The seventh week of Spring 2008 saw three teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (181) and series (497) for the women. As for the men, Phil Schroeder snagged this week's high game with a 245, and high series was earned by Don Glasscock with a 673. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: 3 Dudes and a Doll had a delightful time with Dios Mios. Starring Chris Rigdon with his above-average 542 series, 3 Dudes and a Doll split the series with Dios Mios. On the other half of the score sheet, Bill Krejci reigned supreme in Dios Mios with his below-average 524 as they matched their opponent in wins. 3 Dudes and a Doll remains in 1st place, while Dios Mios remain in 7th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Split Happens waged a heated competition against Dr. Strangelanes, Or How I Learned To Stop Opening And Earn The Belt. Led by Ben Carmean, Ryan Schooley with their 435 series, Split Happens collected 3 wins against Dr. Strangelanes. Countering this, Scott Murdock commanded Dr. Strangelanes with his 459 despite his team notching only a single win. Split Happens remains in 10th place, while Dr. Strangelanes remain in 5th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Ebowla spent a romantic evening with It's Britney, Bitch. Blessed by Chris Lewis with his 411 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Tom Finley, Ebowla celebrated a clean sweep over Britney. While that was going down, Jeff Unseld guided Britney with his 362 despite his team getting swept. Ebowla leaps 3 spots in the standings to 6th place, while Britney sinks 1 spot to 9th.
On lanes 25 & 26: ? chucked gutter balls with You Don't Know Sh!t. In spite of the prowess of Rob Kaszuba with his below-average 381 series, ? got swept by Don't Know Sh!t. In the midst of this, Cory Chorpenning laid down the law in Don't Know Sh!t with his 632 as they swept the competition. ? plummets 2 spots in the standings to 8th place, while Don't Know Sh!t moves 1 spot to 3rd.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Sofa King Good sparred with Bad Newz Kennels. While headlined by Don Glasscock with his 673 series, Sofa King got swept by the Kennels. In the meantime, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Phil Schroeder drew the spotlight in the Kennels with his staggering 622 as they swept the competition. Sofa King Good plummets 2 spots in the standings to 4th place, while the Kennels move 1 spot to 2nd.
Bowlers enjoying a guest admission to The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (209), Chris Rigdon (211), Cory Chorpenning (235,200), David Parre (231), Don Glasscock (235,226,212), Kendall Kukowski (201), Nik Domann (205), and Phil Schroeder (245)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Don Glasscock came closest), while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Scott Murdock came closest). Chris Rigdon crushed Division 3, and Shaun Crockett walloped Division 4. Finally, Phil Schroeder (Division 2) topped this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Don Glasscock tops Division 1; Phil Schroeder leads Division 2; John Richardson runs the show in Division 3; and Aubrey Moren holds the reins in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place You Don't Know Sh!t will test their mettle against 5th-place Dr. Strangelanes, Or How I Learned To Stop Opening And Earn The Belt (hcp 88). Don't Know Sh!t is expected to roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Dr. Strangelanes are forecast to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 2nd-place Bad Newz Kennels will chuck some balls with 6th-place Ebowla (hcp 83). The Kennels might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Ebowla ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 1st-place 3 Dudes and a Doll will throw some gutter balls with 8th-place ? (hcp 73). 3 Dudes and a Doll will likely have a bit of an off night and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while ? will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Next up, on lanes 25&26, 4th-place Sofa King Good will socialize with 7th-place Dios Mios (hcp 116). Sofa King might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Dios Mios ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 10th-place Split Happens will challenge 9th-place It's Britney, Bitch (hcp 53). Split Happens are predicted to perform well and win the series; while Britney is anticipated to raise their average even as they 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 | 3 Dudes and a Doll | 21-7 | .750 | 13,024 | n/a |
2 | Bad Newz Kennels | 19-9 | .679 | 13,631 | +1 |
3 | You Don't Know Sh!t | 17-11 | .607 | 15,727 | +1 |
4 | Sofa King Good | 16-12 | .571 | 14,863 | -2 |
5 | Dr. Strangelanes, Or How I Learned To Stop Opening... | 13-15 | .464 | 13,119 | n/a |
6 | Ebowla | 13-15 | .464 | 11,312 | +3 |
7 | Dios Mios | 12-16 | .429 | 11,901 | n/a |
8 | ? | 12-16 | .429 | 11,274 | -2 |
9 | It's Britney, Bitch | 10-18 | .357 | 9,974 | -1 |
10 | Split Happens | 7-21 | .250 | 10,974 | n/a |