The Spring 2005 position round is now history, and and the championship will be on us before we know it! The eighth week saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Angela Bradford landed this week's high game for the women with a 176, and women's high series was bagged by Freda Schroeder with a 488. As for the men, Demond Robinson snagged this week's high game with a 204, and high series was earned by Rich DeYoung with a 518. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 19 & 20: 4 Play did battle with All Belt, No Buckle. Although topped by Angela Bradford with her 479 series, 4 Play accomplished only 1 win against the Belt. On the other side, Demond Robinson guided the Belt with his 505 as his team took the series with 3 wins. 4 Play drops 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while the Belt moves 1 spot to 1st.

On lanes 21 & 22: Sub Parre couldn't stop inappropriately groping Handicrappers. Even though highlighted by the skills of David Parre with his astonishing 501 series, Sub Parre accomplished only 1 win against Handicrappers. Across the ball return, Ashley Razak reigned supreme in Handicrappers with her miraculous 429 as her team took the series with 3 wins. Sub Parre drops 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while Handicrappers move 1 spot to 3rd.

On lanes 23 & 24: Nellielocks and the 3 Spares spent a romantic evening with Big Pin Pin. Featuring Rich DeYoung with his above-average 518 series, Nellielocks collected 3 wins against Pin Pin. Concurrently, Mitch Wheeler shined in Pin Pin with his 452 despite his team notching only a single win. Nellielocks and the 3 Spares remains in 5th place, while Pin Pin remains in 6th.

Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Bowlingstar Galactica kept stealing sips of beer from The Incredibowls. Though reinforced by Eric Lynch with his below-average 494 series, with a nod to #1 Power-Ranked Aaron Hoyt, the Galactica accomplished only 1 win against The Incredibowls. In the midst of this, #1 Head-to-Head and Most Valuable Bowler Freda Schroeder oversaw The Incredibowls with her marvelous 488 as her team took the series with 3 wins. Bowlingstar Galactica remains in 7th place, while The Incredibowls remain in 8th.

Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Demond Robinson (204)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Rich DeYoung creamed Division 1, while Michael Basham conquered Division 2. Freda Schroeder made quick work of Division 3, and Aaron Hoyt routed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Demond Robinson runs the show in Division 1; Michael Basham governs Division 2; Freda Schroeder calls the shots for Division 3; and Amanda Schulte reigns over Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Handicrappers (hcp 68) will throw some gutter balls with 8th-place The Incredibowls. Handicrappers are expected to perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while The Incredibowls are forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 21&22, 4th-place Sub Parre (hcp 40) will battle 6th-place Big Pin Pin. Sub Parre 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, 2nd-place 4 Play (hcp 13) will test their mettle against 7th-place Bowlingstar Galactica. 4 Play will likely roll decently and sweep the series; while the Galactica will probably drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 25&26, 1st-place All Belt, No Buckle will match wits with 5th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares (hcp 9). The Belt is predicted to perform well and just barely miss sweeping the series; while Nellielocks are anticipated to hold steady as they just barely avoid getting swept.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Freda Schroeder Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Aaron Hoyt Runner Up: David Parre	#1 H2H BOWLER Freda Schroeder Runner Up: David Parre
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I don't know you got it in but I want you to get it out!" Eric Lynch, to Demond Robinson, on a piece of cheese stick wedged in his thumb hole.