A stagnated fifteenth week of Spring 2005 resulted in absolutely no movement in the standings. One bowler roll a new personal best game. Freda Schroeder landed this week's high game for the women with a 158, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 464. As for the men, Pat Searcy earned this week's high game (223) and series (580).Meanwhile, Tournament of Champions is officially down to its final eight bowlers, who will face each other next week competing for two cash prizes! Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Big Pin Pin accepted a challenge by Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. With Pin Pin forfeiting, all Nellielocks needed to do was roll within 40 pins of their combined team average each game. However, that would not be the case. In their battle to get within at least 40 pins of average, Rich DeYoung shined in Nellielocks with his above-average 525 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Big Pin Pin remains in 8th place, while Nellielocks remain in 4th.
On lanes 21 & 22: 4 Play shared a platter of cheese sticks with Handicrappers. Demonstrating the prowess of Pat Searcy with his 580 series, 4 Play collected 3 wins against Handicrappers. On the other half of the score sheet, Kris Hiestand, Ashley Razak drew the spotlight in Handicrappers with their 390 despite their team notching only a single win. 4 Play remains in 2nd place, while Handicrappers remain in 5th.
On lanes 23 & 24: The Incredibowls faced off against All Belt, No Buckle. Regardless of the star power of Carl Goetz with his below-average 498 series, The Incredibowls got swept by the Belt. Simultaneously, Seth Gunderson showed off in the Belt with his above-average 515 (benefitted greatly by real star — trifecta-winner #1 Power-Ranked, #1 Head-to-Head, and Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock) as they swept the competition. The Incredibowls remains in 6th place, while the Belt remains in 1st.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Bowlingstar Galactica alternated splits with Sub Parre. Led by Jason Carpio with his above-average 542 series, the Galactica split the series with Sub Parre. Meanwhile, Andy Metzler guided Sub Parre with his above-average 500 as they matched their opponent in wins. Bowlingstar Galactica remains in 7th place, while Sub Parre remains in 3rd.
Bowlers rolling into The 200 Club include: Jason Carpio (221), Pat Searcy (223), Rich DeYoung (202), and Seth Gunderson (209)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Rich DeYoung claimed victory in Division 1, while Seth Gunderson staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 2. Scott Murdock cleaned up Division 3, and Kris Hiestand made quick work of Division 4. Congratulations to our division champions! The following eight people will compete next week for the big prize!
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 1st-place All Belt, No Buckle (hcp 2) will face 2nd-place 4 Play. The Belt is expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while 4 Play is forecast to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 3rd-place Sub Parre (hcp 78) will share a couple of pitchers with 4th-place Nellielocks and the 3 Spares. Sub Parre might perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Nellielocks ought to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 5th-place Handicrappers (hcp 73) will roll against 6th-place The Incredibowls. Handicrappers will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while The Incredibowls will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 7th-place Bowlingstar Galactica will battle 8th-place Big Pin Pin (hcp 43). The Galactica is predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Pin Pin is 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 | All Belt, No Buckle | 42.5-17.5 | .708 | 28,967 | n/a |
2 | 4 Play | 38-22 | .633 | 29,299 | n/a |
3 | Sub Parre | 33-27 | .550 | 23,420 | n/a |
4 | Nellielocks and the 3 Spares | 31.5-28.5 | .525 | 27,651 | n/a |
5 | Handicrappers | 28-32 | .467 | 23,099 | n/a |
6 | The Incredibowls | 25-35 | .417 | 26,884 | n/a |
7 | Bowlingstar Galactica | 22.5-37.5 | .375 | 27,272 | n/a |
8 | Big Pin Pin | 18.5-41.5 | .308 | 22,853 | n/a |