The seventh week of Fall 2008 saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (222) and series (528) for the women. As for the men, Carl Goetz snagged this week's high game with a 243, and high series was earned by Ryan Doll with a 603. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Dios Mios had a rendezvous with Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty. In spite of top-billing by Bill Krejci with his 521 series, Dios Mios got swept by Spare The Rod. On the flipside, Will Jeter reigned supreme in Spare The Rod with his above-average 507 as they swept the competition. Dios Mios plummet 2 spots in the standings to 3rd place, while Spare The Rod remains in 4th.

On lanes 21 & 22: Is This Billable? couldn't stop undressing with their eyes the members of Dave and the Wingers. Highlighting the skills of #1 Head-to-Head Ryan Doll and his above-average 603 series, Is This Billable? collected 3 wins against the Wingers. Simultaneously, Rob Kaszuba oversaw the Wingers with his 422 despite his team notching only a single win. Is This Billable? remains in 8th place, while the Wingers remain in 10th.

On lanes 23 & 24: Bad Newz Kennels tussled with Livin' On A Spare. Featuring Freda Schroeder with her powerful 528 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Aubrey Moren, the Kennels collected 3 wins against Livin' On A Spare. Across the ball return, Lindsay Jamis guided Livin' On A Spare with her above-average 369 despite her team notching only a single win. Bad Newz Kennels leap 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while Livin' On A Spare sinks 1 spot to 6th.

On lanes 25 & 26: Bowl Movement spent some quality time with Chico's Bail Bonds. While headlined by Patty Morrisey with her above-average 375 series, Bowl Movement accomplished only 1 win against Chico's. In the midst of this, #1 Power-Ranked Carl Goetz showed off in Chico's with his dramatic 588 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bowl Movement remains in 7th place, while Chico's move 1 spot to 2nd.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Ain't No Sh!t accepted a challenge by WWJB. Starring Cory Chorpenning with his below-average 548 series, Ain't No Sh!t celebrated a clean sweep over WWJB. Concurrently, Eric Summers mastered WWJB with his 360 despite his team getting swept. Ain't No Sh!t leaps 1 spot in the standings to 1st place, while WWJB remains in 9th.

Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (243,220), Cory Chorpenning (208), Freda Schroeder (222), Jason Carpio (200), Ken M. Wilson (203), Kendall Kukowski (203), and Ryan Doll (201,235)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Ryan Doll came closest), while Aubrey Moren staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 2. Rob Kaszuba had his way with Division 3, and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Amanda Zahnweh came closest). Finally, Will Jeter (Division 1) conquered this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Will Jeter reigns over Division 1; David Parre leads Division 2; Rob Kaszuba tops Division 3; and Amanda Zahnweh holds the reins in Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 2nd-place Chico's Bail Bonds will chuck some balls with 10th-place Dave and the Wingers (hcp 118). Chico's are expected to perform well and sweep the series; while the Wingers are forecast to raise their average even as they endure a rough night.
• Moving to lanes 21&22, 9th-place WWJB (hcp 116) will chill with 5th-place Bad Newz Kennels. WWJB might perform well, yet still manage to get swept; while the Kennels ought to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
• Then, over on lanes 23&24, 3rd-place Dios Mios will meet with 7th-place Bowl Movement (hcp 69). Dios Mios will likely maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Bowl Movement will probably hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Next up, on lanes 25&26, 1st-place Ain't No Sh!t will socialize with 4th-place Spare The Rod, Split The Kitty (hcp 166). Ain't No Sh!t might roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Spare The Rod ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Finally, on lanes 27&28, 8th-place Is This Billable? will hang out with 6th-place Livin' On A Spare (hcp 66). Is This Billable? is predicted to maintain their current strength as they just barely miss getting swept; while Livin' On A Spare is anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Aubrey Moren Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Carl Goetz Runner Up: Ryan Doll	#1 H2H BOWLER Ryan Doll Runner Up: Aubrey Moren
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!" John Keck, with a handy vacation tip.