Winter 2008 Sunday 4:30pm, Sunset Bowl Match #1 vs. Oh Split, January 13, 2008 Johnson: 139, 150... (144.5) D. Halos: 137, 122... (129.5) Rush: 81, 110... (95.5) J. Halos: 64, 63... (63.5) Muoio: 122, 114... (118) Hapgood: 55, XX... (55) ————————— TEAM TOTAL: (99.7), (111.8)... (100.6) SCORERS: (105.3), (111.3)... (108.3) —————————————————————————

Johnson is a bowling machine.

Scorers Pin Count: Sunset Forever 421, 445 = 866

Team Total: Game 1 Lost, Game 2 Won, Total Pin Count Lost

Final Score: Oh Split 3, Sunset Forever 1

It wasn't pretty, but Sunset Forever held their own against the highly skilled Oh Split in their league night debut. Captain Joey Johnson led the team with a 144.5 average and a lot of encouragement and support. His opening frame strike was most impressive as he soared ahead of every bowler in the place and unleashed his patented "Johnson torpedo" that many emulate but none can duplicate. He was the unquestionable M.V.P. with his experience and skill proving key factors in the team's success.

Dan Halos, a new face on Team Johnson, stepped up as the number two man with a 129.5 average. Even in the face of his quickly approaching court time in his Sunday tennis league, Dan focused and worked his nasty purple ball of fury on lanes 21 and 22. Not since Bo Jackson have we seen a man with this much two-sport concentration and sheer brute power.

And speaking of brute power, Alexis Rush was the highlight on the women's side, slowly but surely finding her form in the second game as she toppled Oh Split's women with a 110. Her 95.5 average holds great promise for the rest of the season.

Jen and Jenny likewise made a game of it steadily improving their form and their pin count. The pink ball duo may have a light touch but I pity the pins standing in their way on future league nights.

Scott Muoio, the sixth member of the team, failed to score in either game of the match. With his usual case of nerves stymying his performance, only time will tell if he can be the big game player the team will require when faced with the league's heavyweights.

Overall, we are proud of our efforts and look forward to hitting the lanes next Sunday, same lane time, same lane channel.