The fifteenth week of Spring 2010 saw one team climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (209) and series (541) for the women. As for the men, Ken M. Wilson snagged this week's high game with a 245, and high series was earned by Carl Goetz with a 582. Meanwhile, Tournament of Champions is officially down to its final eight bowlers, who will face each other next week competing for two cash prizes! Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 25 & 26: The Prak Attack shared a platter of cheese sticks with 3 Pin Moon. Though featuring Shane Pfaffly with his below-average 359 series, the Attack got swept by 3 Pin Moon. Simultaneously, Ryan Doll called the shots for 3 Pin Moon with his 547 as they swept the competition. The Prak Attack drops 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while 3 Pin Moon remains in 3rd.

On lanes 27 & 28: No Pinheads entered a showdown to the death with Bowlumpkin. Led by trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Phil Schroeder and his above-average 544 series, the Pinheads celebrated a clean sweep over Bowlumpkin. In the midst of this, AJ Taylor mastered Bowlumpkin with his 440 despite his team getting swept. No Pinheads leap 2 spots in the standings to 5th place, while Bowlumpkin sinks 1 spot to 6th.

On lanes 29 & 30: Little Lebowski Urban Achievers chucked gutter balls with Empire Strikes Back. In spite of top-billing by Clay Mellgren with his above-average 502 series, the Urban Achievers accomplished only 1 win against the Empire. On the adjacent lane, Carl Goetz took the lead in the Empire with his 582 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Little Lebowski Urban Achievers remains in 8th place, while the Empire remains in 2nd.

Finally, down on lanes 31 & 32: Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz kept grabbing the balls of Lil' Devils. Demonstrating the prowess of Angela Bradford with her 521 series, the Schlitz collected 3 wins against Lil' Devils. Across the ball return, Andrea Caudillo showed off in Lil' Devils with her above-average 462 despite her team notching only a single win. Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz remains in 1st place, while Lil' Devils remain in 4th.

Bowlers slipping under the velvet rope in front of The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (202), Carl Goetz (225), Freda Schroeder (209), Ken M. Wilson (245), and Ryan Doll (203)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Freda Schroeder came closest), while nobody claimed victory in Division 2 (though Chris Lewis came closest). Nobody claimed victory in Division 3 (though AJ Taylor came closest), and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Sabrina Gray came closest). Congratulations to our division champions! The following eight people will compete next week for the big prize! Division 1: Ken Wilson and Dennis Laube. Division 2: Chris Lewis and Phil Schroeder. Division 3: Janelle Lamar and AJ Taylor. Division 4: Lawrence Prak and Bill Riley.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 25&26, 1st-place Scoot Gave Us The Schlitz (hcp 59) will roll against 2nd-place Empire Strikes Back. The Schlitz is expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Empire is forecast to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Moving to lanes 27&28, 3rd-place 3 Pin Moon will socialize with 4th-place Lil' Devils (hcp 126). 3 Pin Moon might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Lil' Devils ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 29&30, 5th-place No Pinheads will challenge 6th-place Bowlumpkin (hcp 102). The Pinheads will likely maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Bowlumpkin will probably hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 31&32, 7th-place The Prak Attack (hcp 1) will throw some gutter balls with 8th-place Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. The Attack is predicted to roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Urban Achievers are anticipated to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Phil Schroeder Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Phil Schroeder Runner Up: Andrea Caudillo	#1 H2H BOWLER Phil Schroeder Runner Up: Clay Mellgren
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with nail polish." Freda Schroeder, collecting orders for the snack bar.