We are now halfway through the Fall 2009 season, so time is running out for those teams who want a shot at the championship to position themselves. The eighth week saw one team climb in the standings, while one team slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Andee Weinfurt picked up this week's high game (171) and series (423) for the women. As for the men, David Codding and Ryan Doll both tied for this week's high game with a 244, and high series was earned by Ryan Doll with a 654. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 19 & 20: No Pinheads deliberately ate cheese sticks in front of BOWLSH!T. Topped by Corey Weinfurt with his 519 series, No Pinheads split the series with BOWLSH!T. Conversely, Kelly Sands took the lead in BOWLSH!T with his marvelous 488 as they matched their opponent in wins. No Pinheads remains in 2nd place, while BOWLSH!T remains in 8th.

On lanes 21 & 22: Quick Release traded lane malfunctions with BILFs. Headlined by #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Ryan Doll and his stunning 654 series, Quick Release collected 3 wins against BILFs. In the meantime, Derrick Grimpo shined in BILFs with his outstanding 454 despite his team notching only a single win. Quick Release remains in 3rd place, while BILFs remain in 4th.

On lanes 23 & 24: Chicks With Balls alternated splits with Rollin' J's. In spite of top-billing by Andrea Caudillo with her below-average 406 series, the Chicks managed only 1.5 wins against Rollin' J's. While that was going down, David Parre laid down the law in Rollin' J's with his above-average 554 as his team took the series with 2.5 wins. Chicks With Balls remains in 9th place, while Rollin' J's remain in 7th.

On lanes 25 & 26: Sweep The Leg, Johnny took turns kicking the ball return with Split Happens. Starring David Codding with his above-average 651 series, Sweep The Leg celebrated a clean sweep over Split Happens. Meanwhile, Ryan Simonet guided Split Happens with his 434 despite his team getting swept. Sweep The Leg, Johnny remains in 1st place, while Split Happens remain in 10th.

Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: Ebowla did battle with WWJB. In spite of the prowess of Zach Frank with his remarkable 456 series, Ebowla accomplished only 1 win against WWJB. As for the opposition, Most Valuable Bowler Eric Summers showed off in WWJB with his staggering 437 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Ebowla drops 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while WWJB moves 1 spot to 5th.

Bowlers sneaking into The 200 Club include: David Codding (227,244), David Parre (213), Ken M. Wilson (231,210), and Ryan Doll (244,225)

A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Eric Summers (437, previous best 410).

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Ken M. Wilson came closest), while Phil Schroeder eradicated Division 2. Zach Frank claimed victory in Division 3, and nobody claimed victory in Division 4 (though Amanda Duncan came closest). Finally, Andee Weinfurt (Division 3) got the better of this week's Interdivisional bracket. In terms of overall points: Ken M. Wilson governs Division 1; Aubrey Moren reigns over Division 2; AJ Hofmann is in the driver's seat in Division 3; and Amanda Duncan calls the shots for Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Quick Release will spend some quality time with 7th-place Rollin' J's (hcp 160). Quick Release is expected to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while Rollin' J's are forecast to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Moving to lanes 21&22, 1st-place Sweep The Leg, Johnny will challenge 5th-place WWJB (hcp 184). Sweep The Leg might perform well and sweep the series; while WWJB ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Then, over on lanes 23&24, 8th-place BOWLSH!T (hcp 12) will share a couple of pitchers with 10th-place Split Happens. BOWLSH!T will likely maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Split Happens; while Split Happens will probably hold steady as they keep the series tied.
• Next up, on lanes 25&26, 4th-place BILFs (hcp 6) will roll against 6th-place Ebowla. BILFs might perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Ebowla ought to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Finally, on lanes 27&28, 2nd-place No Pinheads will battle 9th-place Chicks With Balls (hcp 147). No Pinheads are predicted to perform well and sweep the series; while the Chicks are anticipated to hold steady as they endure a rough night.

^*(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 Eric Summers Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Ryan Doll Runner Up: David Codding	#1 H2H BOWLER Ryan Doll Runner Up: Eric Summers
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I didn't blame anyone for the loss of my legs. Some Chinaman took them from me in Korea." Ryan Doll, always with an excuse for a crappy game.

Pos.	Team name	Record	Percent	Total Pins	Change
1	Sweep The Leg, Johnny	31-1	.969	17,764	n/a
2	No Pinheads	21-11	.656	15,791	n/a
3	Quick Release	21-11	.656	15,708	n/a
4	BILFs	16-16	.500	12,971	n/a
5	WWJB	15-17	.469	12,501	+1
6	Ebowla	15-17	.469	11,882	-1
7	Rollin' J's	14.5-17.5	.453	10,927	n/a
8	BOWLSH!T	12-20	.375	12,157	n/a
9	Chicks With Balls	10.5-21.5	.328	11,483	n/a
10	Split Happens	4-28	.125	10,772	n/a

Men's High Series Scratch	Women's High Series Scratch
Ryan Doll - 654 David Codding - 651 Ken Wilson - 629 David Parre - 554 Corey Weinfurt - 519	Andee Weinfurt - 423 Andrea Caudillo - 406 Amy Goodnow - 378 Alison Radke - 363 Sarah Sauer - 363 (t) Amanda Duncan - 361
Men's High Series Handicap	Women's High Series Handicap
Ryan Doll - 680 David Codding - 665 Kelly Sands - 644 Derrick Grimpo - 638 Eric Summers - 638 (t)	Andee Weinfurt - 612 Amy Goodnow - 610 Alison Radke - 591 Amanda Duncan - 567 Ali Fisher - 548
Men's High Game Scratch	Women's High Game Scratch
Ryan Doll - 244 David Codding - 244 (t) Ken Wilson - 231 David Parre - 213 Corey Weinfurt - 193 Kelly Sands - 192	Andee Weinfurt - 171 Andrea Caudillo - 153 Alison Radke - 144 Sarah Sauer - 143 Amy Goodnow - 128
Men's High Game Handicap	Women's High Game Handicap
Ryan Doll - 252 David Codding - 248 Kelly Sands - 244 David Parre - 237 Ken Wilson - 231	Andee Weinfurt - 234 Alison Radke - 220 Amy Goodnow - 205 Sarah Sauer - 204 Andrea Caudillo - 197
Men's Pins Over Average	Women's Pins Over Average
Kelly Sands - 57 Ryan Doll - 55 David Codding - 50 David Parre - 44 Derrick Grimpo - 40	Andee Weinfurt - 50 Alison Radke - 39 Amy Goodnow - 25 Sarah Sauer - 20 Ali Fisher - 10 Amanda Duncan - 10 (t)