The second week of Spring 2005 saw five teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Janelle (Laube) Lamar landed this week's high game for the women with a 182, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 498. As for the men, Eric Lynch snagged this week's high game with a 220, and high series was earned by Bob Brunker with a 586. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: The Incredibowls alternated between bowling and dry humping Big Pin Pin. Even though highlighted by the skills of Carl Goetz with his 522 series, The Incredibowls accomplished only 1 win against Pin Pin. Concurrently, Mitch Wheeler called the shots for Pin Pin with his below-average 506 as his team took the series with 3 wins. The Incredibowls plummet 3 spots in the standings to 5th place, while Pin Pin jumps 2 spots to 1st.
On lanes 21 & 22: Handicrappers shared a few beers with Sub Parre. Led by Bill Krejci with his 526 series, Handicrappers split the series with Sub Parre. On the other half of the score sheet, Andy Metzler oversaw Sub Parre with his 458 as they matched their opponent in wins. Handicrappers leap 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while Sub Parre moves 1 spot to 7th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Nellielocks and the 3 Spares matched wits with Bowlingstar Galactica. Demonstrating the prowess of Dennis Laube with his above-average 571 series, Nellielocks missed a clean sweep over the Galactica by just one pin.While that was going down, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Corey Weinfurt drew the spotlight in the Galactica with his marvelous 569 as his team missed getting swept by just one pin. Nellielocks and the 3 Spares leap 3 spots in the standings to 3rd place, while the Galactica plunges 3 spots to 8th.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: All Belt, No Buckle celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with 4 Play. Though reinforced by Nik Domann with his above-average 505 series, the Belt accomplished only 1 win against 4 Play. On the other side, Most Valuable Bowler Bob Brunker dominated 4 Play with his above-average 586 as his team took the series with 3 wins. All Belt, No Buckle plummets 3 spots in the standings to 4th place, while 4 Play jumps 2 spots to 2nd.
Bowlers rolling into The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (207,203), Corey Weinfurt (205), Dennis Laube (209,216), Eric Lynch (220), Michael Basham (204), and Rich DeYoung (200)

Janelle (Laube) Lamar earned this season's women's high game with her 182, and Angela Bradford claimed the season's women's high series with her 498. In addition, Eric Lynch nabbed this season's men's high game with his 220., while Bob Brunker bagged the season's men's high series with his 586.
The Tournament of Champions begins in 2 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:
DIVISION 1 1. Pat Searcy 2. Bob Brunker 3. Eric Lynch 4. Dennis Laube 5. Mitch Wheeler 6. Carl Goetz 7. Rich DeYoung 8. Demond Robinson | DIVISION 2 1. Corey Weinfurt 2. Jason Carpio 3. Nik Domann 4. Angela Bradford 5. Andy Metzler 6. Michael Basham 7. David Hayob 8. Seth Gunderson | DIVISION 3 1. David Parre 2. Freda Schroeder 3. Phil Schroeder 4. Scott Murdock 5. Janelle Lamar 6. Brad Zollars 7. Deena Slinkard 8. Chip Cooper | DIVISION 4 1. Ashley Razak 2. Kris Hiestand 3. Tracy Rychlewski 4. Amanda Schulte 5. Bart Smith 6. Andrea Wilson 7. Aaron Hoyt |
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 6th-place Handicrappers (hcp 116) will socialize with 8th-place Bowlingstar Galactica. Handicrappers are expected to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with the Galactica; while the Galactica is forecast to drop their average a bit while keep the series tied.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 4th-place All Belt, No Buckle will compete against 1st-place Big Pin Pin (hcp 46). The Belt might perform well and win the series; while Pin Pin ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 7th-place Sub Parre (hcp 132) will test their mettle against 2nd-place 4 Play. Sub Parre will likely roll decently, but split the series with 4 Play; while 4 Play will probably hold steady as they keep the series tied.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 3rd-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares will face 5th-place The Incredibowls (hcp 43). Nellielocks are predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while The Incredibowls are anticipated to raise their average while 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 | Big Pin Pin | 6-2 | .750 | 3,344 | +2 |
2 | 4 Play | 5-3 | .625 | 3,998 | +2 |
3 | Nellielocks and the 3 Spares | 4.5-3.5 | .563 | 3,770 | +3 |
4 | All Belt, No Buckle | 4-4 | .500 | 3,699 | -3 |
5 | The Incredibowls | 4-4 | .500 | 3,448 | -3 |
6 | Handicrappers | 3-5 | .375 | 3,054 | +1 |
7 | Sub Parre | 3-5 | .375 | 2,640 | +1 |
8 | Bowlingstar Galactica | 2.5-5.5 | .313 | 3,598 | -3 |