The tenth week of Spring 2005 saw two teams climb in the standings, while one team slipped. Janelle (Laube) Lamar landed this week's high game for the women with a 186, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 505. As for the men, Ken M. Wilson snagged this week's high game with a 244, and high series was earned by Carl Goetz with a 585. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Nellielocks and the 3 Spares traded lane malfunctions with Bowlingstar Galactica. With the strength of Most Valuable Bowler Janelle (Laube) Lamar and her powerful 491 series, Nellielocks collected 3 wins against the Galactica. On the other side, Jason Carpio called the shots for the Galactica with his 489 despite his team notching only a single win. Nellielocks and the 3 Spares leap 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while the Galactica remains in 8th.

On lanes 21 & 22: All Belt, No Buckle celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with 4 Play. Showcasing Demond Robinson with his above-average 555 series, the Belt split the series with 4 Play. Across the ball return, Ken M. Wilson drew the spotlight in 4 Play with his fantastic 582 as they matched their opponent in wins. All Belt, No Buckle remains in 2nd place, while 4 Play remains in 1st.

On lanes 23 & 24: Handicrappers kept stealing sips of beer from Sub Parre. Though featuring Paul Linder with his above-average 426 series, Handicrappers accomplished only 1 win against Sub Parre. Countering this, David Parre reigned supreme in Sub Parre with his above-average 491 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Handicrappers plummet 2 spots in the standings to 6th place, while Sub Parre remains in 3rd.

Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: The Incredibowls kept grabbing the balls of Big Pin Pin. Starring Carl Goetz with his above-average 585 series, The Incredibowls celebrated a clean sweep over Pin Pin. While that was going down, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Bart Smith mastered Pin Pin with his exceptional 446 despite his team getting swept. The Incredibowls leap 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while Pin Pin remains in 7th.

Bowlers enjoying a guest admission to The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (214), Demond Robinson (224), Ken M. Wilson (244), and Nik Domann (202)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Pat Searcy got the better of Division 1, while Nik Domann eradicated Division 2. Janelle (Laube) Lamar creamed Division 3, and Bart Smith shut down Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz holds the reins in Division 1; Michael Basham is in the driver's seat in Division 2; Freda Schroeder tops Division 3; and Amanda Schulte calls the shots for Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Sub Parre (hcp 65) will meet with 1st-place 4 Play. Sub Parre is expected to perform well, but split the series with 4 Play; while 4 Play is forecast to hold steady as they keep the series tied.
• Moving to lanes 21&22, 4th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares will tussle with 5th-place The Incredibowls (hcp 12). Nellielocks might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while The Incredibowls ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Then, over on lanes 23&24, 2nd-place All Belt, No Buckle will battle 7th-place Big Pin Pin (hcp 71). The Belt will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Pin Pin will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
• Finally, on lanes 25&26, 6th-place Handicrappers (hcp 80) will roll against 8th-place Bowlingstar Galactica. Handicrappers are predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with the Galactica; while the Galactica is anticipated to drop their average a bit while keep the series tied.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Janelle Laube Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Bart Smith Runner Up: Janelle Lamar	#1 H2H BOWLER Bart Smith Runner Up: Janelle (Laube) Lamar
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax..." Angela Bradford, on her recent conversion.