The Fall 2008 position round is now history, and and the championship will be on us before we know it! The tenth week saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (192) and series (560) for the women, while Ryan Doll earned this week's high game (266) and series (660) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Ain't No Sh!t hung out with Chico's Bail Bonds. Despite being led by Kendall Kukowski with his 574 series, Ain't No Sh!t got swept by Chico's. Countering this, Carl Goetz ruled Chico's with his above-average 569 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Jennifer Seefeldt) as they swept the competition. Ain't No Sh!t remains in 1st place, while Chico's remain in 2nd.
On lanes 21 & 22: Dios Mios did battle with Bowl Movement. With top billing by Bill Krejci with his 517 series, with props to #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Jennifer Seefeldt, Dios Mios collected 3 wins against Bowl Movement. In the midst of this, Travis Kleiner oversaw Bowl Movement with his above-average 486 despite his team notching only a single win. Dios Mios remains in 3rd place, while Bowl Movement plunges 2 spots to 6th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty took turns kicking the ball return with Bad Newz Kennels. Though featuring Will Jeter with his above-average 512 series, Spare The Rod got swept by the Kennels. On the adjacent lane, Freda Schroeder shined in the Kennels with her terrific 560 as they swept the competition. Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty plummets 2 spots in the standings to 7th place, while the Kennels jump 2 spots to 4th.
On lanes 25 & 26: Is This Billable? tussled with Livin' On A Spare. Starring Ryan Doll with his breathtaking 660 series, Is This Billable? celebrated a clean sweep over Livin' On A Spare. Simultaneously, Tom Finley took the lead in Livin' On A Spare with his above-average 414 despite his team getting swept. Is This Billable? leaps 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while Livin' On A Spare remains in 8th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Dave and the Wingers faced off against WWJB. Highlighting the skills of Rob Kaszuba with his below-average 391 series, the Wingers collected 3 wins against WWJB. As for the opposition, Justin Wehrman guided WWJB with his below-average 374 despite his team notching only a single win. Dave and the Wingers remains in 9th place, while WWJB remains in 10th.
Bowlers getting the VIP treatment in The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (215,201), Cory Chorpenning (200,214), Dennis Laube (201), Duncan Ferber (201), Kendall Kukowski (216,201), and Ryan Doll (266,201)

Freda Schroeder claimed the season's women's high series with her 560. In addition, Ryan Doll nabbed this season's men's high game with his 266.
The 266 rolled by Ryan Doll is tied for the 8th-best game in league history!
The 560 rolled by Freda Schroeder is tied for the 10th-best women's series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Carl Goetz made quick work of Division 1, while Freda Schroeder staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 2. John Keck crushed Division 3, and Lindsay Jamis whipped Division 4. And, finally, nobody claimed victory in the Interdivisional bracket (though Aubrey Moren (Division ) came closest). In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz calls the shots for Division 1; Aubrey Moren leads Division 2; Travis Kleiner reigns over Division 3; and Lindsay Jamis tops Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 7th-place Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty (hcp 83) will test their mettle against 2nd-place Chico's Bail Bonds. Spare The Rod is expected to perform well, yet still manage to get swept; while Chico's are forecast to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 6th-place Bowl Movement will face 9th-place Dave and the Wingers (hcp 11). Bowl Movement might perform well and win the series; while the Wingers ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 1st-place Ain't No Sh!t will challenge 4th-place Bad Newz Kennels (hcp 97). Ain't No Sh!t will likely tank their averages considerably as they get swept; while the Kennels will probably raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
- Next up, on lanes 25&26, 3rd-place Dios Mios will throw some gutter balls with 8th-place Livin' On A Spare (hcp 76). Dios Mios might perform well and sweep the series; while Livin' On A Spare ought to raise their average even as they endure a rough night.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 10th-place WWJB (hcp 87) will match wits with 5th-place Is This Billable?. WWJB is predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Is This Billable? is anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
|
|||||
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
|
Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
1 | Ain't No Sh!t | 30-10 | .750 | 22,200 | n/a |
2 | Chico's Bail Bonds | 28-12 | .700 | 19,138 | n/a |
3 | Dios Mios | 25-15 | .625 | 17,113 | n/a |
4 | Bad Newz Kennels | 22-18 | .550 | 18,942 | +2 |
5 | Is This Billable? | 21-19 | .525 | 17,149 | +2 |
6 | Bowl Movement | 21-19 | .525 | 14,804 | -2 |
7 | Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty | 19-21 | .475 | 16,503 | -2 |
8 | Livin' On A Spare | 15-25 | .375 | 14,254 | n/a |
9 | Dave and the Wingers | 11-29 | .275 | 12,673 | n/a |
10 | WWJB | 8-32 | .200 | 13,866 | n/a |