Week 5 - It's Crunch Time

With Week 5 finished and recorded, we only have one week left in regulation play. Who will win the regular season for their division? Who will win the tournament? Only time will tell!

The Pro Division is quite the competition this year! This week saw TWO perfect games. Well, technically, three. Kate bowled a perfect game. Yay, Kate! Adrienne also bowled a perfect game. Then, because she didn't want Carter to bowl alone, she bowled again and got another perfect game. Very impressive! (Unfortunately, only one counts) The steroid test kits are on their way, ladies!

Here is Kate's perfect game:

And here is Adrienne's:

The photo above also shows our leader for the Advanced Division this week - CARTER! Carter led the pack with a 202. A very respectable showing!

For the Novice Division, Cheryl once again took the lead with a 237. WOW! She will definitely be moving up a level if she bowls with us next year. However, the photo I am going to show is Michelle, who bowled a personal best of 205. She has slowly been improving. Watch out come tourney time!

Also in the Novice Division, Sibyl bowled a person best 227. WOW!

In the Kids Division, Tom bowled over 200 for the second week in a row with a 202. Way to go, Tom! This week I am going to show Max's picture because he had a great week with a 184. Great job!

Excellent week, fellow bowlers! Good luck in your last week of regulation bowling. Knock 'em dead! (Or at least knock 'em down. The pins, that is!)

Wiik Four - Lots of People are Sick and/or Lazy!

Greetings! We had quite a few bowlers who missed out this week. It definitely happens every season. Let's hope that everyone is feeling well and READY TO BOWL! (A couple of our bowlers are out due to being grounded from the Wii. I'm not going to say whether they are adults or children, but let's hope they figure out how to get along with others!) Only two weeks of regulation bowling are left and then the playoffs start. The excitement is almost overwhelming! Let's see what happened this week...

In the Kids Division, Sarah bowled a whopping 235! Very impressive! However, I am going to post a picture of Tom's high score, as he set a personal record. It's always fun to break 200. Excellent job, Tom!

In the Pro Division, Joe once again took the lead with a 269. He seems to have really hit his stride and is coming on strong. It's a tight race for the lead in this division!

This week the Advanced Division was led by Jessica, who rocked a 233. This was a personal best record for her! She just got back from a nice vacation to Orlando, so I guess that relaxation helps you to be a better bowler! Great job, Jessica!

Our Novice Division was led by Cheryl, with a 214. Cheryl has been very consistent this season, and is definitely the bowler to beat in the Novice Division. Keep up the good work, Cheryl!

It was Sweethearts Week here at the Spare Mii League, and as league commissioner, I have chosen the following photo as my favorite:

Sherri and Butch have been sweethearts for 37.5 years! That deserves some celebrating! This is their second season bowling with us, and we are so happy to have them. They definitely add some fun to the league! Congratulations, Sherri and Butch! A sweet prize is on its way to you soon!

I hope that everyone is having a great week. Get those Week 5 scores to me soon!

Profiles in Bowling - Kelli!

Hi, all! Meet Kelli. (She's the shorter, non-cowboy-hat-wearing one on the left)

Kelli is a first year participant in the Spare Mii Wii Bowling League. She hails from somewhere in Illinois (I can't remember exactly where - that's not the kind of hard-hitting journalism you get around here), and is a wonderful person. She also might be a teensy bit obsessed with Trace Adkins. I asked her a few questions so that you could get to know her.

1) What brings you to our league? a) I'm it to win it, b) Just to have fun, c) For the exercise

B & C - I decided to accept your invitation to join the league for fun, and a little bit for the exercise.

2) If you had a celebrity bowling team, which 3 celebrities would you want to join you?

If I had a celebrity bowling team - well, of course I would want Trace Adkins on it. My other two choices might be Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton. Or maybe Martina McBride and Nathan Fillion. Or Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock...

3) What would you name this celebrity bowling team?

What would I name the team? Um... "Celebrities and their Stalker" or "Stalking Pays" or "Kelli's Dream Team" or "Never in a Million Years"

4) Do you bowl right or left handed?

Right-handed. Although now I'm wondering if I might bowl better left-handed...

5) What is your favorite drink of choice while bowling?

Um, well, at bowling at home on the Wii, water. Out in the world bowling, usually Coca-Cola. I'm already a bowler of questionable skills. I'm afraid if I had any alcohol, I'd end up being a danger to others.

Excellent answers! Thank you for participating, Kelli, and for letting us all get to know you a bit. If YOU would like to be a featured bowler, please email me. Thanks!

Week Three - Halfway Done!

Well, folks, Week Three is in the books. With that, we have reached the halfway point of the regular season! We had some people out sick/busy this week. Don't worry - you have three more weeks to improve your average and secure your place in the playoffs, so bowl hard!

This week was Hat Week. We received lots of fun photos, which can be viewed here:

Spare Mii Bowling - HAT WEEK! - a set on Flickr

Thanks to all who participated! As League Commissioner, I have chosen the following photo as my favorite:

Watch your email for your not-so valuable prize, Joe!

If you didn't win, do not be dismayed! You will have more chances to win a not-so valuable prize! Read your weekly emails carefully for upcoming theme weeks.

Joe also dominated the Pro Division this week, bowling a whopping 265! Way to go, Joe!

In the Advanced Division, Charlotte tore up the lanes with a 234. Impressive! (If I do say so myself. And I do!)

The Novice Division is heating up! Bill bowled a fantastic 221 this week, but was edged out by Hollie, who bowled a personal best of 238. I think some of you will be moving up a division next year. Great job!

In the Kids Division, Sarah led the pack with a great score of 189! I think it's fun that each week, the Kids Division has had a different leader. That means that it should be Max or Kerrin's turn next week! You are all doing a wonderful job!

Thanks for participating, everyone! Have a great week and happy bowling!

Week Two - Can you Feel the Pressure??

Well, we've already lost a few bowlers. I guess they couldn't take the pressure of this high-intensity league. Oh, well - we shall soldier on without them.

This was a great bowling week - especially if you are a man. Without exception, each man bowling in our league improved his score this week. Were you all taking it easy the first week to size up the competition? Or are you all just so competitive that you worked really hard this week? In any event... CONGRATS!

I must start with the Kids Division this week, as young Wyatt has posted a whopping 195! He improved his score by a whopping 76 pins. Don't worry - his dad assures me that they are having him tested for steroids. Way to go, Wyatt!

In our Novice Division, Cheryl takes top honors this week, coming in with a 211. Great job, Cheryl! You are a force to be reckoned with! I think the cool glasses might give you an unfair advantage.

For the Advanced Division, Carter really tore it up! He bowled 195, then 200, then a 235! As you can see, he was as astounded as we are. Excellent job, Carter!

And last, but certainly not least - we have our Pro Division. Once again, Kate edged out Adrienne by one pin. These two are fierce competitors! Joe posted a 236, which proves that he's not out of this. The league is heating up, baby!

I hope that everyone had fun bowling this week. I'm looking forward to pictures from next week - Hat Week! If you are interested in being a featured bowler on the blog, please let me know. Happy bowling, friends!

Season Three - It's On Like Donkey Kong!

Hello, virtual sports fans! (And by that, I mean fans of virtual sports, not that you are virtual... although I guess you kind of are since you are reading this online. Okay, then. My head just exploded)

ANYHOO.... Season 3 is off to a great start! Sorry the update was delayed. There were some problems with emails getting stuck in spam folders and... the computer ate my homework. That's what I'm going with.

This year we have 35 people bowling. WOW! As you may have read, we are now divided into categories based on our average score: Novice, Advanced, Pro, and Kids. This week for our Novice division, high score goes to April, who bowled a personal best:

For the Advanced division, Charlotte led the pack with a killer game:

Don't get too excited, it will probably never happen again.

For the Pro division, Kate edged out Adrienne by one pin to take top honors this week:

My favorite part of this picture is the dismayed look on the face of Joe's mii.

Tom led the Kids division this week. Way to go, Tom!

Watch your email for an update which will contain the standings for your division! Upcoming blog posts will feature introductions of some new players as well as photos from a theme week. Ooooh.... can you feel the excitement building?