Williamsburg Bowling: Inside the Numbers

Glorious.

The first season of CLUBWAKA Bowling in Williamsburg is in the books, so I wanted to take a look inside the numbers to highlight some of the top performers and interesting notes. Let's dive in!

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM NOW WE HERE: Out of the 10 teams in the league, no one had a lower score than Living On A Spare the first couple weeks. They scored an 861 and an 849 to open the season. But something clicked (or you could say they started Slacking) in week 3, as they didn't have a score lower than 1,000 for the rest of the season. They barely missed out on making the top playoffs, which left them as favorites in the "Silver Pin" bracket. They did not under perform. Posting the highest score both weeks and earning the B-title. Tek Fusion Glowbowl came sooooo close to beating them in the finals, but they were 11 pins shy. Split Happens finished in third. What a game!

GLORIOUS BOWLING: The best overall team this season was without a doubt, Glory Bowl. They took the regular season lead in week 3 and never looked back. They were the top seed going into the playoffs and dominated the championship round. The Glories finished 139 pins ahead of The Alley Cats to win the first ever Golden (Red) Pin. It was an all around great performance on Thursday as 4 out of the 5 members rolled games above their season averages.

Now, let's take a moment to recognize some individual standouts

MALE MVP

Steve Andrzejewski (BILFS): Steve had far and away the best performance of the season, with an average score of 187.6 pins, 18 pins higher than the next closest competitor. Andrzejewksiwksiwwki was so dominate that he ended up with 3 of the top 5 individual game scores for the season. #beastmode

TOP 10 MALE AVERAGES

1. Steve Andrzejewski, BILFS: 187.6
2. Michael Slack, Living On A Spare : 169.5
3. Jeff Bonneville, The Alley Cats: 168.1
4. Eddie Lopez, Resting Bowl Face: 164.6
5. Nick Rowan, The Alley Cats: 162.8
6. Ryan Oliver, Glory Bowl: 162.1
7. Brett Rothell, Glory Bowl: 156.7
8. Keith Szkodny, The Incredibowls: 152.1
9. Robert Hall, I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter: 150.9
10. Russell Lawrence, Glory Bowl: 150.1

FEMALE MVP

Jessica Brunsman, The Alley Cats: Despite not cracking the top five individual games bowled by a woman this season, Jessica consistently performed week over week. The steady reliable performance is a big reason why the Cats were in the championship hunt. 

TOP 10 FEMALE AVERAGES

1. Jessica Brunsman, The Alley Cats: 127.9
2. Shalyn Phillips, Living On A Spare: 120.9
3. Erin Rock, Resting Bowl Face: 119.5
4. Devon Detlef, Glory Bowl: 118
5. Krystina Collins, Glory Bowl: 114.3
6. Caren Sterling, BILFS: 112.9
7. Stephanie Romett, Resting Bowl Face: 112.1
8. Wanda Collins, Split Happens: 111.4
9. Lisa Gibson, Resting Bowl Face: 111.3
10. Britnee Faulls, I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter: 111.3

As you can see, Shalyn's great season ended with a trophy.

MOST IMPROVED

Steve Perkins, Tek Fusion Globowl: After week 2, Steve Perkins was carrying a 119.5 average. It was a rough start, but he ended up being one of the strongest bowlers in the league, ending with a 148.5 average. He averaged a 163 in weeks 3 through 7, which would've been in the top-5 overall. 

TOP 10 MOST IMPROVED 

(Final Average Compared to Week 2 Average, minimum 4 games)

PLAYER	Team	Week 2 Avg	End Of Season Avg	+/-
Steve Perkins	TFG	119.5	148.5	29
Alex Burt	TFG	82.25	106	23.75
Brenden Raynor	SPARE	94.25	117.8	23.55
Devon Detlef	GLORY	98	118	20
Scott Crump	TFG2	130.75	149.4	18.65
Shalyn Phillips	SPARE	103.5	120.9	17.4
Mariester Tangney	SPARE	88.5	105.1	16.6
Darley Twiddy	SPLIT	92.5	108.9	16.4
Bill Boyd	GUTTER	112.5	125.8	13.3
Amber Thomas	GUTTER	93.75	106.8	13.05

TEAM MVPS

• BILFS: Steve Andrzejewski (187.6 average, high game of 248)
• Glory Bowl: Ryan Oliver (162.1 average, high game of 195)
• I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter: Robert Hall (150.9 average, high game of 179)
• Livin' On A Spare: Michael Slack (169.5 average, high game of 218)
• Resting Bowl Face: Eddie Lopez (164.6 average, high game of 212)
• Split Happens: Steve Stocki (126.9 average, high game of 184)
• Tek Fusion Globowl: Steve Perkins (148.5 average, high game of 213)
• Tek Fusion Globowl V2: Craig Beloff (143.1 average, high game of 196)
• The Alley Cats: Jeff Bonneville (168.1 average, high game of 214)
• The Incredibowls: Keith Szkodny (152.1 average, high game of 213)

TOP 5 INDIVIDUAL GAMES

MALES

248	Steve Andrzejewski	BILFs
236	Steve Andrzejewski	BILFs
234	Nick Rowan	The Alley Cats
218	Michael Slack	Livin' on a Spare
215	Steve Andrzejewski	BILFs

FEMALES

169	Mariester Tangney	Livin' on a Spare
164	Devon Detlef	Glory Bowl
161	Shalyn Phillips	Livin' on a Spare
159	Wanda Collins	Split Happens
156	Shalyn Phillips	Livin' on a Spare

THESE NUMBERS ARE COOL AND ALL...

But counting the pins knocked down isn't the most important part of this league. The most important part is that you all enjoyed yourself, made memories with close friends, and met some new people. We didn't start this league to find out who the best bowler in Williamsburg is. We wanted to give you all an excuse to get out and have some fun together. And I hope we achieved that goal.

OBLIGATORY PLUG

We do have a spring season and it's open for registration now! kickball.com/vawilliamsburgbowling

• Tuesday Nights starting March 27th
• Cost: $87 if signed up before March 16th
• AMF Williamsburg
• Same format as this season: 6 person coed teams

If bowling was just a winter fling for you, than try out our Thursday night kickball league at Kiwanis Park. kickball.com/vaadmiral

Thank you all for being a part of CLUBWAKA's first ever Williamsburg Bowling league!


Brent Wentworth
General Manager
CLUBWAKA Hampton Roads