Despite it not being the most likely of the three possible outcomes tonight, See you next Tuesday! managed to clinch the championship a week early! Though it's been a few seasons since we last saw them on top, this makes the third title for this specific team. This is also the third title for Nick Kinney, the fourth for Aaron Barber, the seventh for Jonathan Vigliaturo, and then... twelfth... for Seth Gunderson. Congrats, guys! Now get to work on your awards-night presentation!

(As Scoot needs to get back to packing for his flight, the remainder of this writeup is mostly-robo apart from a few tidbits that need to be called out.)

The fifteenth week of Fall 2019 also saw one team climb in the standings. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (154) and series (429) for the women, while Ken M. Wilson earned this week's high game (278) and series (670) for the men. 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 3 & 4: Bowl Movements had some one-on-one time with BDE. Highlighting the skills of Conor Clarke with his above-average 512 series, Movements split the series with BDE. Over on the other side, Jeremy Cline with his 547 series showed off for BDE (with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Alison Radke) as they matched their opponent in wins. Bowl Movements remains in 7th place, while BDE remains in 4th.

After a decade in the league, rolling 342 games across 9 seasons, Alison Radke has put away her bowling shoes and is leaving us for snowier pastures. We wish her the best of luck in her new career in Chicago!

On lanes 5 & 6: See you next Tuesday!laughed heartily upon discovering they were rolling against The James Tott Center for Kids Who Can't Bowl Good and Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Too. Reinforced by #1 Head-to-Head Aaron Barber and his above-average 571 series, Next Tuesday welcomed a clean sweep over James Tott School for B's as one of the two steps required for them to clinch. Among the other players in the match, James Tott with his mediocre 448 series led the School for B's, meaning for this team tonight the best anyone could do was average. See you next Tuesday! will ends the season in 1st place, while James Tott School for B's sink 1 spot to 6th.

On lanes 7 & 8: Pin Is King 2 had a romantic candlelight dinner with C.I.C.K. Ass 2. Charging into the fray behind Matthew Taylor with his above-average 580 series, Kings split the series with CICK, which was the other action necessary for See You Next Tuesday to clinch. As for the opposition, #1 Power-Ranked Ken M. Wilson and his better-than-normal 670 series reigned supreme within CICK as they matched their opponent in wins. Pin Is King 2 remains in 2nd place, while CICK remains in 3rd.

Finally, down on lanes 9 & 10: In a pairing of teams of similar strength, a late-arriving and straggling-in Scared Splitless faced off against Rear Admirals. Blessed by Curtis Whiles with his 447 series, Splitless split the series with Admirals. While that was going down, Scott Murdock with his 497 series oversaw Admirals as they matched their opponent in wins. Scared Splitless remains in 8th place, while Admirals move up 1 spot to 5th.

Did you miss the Spring 2020 sign-up sheets last night? Don't worry, they'll come around again next week.

This week in BOWLING THRU TIME...

This Week's Results vs Fall 2004:

1. Bowl Movements went 1-3 against The Belt Strikes Back
2. BDE went 2-2 against Ashley Razabacks
3. See you next Tuesday! went 4-0 against Paul Hamms
4. The James Tott Center for Kids Who Can't Bowl Good... went 1-3 against A Solid No. 2
5. Pin Is King 2 went 3-1 against Bowlkake
6. C.I.C.K. Ass 2 went 3-1 against Die Schlag-Maschinen
7. Scared Splitless went 2-2 against Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers
8. Rear Admirals went 2-2 against Recreation Intoxication

Current Standings:

• See you next Tuesday!: 43-17
• C.I.C.K. Ass 2: 40-20
• Pin Is King 2: 34-26
• Rear Admirals: 31-29
• The James Tott Center for Kids Who Can't Bowl Good...: 30.5-29.5
• Bowl Movements: 25.5-34.5
• Scared Splitless: 25-35
• BDE: 24.5-35.5

The top 4 teams in terms of points at the end of the season will win extra cash.

Bowlers rolling into The 200 Club include: Aaron Barber (209), Carl Goetz (258), Ian Goetz (248), Jeremy Cline (230), Ken M. Wilson (209,278), Matthew Taylor (221,214), Michael Gordon (228), Nick Kinney (210), and Scott Murdock (214)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Ian Goetz staked a claim for the Iron Throne in Division 1, while Nick Kinney eradicated Division 2. Conor Clarke ruled Division 3, and Alison Radke claimed victory in Division 4. Congratulations to our division champions! The following eight people will compete next week for the big prize! Division 1: Michael Gordon and Ian Goetz. Division 2: Scott Murdock and Dennis Walling. Division 3: Conor Clarke and Curtis Whiles. Division 4: Jared Nuhn and Alison Radke.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 3&4, 1st-place See you next Tuesday! (hcp 9) will hang out with 2nd-place Pin Is King 2. Next Tuesday is expected to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Kings are forecast to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
• Moving to lanes 5&6, 3rd-place C.I.C.K. Ass 2 will face 4th-place BDE (hcp 168). CICK might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while BDE ought to drop their average a bit while they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 7&8, 5th-place Rear Admirals will challenge 6th-place The James Tott Center for Kids Who Can't Bowl Good and Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Too (hcp 2). Admirals will likely maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while James Tott School for B's will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Finally, on lanes 9&10, 7th-place Bowl Movements (estimated hcp 1) will battle 8th-place Scared Splitless. Movements are predicted to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Splitless are anticipated to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.

^*(Remember, the predicted results above are based on mathematical extrapolations and can be changed by all sorts of factors. If you don't like how your team's results are predicted, you and your teammates have the power to prove the math wrong!)

THIS WEEK'S MVB Alison Radke Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Ken Wilson Runner Up: Michael Whiles	#1 H2H BOWLER Aaron Barber Runner Up: Ken M. Wilson
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "Well I'm glad 'Vacancy' at least showed up tonight to carry the team." Curtis Whiles, after Vacancy "outbowled" everyone else on the team in game 2.