The Spring 2007 position round is now history, and and the championship will be on us before we know it! The tenth week saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and two rolled new personal high games. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (176) and series (488) for the women, while John Boren earned this week's high game (267) and series (701) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Guttersluts did battle with Oily Balls. Topped by #1 Power-Ranked John Boren and his remarkable 701 series, Guttersluts celebrated a clean sweep over Oily Balls. On the adjacent lane, Pat Searcy dominated Oily Balls with his below-average 537 despite his team getting swept. Guttersluts remains in 1st place, while Oily Balls plunge 2 spots to 4th.
On lanes 17 & 18: Unstoppabowl had some one-on-one time with X9XX. Showcasing Cory Chorpenning with his 562 series, Unstoppabowl split the series with X9XX. Meanwhile, Don Glasscock drew the spotlight in X9XX with his above-average 677 as they matched their opponent in wins. Unstoppabowl leaps 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while X9XX moves 1 spot to 3rd.
On lanes 19 & 20: Those 4 Bowlers took turns kicking the ball return with Churn and Burn. With top billing by Seth Gunderson with his stunning 620 series, 4 Bowlers collected 3 wins against Churn and Burn. While that was going down, Jason Carpio reigned supreme in Churn and Burn with his below-average 492 despite his team notching only a single win. Those 4 Bowlers remains in 5th place, while Churn and Burn remains in 6th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Frickin' Ten Pin shared a few beers with Doll's Balls. While headlined by Carl Goetz with his above-average 595 series, Ten Pin accomplished only 1 win against Doll's Balls. On the other side, #1 Head-to-Head and Most Valuable Bowler John Richardson guided Doll's Balls with his outstanding 564 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Frickin' Ten Pin drops 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while Doll's Balls move 1 spot to 7th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: King Pins hung out with T.B.D.. Blessed by Duncan Ferber with his above-average 591 series, King Pins split the series with T.B.D.. Concurrently, Steve Kiernan called the shots for T.B.D. with his above-average 579 as they matched their opponent in wins. King Pins remains in 9th place, while T.B.D. remains in 10th.
Bowlers bribing their way into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (217), Don Glasscock (228,224,225), Duncan Ferber (223,203), Jason Carpio (201), John Boren (267,205,229), John Richardson (202), Pat Searcy (223), Seth Gunderson (258), and Steve Kiernan (207)
New personal high games were set tonight by Seth Gunderson (258, previous best 230) and Chris Lewis (198, previous best 177). In addition, new personal best series were rolled by Seth Gunderson (620, previous best 611) and Chris Lewis (469, previous best 447). Adding to the excitement, the 701 rolled by John Boren is this season's new high series for men.
The 267 rolled by John Boren is tied for the 6th-best game in league history!
The 701 rolled by John Boren is tied for the 5th-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: John Boren shut down Division 1, while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Seth Gunderson came closest). John Richardson whipped Division 3, and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Emily Austin came closest). Finally, Freda Schroeder (Division 2) claimed victory in this week's Interdivisional bracket.Finally, Kendall Kukowski (Division 4) claimed victory in this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: John Boren leads Division 1; Seth Gunderson dominates Division 2; Deena Slinkard and Dave Hickerson top Division 3 in a tie; and Kendall Kukowski governs Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 5th-place Those 4 Bowlers will share a couple of pitchers with 7th-place Doll's Balls (hcp 6). 4 Bowlers are expected to perform well and win the series; while Doll's Balls are forecast to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 8th-place Frickin' Ten Pin will spend some quality time with 9th-place King Pins (hcp 89). Ten Pin might roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while King Pins ought to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 10th-place T.B.D. (hcp 103) will chill with 4th-place Oily Balls. T.B.D. will likely maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Oily Balls will probably hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Next up, on lanes 21&22, 3rd-place X9XX (hcp 6) will face 2nd-place Unstoppabowl. X9XX might roll a little low and get swept; while Unstoppabowl ought to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 6th-place Churn and Burn (hcp 22) will test their mettle against 1st-place Guttersluts. Churn and Burn is predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Guttersluts; while Guttersluts are anticipated to hold steady as they keep the series tied.
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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 | Guttersluts | 30.5-9.5 | .763 | 18,263 | n/a |
| 2 | Unstoppabowl | 24.5-15.5 | .613 | 18,156 | +1 |
| 3 | X9XX | 24-16 | .600 | 19,290 | +1 |
| 4 | Oily Balls | 23.5-16.5 | .588 | 19,968 | -2 |
| 5 | Those 4 Bowlers | 21-19 | .525 | 17,296 | n/a |
| 6 | Churn and Burn | 17-23 | .425 | 17,199 | n/a |
| 7 | Doll's Balls | 16.5-23.5 | .413 | 16,884 | +1 |
| 8 | Frickin' Ten Pin | 15-25 | .375 | 18,597 | -1 |
| 9 | King Pins | 14-26 | .350 | 16,631 | n/a |
| 10 | T.B.D. | 13-27 | .325 | 14,845 | n/a |
