Now that we're more than half way done with the Fall 2013 season, the curse that seemed to be keeping the league from rolling high scores seems to have been lifted. Couple that with a team well on their way to running away with the title way before the Finals and we may be watching a battle for second place in this second half. Bewbie Dance, led by Carl Goetz's 545 series, took their matchup against Even Brunker Than Defore 3-1 and advanced up to 2nd place. Eric Lynch threw the highest series for Defore – a 431 – but remain in 8th place.Bowltron continues to dominate the league with a 4-0 beatdown of opponents Will Strike if Provoked. Led by Ryan Doll's 697 series, Bowltron now sits a full 8 games ahead of the rest of the league. Doll was also this week's #1 Power Ranked bowler. Will Strike, led by Aubrey Moren's 527 series, slip two spots down into 4th place.Splitting their matchup at 2-2, Ballz Out and Breaking Bad battled one another to a stand still. Ballz Out was led by Cliff Barendsen's 483 series while Ken M. Wilson hoisted a 646 series for Breaking Bad. Ballz Out remains in 7th place while Breaking Bad climbs one spot to 3rd place.Dennis Blake's 598 series and sub Todd Way's Most Valuable Bowler performance powered Split It and Hit It to a 3-1 win over Gutterfingers, led by Anita Osthoff's 520 series. Split It moves up one spot to 5th while Gutterfingers falls down into 6th place.The Tournament of Champions results: Division 1 = Ryan Doll (16), Ken M. Wilson (15)Division 2 = Jonathan Vigliaturo (15), Dennis Blake (11)Division 3 = Freda Schroeder (16), Bryan Mohr (12)Division 4 = Michael Smith (16), Chadwick Andrews (13)This week's The 200 Club: Anita Osthoff (200), Bill Krejci (237), Bryan Mohr (213), Carl Goetz (239), Dennis Blake (250), John Boren (205, 231, 224), Ken M. Wilson (247, 220), Kody Karnes (212, 222), Rob Kaszuba (213), and Ryan Doll (235, 275).The Hall of Fame ballot for this season has been released. Congratulations to nominees Bill Krejci, Cory Chorpenning, Demond Robinson, Jason Carpio, Pat Searcy, and Ryan Doll. Get in there and cast your vote(s) today!See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Todd Way Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Ryan Doll Runner Up: John Boren	#1 H2H BOWLER John Boren Runner Up: Ryan Doll
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Hey, Greg! I'll let you have sex with me if you break 100." Cliff Barendsen, offering up a deal that Middleton did not care to win.