Bob Brunker - 38 (t) Ken Wilson - 34	Angie Betts - 45 Kathy Smith - 27 Freda Schroeder - 20 Tracey Robertson - 18 Janelle Lamar - 14

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Fab Four	7-1	.875	3,464	+1
2	Top Guns	4-4	.500	3,654	-1
3	Team 2	4-4	.500	3,093	+1
4	Team 3	1-7	.125	3,018	-1

The Spring 2002 season is now underway, with four teams entering the 11-week competition for the coveted, nonexistent championship trophy. One bowler set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (162) and series (418) for the women, while Pat Searcy earned this week's high game (194) and series (493) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 1 & 2: Fab Four alternated splits with Team 2. Reinforced by #1 Power-Ranked Dennis Laube and his 471 series, Fab Four collected 3 wins against Team 2. While that was going down, Angela Bradford reigned supreme in Team 2 with her 418 despite her team notching only a single win. Fab Four begins the season in 2nd place, while Team 2 gets rolling in 4th.

Finally, down on lanes 3 & 4: Team 3 traded lane malfunctions with Top Guns. Even though highlighted by the skills of Bill Krejci with his amazing 488 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler No one, Team 3 accomplished only 1 win against Top Guns. Simultaneously, Pat Searcy mastered Top Guns with his 493 (with props to #1 Head-to-Head bowler ) as his team took the series with 3 wins. Team 3 leaves the gate in 3rd place, while Top Guns start off with 1st.

Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: No one at all. We sucked.

A new personal high game was set tonight by Bill Krejci (189, previous best 178). In addition, a new personal best series was rolled by Bill Krejci (488, previous best 440).

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 1&2, 3rd-place Team 3 will hang out with 2nd-place Fab Four. Team 3 is expected to drop their averages like a brick, but split the series with Fab Four; while Fab Four is forecast to see their team average take a dive while they keep the series tied.
• Finally, on lanes 3&4, 1st-place Top Guns will compete against 4th-place Team 2. Top Guns are predicted to see a pretty significant "market correction" to their averages, but split the series with Team 2; while Team 2 is anticipated to see their team average take a dive while they keep the series tied.

^*(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 No one Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Dennis Laube Runner Up: Pat Searcy	#1 H2H BOWLER Bob Brunker Runner Up: Pat Searcy
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I ran up to high-five Freda but I tripped face-first into the rack." Bob Brunker, motorboatin' his way up to the lane.

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Pat Searcy - 493 Bill Krejci - 488 Dennis Laube - 471 Bob Brunker - 452 Ken Wilson - 450	Angela Bradford - 418 Janelle Lamar - 391 Freda Schroeder - 386 Deena Slinkard - 383 Angie Betts - 269
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Pat Searcy - 579 Bill Krejci - 579 (t) Dennis Laube - 574 Bob Brunker - 572 Ken Wilson - 570	Angela Bradford - 564 Janelle Lamar - 559 Freda Schroeder - 558 Deena Slinkard - 558 (t) Angie Betts - 535
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Pat Searcy - 194 Bill Krejci - 189 Dennis Laube - 173 Ken Wilson - 168 Phil Schroeder - 164	Angela Bradford - 162 Deena Slinkard - 148 Freda Schroeder - 147 Janelle Lamar - 146 Tracey Robertson - 97
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Pat Searcy - 222 Bill Krejci - 219 Phil Schroeder - 214 Ken Wilson - 208 Dennis Laube - 207	Angela Bradford - 210 Deena Slinkard - 206 Freda Schroeder - 204 Janelle Lamar - 202 Tracey Robertson - 189
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Pat Searcy - 30 Phil Schroeder - 27 Bill Krejci - 27 (t) Nik Domann - 19 Ken Wilson - 18 Dennis Laube - 16	Angela Bradford - 23 Deena Slinkard - 21 Freda Schroeder - 19 Janelle Lamar - 16 Tracey Robertson - 13

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Top Guns	3-1	.750	1,742	n/a
2	Fab Four	3-1	.750	1,664	n/a
3	Team 3	1-3	.250	1,466	n/a
4	Team 2	1-3	.250	1,418	n/a