The eleventh week of Spring 2009 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 (164) and series (455) for the women. As for the men, Duncan Ferber snagged this week's high game with a 233, and high series was earned by Ken M. Wilson with a 608. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Chicks With Balls accepted a challenge by Chico's Bail Bonds. Although topped by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with her above-average 439 series, the Chicks got swept by Chico's. In the meantime, #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson guided Chico's with his marvelous 608 as they swept the competition. Chicks With Balls remains in 6th place, while Chico's move 1 spot to 2nd.
On lanes 21 & 22: XXX alternated splits with Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends. Headlined by Tiffany Schmidt with her 320 series, XXX split the series with Wonder Friends. On the other half of the score sheet, Ryan Housknecht commanded Wonder Friends with his above-average 433 as they matched their opponent in wins. XXX remains in 10th place, while Wonder Friends remain in 9th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Sh!t, Another Season spent some quality time with No Pinheads. Blessed by Duncan Ferber with his 559 series, Another Season collected 3 wins against No Pinheads. On the other side, Phil Schroeder reigned supreme in No Pinheads with his 476 despite his team notching only a single win. Sh!t, Another Season leaps 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while No Pinheads sink 1 spot to 5th.
On lanes 25 & 26: Turkey Sandwich matched wits with Schlitz For Us, Splits For You. Though reinforced by Jason Carpio with his below-average 485 series, Turkey Sandwich got swept by Schlitz. Meanwhile, Scott Murdock, Bob Brunker oversaw Schlitz with their 493 (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock) as they swept the competition. Turkey Sandwich drops 1 spot in the standings to 8th place, while Schlitz remains in 1st.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: WWJB had a delightful time with Rule 6B. Demonstrating the prowess of #1 Power-Ranked Rich Foster and his awe-inspiring 500 series, WWJB collected 3 wins against Rule 6B. Countering this, Ryan Doll drew the spotlight in Rule 6B with his 502 despite his team notching only a single win. WWJB leaps 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while Rule 6B sinks 1 spot to 3rd.
Bowlers getting the VIP treatment in The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (208), Cory Chorpenning (217), Duncan Ferber (233), Ken M. Wilson (226), Rich Foster (228), Rob Kaszuba (201), and Ryan Doll (203)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Ken M. Wilson creamed Division 1, while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Ryan Doll came closest). Scott Murdock walloped Division 3, and Ryan Housknecht crushed Division 4. And, finally, nobody claimed victory in the Interdivisional bracket (though Ryan Doll and Chris Lewis (Division ) came closest). In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz is in the driver's seat in Division 1; Angela Bradford and David Parre hold the reins in Division 2 in a tie; Scott Murdock leads Division 3; and Deena Slinkard governs Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 8th-place Turkey Sandwich (hcp 87) will battle 5th-place No Pinheads. Turkey Sandwich is expected to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while No Pinheads are forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 6th-place Chicks With Balls will spend some quality time with 7th-place WWJB (hcp 28). The Chicks might maintain their current strength as they just barely win the series; while WWJB ought to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 2nd-place Chico's Bail Bonds will meet with 3rd-place Rule 6B (hcp 85). Chico's will likely maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Rule 6B will probably hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Next up, on lanes 25&26, 9th-place Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends (hcp 159) will throw some gutter balls with 4th-place Sh!t, Another Season. Wonder Friends might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Another Season ought to drop their average a bit even as they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 10th-place XXX (hcp 92) will face 1st-place Schlitz For Us, Splits For You. XXX is predicted to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Schlitz is anticipated to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
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 | Schlitz For Us, Splits For You | 30-14 | .682 | 20,082 | n/a |
2 | Chico's Bail Bonds | 28.5-15.5 | .648 | 22,737 | +1 |
3 | Rule 6B | 26-18 | .591 | 19,173 | -1 |
4 | Sh!t, Another Season | 24-20 | .545 | 22,738 | +1 |
5 | No Pinheads | 24-20 | .545 | 21,355 | -1 |
6 | Chicks With Balls | 20-24 | .455 | 16,642 | n/a |
7 | WWJB | 19-25 | .432 | 15,691 | +1 |
8 | Turkey Sandwich | 18-26 | .409 | 17,466 | -1 |
9 | Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends | 15.5-28.5 | .352 | 15,674 | n/a |
10 | XXX | 15-29 | .341 | 14,747 | n/a |