By now every team has bowled each other once, so next week is the Spring 2003 position round. But enough about next week, you came here to read about this week. The seventh week saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Six bowlers set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (197) and series (529) for the women, while David Codding earned this week's high game (214) and series (605) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Canned Crabs celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Hulk Smash!. Headlined by Eric Lynch with his below-average 440 series, the Crabs collected 3 wins against the Hulk. Countering this, Carl Goetz guided the Hulk with his 528 despite his team notching only a single win. Canned Crabs leap 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while the Hulk sinks 1 spot to 7th.
On lanes 19 & 20: The Good Sons did battle with D-Day. Notwithstanding the leadership of Marca Robinson with her thrilling 406 series, the Sons got swept by D-Day. On the other half of the score sheet, Ken M. Wilson laid down the law in D-Day with his below-average 483 (benefitted greatly by real star — trifecta-winner #1 Power-Ranked, #1 Head-to-Head, and Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock) as they swept the competition. The Good Sons remains in 4th place, while D-Day moves 1 spot to 1st.
On lanes 21 & 22: Bowlers of Mass Destruction hung out with Top Guns. Demonstrating the prowess of Jarrod Guthrie with his remarkable 527 series, Mass Destruction collected 3 wins against Top Guns. Concurrently, Bob Brunker shined in Top Guns with his 534 despite his team notching only a single win. Bowlers of Mass Destruction remains in 3rd place, while Top Guns sink 1 spot to 2nd.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: When Push Comes To Shove spent some quality time with Spanked. With the strength of David Codding with his above-average 605 series, the Shovers celebrated a clean sweep over Spanked. While that was going down, Bill Krejci dominated Spanked with his 503 despite his team getting swept. When Push Comes To Shove remains in 5th place, while Spanked remains in 8th.
Bowlers who lied to their significant other claiming bowling was running long then went out for after-bowling drinks at The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (210), David Codding (207,214), and Keith Blay (204)

Adding to the excitement, the 529 rolled by Freda Schroeder is this season's new high series among women.
The 529 rolled by Freda Schroeder is tied for the 5th-best women's series in league history!
The 605 rolled by David Codding is the new 5th-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: David Codding shut down Division 1, while Freda Schroeder walloped Division 2. Jarrod Guthrie crushed Division 3, and Scott Murdock decimated Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz reigns over Division 1; Nik Domann and Ken M. Wilson dominate Division 2 in a tie; Shannon Myers is in the driver's seat in Division 3; and Marca Robinson calls the shots for Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 17&18, 1st-place D-Day (hcp 30) will face 2nd-place Top Guns. D-Day is expected to perform well and sweep the series; while Top Guns are forecast to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Bowlers of Mass Destruction will test their mettle against 4th-place The Good Sons (hcp 97). Mass Destruction might perform well and sweep the series; while the Sons ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 21&22, 5th-place When Push Comes To Shove will roll against 6th-place Canned Crabs (hcp 134). The Shovers will likely maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the Crabs will probably hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 7th-place Hulk Smash! (hcp 56) will throw some gutter balls with 8th-place Spanked. The Hulk is predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Spanked is anticipated to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
1 | D-Day | 19-9 | .679 | 12,953 | +1 |
2 | Top Guns | 18-10 | .643 | 13,760 | -1 |
3 | Bowlers of Mass Destruction | 18-10 | .643 | 12,859 | n/a |
4 | The Good Sons | 15-13 | .536 | 10,192 | n/a |
5 | When Push Comes To Shove | 14-14 | .500 | 13,519 | n/a |
6 | Canned Crabs | 11-17 | .393 | 10,031 | +1 |
7 | Hulk Smash! | 10-18 | .357 | 11,612 | -1 |
8 | Spanked | 7-21 | .250 | 13,083 | n/a |