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! had a delightful time with Bowlers of Mass Confusion. Led by David Codding with his 563 series, the Anchors split the series with Mass Confusion. On the other side, Corey Weinfurt took the lead in 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 chucked gutter balls with Atomic Goo. In spite of the prowess of Dennis Laube with his above-average 485 series, the Wolverines got swept by Atomic Goo. While that was going down, Steve Robinson dominated 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 shared a few beers with 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 dramatic 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 celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Theee Beeelt. Even though highlighted by the skills of Pat Searcy with his 561 series, Gutter Minds accomplished only 1 win against Theee Beeelt. Across the ball return, trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Seth Gunderson mastered Theee Beeelt with his wondrous 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 entering 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 ruled Division 3, and Dennis Pruitt won Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz governs Division 1; Aaron Weidner, Steve Robinson, and Pat Searcy lead Division 2 in a tie; Seth Gunderson holds the reins in Division 3; and Ginger O'Reilly and Dennis Pruitt lead Division 4 in a tie.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 7th-place Spare Change will face 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 share a couple of pitchers 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 meet 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 tussle with 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 |