WE HAVE A WINNER!

Ladies and gentlemen.... the winner of the second Spare Mii Cup (Adults Division) is.... KATE! Congratulations, Kate!! (For those who bowled last year, this is not the same Kate who won last year, but isn't it odd that we have had two champions and they were both named Kate? I'm thinking of changing my name!)

Kate defeated her husband Adam by a score of 226 to 200. Hopefully they are still happily married. :-) Great job, Adam. You really came on strong for the tournament and have lots to be proud of.

Thanks to all who participated this season. It's been lots of fun!

And Then There Was One

Attention, bowling fans - we have a winner!! The Kids Bracket is complete, and our winner is.... TOM! While JD dominated throughout the regular bowling season, the finals weren't kind to him, and Tom carries off the honors. Congrats, Tom! Your trophy will be in the mail within the next month.

In the Adults Bracket, Adrienne (our other front-runner) was also eliminated from the tournament. In the other game, we are sad to say goodbye to Jessica. Great job, ladies! Husband and wife Adam and Kate will go head to head in the finals to see who will be this season's Spare Mii Cup champ. Check in next week to see who prevails!

Tournament Time

Well, the tournament is really humming along now! This week in the Kids Bracket, we had to say goodbye to Abby and Sarah - two great bowlers who were ousted by their brothers. The finals in this bracket will be held between JD and Tom this week. May the best boy win!

The semifinals for the Adults Bracket will be held this week. Adrienne continues her streak of great bowling, defeating Charlotte by over 80 pins. She will go on to face Kate, who seems to be improving each week. This should be a great matchup! Also competing this week will be Adam, who took out Amber with a score of 257. He will be bowling against Jessica, who defeated Sibyl by only 26 pins. Close one!

Thanks to everyone who continues to check out the blog. Come by next week to see who wins the Kids Bracket, and who will be bowling in the finals of the Adults Bracket. Have a great week!

March Madness

The NCAA hoops tournament isn't the only one that's heating up! The first week of our tournament is forcing us to say goodbye to some fierce competitors. In the Adults Division, we bid adieu to Tonia, Carter, Hollie, Jeff, Andrew, Brandy, Angela and Sherri. Thanks so much for participating, everyone!

Tonia fell victim to another perfect game bowled by Adrienne, and Sherri lost our first in-home battle to daughter Amber. Charlotte pulled out a squeaker over Carter, while Sue advanced over Jeff who had to take a DQ due to illness. Sibyl poured on the heat at the right moment to take out a tough opponent in Andrew, while his wife Jessica advances with a win over Brandy. Kate and Adam both bowled some of their best games of the season to advance over Hollie and Angela.

In the Kids Division, we must say goodbye to Dean, Rachel and Noah. You all did a GREAT job and I hope that you had lots of fun!

JD had a bye, but bowled an impressive 205 anyway. Abby advances due to an illness-related DQ of Dean. Tom continued his consistent bowling and posted a win over Rachel, while Sarah bowled a respectable 164 to advance over Noah. The Kids Tourney promises to be exciting this week with two sibling rivalries taking place in the semi-finals. JD and Abby will go head to head, as will Sarah and Tom.

Tune in next week to see who will triumph and who will exit our tournament!

Tourney Time

This week will mark the first round of the tournament. In the Adult Division, we have some tough matchups. Tonia will try to play the part of the dragon slayer as she takes on Adrienne, while Sherri and Amber are locked in an in-house matchup.

In the Kid Division, JD receives a bye. Abby and Dean were only a point apart in average, so their matchup should be a tough one.

Good luck to everyone!

Week 6

Our final week of regular season bowling has sadly come and gone. It was Spring Break week, and some people really got into the spirit...

Jessica, Sue and Adrienne were all ready to hit the islands:

Rachel and Abby were in the mood for some pool time:

In our one-game playoffs to make the tournament, Angela defeated Butch, Sibyl and April tied - with Sibyl entering the tournament due to a higher average, and Tonia defeated Bo. Good luck in the tournament, guys! And a fond farewell to Butch, April and Bo. Thanks so much for participating!

A big CONGRATULATIONS to our regular season winners: Adrienne for the Adult Division with a 268 average, , and JD for the Kid Division with a 206 average. Great bowling! Stay tuned for the tournament.

Week 5

This was an unusual week. Due to circumstances beyond their control, 8 adults and 6 kids had to skip bowling. For most of the adults, this was quite a blow as the low score was 142. The kids, however, lucked out as Dean bowled a 164. Great job, Dean!

Sibyl may have had the lowest score this week, but she definitely had the cutest bowling helper in daughter Noelle:

Adam has improved each week, and this week bowled a stellar 247. With the tournament coming up, this is great news for him!

Please read your update email carefully for instructions for the upcoming tournament.

Week 4

What a week! Eight people had record scores. Adam, Adrienne, April, Bo, Butch, Charlotte, Kate and Noah all posted their personal best scores. Jessica posted her best score of the season, and Adrienne's personal best was a perfect game. Can you believe it? I was there to witness it, and let me tell you... it was exciting!

Noah was so excited about his record score and bowling two strikes in a row, that he leapt for joy!

Rachel and Abby were the only ones to participate in showing their Wii love for a bonus point. Looking good, girls!

Here is Butch's record score, as well as some great scores from Amber and Sherri. Great job!

Week 3

Week 3 was quite eventful! Andrew posted a monster 289, but Adrienne still leads the league in average with a 254. I think it's the jaunty scarf:

Adam had his best score yet - a 197. Check out his intense look while bowling this week. Good job, Adam!

Don't be intimidated by these high scores, fellow bowlers. Remember that the Spare Mii League gives out two trophies each session: one for highest average, and one to the winner of the post-season tournament. You still have a chance to win!

Over in the Kids Division, JD continues to dominate. He had a great week, bowling 6 strikes in a row! Tom is the only bowler in the Kids Division who has managed to increase his score each week. Great job on the 188 this week, Tom. Slow and steady wins the race!

Sarah was out sick this week, so we'd like to wish her a speedy recovery. I'm sure she'll be up and at 'em very soon!

Remember that next week is your chance to show your LOVE of Wii bowling and the Spare Mii League. Send in photos that show how much you're loving, and you might make it on the blog. Have a great week, everyone!

Week 2 - Look Alike Week

Okay, bowling fans - Week #2 is in the books, and what a week it was! In the Kids Division, Abby's score jumped 39 points this week. Great job, Abby! The leader for the Kids was once again JD with a solid 210, but take a look at the averages and you'll see that there are still plenty of kids in the hunt for first place! The kids getting a bonus point for participating in the Look Alike contest were Abby and JD. Dean received 2 bonus points as the Look Alike winner for the kids:

For the Adults Division, Adrienne smoked everyone with a very impressive 268. Kate's score went up 35 points this week. WOW! Sue got the 2 point bonus for her Look Alike entry. I liked the use of props!

Other adult entries for the Look Alike contest receiving a bonus point each were Adrienne, Charlotte, Jeff, and this gem from Carter:

I'll try to post some of the other photos later this week. We had some trouble getting the scores in this week, so please make an effort to get them in on time. Thank you! Good luck bowling, everyone!

Spare Mii Wii Bowling - Winter 2011

Hello, fellow bowlers! First of all, hooray to all of you for getting your scores to me in a timely manner. I'm very impressed! If this first week is any indication, there's going to be some stiff competition this time around.

For the Kids Division, JD came up with a 225! This was a record score for him. WOW!

For the Adult Division, current leader Andrew also bowled a personal record score - a 236. Look at the intense concentration on his Mii's face as he went for his 6th strike in a row!

Many bowlers posted their personal best scores, which tells me that you are all serious about winning! Be sure to check your email in the next day or two for the updated standings and for information about our upcoming theme weeks.