The ninth week of Spring 2003 saw two teams climb in the standings, while three teams slipped. Michelle Tollefson landed this week's high game for the women with a 160, and women's high series was bagged by Janelle (Laube) Lamar with a 414. As for the men, Thomas Lin snagged this week's high game with a 240, and high series was earned by Pat Searcy with a 598. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Spanked matched wits with The Good Sons. Showcasing #1 Power-Ranked and Most Valuable Bowler Thomas Lin and his splendid 563 series, Spanked collected 3 wins against the Sons. In the meantime, Steve Robinson mastered the Sons with his commanding 468 despite his team notching only a single win. Spanked remains in 8th place, while the Sons sink 1 spot to 6th.

On lanes 19 & 20: Hulk Smash! had a rendezvous with Bowlers of Mass Destruction. Starring Carl Goetz with his below-average 518 series, the Hulk collected 3 wins against Mass Destruction. In the midst of this, Justin Strelow guided Mass Destruction with his 452 despite his team notching only a single win. Hulk Smash! leaps 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while Mass Destruction sinks 1 spot to 2nd.

On lanes 21 & 22: When Push Comes To Shove tussled with Canned Crabs. With the strength of David Parre with his 519 series, the Shovers collected 3 wins against the Crabs. On the adjacent lane, Eric Lynch reigned supreme in the Crabs with his below-average 462 despite his team notching only a single win. When Push Comes To Shove remains in 4th place, while the Crabs remain in 7th.

Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: D-Day shared a platter of cheese sticks with Top Guns. With top billing by #1 Head-to-Head Ken M. Wilson and his above-average 558 series, D-Day celebrated a clean sweep over Top Guns. Concurrently, Pat Searcy shined in Top Guns with his above-average 598 despite his team getting swept. D-Day leaps 2 spots in the standings to 1st place, while Top Guns sink 1 spot to 3rd.

Bowlers paying far too much for well vodka at The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (202), Ken M. Wilson (202), Pat Searcy (235,214), and Thomas Lin (240)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Demond Robinson dominated Division 1, while Ken M. Wilson eradicated Division 2. Shannon Myers claimed victory in Division 3, and Marca Robinson whipped Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy holds the reins in Division 1; Ken M. Wilson governs Division 2; Shannon Myers dominates Division 3; and Marca Robinson tops Division 4.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 17&18, 3rd-place Top Guns will match wits with 7th-place Canned Crabs (hcp 137). Top Guns are expected to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the Crabs are forecast to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Moving to lanes 19&20, 1st-place D-Day (hcp 25) will throw some gutter balls with 4th-place When Push Comes To Shove. D-Day might perform well and win the series; while the Shovers ought to drop their average a bit while they avoid getting swept.
• Then, over on lanes 21&22, 8th-place Spanked will chuck some balls with 5th-place Hulk Smash! (hcp 55). Spanked will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Hulk will probably raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
• Finally, on lanes 23&24, 6th-place The Good Sons (hcp 93) will spend some quality time with 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Destruction. The Sons are predicted to roll a little low and lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Mass Destruction is anticipated to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.

THIS WEEK'S MVB Thomas Lin Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Thomas Lin Runner Up: Pat Searcy	#1 H2H BOWLER Ken M. Wilson Runner Up: Steve Robinson
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I've got a handful of fun here today!" Jae Cha, on the goofy moods his teammates were in.