The ninth week of Spring 2010 saw three teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series. Freda Schroeder landed this week's high game for the women with a 202, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 525. As for the men, Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (233) and series (647). Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 25 & 26: Bowlumpkin waged a heated competition against Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. With the strength of Most Valuable Bowler AJ Taylor and his splendid 503 series, Bowlumpkin celebrated a clean sweep over the Urban Achievers. Meanwhile, Mitch Kempker showed off in the Urban Achievers with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 502 despite his team getting swept. Bowlumpkin leaps 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while the Urban Achievers remain in 8th.
On lanes 27 & 28: Lil' Devils had some one-on-one time with The Prak Attack. Starring Andrea Caudillo with her above-average 443 series, Lil' Devils collected 3 wins against the Attack. While that was going down, Shane Pfaffly dominated the Attack with his below-average 388 despite his team notching only a single win. Lil' Devils drop 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while the Attack remains in 7th.
On lanes 29 & 30: No Pinheads had a rendezvous with Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz. Despite being led by Freda Schroeder with her 512 series, the Pinheads got swept by the Schlitz. Conversely, Bob Brunker shined in the Schlitz with his 534 as they swept the competition. No Pinheads plummet 2 spots in the standings to 4th place, while the Schlitz moves 1 spot to 2nd.
Finally, down on lanes 31 & 32: Empire Strikes Back sparred with 3 Pin Moon. Headlined by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson and his astonishing 647 series, the Empire collected 3 wins against 3 Pin Moon. Across the ball return, Adam Messner laid down the law in 3 Pin Moon with his above-average 579 despite his team notching only a single win. Empire Strikes Back leaps 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while 3 Pin Moon remains in 1st.
Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Adam Messner (201), Bob Brunker (201), Carl Goetz (214), Freda Schroeder (202), Ian Goetz (204,203), Ken M. Wilson (213,233,201), Mitch Kempker (212), Ryan Doll (223), and Scott Murdock (213)

Adding to the excitement, the 647 rolled by Ken M. Wilson is this season's new high series for men.
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Ken M. Wilson claimed victory in Division 1, while Angela Bradford rolled her ass to the top of Division 2. AJ Taylor dominated Division 3, and Tiffany Schmidt creamed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Bob Brunker is in the driver's seat in Division 1; Brett Schroeder calls the shots for Division 2; Janelle (Laube) Lamar tops Division 3; and Lawrence Prak and Tiffany Schmidt hold the reins in Division 4 in a tie.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 25&26, 1st-place 3 Pin Moon will chill with 2nd-place Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz (hcp 40). 3 Pin Moon is expected to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with the Schlitz; while the Schlitz is forecast to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
- Moving to lanes 27&28, 3rd-place Empire Strikes Back will meet with 4th-place No Pinheads (hcp 24). The Empire might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while the Pinheads ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 29&30, 5th-place Bowlumpkin will chuck some balls with 6th-place Lil' Devils (hcp 16). Bowlumpkin will likely roll decently, but split the series with Lil' Devils; while Lil' Devils will probably raise their average while they keep the series tied.
- Finally, on lanes 31&32, 8th-place Little Lebowski Urban Achievers will face 7th-place The Prak Attack. The Urban Achievers are predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while the Attack is anticipated to hold steady 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 Pin Moon | 23.5-12.5 | .653 | 18,264 | n/a |
2 | Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz | 23-13 | .639 | 16,970 | +1 |
3 | Empire Strikes Back | 21-15 | .583 | 18,807 | +1 |
4 | No Pinheads | 19.5-16.5 | .542 | 18,033 | -2 |
5 | Bowlumpkin | 17-19 | .472 | 15,019 | +1 |
6 | Lil' Devils | 17-19 | .472 | 13,733 | -1 |
7 | The Prak Attack | 14-22 | .389 | 12,929 | n/a |
8 | Little Lebowski Urban Achievers | 9-27 | .250 | 13,787 | n/a |