The thirteenth week of Fall 2003 saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (222) and series (563) for the women. As for the men, Pat Searcy snagged this week's high game with a 232, and high series was earned by Ken M. Wilson with a 631. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Bowlers of Mass Confusion kept stealing sips of beer from Bowl me Ishmael!. Despite being led by Jason Carpio with his 485 series, Mass Confusion accomplished only 1 win against Ishmael. As for the opposition, Michael Basham dominated Ishmael with his above-average 460 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bowlers of Mass Confusion remains in 2nd place, while Ishmael remains in 3rd.
On lanes 17 & 18: Spare Change spent some quality time with Gutter Minds. In spite of the prowess of Bill Krejci with his above-average 524 series, Spare Change got swept by Gutter Minds. On the flipside, Pat Searcy oversaw Gutter Minds with his above-average 619 as they swept the competition. Spare Change remains in 8th place, while Gutter Minds move 1 spot to 6th.
On lanes 19 & 20: Wolverines kept grabbing the balls of Theee Beeelt. With the strength of Thomas Lin with his above-average 575 series, the Wolverines collected 3 wins against Theee Beeelt. Countering this, Aaron Weidner called the shots for Theee Beeelt with his above-average 516 despite his team notching only a single win. Wolverines leap 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while Theee Beeelt sinks 1 spot to 5th.
Finally, down on lanes 21 & 22: Atomic Goo chucked gutter balls with Anchors Aweigh!. Notwithstanding the leadership of Phil Schroeder with his above-average 442 series, Atomic Goo got swept by the Anchors. Meanwhile, trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Ken M. Wilson shined in the Anchors with his fantastic 631 as they swept the competition. Atomic Goo drops 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while the Anchors remain in 1st.
Bowlers ducking past the bouncer at The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (222), Carl Goetz (219,211), David Codding (204,205), Eric Lynch (204), Ken M. Wilson (223,212), Pat Searcy (214,232), and Thomas Lin (202)

The 222 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 3rd-best women's game in league history!
The 563 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 4th-best women's series in league history!
The 631 rolled by Ken M. Wilson is the new 4th-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Ken M. Wilson rolled his ass to the top of Division 1, while Thomas Lin spanked Division 2. Scott Murdock claimed victory in Division 3, and Janelle (Laube) Lamar whipped Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz holds the reins in Division 1; Pat Searcy calls the shots for Division 2; Seth Gunderson leads Division 3; and Dennis Pruitt governs Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 4th-place Wolverines (hcp 86) will match wits with 1st-place Anchors Aweigh!. The Wolverines are expected to perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Anchors are forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 5th-place Theee Beeelt will roll against 7th-place Atomic Goo (estimated hcp 50). Theee Beeelt might perform well and win the series; while Atomic Goo ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Bowl me Ishmael! (hcp 80) will chuck some balls with 8th-place Spare Change. Ishmael will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Spare Change will probably hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 21&22, 6th-place Gutter Minds will socialize with 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion (hcp 33). Gutter Minds are predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Mass Confusion; while Mass Confusion is anticipated to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
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 | Anchors Aweigh! | 36.5-15.5 | .702 | 27,276 | n/a |
2 | Bowlers of Mass Confusion | 30-22 | .577 | 23,388 | n/a |
3 | Bowl me Ishmael! | 29.5-22.5 | .567 | 19,518 | n/a |
4 | Wolverines | 26-26 | .500 | 20,565 | +1 |
5 | Theee Beeelt | 25-27 | .481 | 22,604 | -1 |
6 | Gutter Minds | 23-29 | .442 | 25,259 | +1 |
7 | Atomic Goo | 20-32 | .385 | 20,417 | -1 |
8 | Spare Change | 18-34 | .346 | 23,725 | n/a |