Going into Week #5, the two teams on top of the league standings were somewhat untested against heavy hitters. No one can claim that now as they found themselves going up against the teams just below them. While one of those teams faltered in their showdown, another one absolutely demolished their competition and extended their lead over everyone in the Spring 2014 season. Big scores, big series, and big wins make up the bulk of this week's recap.The first matchup of the evening featured the debut of a substitute that definitely made his mark right off the bat. Josh Kell, who stepped in for birthday boy Rob Kaszuba, put up a team leading 563 series for Bowltron to debut in the 9th spot on the Top 25 Best Substitute Bowlers of all time list. Despite Kell's heroics, the men of UpgrayeDD – led by Rookie of the Season front-runner Josh Robison and his 488 series – battled the reigning champions to a standstill to split the night 2-2. The outcome doesn't help nor hurt the teams in the standings with both staying put, Bowltron in 5th and UpgrayeDD in 6th place.With the original lineup of Split It & Hit It all together for the first time all season you'd think that this would be the week that they start their monster run like last season, right? Wrong, according to Twerking Balls. Nearly blanking last season's Cinderella story, Twerking came away with their first matchup victory all season with a 3-1 win over Split It. Led by this week's Most Valuable Bowler performer Jake Parrott and his 507 series, the T-Balls took Games #1 and #2 before narrowly dropping the third contest but took total pins and remain in 8th. Split It, led by anchor Dennis Blake and his 504 series, remain in 7th place.On lanes 45 & 46, Pinterest came out firing on all cylinders against opponents Mark It Zero and never once looked back. With anchor Seth Gunderson throwing his career high series of 668 to lead his team – along with help from this week's #1 Power Ranked bowler Jonathan Vigliaturo – Pinterest absolutely destroyed Mark It Zero in a clean sweep. Game #2 was their best output, with the men combining for a 837, the 25th highest 4-man team game ever shot in league history. Zero's Kody Karnes led the league with a 671 series but he had no help against the onslaught of Pinterest. With the wins Pinterest sits at 18-2 on the season, a full four games ahead of the rest of the league. Mark It Zero slips over the line to 4th place.The final matchup of the evening pitted long-time rivals Schwetty Balls against The Finger Holes in a battle between 2nd and 4th place. After a strong start by The F-Holes, barely led this week by anchor Aubrey Moren with a 516 series, the games became individual battles of attrition as both teams struggled – and ultimately failed – to shoot their team averages. In the end, it was The F-Holes who held on each game to take the night 4-0 against Schwetty. Bob Brunker put up the highest series in the losing effort, booking a 430 series before quickly leaving the bowling alley in stunned silence. The Finger Holes were the only team to climb the standings this week, hopping two spots up into 2nd place. Schwetty Balls melt down one spot into 3rd place.The Tournament of Champions results are in and here are your current division leaders:Division 1 = Seth Gunderson (9), Ian Goetz (7)Division 2 = Phil Schroeder/Jonathan Vigliaturo (6), Anita Osthoff (4)Division 3 = Josh Robison (7), Bryan Mohr/Matt Bunyard (3)Division 4 = Steve Kohlmeyer (9), Michael Gordon (6)Bowlers wanting to order whatever Seth is having this week at The 200 Club include: Freda Schroeder (213), Ian Goetz (221, 214), Jonathan Vigliaturo (221), Josh Kell (212), Kody Karnes (246, 214, 211), and Seth Gunderson (256, 219).See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Jake Parrott Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Jonathan Vigliaturo Runner Up: Seth Gunderson	#1 H2H BOWLER Jonathan Vigliaturo Runner Up: Seth Gunderson
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Have you seen my pussy?" Sabrina Gray, just before showing people pictures of her new cat.

With four weeks now under the league's belt, two teams have jumped off to very impressive starts having amassed win records of 14-2. Right behind them are two other teams sitting at 10-6. The fun truly begins now, though, as all four of these teams are scheduled to face off against one another next week. But, for now, let's see how Week #4 played out and how these teams got to where they are in the standings.After dropping two games last week by single digits, Mark It Zero struck back to log the lone sweep of the evening against opponents Twerking Balls. With a roller coaster performance from anchor Ken M. Wilson and his 611 leading the team, Zero narrowly survived Game #1 before riding fairly smoothly to wins the rest of the way out. Lead off roller Jake Parrott put up the highest numbers for the Twerkers, ending his night with a 382. Mark It Zero improves to 10-6 and takes over 3rd place due to total pins while Twerking Balls extends their losing streak to 13 games and remains in 8th place.Let's face it...Hall of Famer Bob Brunker is in the midst of his best season ever and Schwetty Balls is benefitting greatly from it. After extending their win streak to 12 games with a victory in Game #1, their bid to go any further was roundly rejected in Game #2 by a perfectly timed UpgrayeDD team output. Despite a 403 series from lead off roller Bryan Bay, Up couldn't maintain their momentum and narrowly dropped Game #3. Total pins, and the matchup, went to Schwetty Balls who now sit in 2nd with a record of 14-2. UpgrayeDD slip one spot down into 6th place at 5-11.The men of Bowltron are a study in teamwork and how to get things done. Facing off against rivals The Finger Holes, 'tron got off to an early set back as F-Hole Phil Schroeder put up a team best 531 series to win the initial contest by 20 pins. From that point onward, however, the reigning champs took over with a 571 series from anchor Ryan Doll alongside this week's Most Valuable Bowler performance from lead off Bryan Mohr to win the series 3-1 as they fought tooth and nail to achieve a winning record. At 6-10 on the season, Bowltron hops one spot up to 5th while The Fingers Holes – now with a record of 10-6 – drop into 4th due to total pins. Another Hall of Famer in the midst of their career best season is none other than Pinterest's own Seth Gunderson. Earning #1 Power Ranked bowler accolades with his 590 series, Seth reversed his team's fortunes after a big Game #1 loss to opponents Split It & Hit It to come out the big winners in the end at 3-1 to keep his team sitting atop the league standings via total pins with their 14-2 record. Substitute bowler Todd Way put up his career high game (194) inside his 480 series to lead Split It in the losing effort and remains in 6th place with a record of 4-12. The initial week of the Tournament of Champions is off and running with our first batch of results:Division 1: Seth Gunderson (6), Bob Brunker (3)Division 2: Phil Schroeder (6), Anita Osthoff (3)Division 3: Josh Robison (6), Matt Bunyard (3)Division 4: Michael Gordon (6), Steve Kohlmeyer (3)Bowlers buying a round to celebrate The Finger Holes finishing before other teams tonight inside The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (211), Ken M. Wilson (208, 243), Kody Karnes (212, 225), Phil Schroeder (203), Ryan Doll (225), and Seth Gunderson (206). This season's Hall of Fame nomination form is open and ready for your picks. Get in their and cast your vote for your favorite(s) today.See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Bryan Mohr Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Seth Gunderson Runner Up: Phil Schroeder	#1 H2H BOWLER Seth Gunderson Runner Up: Ryan Doll
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I'll win the good sportsmanship award over that asshole Brunker this season but it's going to be hard with Murdock dissing me like that." Rob Kaszuba, whose 30th birthday is this Monday but Scoot left it off the white sheet.

After a delay last week due to a massive snowstorm hitting the area, GutterAlley action resumed Tuesday night. Collectively our league is getting hotter as 21 of our thirty-two bowlers raised his or her average on Tuesday night during Week #3. To top it off, six teams swapped places in the league standings as things begin to settle down in the Spring 2014 season. The first matchup of the evening pitted The Finger Holes against Split It & Hit It. With their anchor absent, Split It's Matt Bunyard assumed the high rolling duties and led his team to a Game #1 victory with his 467 series. That's when the F-Holes' Aubrey Moren stepped up in a big way. Leading his team (and the league) with a 651 series, Moren stormed back to secure Games #2 and #3 as well as landing Most Valuable Bowler honors in the process. Total pins, however, went to Split It & Hit It by the slimmest of margins – five pins. With two wins apiece, The Finger Holes slip one spot into 3rd while Split It and Hit It toppled to 7th place.Things just aren't going too well for reigning champs Bowltron these days. After dropping Game #1 by a mere three pins, the downward spiral continued as Pinterest's Ian Goetz put up a 603 series to lead his team to a clean sweep of 'tron. Bill Krejci put up the biggest numbers in the losing effort, ending his night with a 585 series. The victories keep Pinterest atop the league standings via total pins as they enjoy their 9-game win streak. Bowltron, adding no wins to their tally, drops one spot down into 6th place.Down on lanes 45 & 46, UpgrayeDD laced up to do battle with Mark It Zero. Despite output of 637 and 626 from Zero's Ken M. Wilson and Kody Karnes, respectively, the night belonged almost entirely to the men of UpgrayeDD. After a Game #1 loss, GutterAlley's early favorite for Rookie of the Season honors – Josh Robison – delivered the goods in a huge way with his well over average 502 series to stun Mark It Zero en route to a 3-1 matchup victory. The wins give UpgrayeDD the biggest jump in the standings as they advance three spots up into 5th place. Mark It Zero remains in 4th place.On the final pair of lanes, Hall of Famer and resident nice guy Bob Brunker of Schwetty Balls proved to be a thorn in the side of opponents Twerking Balls. Hoisting his career high series – a 647 – Brunker led his team to a clean sweep and extended their win streak to 11 games and putting them on the radar to officially make it onto the Top 25 Longest Win Streaks list next week. Brunker also took home #1 Power Ranked bowler honors with his performance. The wins raise Schwetty up one spot into 2nd while Twerking Balls, led this week by rookie Michael Gordon's 440 series, slip one spot down into 8th place.With the conclusion of the third week, the Tournament of Champions divisions are now officially set with all 32 bowlers spread out across the four 8-person divisions. The tournament will get underway with the scores from Week #4. Good luck to everyone!Bowlers lamenting the cold outside inside The 200 Club this week include: Aubrey Moren (234, 234), Bill Krejci (218), Bob Brunker (234, 223), Ian Goetz (213, 209), Ken M. Wilson (256), Kody Karnes (259), Rob Kaszuba (215), and Ryan Doll (201).Nominations for this season's Hall of Fame ballot are now open. A total of 59 people are eligible for induction but it's entirely up to you to get your favorite(s) in front of the Screening Committee so nominate someone today. As always, thank you for your time.See you next Tuesday!

THIS WEEK'S MVB Aubrey Moren Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Bob Brunker Runner Up: Michael Smith	#1 H2H BOWLER Bob Brunker Runner Up: Ian Goetz
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "We didn't want to have to wait." Freda Schroeder, after Ken informed her that he and Scoot could calculate the handicap and outcome of her matchup much faster on an iPad rather than her doing it herself for 15 minutes.