The Fall 2003 position round is now history, and and the championship will be on us before we know it! The eighth week saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (204) and series (551) for the women. As for the men, Pat Searcy snagged this week's high game with a 225, and high series was earned by David Codding with a 563. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Anchors Aweigh! deliberately ate cheese sticks in front of Bowlers of Mass Confusion. With the strength of David Codding with his 563 series, the Anchors split the series with Mass Confusion. While that was going down, Corey Weinfurt oversaw Mass Confusion with his above-average 497 as they matched their opponent in wins. Anchors Aweigh! remains in 1st place, while Mass Confusion remains in 2nd.
On lanes 17 & 18: Wolverines entered a showdown to the death with Atomic Goo. Although topped by Dennis Laube with his above-average 485 series, the Wolverines got swept by Atomic Goo. Countering this, Steve Robinson commanded Atomic Goo with his below-average 431 as they swept the competition. Wolverines plummet 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while Atomic Goo moves 1 spot to 3rd.
On lanes 19 & 20: Spare Change waged a heated competition against Bowl me Ishmael!. With Spare Change forfeiting, all Ishmael needed to do was roll within 40 pins of their combined team average each game. Mission accomplished. In their battle to get within at least 40 pins of average, Dennis Pruitt called the shots for Ishmael with his commanding 452 as they swept the competition. Spare Change plummets 2 spots in the standings to 7th place, while Ishmael jumps 2 spots to 4th.
Finally, down on lanes 21 & 22: Gutter Minds couldn't stop undressing with their eyes the members of Theee Beeelt. In spite of top-billing by Pat Searcy with his 561 series, Gutter Minds accomplished only 1 win against Theee Beeelt. Meanwhile, trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Seth Gunderson ruled Theee Beeelt with his phenomenal 557 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Gutter Minds leap 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while Theee Beeelt remains in 8th.
Bowlers bribing their way into The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (204), David Codding (202,202), Dennis Laube (200), Pat Searcy (225), and Seth Gunderson (201)

The 204 rolled by Angela Bradford is tied for the 8th-best women's game in league history!
The 551 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 5th-best women's series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Angela Bradford came closest), while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Justin Strelow came closest). Seth Gunderson creamed Division 3, and Dennis Pruitt creamed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz dominates Division 1; Aaron Weidner, Steve Robinson, and Pat Searcy lead Division 2 in a tie; Seth Gunderson leads Division 3; and Ginger O'Reilly and Dennis Pruitt govern Division 4 in a tie.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 7th-place Spare Change will roll against 8th-place Theee Beeelt (hcp 31). Spare Change is expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Theee Beeelt is forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 3rd-place Atomic Goo will chuck some balls with 4th-place Bowl me Ishmael! (hcp 38). Atomic Goo might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Ishmael ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion will hang out with 5th-place Wolverines (hcp 26). Mass Confusion will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while the Wolverines will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Anchors Aweigh! will test their mettle against 6th-place Gutter Minds (hcp 36). The Anchors are predicted to perform well and win the series; while Gutter Minds are anticipated to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
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 | Anchors Aweigh! | 22.5-9.5 | .703 | 16,663 | n/a |
2 | Bowlers of Mass Confusion | 18-14 | .563 | 14,266 | n/a |
3 | Atomic Goo | 18-14 | .563 | 12,756 | +1 |
4 | Bowl me Ishmael! | 16.5-15.5 | .516 | 11,402 | +2 |
5 | Wolverines | 15-17 | .469 | 11,693 | -2 |
6 | Gutter Minds | 13-19 | .406 | 15,525 | +1 |
7 | Spare Change | 13-19 | .406 | 14,729 | -2 |
8 | Theee Beeelt | 12-20 | .375 | 13,789 | n/a |