The second week of Fall 2005 saw two teams climb in the standings, while four teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Lauren Schuster landed this week's high game for the women with a 214, and women's high series was bagged by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with a 457. As for the men, Rich DeYoung snagged this week's high game with a 236, and high series was earned by David Codding with a 627. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 21 & 22: Derka, Derka had a rendezvous with Harry Potter and the Magic Balls. Topped by Rich DeYoung with his above-average 585 series, Derka, Derka collected 3 wins against Harry Potter. As for the opposition, Andy Metzler mastered Harry Potter with his below-average 500 despite his team notching only a single win. Derka, Derka remains in 1st place, while Harry Potter plunges 3 spots to 5th.
On lanes 23 & 24: The Big LeBowlskies traded lane malfunctions with Munson'd. With top billing by trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Dennis Laube and his thrilling 589 series, The Big LeBowlskies celebrated a clean sweep over Munson'd. Concurrently, Mark Belles reigned supreme in Munson'd with his 434 despite his team getting swept. The Big LeBowlskies leap 6 spots in the standings to 2nd place, while Munson'd sinks 1 spot to 8th.
On lanes 25 & 26: Three Men and a Babe faced off against Bora Bora!. Reinforced by David Codding with his above-average 627 series, Three Men and a Babe split the series with Bora Bora!. Simultaneously, Phil Schroeder took the lead in Bora Bora! with his above-average 455 as they matched their opponent in wins. Three Men and a Babe remains in 4th place, while Bora Bora! sinks 1 spot to 6th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Same Belt, New Notch accepted a challenge by Tatonka. Though featuring Carl Goetz with his 556 series, the Belt accomplished only 1 win against Tatonka. While that was going down, Will Jeter shined in Tatonka with his miraculous 517 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Same Belt, New Notch plummets 4 spots in the standings to 7th place, while Tatonka jumps 3 spots to 3rd.
Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: David Codding (202,232), Dennis Laube (223), Lauren Schuster (214), Rich DeYoung (236), Thomas Lin (202), and Will Jeter (204)

Adding to the excitement, the 214 rolled by Lauren Schuster is this season's new high game among women.
The 214 rolled by Lauren Schuster is tied for the 8th-best women's game in league history!
The Tournament of Champions begins in 2 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:
DIVISION 1 1. David Codding 2. Rich DeYoung 3. Ken Wilson 4. Carl Goetz 5. Thomas Lin 6. Dennis Laube 7. Andy Metzler 8. Demond Robinson | DIVISION 2 1. Michael Basham 2. David Parre 3. Seth Gunderson 4. Will Jeter 5. Freda Schroeder 6. Jason Carpio 7. David Hayob 8. Scott Murdock | DIVISION 3 1. Tracy Rychlewski 2. Phil Schroeder 3. Janelle Lamar 4. Mark Belles 5. Thomas Fowler 6. Gabe Wishnie 7. Brad Zollars 8. Greg Franklin | DIVISION 4 1. Lauren Schuster 2. John Richardson 3. Amy Logan 4. Amanda Cox Jeter 5. Andy McLeod 6. Kathryn Holt 7. Andrea DeLong |
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 21&22, 2nd-place The Big LeBowlskies will chuck some balls with 6th-place Bora Bora! (hcp 88). The Big LeBowlskies are expected to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Bora Bora! is forecast to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Moving to lanes 23&24, 7th-place Same Belt, New Notch will compete against 5th-place Harry Potter and the Magic Balls (hcp 79). The Belt might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Harry Potter ought to drop their average a bit while they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 25&26, 8th-place Munson'd will battle 3rd-place Tatonka (hcp 42). Munson'd will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Tatonka will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 4th-place Three Men and a Babe will meet with 1st-place Derka, Derka (hcp 31). Three Men and a Babe is predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Derka, Derka is anticipated to drop their average a bit while avoid getting swept.
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 | Derka, Derka | 6-2 | .750 | 3,767 | n/a |
2 | The Big LeBowlskies | 5-3 | .625 | 3,486 | +6 |
3 | Tatonka | 5-3 | .625 | 2,920 | +3 |
4 | Three Men and a Babe | 4-4 | .500 | 3,858 | n/a |
5 | Harry Potter and the Magic Balls | 4-4 | .500 | 3,546 | -3 |
6 | Bora Bora! | 4-4 | .500 | 2,976 | -1 |
7 | Same Belt, New Notch | 3-5 | .375 | 4,026 | -4 |
8 | Munson'd | 1-7 | .125 | 3,213 | -1 |