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BOWL SWAMI
GROUNDHOG PREDICTIONS
TEAMS AND
INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE STATE FINALS
AS PREDICTED BY BOWL SWAMI AND THE SHADOW 
2007 Groundhog Predictions
#1
2-2-08 #6
2-7-07 #11 2-12-07
#16 2-19-08
#2 2-3-08 #7
2-8-07 #12 2-13-07
#?? 2-20-08
#3 2-4-08 #8
2-9-07 #13 2-14-07
#4 2-5-07
#9 2-10-07 #14
2-15-07
#5 2-6-07
#10 2-11-07 #15
2-16-07
2-20-08 @ Midnight
The Crystallized G-Force Bowling Ball began to whir with excitement. Another
reception was wending its way through the ionosphere toward the Posi-track
acceptor embedded deep within the G-Force’s center. A mere millisecond it took,
and then...lo and behold...an emanation spewed forth from its thumb hole
depositing a blob of indescribable gelatin. The gelatinous deposit shimmied and
shammied itself until it grew boldly into a dark formative shape. The Shadow had
once again appeared with news for the hungry eyes:
Without so much as a “Howdy do,” The Shadow announced, “‘Tis time!” When I
asked what he meant, he slapped his black cape and spouted, “The Groundhog left
me with a proclamation, while he has burrowed deep within the bowels of the
earth to rest.” In his hand appeared a scroll, which he held forth with a black
force of delight. He smiled as he said, “Would you like to read it, oh wizardly
one?”
How could I resist? I grabbed the scroll with eager hands and
rolled it out to find:
Hear Ye!
Hear Ye! The Challenge is on! Let there be one who shall be crowned the
“Master!” Forever, and from this time henceforth, the person who can PROVE to
this lowly creature (the Groundhog) that they are indeed more skilled at
predictions than The Shadow, let them step forth! The One who can predict so
mightily shall be rewarded a Plaque emblazoned with the inscription, “Master of
Darkness!” with The Shadow’s own markings.
The Challenge? Ye must riddle out which teams shall step up
and best all others this weekend at the
Regional Team Qualifiers for State
Finals. There are 18 Regions in all. To make it even easier, ye will only have
to pick two teams (choose either Boys or Girls) to make it from each Region.
That’s a total of 36 selections.
The Bowl Swami picked 25 of 28 last weekend in his challenge. Only one lowly
follower dared to challenge such a mighty force, but perhaps The Shadow, when he
predicts the Regional Master Challenge, may prove to be an easier foe. Care to
try? Simply Email The Shadow your 36 picks,
and you’re on! Of course, if ye wish, ye may send both. Each one will be scored
separately.
Nearly all of the teams’ statistics can be found within this
web site. On the left hand column of this web site ye can find “Info.” Simply
scroll down to “Conferences,”
and click on “Standings”
and/or “Top
Teams”
to see some data. The “Tournaments” listing in that same column shows how
teams have done battle in elimination competition. This should be an easy task
for the likes of some of ye!
Ye shall be apprised of The Shadow's 36 darkened selections
tomorrow, before the 4th Poll Rankings is published. Ye will have until Thursday
at Midnight to challenge! If ye come back tomorrow looking for more, and cannot
find it...Email The Bowl Swami and perhaps he might be inveigled to predict more
Singles. If he hears not...so shall it be!
2-19-08 @ Midnight
Chip! Chip! Crack! That is The Shadow efficiently chopping away at the ice
coat left upon The Bowl Swami’s attire and his equipment. It was an
inconvenience not to be wished upon any soul. The Michigan Junior Varsity
Championship held me up from visiting The Shadow, and the ice nearly held up the
Swami from visiting the JV tourney. Three deaths, unexpected, have also slowed
me down...but, now that the last (crinkle, tinkle, splatter) of the ice shield
is gone from my attire and the Crystallized G-Force Bowling Ball, I can once
again tune in to the almost unintelligible whisperings of The Shadow. Heed ye to
his latest:
In Division 3, the Shadow carved into an icicle - Singles: Jared Miller and
Kayla Colesa of Sandusky; Team: Boys, Menominee (Will the nominees step
forward?), Girls, Riverview Gabriel Richard (How did Richard get on this Team?).
In Division 2, the Shadow, with his ice pick, scratched out - Singles: Alex
Owens of North Branch and Josie Flanagan of Croswell Lexington; Team: Boys,
Ishpeming Negaunee ("thish Ish the team thash gonna make itsh, hic"), Girls,
Grand Rapids South Christian (Will send their opponents down South!).
In Division 1, the nebulous dark image, found one more piece of ice on my
shoulder, dropped it into a glass of water for himself, took a swallow and
gurgled out - Singles: Matt Gossman and Staci Hilliard of Port Huron; Team:
Boys, Flint Carman Ainsworth (Opponents have been told, “Ains-worth pickin’ up
ya ball, Baby!”), Girls, Walled Lake Central (They girls are Central-ly focused
to take it down!).
When The Shadow asked for a slice of lemon to add to his water, and I didn’t
have one, he said, “Then, no more...I must be off!” Guess we can only hope he’ll
be back tomorrow!
2-16-08 @ 5:00 AM
The Shadow rang me up very early this morning. He had wiggled out of that
quicksand somehow. So, I hurried over to meet him before traveling off to the
Junior Varsity Championship. He was covered from head to toe with mud and not
able to speak without spraying a fine mist of brownly spattered words, yet speak
he must of the following:
In Division 3, the mud spelled out - Singles: Kyle Stepke and Kelsie Bates
of Napoleon; Team: Boys, Otisville Lakeville (A Vil(l)e contender in competiton!),
Girls, Grass Lake (No Grass growing under these girls’ feet!).
In Division 2, the mud on my face, dried, turned into sand and fell to the
earth, spelling out - Singles: Doug Snyder of Caledonia and Samantha Johnson
of Wyoming Rogers; Team: Boys, Grand Rapids West Catholic (Borrowed the Pope to
end GR Union’s Perfect Record!”), Girls, Livonia Ladywood (Woodn;t want to go up
against these Ladys!).
In Division 1, at last, another rainfall and BS was washed clean, but a
puddle of water below my feet contained a reflection of - Singles: Matt Gossman
and Staci Hilliard of Port Huron; Team: Boys, Brighton (As I’ve said, they
B-right-on!), Girls, Grandville (They can burn the pins in Grand style!).
Would that The Shadow could deliver more, but he had to leave QUICK-ly to
take a bath! Travel back this way tomorrow, and ye shall find more...we hope!
2-15-08 @ 3:00 PM
The Shadow said it was raining in the woods, and the soft earth had
uncovered a wealth of information. He reached out and shook my hand with his
darkened paw, and my hand came away muddy. However, it washed away leaving the
following words in blackish-grey:
In Division 3, the mud spelled out - Singles: Mike Goike of Ann Arbor
Gabriel Richard and Allie Gustafson of Ewen Trout Creek; Team: Boys, Menominee
(a perfect Nominee), Girls, Riverview Gabriel Richard (announced after someone
blew a Horn).
In Division 2, the silty stuff revealed - Singles: Jimmy Ureel of Richmond
and Jenelle Farris of Livonia Ladywood; Team: Boys, Ionia (Whose team cry in
competition is: “We onia!”) Girls, Grand Rapids South Christian (Whose opponents
are in Rapid retreat).
In Division 1, the last traces of dirt formed into - Singles: Mike Erlingis
of Novi Detroit Catholic Central and Ashley Cunningham of Dearborn Heights
Crestwood; Team: Boys, Flint Carman Ainsworth (Where there’s Flint, there’s
fire!), Girls, Walled Lake Central (No Wall-ed flowers here!).
After scrawling these muddy words down for delivery to ye, I turned to beg
for more, but The Shadow had sunk deep into the soft earth which had become like
quicksand...hmmm...will he return tomorrow? Well, ye will just have to come back
and find out!
2-14-08 @ 4:30 PM
While leaning against a snow-laden tree in the woods of Punxsutawney, a
slinky Shadow crept into view with
HEART-throbbing news. With breathless (but one
that emitted a heavy chocolate aroma) abandon, TS spewed forth the following:
In Division 3, With chocolate drooling, The Shadow shouted - Singles: Boys,
John Kibby of Burton Bendle and Shayna Zerbe of Traverse City St. Francis; Team:
Boys, St. Louis (without the blues), Girls, Lansing Catholic (as preached by the
Pope).
In Division 2, TS plucked a misplaced arrow from his shoulder and
surrendered - Singles: A. J. Ward of Ionia and Kaylee Marston of Goodrich;
Team: Boys, Mattawan (Mattatwo, Mattathree...go!), Girls, Trenton (Warriors of
old meet Warriors of new).
In Division 1, Finally, The Shadow presented me with a Valentine’s Card,
that when opened, read - Singles: Will Wortinger of Belleville and Kristen
Brewer of Hartland; Team: Boys, Grand Rapids Union (Always wear that label),
Girls, Portage Central (A wine with age)!
Then, with sudden swiftness, Mrs. Shadow appeared, grabbed TS’s cloak, and
away they scampered into the
LOVE-ly woods. More tomorrow, me chocolate-laden followers!
2-13-08 @ Sometime tonight!
Oh so many trials and tribulations come passing our way during these times
of high stress...the stress of making it to the Big Dance. The Web Site is sort
of back...it is still trying to work toward our original address. It takes 24-48
hours to travel through umpteen million servers out there! But enough of the
travails...let’s get on with some predictions, as I dug The Shadow out of his
hiding hole:
In Division 3, The Shadow has predicted - Singles: Jason Bean of
Saginaw Swan Valley and Jenna Grandy of Birch Run; Team: Boys, Napoleon (on the
march), Girls, Tawas Area (Tawas...the night before…).
In Division 2, that inimitable murky blob that follows ye pronounced -
Singles: Eric Simone of Kingsford and Brittney Price of Charlotte; Team: Boys,
Armada (of ships), Girls, Escanaba (without the moonlight).
In Division 1, the crafty Shadow (sometimes known as Lamont Cranston)
enlightened me with - Singles: Matt Woods of Roseville and Lauren Histed of
Utica; Team: Boys, Portage Central (somehow off center-al), Girls, Macomb L’Anse
Creuse North (they be Creuse-in)!
Now, if the server is nice...er...uh...mebbe that should be, “Nice
server...Nice server!...we’ll have more tomorrow on a blessed Valentine's Day!
2-12-08 @ 5:00
PM
It appears The Shadow is buried below along with Punxsutawney
Phil, as the Web Site has been down for two days! Maybe tomorrow!
2-11-08 @ 5:00 PM
They say, “When it rains, it pours,” but not in this weather. The Bowl Swami
had to chip ice off his computer to get started today! That statement
aforementioned, of course, means trouble sometimes pours in on you at a rate too
quick too handle. The web site is down and 25-30 Emails have come in, all
related to publishing on that site. Numerous coaches have called about that and
other problems. But none of that be ye concern. Ye only come to this spot to see
what The Shadow has omitted from his last dalliance. So, here is today’s
listings:
In Division 3, The Shadow has predicted - Singles: Boys, Steve Elkins of
Genesee and Lena Rankin of Freeland; Team: Boys, Iron Mountain, Girls, Madison
Heights Bishop Foley.
In Division 2, that inimitable murky blob that, follows ye, pronounced -
Singles: Chris Rehn of St. Clair Shores Alexx Yoscovits of Trenton; Team: Boys,
Belding, Girls, Battle Creek Pennfield.
In Division 1, the crafty Shadow (sometimes known as Lamont Cranston)
enlightened me with - Singles: Josh Harper of South Lyon and Olivia Sikora of
Southgate Anderson; Team: Boys & Girls, White Lake Lakeland!
Well, it looks like more ice forming on the computer. Ye shall have to wait
until tomorrow for further
Darkened Details from The Shadow!
2-10-08 @ 5:00 PM
The Eisenhower/Utica Doubles was visited early this morning by The Bowl
Swami which caused some delay, but it was, once again, The Shadow’s wanderings
(some place where “Men Play”) that has caused the major delay. More on that
story another time. And again with the carrier pigeon, but this time it was a
tape recording on a lanyard around its neck:
In Division 3, while playing the tape, The Shadow screamed over background
noise, “Hey, BS, watch out for these!” Singles: The Darga duo of Rogers City,
Ryan and Katie; Team: Boys, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, Girls, Saginaw Swan
Valley.
In Division 2, Further on the tape the Shadow’s voice was garbled, but by
use of the Crystallized BB, The Bowl Swami uncovered - Singles: Cody Wheeler of
Marshall and Kara Richard of Tecumseh; Team: Boys, Mt. Morris E A Johnson,
Girls, Livonia Clarenceville.
In Division 1, the pigeon chomped on the cassette, it broke in half, but
luckily BS recovered the tape and ran it through his BB for this - Singles: Pete
Wagner of Berkley and Jamie Zarnick of Walled Lake Central; Team: Boys, Davison,
Girls, Port Huron!
As The Bowl Swami continued to listen to the tape, he heard laughing and
screams take over the sound track...with only a smitten of the tape revealing
The Shadow’s voice gurgle… “BS...I’ll get you more tomorrow...but right now…I
just gotta have another….Mountain Dew!”
2-9-08 @ 3:30 PM
The Bowl Swami was in the House at the Heartbreaker Baker. Thus, once again
we are late with The Shadow’s utterances. They were sent on a piece of paper by
carrier pigeon, but here they are:
In Division 3, The Shadow scribbled, “Keep your eyes on the prize, and watch
for these names to attend the “Big Dance!” Singles: Steven Busick of Menominee
and Megan Alexsandrowski of Memphis; Team: Boys, Sandusky, Girls, Ewen Trout
Creek.
In Division 2, the Shadow had scratched, almost unintelligibly, but The Bowl
Swami was able to decipher - Singles: Zack Cataldo of Marysville and Meagan McEvehney of St. Clair Shores Southlake; Team: Boys, Dearborn
Heights Annapolis, Girls, Kingsford.
In Division 1, and although this portion was dampened and stained...by
holding it to the light, The Bowl Swami found - Singles: Anthony Radtke of
Sterling Heights Ford II and Tori Brown of Highland Milford ; Team:
Boys, Howell, Girls, Rockford!
When The Bowl Swami reached for what looked like another piece of paper, but
the pigeon flapped his wings and flew away. I guess ye will have to wait until
the next day to see whom else may have been inked for eternity!
2-8-08 @ 4:45 PM
Punxsutawney Phil bounced out of his hole today and buried The Shadow. It
wasn’t until late afternoon that he was able to dig his way out and rattle off
some more Groundhog Predictions.
So, hasten ye eyes to what follows. Here be more pin-appenings of the
future:
In Division 3, the Shadow bade we keep our eyes on - Singles: Jason Relitz
of East Jackson and Katie King of Genesee; Team: Boys, Wyoming
Godwin Heights, Girls, Durand.
In Division 2, the Shadow dusted off more dirt and exclaimed - Singles:
Brandon Blanchard of Warren Lincoln and
Jamie Gipson of Chelsea;
Team: Boys, Coldwater, Girls, Wyoming Rogers.
In Division 1, the shadow, removing more dirt spit out - Singles: Alex Drew
of Howell and Samantha Deaton of Davison ; Team: Boys, Ann Arbor Pioneer, Girls,
Lowell!
The Bowl Swami once again asked for more, but the Shadow barked, “I found
that hole so dark and shadowy. I’m going back!” And he quickly dived out of
sight. Ye shall have to wait until the ‘morrow!
2-7-08 @ 8:00 AM
While cranking up the snow blower so as to get to the lanes and uncover more
proof, The Shadow appeared with more whisperings. As the wind whistled snow in
the face, he uttered these:
Division 3: Singles, Joe Tommasoni of Iron Mountain and Samantha Lytle of
Grass Lake; Boys Team, Allen Park Cabrini, Girls Team, Genesee.
Division 2: Singles, Marc Labarge of Mattawan and Nicole Kulju of
Ishpeming/Negaunee; Boys Team, Ferndale, Girls Team, Coldwater.
Division 1: Singles, James Koss of Brighton and Addileen Pointer of White Lake
Lakeland; Boys Team, Port Huron Northern, Girls Team, Davison.
Once again, I have to rev up the blower and push on...but
come back tomorrow for more from that Black Blanket of Bowling!
The Bowl Swami
2-6-08 @ 10:00 AM
The slippery Shadow was able to skate forward with more predictions while some
athletes received a respite due to the ice:
Division 3: Singles, Jordan Sinko of St. Louis and Rebecca Lamey of Ithaca;
Boys Team, Bay City All Saints, Girls Team, Jackson Vandercook Lake.
Division 2: Singles, Chad Clark of Croswell-Lexington and Heather Marks of
Grand Rapids South Christian; Boys Team, Dearborn Heights Divine Child, Girls
Team, Richmond.
Division 1: Singles, Nic Sutherland and Caitlin Coriasso of Grand Blanc; Boys
& Girls Teams, Brownstown Woodhaven.
Oops...my fingers keep slipping off these icy keys...more tomorrow.
The Bowl Swami
2-5-07 @ 10:00 AM
While today is Super Tuesday in the Political World with its Political Pundits
, it is time for the only expert in the Bowling World, The Shadow, to display
his talents. Here, then, are todays shadowy pronouncements:
Division 3: Jason Carroll of Wyoming Kellogsville and Nicole Crabtree, Jackson
Vandercook Lake; Boys Team, St. Charles and Girls Team, Rogers City.
Division 2: Chad Newton of Clio and Tiffany Robey of Coldwater in Singles;
Boys & Girls Teams, Bangor John Glenn.
Division 1: Doug Mazurco of Brownstown Woodhaven and Erin VanDrunen of
Rockford; Boys Team, Novi Detroit Catholic Central, Girls Team, Traverse City
Central.
Stay tuned, ye pin-rappers, as Chapter 5 will be revealed tomorrow.
The Bowl Swami
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2-4-08
Remember this ye followers: An athlete without a coach rarely rises to the
top...but...a coach without an athlete NEVER rises to the top. Never forget why
we coach! Hark ye now to the clouded revealments:
In Division 3, the Shadow whispered to watch for these to
appear in the State Finals - Singles: Jalen White of Lansing Catholic Central
and Rae Mitchell of Wyoming Lee; Team: Boys, Rogers City, Girls, Sandusky.
In Division 2, the dark cloak revealed the following - Singles: Scott
Holbrook of Grand Rapids South Christian and Megan Lynch of Flint Kearsley;
Team: Boys, Portland, Girls, Essexville Garber.
In Division 1, the shadowy form burst forth with - Singles: Bryan Eaton of
Grandville and Jessica Beach of Portage Central; Team: Boys, Warren De La Salle,
Girls, Highland Milford!
The Bowl Swami was absent from the pine-laden world yesterday, as he played
host to a crowd of Super Bowl fanatics. Once again, they were offered a chance
to uncover the secret ingredient to this year’s Super Bowl Chili. Nary a one
could fathom, and not a one from the bowling world knew either. Gaze if ye wish
upon the secret:
Bowl Swami's 42nd Secret Super Bowl Chili.
Tune in again tomorrow for more Groundhog predictions.
The Bowl Swami
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2-3-08
As promised to ye, the Bowl Swami, aided by The Shadow, predicts yet more
pinsters to find their way to States! Hear ye the following:
In Division 3, the Bowl Swami heard from a shadowy shape that in Singles will
be found Joe Tomczak of Allen Park Cabrini and Brittney Rocha of Wyoming
Kellogsville; Team, Boys, Hemlock and Girls, Wyoming Kellogsville.
In Division 2, the darkness unveiled that in Singles, Chad Skinner of
Pinconning and Courtney Fylling of Bangor John Glenn; Team, Boys, West Branch
Ogemaw Heights and Girls, Portland.
In Division 1, a whisper of bowlingese brought forth that in Singles, Andy
Teeples of Flint Carman Ainsworth and Jenna Law of Highland Milford; Teams,
Boys, Rockford and Girls, Sterling Heights Stevenson.
More tales will follow tomorrow, as today The Bowl Swami
prepares his 42nd version of the Super Bowl Chili for 30 invited guests. Last
year's
Bowl Swami's Secret Super
Bowl Chili had 41 ingredients and a can of Spam (simmered and diced) was the
secret ingredient. This year, there are 42. Anyone care to guess this year's
secret 42nd ingredient?...just Email The Bowl
Swami, and if ye are right, he will send you a polo shirt with the famous
Bowl Swami logo.
The Bowl Swami
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2-2-08
This time, Punxsutawney Phil found his Shadow this morning
and six more weeks of winter has been predicted. However, it is not strange that
the Bowl Swami's Shadow could not be found at 7:30 AM, as there were reports he was
somewhere beneath a pile of snow...but it was heard
The Shadow
scoured the multi
pines until the wee hours and did uncover a bevy of knowledge to pass on to his
constituents.
So, bend ye ears, oh keglers everywhere! The Bowl Swami patiently lent his
to the whispered Bowlingese from his Shadow. He cautioned that what was to
follow could be told forthwith, but rather in small doses that could safely be
swallowed by his followers. Thus, with due respect, the Bowl Swami must reveal
the Groundhog Predictions in daily portions. Therefore, ye well-oiled followers
of the lanes, ye must come back daily to hear more names such as those that
follow.
In Division 3, the Shadow uttered to watch for these to appear in the State
Finals - Singles: Drew Bauer of Bay City All Saints and Brittany Potts of
Saginaw Swan Valley; Team: Boys, Jackson Vandercook Lake, Girls, Ithaca.
In Division 2, the dark cloud spoke, along with others to be revealed later,
the following - Singles: Jordan Sanker of Dearborn Heights Annapolis and Rebecca
Wright of Richmond; Team: Boys, Pinconning, Girls, Tecumseh.
In Division 1, the shadowy form burst forth with - Singles: Eric Loeffler of
Sterling Heights and Sara Rawski of Macomb L’Anse Creuse North; Team:
Boys, Sterling Heights Ford II, Girls, Taylor Kennedy!
The Bowl Swami could not hold his emotions in place and asked for more, but
the Shadow warned, 'tis best to put the pieces together slowly. And so, it shall
be. Ye shall hear more after another shadow of the sun has passed. Stay tuned,
ye followers of the marble-acious approach, and more Predictions shall be
uncovered tomorrow!
The Bowl Swami
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2-1-08 @ 10:00 PM
At this time of the year, Punxsutawney Phil annually makes his prediction for
Winter. He makes his prediction based on the Shadow that may or may not be seen.
If seen, we have six more weeks of winter.
The Bowl Swami also makes predictions at this time of the year. He too
has a Shadow! Unlike Phil, the Bowl Swami’s Shadow has the power of intuition
and uncanny perceptiveness! He can provide the Bowl Swami, in Bowlingese
language, a prophecy of forthcoming events in the Hallowed Halls of
High School Bowling Lanes.
Indeed, at 7:30 AM, on February 2, The Shadow of the Bowl Swami will forecast
various teams and individuals that should catapult to fame at this year’s Post
Season events! He will then whisper in the ear of the Bowl Swami all that shall
be revealed. Feast your eyes tomorrow (probably a little later than 7:30 AM) upon what the Shadow may cast!
If ye wish to know what his predictions are like, look at last year's (2007
Groundhog Predictions)...anyone
know how many of his predictions came true? Those who can give an accurate
number of Teams and Singles shall be blessed with an illustrious award!
The Bowl
Swami
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