The eleventh week of Spring 2010 saw one team climb in the standings, while one team 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 (192) and series (530) for the women, while Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (256) and series (616) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 25 & 26: Lil' Devils couldn't stop undressing with their eyes the members of No Pinheads. Demonstrating the prowess of Most Valuable Bowler Janelle (Laube) Lamar and her thrilling 500 series, Lil' Devils celebrated a clean sweep over the Pinheads. In the meantime, Freda Schroeder commanded the Pinheads with her 494 despite her team getting swept. Lil' Devils leap 2 spots in the standings to 4th place, while the Pinheads plunge 2 spots to 6th.
On lanes 27 & 28: 3 Pin Moon took turns kicking the ball return with Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. While headlined by Rob Kaszuba with his 475 series, 3 Pin Moon got swept by the Urban Achievers. On the adjacent lane, Jim Flath reigned supreme in the Urban Achievers with his above-average 436 as they swept the competition. 3 Pin Moon remains in 3rd place, while the Urban Achievers remain in 8th.
On lanes 29 & 30: Empire Strikes Back tussled with The Prak Attack. Topped by Ken M. Wilson with his above-average 616 series, the Empire split the series with the Attack. As for the opposition, Joe Longstreet dominated the Attack with his phenomenal 429 as they matched their opponent in wins. Empire Strikes Back remains in 2nd place, while the Attack remains in 7th.
Finally, down on lanes 31 & 32: Bowlumpkin did battle with Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz. Despite the strength of Jason Carpio with his above-average 574 series, with props to #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Janelle Laube, Bowlumpkin accomplished only 1 win against the Schlitz. Simultaneously, Scott Murdock showed off in the Schlitz with his above-average 538 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bowlumpkin remains in 5th place, while the Schlitz remains in 1st.
Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (204), Carl Goetz (209,215), Jason Carpio (230), Ken M. Wilson (256), Orion Kinkaid (202), and Rob Kaszuba (208)

Adding to the excitement, the 256 rolled by Ken M. Wilson is this season's new high game for men.
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Ken M. Wilson shut down Division 1, while Chris Lewis spanked Division 2. Janelle (Laube) Lamar whipped Division 3, and Orion Kinkaid won Division 4. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson runs the show in Division 1; Brett Schroeder calls the shots for Division 2; Janelle (Laube) Lamar is in the driver's seat in Division 3; and Lawrence Prak dominates Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 25&26, 2nd-place Empire Strikes Back will test their mettle against 5th-place Bowlumpkin (hcp 137). The Empire is expected to perform well and sweep the series; while Bowlumpkin is forecast to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 27&28, 7th-place The Prak Attack (hcp 116) will tussle with 1st-place Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz. The Attack might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while the Schlitz ought to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Then, over on lanes 29&30, 4th-place Lil' Devils (hcp 128) will compete against 3rd-place 3 Pin Moon. Lil' Devils will likely maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while 3 Pin Moon will probably drop their average a bit even as they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 31&32, 6th-place No Pinheads will spend some quality time with 8th-place Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (hcp 138). The Pinheads are predicted to roll a little low, yet still manage to win the series; while the Urban Achievers are 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 | Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz | 30-14 | .682 | 20,968 | n/a |
2 | Empire Strikes Back | 27-17 | .614 | 23,244 | n/a |
3 | 3 Pin Moon | 23.5-20.5 | .534 | 22,097 | n/a |
4 | Lil' Devils | 23-21 | .523 | 16,711 | +2 |
5 | Bowlumpkin | 20-24 | .455 | 18,542 | n/a |
6 | No Pinheads | 19.5-24.5 | .443 | 21,761 | -2 |
7 | The Prak Attack | 19-25 | .432 | 15,923 | n/a |
8 | Little Lebowski Urban Achievers | 14-30 | .318 | 16,877 | n/a |