The Spring 2004 season is now underway, with six teams entering the 12-week competition for the coveted, nonexistent championship trophy. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (170) and series (477) for the women, while Pat Searcy earned this week's high game (191) and series (547) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Joey's B*tches had some one-on-one time with Got Carpio?. Headlined by #1 Head-to-Head David Codding and his 544 series, the B*tches split the series with Got Carpio?. Concurrently, Eric Lynch showed off in Got Carpio? with his 482 as they matched their opponent in wins. Joey's B*tches begins the season in 2nd place, while Got Carpio? commences the season with 3rd.

On lanes 17 & 18: Recreation Intoxication celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with T.R.O.T.B.. Led by #1 Power-Ranked Pat Searcy and his 547 series, Recreation collected 3 wins against T.R.O.T.B.. Conversely, Nik Domann mastered T.R.O.T.B. with his 492 despite his team notching only a single win. Recreation Intoxication begins with 1st place, while T.R.O.T.B. begins in 6th.

Finally, down on lanes 19 & 20: The Bowling Stones waged a heated competition against 2 Tall Asians, 2 Short Whites. Highlighting the skills of Michael Basham with his 414 series, the Stones split the series with the White Asians. In the midst of this, Dennis Laube commanded the White Asians with his 473 as they matched their opponent in wins. The Bowling Stones leaves the gate in 5th place, while the White Asians start off with 4th.

Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: No one at all. We sucked.



NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 15&16, 5th-place The Bowling Stones (estimated estimated hcp 101) will spend some quality time with 6th-place T.R.O.T.B.. The Stones are expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while T.R.O.T.B. is forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 2nd-place Joey's B*tches will tussle with 4th-place 2 Tall Asians, 2 Short Whites (estimated hcp 95). The B*tches might perform well and win the series; while the White Asians ought to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Finally, on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Got Carpio? (hcp 51) will challenge 1st-place Recreation Intoxication. Got Carpio? is predicted to roll decently, yet still manage to just barely lose the series; while Recreation is anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.

THIS WEEK'S MVB No one Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Pat Searcy Runner Up: David Codding	#1 H2H BOWLER David Codding Runner Up: Pat Searcy
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I was bowling tonight like I was Corey's and Amanda's love child." Ashley Razak, on her parentage. You know, I can kind of see it.