Wow, what a night! By all rights, the lead story should be about Amazeballs securing the championship, making next week a formality. But their accomplishment was overshadowed when Russell Bingham, a rookie, did what no one else has done in 31 seasons of our league's existence -- he picked up a 7-10 split! This is an accomplishment that is statistically far more rare than a 300 game. For a little more perspective, 38,245 individual games had been rolled in our league before Russell became the first to do this. Congratulations, Russell, for doing what 330 of our league's bowlers have been unable to do before you!Russell's amazing pick-up took place on lanes 41 & 42, where Squirtin' Tunas faced off against 10 Pins 10 Balls. Aaron Barber led the Tuna with his 578 series, to net 3 wins against 10 Pins 10 Balls. Phil Schroeder topped the Balls with his 561 series, but it was only enough for 1 win and an eerily precise 2000 team series. Neither team moves in the standings.
On lanes 43 & 44 formerly last-place Ballz Out continued their amazing second-half recovery against Gimme Headpin. Cliff Barendsen and his 510 series led Ballz Out in splitting the series... which was enough to finally get them out of last place. This series included a crazy frame in which Cliff knocked the 10-pin into the gutter, only for it to bounce out and stand back up. Not quite as awesomely as what happened in this video, but still pretty entertaining. Meanwhile Brian Coe and his 632 series helped Gimme Headpin match the Ballz. Ballz Out climbs 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while Gimme Headpin drops 1 spot to 3rd.
7-10!
The League is Stuck!
For the second week in a row none of our teams moved in the standings, though one team came close to doing so. But just because none of the rankings changed doesn't mean nothing interesting happened...First up, on lanes 41 & 42: League-leaders Amazeballs faced off against Sponsored By Rogue and got a well-deserved spanking. Led by Ian Goetz and his 702 series (his second 700+!), Sponsored By Rogue secured a clean sweep but was just barely unable to make any headway in the standings. Ryan Doll led Amazeballs to defeat with his 616 series. Amazeballs remains in 1st place, while Sponsored By Rogue remains in 3rd.On lanes 43 & 44: The Pin is Mightier, whose only goal at this point is to not end in dead last, faced off against a very late and only half-present Split It & Hit It. Led respectively by Scott Murdock and his 563 series, and Dennis Blake with his 535 series, the matchup ended in a stalemate. The Pin is Mightier remains in 7th place, while Split It & Hit It remains in 6th.On lanes 45 & 46: Squirtin' Tunas faced off against Gimme Headpin. Led by Aaron Barber and his 688 series, Squirtin' Tunas secured 3 wins against Gimme Headpin. Kody Karnes, in his last in-person session this season, led Headpin with his 676 series but only secure 1 win. Squirtin' Tunas remains in 5th place, while Gimme Headpin remains in 2nd.Finally, down on lanes 47 & 48: 10 Pins 10 Balls faced off against Ballz Out. Led by Aubrey Moren and his 618 series, 10 Pins 10 Balls split the series with Ballz Out. Cliff Barendsen and his 538 series led Ballz Out in their stagnated effort. 10 Pins 10 Balls remains in 4th place, while Ballz Out remains in 8th.Tonight the league hit a major milestone. With two weeks still to be rolled, we have now officially passed the previous league record for most 200+ games in a single season, with 254 so far. The previous league record was 252, set last season. How high can we take it?
Tonight was the last time this season we'll see Kody Karnes, as he will be deployed through the end of May. But don't fret, he has pre-bowled the remainder of the season. Thank you, Kody, for your service!Though tonight was technically the night that all fees for the season were due, the bowling alley will not be able to process our final deposit until next week. So those of you who were absent or otherwise unable to pay tonight can still write checks next week after all. And, as a reminder, no subs or post-bowling are allowed the remainder of the season.This week in Tournament of Champions, Ian Goetz won Division 1 to move into 2nd place. Division 2 had no true winner, Bob Brunker got the furthest but cannot place. Scott Murdock won Division 3 to retake 2nd, though his position is not secure. Finally, Alison Radke won Division 4 but cannot place.Bowlers contributing to our new all-time record in The 200 Club this week include: Aaron Barber (234,246,208), Angela Bradford (202), Aubrey Moren (226,204), Bob Brunker (200), Brian Coe (237), Carl Goetz (215,213,238), Cliff Barendsen (256), Dennis Blake (202), Ian Goetz (220,256,226), Kody Karnes (215,237,224), Michael Gordon (225), Phil Schroeder (209), Russell Bingham (235), Ryan Doll (206,213), and Scott Murdock (222)One more note, please keep former bowler and league favorite Nik Domann in your thoughts. He is having a pretty miserable time in the hospital right now and would really like to get back home to his family soon. See you next Tuesday!
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 | Amazeballs | 38.5-17.5 | .688 | 29,095 | n/a |
2 | Gimme Headpin | 32-24 | .571 | 34,132 | n/a |
3 | Sponsored By Rogue | 32-24 | .571 | 32,463 | n/a |
4 | 10 Pins 10 Balls | 30-26 | .536 | 29,506 | n/a |
5 | Squirtin' Tunas | 28-28 | .500 | 28,923 | n/a |
6 | Split It & Hit It | 24-32 | .429 | 22,997 | n/a |
7 | The Pin is Mightier | 19-37 | .339 | 22,888 | n/a |
8 | Ballz Out | 17.5-38.5 | .313 | 21,950 | n/a |
Men's High Series Scratch | Women's High Series Scratch |
Ian Goetz - 702 Aaron Barber - 688 Kody Karnes - 676 Carl Goetz - 666 Aubrey Moren - 618 |
Angela Bradford - 590 Freda Schroeder - 496 Alison Radke - 427 |
Men's High Series Handicap | Women's High Series Handicap |
Aaron Barber - 707 Ian Goetz - 702 Kody Karnes - 676 Carl Goetz - 666 Scott Murdock - 661 |
Angela Bradford - 654 Alison Radke - 595 Freda Schroeder - 587 |
Men's High Game Scratch | Women's High Game Scratch |
Ian Goetz - 256 Cliff Barendsen - 256 (t) Aaron Barber - 246 Carl Goetz - 238 Kody Karnes - 237 Brian Coe - 237 (t) Russell Bingham - 235 |
Angela Bradford - 202 Freda Schroeder - 182 Alison Radke - 162 |
Men's High Game Handicap | Women's High Game Handicap |
Cliff Barendsen - 280 Russell Bingham - 263 Ian Goetz - 256 Scott Murdock - 254 Aaron Barber - 252 |
Angela Bradford - 223 Alison Radke - 218 Freda Schroeder - 212 |
Men's Pins Over Average | Women's Pins Over Average |
Cliff Barendsen - 86 Russell Bingham - 71 Scott Murdock - 63 Ian Goetz - 56 Aaron Barber - 54 |
Alison Radke - 32 Angela Bradford - 29 Freda Schroeder - 20 |
Some Taxing Matchups
With Tax Day looming tomorrow, some bowlers probably wish they'd stay home to work on their taxes rather than suffer the beatings they took on the lanes. Before we begin, remember that all bowling fees for the season (17 weeks worth) need to be paid in full by next week. So Scoot will be IRSing all over your asses next week after Uncle Sam is done having his way with you this week.First up, on lanes 41 & 42: Ballz Out hoped to extend their recent slate of wins with some victories against Squirtin' Tunas. Led by Cliff Barendsen and his 516 series, Ballz Out started out looking like they were going to do it again after taking game 1. But Aaron Barber turned things around with his 573 series taking the rest of the series and knocking the Ballz Out of their hopes to leave last place tonight. Ballz remains in 8th place, while Squirtin' Tunas remains in 5th.
Smokin’!
Due to Scoot being extremely busy with work, this week's writeup will be almost entirely computer-generated. However, there's a few noteworthy items to call out...First up, on lanes 41 & 42: Sponsored By Rogue faced off against Gimme Headpin. Led by Seth Gunderson and his 685 series, Sponsored By Rogue managed only 1 win against Gimme Headpin. Led by Kody Karnes and his 706 series, Gimme Headpin secured 3 wins. Sponsored By Rogue remains in 3rd place, while Gimme Headpin remains in 2nd. This was Seth's new personal best series, besting the 668 he rolled a little over a year ago. This also also included Kody's new personal best game, a 278.On lanes 43 & 44: Squirtin' Tunas faced off against Amazeballs. Led by Aaron Barber and his 639 series, Squirtin' Tunas split the series with Amazeballs. Led by Ryan Doll and his 582 series, Amazeballs ended in a stalemate. Squirtin' Tunas remains in 5th place, while Amazeballs remains in 1st.
On lanes 45 & 46: Split It & Hit It faced off against 10 Pins 10 Balls. Led by Dennis Blake and his 544 series, Split It & Hit It managed only 1 win against 10 Pins 10 Balls. Led by Aubrey Moren and his 580 series, 10 Pins 10 Balls secured 3 wins. Split It & Hit It remains in 6th place, while 10 Pins 10 Balls remains in 4th. A bonus tidbit from this game, Dennis "Pops" Laube got credited with his 1,000th win in our league tonight, becoming only the second bowler to reach that threshhold. On another note, I noticed I completely missed calling out Freda Schroeder for passing her 1,000th league game earlier this season. Congratulations to both of you!Finally, down on lanes 47 & 48: Ballz Out faced off against The Pin is Mightier. Led by Chadwick Andrews and his 527 series, Ballz Out secured a clean sweep over The Pin is Mightier. Led by AJ Hofmann and his 479 series, The Pin is Mightier got swept. Ballz Out remains in 8th place, while The Pin is Mightier remains in 7th. First off, what new strain is Ballz Out smoking???? Ballz Out has won 11 of their last 12 games and is poised to possibly climb out of last place next week! Furthermore, Chadwick's series included a new personal best game of 221, beating his previous record of 213 rolled during the Fall 2013 championship week.This week in Tournament of Champions, Aaron Barber won Division 1... again... and continues to extend his first place lead. Seth Gunderson won Division 2 to join a tie for second place. Freda Schroeder won Division 3 and remains in second, while Angela Bradford broke a massive tie to slip into second. Finally, Michael Smith won Division 4 to take over first place.Bowlers in The 200 Club this week include: Aaron Barber (204,241), Angela Bradford (201), Aubrey Moren (225), Chadwick Andrews (221), Cliff Barendsen (210), Dennis Laube (202), Ian Goetz (204), Kody Karnes (210,218,278), Phil Schroeder (225), Rob Kaszuba (213), Ryan Doll (225), and Seth Gunderson (244,205,236)See you next Tuesday!
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 | Amazeballs | 35.5-12.5 | .740 | 24,854 | n/a |
2 | Gimme Headpin | 30-18 | .625 | 29,204 | n/a |
3 | Sponsored By Rogue | 26-22 | .542 | 27,710 | n/a |
4 | 10 Pins 10 Balls | 25-23 | .521 | 25,189 | n/a |
5 | Squirtin' Tunas | 22-26 | .458 | 24,674 | n/a |
6 | Split It & Hit It | 20-28 | .417 | 19,348 | n/a |
7 | The Pin is Mightier | 16-32 | .333 | 19,606 | n/a |
8 | Ballz Out | 14.5-33.5 | .302 | 18,494 | n/a |
Men's High Series Scratch | Women's High Series Scratch |
Kody Karnes - 706 Seth Gunderson - 685 Aaron Barber - 639 Ryan Doll - 582 Aubrey Moren - 580 |
Angela Bradford - 551 Freda Schroeder - 477 |
Men's High Series Handicap | Women's High Series Handicap |
Seth Gunderson - 713 Kody Karnes - 706 Aaron Barber - 663 Chadwick Andrews - 642 Dennis Laube - 619 |
Angela Bradford - 618 Freda Schroeder - 570 |
Men's High Game Scratch | Women's High Game Scratch |
Kody Karnes - 278 Seth Gunderson - 244 Aaron Barber - 241 Ryan Doll - 225 Phil Schroeder - 225 (t) Aubrey Moren - 225 (t) Chadwick Andrews - 221 |
Angela Bradford - 201 Freda Schroeder - 173 |
Men's High Game Handicap | Women's High Game Handicap |
Kody Karnes - 278 Chadwick Andrews - 259 Seth Gunderson - 253 Aaron Barber - 249 Phil Schroeder - 241 |
Angela Bradford - 223 Freda Schroeder - 204 |
Men's Pins Over Average | Women's Pins Over Average |
Chadwick Andrews - 69 Kody Karnes - 63 Seth Gunderson - 56 Aaron Barber - 51 Rob Kaszuba - 46 Phil Schroeder - 46 (t) |
Angela Bradford - 29 Freda Schroeder - 12 |