We are now halfway through the Spring 2009 season, so time is running out for those teams who want a shot at the championship to position themselves. The eighth week saw three teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series, and two rolled new personal high games. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (202) and series (528) for the women, while Zach Frank earned this week's high game (213) and series (593) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Chico's Bail Bonds shared a platter of cheese sticks with Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends. Headlined by David Codding with his 557 series, Chico's missed a clean sweep over Wonder Friends by just one pin.As for the opposition, Amanda Zahnweh reigned supreme in Wonder Friends with her stupendous 406 as her team missed getting swept by just one pin. Chico's Bail Bonds leap 2 spots in the standings to 2nd place, while Wonder Friends remain in 8th.
On lanes 21 & 22: WWJB shared a few beers with No Pinheads. Blessed by Most Valuable Bowler Rich Foster and his thrilling 417 series, WWJB collected 3 wins against No Pinheads. In the midst of this, Aubrey Moren showed off in No Pinheads with his 519 despite his team notching only a single win. WWJB leaps 1 spot in the standings to 9th place, while No Pinheads plunge 2 spots to 4th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Turkey Sandwich spent some quality time with XXX. Led by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Zach Frank and his spectacular 593 series, Turkey Sandwich collected 3 wins against XXX. On the flipside, Rich DeYoung shined in XXX with his above-average 517 despite his team notching only a single win. Turkey Sandwich remains in 7th place, while XXX sinks 1 spot to 10th.
On lanes 25 & 26: Sh!t, Another Season matched wits with Chicks With Balls. With the strength of Duncan Ferber with his above-average 567 series, Another Season collected 3 wins against the Chicks. In the meantime, Janelle (Laube) Lamar oversaw the Chicks with her 413 despite her team notching only a single win. Sh!t, Another Season leaps 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while the Chicks sink 1 spot to 6th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Rule 6B had a delightful time with Schlitz For Us, Splits For You. With top billing by Adam Messner with his amazing 539 series, Rule 6B split the series with Schlitz. While that was going down, Angela Bradford laid down the law in Schlitz with her above-average 528 as they matched their opponent in wins. Rule 6B remains in 3rd place, while Schlitz remains in 1st.
Bowlers bribing their way into The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (202), Cory Chorpenning (204), David Codding (202), Duncan Ferber (201), and Zach Frank (213,203)
New personal high games were set tonight by Adam Messner (195, previous best 189) and Emily Podhajsky (148, previous best 133). In addition, a new personal best series was rolled by Adam Messner (539, previous best 488).
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Duncan Ferber made quick work of Division 1, while Rich DeYoung triumphed over his enemies in Division 2. Adam Messner mopped up Division 3, and Zach Frank got the better of Division 4. And, finally, nobody claimed victory in the Interdivisional bracket, and in fact we aren't even going to talk about this bracket as it was a complete embarassment. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz tops Division 1; Rich DeYoung and Phil Schroeder are both in the driver's seat (on each other's laps?) in Division 2 in a tie; Chris Lewis reigns over Division 3; and Zach Frank dominates Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 9th-place WWJB (hcp 28) will throw some gutter balls with 10th-place XXX. WWJB is expected to perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while XXX is forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 5th-place Sh!t, Another Season will chill with 1st-place Schlitz For Us, Splits For You (hcp 61). Another Season might roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Schlitz ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 8th-place Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends (hcp 10) will roll against 6th-place Chicks With Balls. Wonder Friends will likely roll decently and win the series; while the Chicks will probably raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
- Next up, on lanes 25&26, 4th-place No Pinheads will chuck some balls with 3rd-place Rule 6B (hcp 53). No Pinheads might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Rule 6B ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 2nd-place Chico's Bail Bonds will face 7th-place Turkey Sandwich (hcp 118). Chico's are predicted to perform well and sweep the series; while Turkey Sandwich is anticipated to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
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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 | Schlitz For Us, Splits For You | 21-11 | .656 | 14,483 | n/a |
| 2 | Chico's Bail Bonds | 20.5-11.5 | .641 | 16,483 | +2 |
| 3 | Rule 6B | 20-12 | .625 | 13,885 | n/a |
| 4 | No Pinheads | 19-13 | .594 | 15,710 | -2 |
| 5 | Sh!t, Another Season | 18-14 | .563 | 16,502 | +1 |
| 6 | Chicks With Balls | 17-15 | .531 | 12,109 | -1 |
| 7 | Turkey Sandwich | 14-18 | .438 | 12,712 | n/a |
| 8 | Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends | 11.5-20.5 | .359 | 11,284 | n/a |
| 9 | WWJB | 10-22 | .313 | 11,337 | +1 |
| 10 | XXX | 9-23 | .281 | 11,653 | -1 |
