The Fall 2005 season is now underway, with eight teams entering the 16-week competition for the coveted, nonexistent championship trophy. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and three rolled new personal high games. Tracy Rychlewski landed this week's high game for the women with a 183, and women's high series was bagged by Freda Schroeder with a 484. As for the men, Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (238) and series (642). Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Same Belt, New Notch alternated splits with Three Men and a Babe. Led by Carl Goetz with his 541 series, the Belt split the series with Three Men and a Babe. Countering this, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson drew the spotlight in Three Men and a Babe with his commanding 642 as they matched their opponent in wins. Same Belt, New Notch gets underway in 3rd place, while Three Men and a Babe starts off with 4th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Tatonka waged a heated competition against Bora Bora!. Featuring Will Jeter with his 437 series, Tatonka split the series with Bora Bora!. On the adjacent lane, Freda Schroeder called the shots for Bora Bora! with her 484 as they matched their opponent in wins. Tatonka starts out in 6th place, while Bora Bora! gets rolling in 5th.
On lanes 23 & 24: The Big LeBowlskies took turns kicking the ball return with Derka, Derka. In spite of the prowess of Dennis Laube with his 455 series, The Big LeBowlskies accomplished only 1 win against Derka, Derka. On the other side, Rich DeYoung ruled Derka, Derka with his 539 as his team took the series with 3 wins. The Big LeBowlskies begins with 8th place, while Derka, Derka gets going with 1st.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Munson'd celebrated their love of large, heavy balls with Harry Potter and the Magic Balls. Although topped by Thomas Fowler with his 423 series, Munson'd accomplished only 1 win against Harry Potter. Conversely, Andy Metzler reigned supreme in Harry Potter with his staggering 543 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Munson'd leaves the gate in 7th place, while Harry Potter commences the season with 2nd.
Bowlers paying far too much for well vodka at The 200 Club include: Andy Metzler (231), Carl Goetz (200), David Codding (220), Demond Robinson (202), Ken M. Wilson (202,202,238), Rich DeYoung (205), and Thomas Lin (205)
New personal high games were set tonight by Scott Murdock (198, previous best 195), Tracy Rychlewski (183, previous best 154), and Andy Metzler (231, previous best 196). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by Tracy Rychlewski (452, previous best 373) and Andy Metzler (543, previous best 512).
The Tournament of Champions begins in 3 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:
| DIVISION 1 1. Ken Wilson 2. David Codding 3. Andy Metzler 4. Carl Goetz 5. Rich DeYoung 6. Demond Robinson 7. Seth Gunderson 8. Thomas Lin | DIVISION 2 1. Freda Schroeder 2. Scott Murdock 3. Jason Carpio 4. David Hayob 5. Dennis Laube 6. Tracy Rychlewski 7. Will Jeter 8. Thomas Fowler | DIVISION 3 1. Mark Belles 2. Phil Schroeder 3. Janelle Lamar 4. Gabe Wishnie 5. John Richardson 6. Amy Logan 7. Amanda Cox Jeter 8. Lauren Schuster | DIVISION 4 1. Andy McLeod 2. Kathryn Holt 3. Andrea DeLong |
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 21&22, 1st-place Derka, Derka will match wits with 2nd-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls (hcp 20). Derka, Derka is expected to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Harry Potter is forecast to drop their average a bit while they avoid getting swept.
- Moving to lanes 23&24, 8th-place The Big LeBowlskies (estimated estimated hcp 83) will battle 7th-place Munson'd. The Big LeBowlskies might spectacular and sweep the series; while Munson'd ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Then, over on lanes 25&26, 4th-place Three Men and a Babe will share a couple of pitchers with 5th-place Bora Bora! (estimated hcp 137). Three Men and a Babe will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Bora Bora! will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 3rd-place Same Belt, New Notch will socialize with 6th-place Tatonka (estimated hcp 169). The Belt is predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Tatonka is anticipated to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
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THIS WEEK'S MVB
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#1 POWER BOWLER
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#1 H2H BOWLER
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
| 1 | Derka, Derka | 3-1 | .750 | 1,841 | n/a |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Magic Balls | 3-1 | .750 | 1,760 | n/a |
| 3 | Same Belt, New Notch | 2-2 | .500 | 2,057 | n/a |
| 4 | Three Men and a Babe | 2-2 | .500 | 1,897 | n/a |
| 5 | Bora Bora! | 2-2 | .500 | 1,482 | n/a |
| 6 | Tatonka | 2-2 | .500 | 1,420 | n/a |
| 7 | Munson'd | 1-3 | .250 | 1,586 | n/a |
| 8 | The Big LeBowlskies | 1-3 | .250 | 1,579 | n/a |
