The Spring 2007 season is now underway, with ten teams entering the 16-week competition for the coveted, nonexistent championship trophy. One bowler set a new personal best series. Freda Schroeder landed this week's high game for the women with a 170, and women's high series was bagged by Angela Bradford with a 465. As for the men, Carl Goetz snagged this week's high game with a 234, and high series was earned by Carl Goetz and Pat Searcy, who tied with a 595. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Oily Balls alternated splits with T.B.D.. Showcasing Pat Searcy with his 595 series, Oily Balls celebrated a clean sweep over T.B.D.. On the flipside, Steve Kiernan dominated T.B.D. with his 528 despite his team getting swept. Oily Balls starts out in 1st place, while T.B.D. gets rolling in 10th.
On lanes 17 & 18: Doll's Balls traded lane malfunctions with Those 4 Bowlers. Blessed by Ryan Doll with his 487 series, Doll's Balls split the series with 4 Bowlers. On the adjacent lane, Seth Gunderson drew the spotlight in 4 Bowlers with his 470 as they matched their opponent in wins. Doll's Balls begins with 5th place, while 4 Bowlers get going with 6th.
On lanes 19 & 20: Unstoppabowl kept grabbing the balls of X9XX. Featuring #1 Head-to-Head Cory Chorpenning and his 584 series, Unstoppabowl split the series with X9XX. In the meantime, Dave Hickerson laid down the law in X9XX with his 424 as they matched their opponent in wins. Unstoppabowl gets underway in 4th place, while X9XX commences the season with 7th.
On lanes 21 & 22: Guttersluts tussled with Churn and Burn. Starring John Boren with his 518 series, Guttersluts collected 2.5 wins against Churn and Burn. As for the opposition, Jason Carpio reigned supreme in Churn and Burn with his 502 despite his team losing the matchup with only 1.5 victories. Guttersluts leaves the gate in 3rd place, while Churn and Burn begins in 8th.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: King Pins had a delightful time with Frickin' Ten Pin. Although topped by Daniel Bolton with his 376 series, King Pins accomplished only 1 win against Ten Pin. On the other side, #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Carl Goetz took the lead in Ten Pin with his 595 as his team took the series with 3 wins. King Pins 9th place, while Ten Pin 2nd.
Bowlers who lied to their significant other claiming bowling was running long then went out for after-bowling drinks at The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (204,234), Cory Chorpenning (210), Jason Carpio (201), Pat Searcy (201,210), and Ryan Doll (202)
A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Chris Lewis (447, previous best 429).
The Tournament of Champions begins in 3 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:
| DIVISION 1 1. Pat Searcy 2. Carl Goetz 3. Cory Chorpenning 4. Ken Wilson 5. Steve Kiernan 6. John Boren 7. Bill Krejci 8. Jason Carpio 9. Ryan Doll 10. James Cholke | DIVISION 2 1. Seth Gunderson 2. Angela Bradford 3. Chris Lewis 4. David Parre 5. Scott Murdock 6. Dave Hickerson 7. Freda Schroeder 8. John Richardson 9. Shaun Crockett 10. Kris Hiestand | DIVISION 3 1. Daniel Bolton 2. Dennis Laube 3. Kendall Kukowski 4. Andee Weinfurt 5. Deena Slinkard 6. Ben Lee 7. Sara Bryant 8. Justin Comfort 9. Emily Austin 10. Ariel Waldman | DIVISION 4 1. Jonathan Jacobson |
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 3rd-place Guttersluts will meet with 5th-place Doll's Balls (hcp 8). Guttersluts are expected to roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Doll's Balls are forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 1st-place Oily Balls will challenge 7th-place X9XX (estimated hcp 178). Oily Balls might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while X9XX ought to catapult their team average they rack up a sweep.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 10th-place T.B.D. will battle 9th-place King Pins (estimated hcp 126). T.B.D. will likely have a bit of an off night and get swept; while King Pins will probably catapult their team average they rack up a sweep.
- Next up, on lanes 21&22, 4th-place Unstoppabowl will match wits with 2nd-place Frickin' Ten Pin (estimated hcp 99). Unstoppabowl might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Ten Pin ought to catapult their team average they rack up a sweep.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 8th-place Churn and Burn will chuck some balls with 6th-place Those 4 Bowlers. Churn and Burn is predicted to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while 4 Bowlers are anticipated to raise their average while they rack up a sweep.
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THIS WEEK'S MVB
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#1 POWER BOWLER
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#1 H2H BOWLER
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
| 1 | Oily Balls | 4-0 | 1.000 | 1,946 | n/a |
| 2 | Frickin' Ten Pin | 3-1 | .750 | 1,727 | n/a |
| 3 | Guttersluts | 2.5-1.5 | .625 | 1,712 | n/a |
| 4 | Unstoppabowl | 2-2 | .500 | 1,749 | n/a |
| 5 | Doll's Balls | 2-2 | .500 | 1,678 | n/a |
| 6 | Those 4 Bowlers | 2-2 | .500 | 1,656 | n/a |
| 7 | X9XX | 2-2 | .500 | 1,516 | n/a |
| 8 | Churn and Burn | 1.5-2.5 | .375 | 1,652 | n/a |
| 9 | King Pins | 1-3 | .250 | 1,429 | n/a |
| 10 | T.B.D. | 0-4 | .000 | 1,580 | n/a |
