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Tue, 1 July 2008 22:34:00 EDT Tue, 1 July 2008 22:34:00 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edi/tech/rss 120 http://www.factorxbowling.com/images/banners/goldlogo.jpg http://www.factorxbowling.com Factor X Team News http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/cit/003/article.htm It may have been a quiet and relatively unproductive conclusion to Factor X's tournament season in Albuquerque this past week, but little did they know that as they were struggling on this year's National Championships pattern, the fruits of their 2008 labors were rolling into their mailbox in the form of prize fund checks from Rutland, Vermont (Green Mountain Open), Gardner (Massachusetts State Championships) and Shelburne, Vermont (Champlain International Tournament). Tue, 1 July 2008 22:34:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/usbc/003/article.htm With Factor X's final tour stop of the 2007-08 winter season less than two weeks away, final preparations are in full swing as the team prepares for its trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the 2008 USBC Open Championships. Tue, 3 Jun 2008 22:48:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/cit/002/article.htm For the second year in a row, Factor X did quite well for themselves at the Champlain International Tournament. In 2007, it was the heroics of Gardner locals Tom Clukay and Matt Coe who stole the show. Coe's star again shone brightly in 2008, but it was the play of the team's Northampton connection - Jimmy Girard and Gary Subocz - who's stars went supernova in 2008. Sat, 31 May 2008 15:36:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/lilac/002/article.htm It was another fun, yet humbling, experience in 2008 for most of the Factor X and Team Reyes participants who descended upon Rochester, New York this past Memorial Day weekend for the 40th running of the Lilac City Tournament. As has been the case over the last several years now, both tournament sites (Gates Bowl and AMF Olympic Bowl) have opted to replace their high-scoring house conditions of years past with much more challenging tournament patterns that are less forgiving when bowlers miss left or right of target. For some teammates, the change seems almost welcome and is taken in stride as a challenge, something that merely requires a few games to re-acclimate themselves to yesteryear's tougher lane conditions; for others, that re-acclimation seemingly never comes. What is most interesting about this particular tournament however is that, regardless of who are conquered and who are the conquerors, all have tremendous fun, and the stop remains a favorite of both Gardner- and Northampton-based teams. Fri, 30 May 2008 21:00:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/lilac/001/article.htm Best of luck to Factor X and to all of their Northampton Bowl counterparts who will be commuting alongside them this Memorial Day weekend to Rochester, New York for stop number five on this year's six-stop tournament tour! Wed, 21 May 2008 22:47:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/state/003/article.htm Congratulations to Factor X, who represented their state and their home house well this past weekend at the Massachusetts State USBC Bowling Association Championships, unofficially finishing in 5th place handicap and 7th place overall. Leading the charge for the X Force in totally expected fashion was the team's hottest bowler in 2008, mighty Matt Coe. After "struggling" slightly in Saturday's events with sub-average sets of 660 and 682, Coe returned to the form that netted him his all-time high season average of 230 in the team event, firing games of 237, 278 and 248 for 763. Wed, 21 May 2008 07:45:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/state/002/article.htm It's somewhat ironic that two weeks after the end of the 2007-08 winter league season, Factor X's busiest time of the year would arrive, but that's exactly what will happen later this weekend as the X Force begins their nine-day, two-city, multi-tournament stretch between Gardner, Massachusetts and Rochester, New York. For some teammates, it will be the most games they have bowled in such a short period of time all season long - leagues included - with some bowlers bowling more than 40 tournament games in that stretch... practice not included! Sat, 17 May 2008 13:07:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk34.htm With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, the final chapter of the X-Force trilogy was completed this week, as Factor X battled Dark Side forces for a third and final time... and with an ending fitting that of a George Lucas film, from Factor X's perspective, anyway. Wed, 7 May 2008 19:05:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk33.htm With tournament season now in full swing, most of Gardner's elite have been busy in recent weeks bowling up and down New England, getting their games in shape and looking to bring home some extra spending cash in the process. In terms of Monday Night action, that means most teams are hitting their stride as season's end approaches, a fact that is confirmed by the tight standings race that has developed in the second half. Nine teams entered the night within seven points of first place, with two of those teams being this week's combatants: Factor X and Jesse's Gang. Sun, 4 May 2008 23:15:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x/recaps/wk17.htm Factor X and Factor X Dos spent most of the season at opposite ends of the spectrum. While X spent most of the first half of the year in third, Dos spent the bulk of their time in the bottom third of the standings. During the last month of the season, both were headed in opposite directions; X losing week after week to teams beneath them, Dos coming up with some key victories late. About the only thing both these two teams will share this off-season will be their distaste for their final position in the standings, as both came together in eighth place; Dos defeating the Brooklyn Babes 13-3 to move up a slot, and X losing to Brown-Carpenter 2-14 to finish with the same record as Dos, 112-144. Sun, 4 May 2008 14:25:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk32.htm If there's one match the Coe family gets psyched for on Monday nights each year, it's their family grudge match. At least twice a year, the Coes get a chance to exact some good-natured ribbing upon each other, not only between Matt, Wayne and father Ray, but with Matt's father-in-law Phil Fisher as well. Back in week 15, it was Matt Coe's Factor X battery mates who claimed bragging rights, as X survived a close shave in game number one only to dominate the rest of the night en route to a 5-0 sweep. That week, it was the bottom half of the Factor X lineup that did most of the damage, with Tom Clukay firing 680, Will Allen 664, and Mighty Matt himself leading the cause with 749. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:15:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x/recaps/wk15.htm There was little good news to be had in the Factor X camp following this week's semi-final position round, as Factor X dropped to 7th place following a 10-6 loss to RTO and Factor X Dos fell back to 9th place after being walloped by Egeland-Marois 14-2. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:44:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk31.htm Especially during Factor X's recent losing streak, getting off to strong starts has been a non-existent part of Factor X's repertoire. Making matters worse, many of the X Force's opponents during that slump have arrived late; a situation that a non-slumping X team usually takes advantage of. The frustrations of slow starts came to a head this week, when despite a Board of Directors meeting that delayed the start of the league nearly 15 minutes, the only member of Factor X's opponent this week was Jay Gilbert, captain of the aptly-named No Names Team #2... and still the team could not muster a game one win, even in the face of a forfeit! Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:03:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/cit/001/article.htm Despite the team's recent struggles at the plate, the 2008 edition of the Factor X tournament crew journeying to Shelburne less than a week from now is armed and ready, hoping that this year's trek can be as lucrative as it was in 2007, when Tom Clukay and Matt Coe each earned almost $2500 between them. Sat, 14 Apr 2008 16:47:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x2/recaps/wk14.htm Of all the teams who are relieved to see Hee Haw and Buzzsaw in their rear-view mirrors, none are happier than Factor X Dos. Having faced these two juggernauts more than any other team during the regular season thus far, Dos celebrated their independence with a 15-1 victory over Brown-Carpenter that vaulted them out of the last-place mud they had been mired in, all the way into eighth place. The news was not so positive for their Factor X cousins however, who are feeling the sting of back-to-back lackluster performances that have transformed them from third-place frontrunners into a team that has now backed themselves into a corner. X will need strong performances in both the semi-final and final rounds if they hope to have any chance of regaining those lost spots and earning the "best of the rest" title for 2008. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:23:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk30.htm Coming off a frustrating loss to Kris Huntley's Dark Side team and preparing to face off against a high-octane Dream Team offense that was tied with them in the standings, Factor X needed no extra incentive or pep talks in order to get jacked up for this one. Ditto for Dream Team, which has been chomping at the bit for a little payback since week 13's 5-0 sweep at the hands of Bill Allen (753), Matt Coe (690), and the rest of the X Force. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:44:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/state/001/article.htm It's a unique opportunity, one that doesn't come around very often. Bill Allen, Will Allen, Tom Clukay and Matt Coe will take to the lanes of their home house on the final weekend of the Massachusetts State USBC BA Championships tournament, hoping that their inside knowledge about the house and its transitioning lane patterns will give them an edge over some of the state's best bowlers. About the only question that still remains is, will any of that extra experience still mean anything by the final weekend of the tournament? Sun, 6 Apr 2008 00:03:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x2/recaps/wk13.htm We're taking a break this week from our normal Factor X top storylines to bring our readers some exciting news...  the PBA Experience Doubles league voted this week to move to Thursday nights at 6:30p starting next fall!  The league will be converting from a doubles to a triples league, and has left open the possibility that, should membership increases support it, the league could possibly expand to four-person teams. Fri, 4 Apr 2008 23:12:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk29.htm Factor X has ridden Matt Coe's coattails most of the Monday Night season this year, as time and time again, he has risen to the occasion, tossing the big game or series whenever called upon. But even Mighty Matt could not salvage victory for his teammates this time around; a big night by several members of Kris Huntley's Dark Side team, combined with a lack of focus by one of X Men and a lack of composure by another all came together on lanes 11 and 12 to hand Factor X their second 4-1 defeat in three weeks. Thu, 3 Apr 2008 19:39:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x/recaps/wk12.htm What a benchmark season it's been in the PBA Experience Doubles league. In terms of what the league perceived top average to be, bowlers didn't just move the bar, they threw the bar down off its perch altogether, trampling it into the mud on their way by. And for the two teams lucky enough to lay claim to the bowlers with those lofty averages, they will in all likelihood get to run several victory laps at season's end this year, turning what has traditionally been one of Gardner's tightest, most-competitive leagues into one which, if there's any competition to be had at all in the final month of the season, it will be between the rest of the teams that lie in the muddy aftermath below, all vying for the coveted third-place trophy. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:00:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk28.htm Factor X had lots to be thankful for heading into week 28 of the Monday Night Handicap league. Last week's detour from their winning ways did little to damage their position in the standings; the team remained within striking distance of the leaders, just six points out of first place. And with Coe returning to the lineup in time for this week's battle against the Moonshiners, the team had to like their chances of returning to their winning ways before any further damage could be done. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:15:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/gmo/003/article.htm While the 2007-08 running of the Green Mountain Open will not go down in the annals of Factor X history as one of their better money-makers, it will go down as a great confidence builder for most of the team's members who participated. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:44:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk26.htm In the sport of bowling, just as with almost any sport, it stands to reason that the more you practice, the better you become. Once you've got the basic form and technique down, it becomes a matter of taking all of the moving parts and putting them together in as simple and streamlined a manner as you can. If you can repeat shots, you should score well. With recent upticks in lineage due to increased tournament participation over the last couple of weeks, team co-captains Tom Clukay and Matt Coe both put that theory to the test this week and proved it to be true; Clukay setting his Monday night high score on the season with 714, and Coe missing his season-best by a single pin, 749. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:35:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x2/recaps/wk06.htm The league's record-setting pace that took on momentum of its own in week five continued into week six, although on a much-more isolated basis this time around. Hee Haw extended their first place lead with their second consecutive 16-0 sweep, the first time in the league's history any team has recorded back-to-back shutouts, and Jason Hebert has suddenly turned the Gardner Ten Pins Sport Challenge race for high average into a meaningful contest once again courtesy of his big 727 - his second consecutive 700 set - that closed him to within one pin of league leader John Zawalick. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:44:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk22.htm A quick glance at the standings this week revealed the first positive signs for Factor X thus far in the second half of the season, as they began slowly inching their way up the right-hand (low-order) side of the standings sheet, up to 12th place but still six points under .500. In stark contrast, no rose-colored glasses were needed in order to find an abundance of good things to talk about regarding Factor X's Puzzle opponent; the team had soared into first place at 17-3 on the arms of Dave Noyes and Tiny Coderre, the latter of whom has already bowled two 800s this half - the first to 800s of his career. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:43:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x/recaps/wk05.htm What a week week five of the PBA Experience Doubles league was! There were 700s. There were bowlers shooting 100 pins over average. There was a near miss at a perfect game. And there were sweeps... two of them, to be specific. Best of all, one of them was accomplished by the duo of Henry Caouette and Tom Clukay, otherwise known as Factor X. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:00:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk21.htm It was a somber start to week 21 of the Monday Night Handicap league, not just for Factor X, but for most of the other teams in the league as well: "It's a day of mourning," Randy Boutell stated flatly to anyone daring enough to question the black electrical tape covering the New England Patriots logo on his red, white and blue cap. Indeed, New England's Super Bowl loss the night before had far-reaching effects. Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:50:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x/recaps/wk04.htm Numerologists would have to agree that the number 13 has been coming up a surprising number of times this season, in both the win and loss columns of Factor X, Incorporated matches. Three of Factor X's four matches this season have ended in a final score of 13-3, while Team Dos has seen matches end in that number exactly fifty percent of the time. Both Factor X matches in week four ended with 13-3 scores, although only one of the two teams was happy about it; Factor X won their all-lefty battle against RTO, but Dos went down to defeat at the hands of Egeland-Marois. Fri, 1 Feb 2008 22:01:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk20.htm What is it about MNH second halves and Factor X? Year after year, this team seems to finish the first half near the top of the standings, only to fall flat on their collective faces in the second half? Three weeks into half number two, Factor X is still looking for their first win. They extended their losing streak to 0-for-3 with a 4-1 loss this week to the Patriots. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:44:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x2/recaps/wk03.htm Ask either Factor X, Incorporated team what they thought of week three's blind draw, and you'll get two different responses based on which team you ask. Talk to Bill or Will Allen of Factor X Dos, and they'll tell you that if they could finish out the rest of the season bowling against the Brooklyn Babes on the Scorpion pattern, that would be perfectly okay with them; all they did was follow up last week's 13-3 thrashing of Factor S˛ with an even more-dominant 15-1 thrashing of the Babes. Ask that same question to Tom Clukay or Henry Caouette of Factor X however, and you'd better be dressed in attire appropriate for the front row of a Gallagher Sledge-o-Matic comedy show, because they're likely to blow chunks after this week's 2-14 Aramark abomination. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:55:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk19.htm A feeling of deja vu has to be setting in with Factor X at this point, as once again they have opened the second half to the Monday night season in horrible fashion. The team has now lost 8 of 10 contests this half, including the last eight in a row. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:45:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/spring/x/recaps/wk02.htm Both Factor X, Incorporated teams bounced back with 13-3 wins following horrendous opening round losses, with Tom Clukay leading the way in Factor X's victory over John Egeland and Bill Marois, and Will Allen pacing Factor X Dos over Factor S˛. Sun, 19 Jan 2008 22:10:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk18.htm Factor X opened the second half of the Monday Night season looking strong initially, but eventually fell to Tate's Mates by a 3-2 score, in part due to a fine game three effort by Chris Brown and the Mates, and in part due to a sudden case of splititis suffered by many members of the X Force in the final game... Sat, 18 Jan 2008 16:22:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/league/pbaxp/spring/wk01/recap.htm Season three of the PBA Experience Doubles league got underway this past Wednesday night, with ten teams all vying for the coveted championship in Gardner's most-competitive and demanding league. Both Factor X, Incorporated teams will be hoping that this could be the season they finally break through, but if either Factor X or Factor X Dos are to accomplish that feat, it'll require better efforts than what took place in week one of 2008. Both X Teams took one on the chin this past week, with Factor X losing to Factor S˛ 13-3, and season one champions Aramark beating up on Factor X Dos 12-4. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:54:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk17.htm The holiday break did little to derail the X Train in the final round of the first half of the Monday Night Handicap league, as Factor X swept their position round opponent , the Ambushers, five-love for the second time in as many meetings this season. The sweep catapulted Factor X forward yet again, into an unlikely tie for fourth place with Tate's Mates, who entered the night a full five points ahead of the X'ers, but was swept by Puzzle. Seeded in 14th place as little as two months ago, the X Team climbed an incredible ten places in the standings in the final eight weeks, finishing the season with 35 wins against just 5 losses during that span. Sat, 11 Jan 2008 00:41:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/misc/001/article.htm With the Christmas break more than half over and 2008 just days away, it's time for all of Gardner's bowling elite to start preparing for the second half of the 2007-08 bowling season... and in particular, the tournament season! Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:03:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x2/recaps/wk16.htm At this time of year more than any other, they always say it is far better to give than to receive. Both Factor X, Incorporated teams took that message to heart - and to the extreme - this past week, giving away points and wins to their opponents, not to mention several places in the standings as well. Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:55:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk16.htm It wasn't easy, but Factor X came out of their "Gang Wars" with Jesse's Gang the victor, defeating the gangsters 4-1. Factor X will now head into the two-week Christmas break on a high, having one six of their last seven contests by a combined score of 30-5 and moving from the brink of last place all they way into fifth place... and possibly higher, depending upon how the teams above them fared in week 16. The team does not yet know who their opponent will be when the the first half final round takes place on January 7, 2008. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:22:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x2/recaps/wk15.htm Both Factor X, Inc. teams found themselves smack dab in the middle of highly competitive rematches in the semi-final round of the Fall 2007 PBA Experience league, and in both instances, the previously dominant team fell to defeat. That news was music to the ears of Henry Caouette and Tom Clukay, whose Factor X team had been 0-for-3 against the duo of Mike Budwick and Jason Hebert. But for their Factor X II cousins, the mood after the match was significantly more somber, as Stan Meunier and Steve Budwick stepped up when they had to, coming from behind to beat Team Dos 10-6, officially ending any Factor X, Inc. hopes for a Fall 2007 championship season. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:11:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk15.htm Factor X rebounded from last week's stunning defeat at the hands of the last place No Name team, recording their fourth sweep in six weeks. This week's victim? The Donelan's Supermarket team. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:19:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/gmo/002/article.htm Factor X team captain Tom Clukay has announced that Gary Subocz will take the fifth and final slot in Rutland this upcoming month at this year's Green Mountain open. The announcement, which came Wednesday afternoon, ended days of speculation over who would get the nod this season: Subocz or teammate Will Allen, who had also expressed a strong desire to attend this year's tournament. Sun, 9 Dec 2007 14:45:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x2/recaps/wk14.htm Factor X and Factor X II are each headed in different directions heading into this season's semi-final and final rounds, which is great news for Factor X II and a crushing blow for Factor X. Despite being 3-0 in head-to-head battles against their X II cousins, it's appearing more and more as though Factor X II will get the last laugh in 2007 after their stunning sweep of the first place team in week 14 - the first such sweep of the season by any team. Not to be outdone, Henry Caouette and Tom Clukay came within one single point of becoming the second team to accomplish the feat in their battle against next-to-last-place Soucy-Marois... the only problem being that they're near sweep was in the opposite direction, officially bringing their quest for a championship this year to an end. Sun, 9 Dec 2007 14:06:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk14.htm ...must come down, as they say. And so it did. With only three bowlers present, the last place team without even a name to their credit did what no team was able to do in the entire month of November: hand Factor X a defeat... and a crushing one, at that. Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x/recaps/wk13.htm Where would Factor X be this season without the services of Henry Caouette? Good question. Thanks once again to another strong performance by the X Team's leadoff bowler, Factor X survived yet another abortion by anchor bowler Tom Clukay, pulling off a 9-7 win over their Factor X II cousins in "X Wars III," despite Clukay's best efforts to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Sat, 1 Dec 2007 23:44:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk13.htm Factor X exercised a lethal combination of good bowling and good fortune to record their fourth consecutive win, their second consecutive sweep, and their third sweep in four weeks, beating up this time around on Steve Budwick's Dream Team. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:17:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/gmo/001/article.htm With most of the Factor X faithful still reeling from the cancellation of this season's Gold Crown Open, the time has come to start thinking about this season's new opening road tournament, the Green Mountain Open. For the third consecutive year, Factor X will journey to Rutland, Vermont on the first full weekend in March (March 1st and 2nd this year) to compete alongside Gardner's top bowlers, all of whom will be looking for their respective slices of the prize fund pie. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:39:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x/recaps/wk12.htm From a tenpins perspective, Thanksgiving week left Factor X with little to be thankful for in week 12 of PBA Experience action; the best Bill and Will Allen could muster against the last place Braves was an 8-8 split, while Stan Meunier and Steve Budwick of Factor S2 made Henry Caouette and Tom Clukay look like turkeys, handing them a severe case of pre-holiday indigestion. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:22:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk12.htm Tom Clukay recorded his second consecutive strong outing this week, as the Factor X lefties played in integral role in sweeping Kris Huntley's Dark Side team aside for their third consecutive win of the season. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:10:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x2/recaps/wk11.htm It was another solid week for Factor X, Incorporated this past Wednesday night, as both Factor X and Factor X II came away with hard-earned victories against lower-ranked opponents. Henry Caouette and Tom Clukay of Factor X dominated Aramark early and then "hung on" for an 11-5 win, while Bill and Will Allen of Factor X II took on the last place duo of Christina Lamoureux (subbing for Ricky Soucy) and Bill Marois, and despite the heroic efforts of part-time X'er Lamoureux, managed to come away with a 9-7 win thanks to equally-heroic efforts by her opponent, Bill Allen. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:31:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk11.htm Factor X scored their second consecutive win this past week with a huge 4-1 thrashing of the Moonshiners, exacting a measure of revenge against them for their 5-0 sweep of X just three weeks prior. It was the first time all season the team has won in back to back weeks. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:55:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x/recaps/wk10.htm Factor X took on Factor X II for the second straight week this past Wednesday night, with similar results. Bill Allen continued his incredible year, shot another personal high series in Sport league action, and Factor X prevailed anyway, this time defeating Team Dos 9-7. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:07:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/ggusbca/002/article.htm Matt Coe has earned his second GGUSBCA all-events title in as many years, this time taking the scratch all-events championship with a fine 2,087 score. Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:59:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk10.htm Thanks to Bill Allen's career night combined with a supporting cast of Will Allen and Juanita Clukay who both chipped in with season highs of their own, Factor X finally put the kabosh on their seemingly-endless losing streak, sweeping away the Ambushers 5-0 and bringing their record against a team that once dominated them to 14-1 over their last three meetings. Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:29:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/usbc/002/article.htm In a surprising blow to Factor X, Incorporated's tournament season, both Michael Caouette and Matt Coe have backed out of this season's National tournament, Caouette citing issues involving his increased work schedule since the purchase of his bowling center in Sparks, Nevada, and Coe again citing financial issues. Sat, 3 Nov 2007 15:03:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x/recaps/wk09.htm "X Wars" resumed in earnest this past Halloween night, with Factor X taking on Factor X II for the first time in the 2007-08 season and Factor X coming out the beneficiary of encounter number one, pulling out a tightly-contested 10˝-5˝ victory in which all three games came down to the final frames.  The two teams won't have to wait long for round two either, as they will meet again next week in the league's fourth of seven position rounds. Unofficially, Factor X II still holds a slim two-point lead on Factor X in the standings. Fri, 2 Nov 2007 21:39:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk09.htm It just doesn't seem to matter who they bowl these days: top-ranked teams, low-ranking teams, high averages, low averages, no matter - Factor X is finding ways to lose to all of them. Going up against the twelfth-ranked Hart Breakers this week, Factor X got all they could've asked for, and more. A quick start that featured three big 200 games in the opener, a Hart Breaker offense whose best game on the night was less than 25 pins over average... everything they could've wanted. Yet still, Factor X could not find a way to win, as the Hart Breakers not only survived Factor X's first-game 83-pin onslaught, but found a way to pull off a hard-fought 4-1 win... all without ever having to shoot a single, solitary game above 163 on the evening! Thu, 1 Nov 2007 22:52:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x2/recaps/wk08.htm Factor X completed a sub-par week number eight at Gardner Ten Pins with losses by both Factor X teams in PBA Experience Doubles league action. For Factor X II, the 10-6 loss to Dellmuth-Larson meant the end of their modest three-week inning streak, while for Factor X, their humiliating 13-3 defeat to Right Turn Only has brought to the forefront a question they had hoped to avoid having to answer: Is it time to push the panic button? Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:51:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/ggusbca/001/article.htm It's been a miserable start to the 2007-08 bowling season for most of the Factor X faithful, but all that could be wiped out this weekend with just a few good games. Matt Coe will be looking to defend his handicap all-events title this upcoming Sunday, on the final day of the rescheduled GGUSBCA tournament. Wed, 25 Oct 2007 19:37:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk08.htm The early part of Factor X's 2007-08 season on Monday nights could be summed up in just one word: brutal. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:47:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x2/recaps/wk07.htm Factor X II continued their resurgence this week, coming as close to a total shutout of an opponent as any team so far this season, defeating Ricky Soucy and Bill Marois 15˝-˝. The win was Team Dos' third in a row, and moves them ahead of "big brother" in the standings. Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:21:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk07.htm The early part of Factor X's 2007-08 season on Monday nights could be summed up in just one word: brutal. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:54:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x2/recaps/wk06.htm Both Factor X teams left Gardner Ten Pins content with their performances in week six of the PBA Experience doubles league, with each team winning their respective matches and each team moving one spot closer to the top of the standings as a result. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:46:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk06.htm Casey Lucier and the rest of the Four C's may have taken a year away from Monday Night Handicap League action, but they certainly haven't lost their ability to rise to any occasion. Practically unbeatable to start the 2007-08 season, the Four C's came into tonight's match with Factor X blistering their way to a 23-2 pace, rising to virtually every challenge that has been thrown their way. Contrast that with the hard times that have befallen Factor X of late, and one could easily have predicted that this would go down as the mismatch of all mismatches; a battle of two teams headed in two opposite directions.  And indeed, if all that mattered was the final result, the wins and losses, the black and the white of it all, there can be no mistake: this week's 4-1 loss to the Four C's was another example of how poorly the Factor X season has started, how poorly their timing has been of late, how bad their luck has been at key times, and how far they still have to go in terms of becoming a cohesive unit.  But for those of you who believe there's more to bowling than just the plusses and minuses, read on - because despite Team X's third consecutive loss, there were signs this past week that stronger nights may be on the horizon, and that the team may finally be on the verge of returning to winning ways. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:48:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x2/recaps/wk05.htm When you're into the fifth week of the season and still looking for your first win, you'll take 'em how ever you can get 'em. So it was this week with Factor X II, who earned their first win of the season against a last-place Braves team that is falling apart at the seams. Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:22:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk05.htm It was another eventful night for Factor X this past Monday night... problem being that none of the events were good. Looking to bounce back from last week's 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Mixed Nuts, what ended up happening was exactly the opposite, as they were swept aside by Dave Noyes' Puzzle team 5-0. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:59:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x/recaps/wk04.htm For the second time this week, Factor X found themselves embroiled in a highly competitive yet relatively low-scoring match against an opponent, only to come out on the short end of the stick. The team's 11-5 loss against Mike Budwick and Jason Hebert dropped them three spots in the standings to fourth place, the first time they've been ranked any lower than second on Wednesday nights this year. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:03:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk04.htm In many ways, it was to be expected. All last season, the Mixed Nuts had Factor X's number. Both Factor X and the Mixed Nuts have gotten off to fine starts in 2007-08. And entering this first head-to-head match-up between the two teams having won just one of their last ten points, Factor X was not about to roll over and play dead. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:45:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x/recaps/wk03.htm Factor X came up the victor in the season's first position round battle, defeating Right Turn Only by an 11-5 score that gave them the early season lead on the rest of the PBA Experience pack. Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:50:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk03.htm On the anniversary of Factor X's lop-sided 5-0 sweep of USA that featured Matt Coe's first career 300 game, X did it again to USA in 2007, sweeping the red, white and blue 5-0 once again to move to 10-5 on the season. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:01:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x/recaps/wk02.htm While it may have been a frustrating finish to week two of the PBA Experience league for Henry Caouette and Tom Clukay of Factor X, the team can take solace in the fact that their 8-8 split with Dellmuth-Larson was sufficient to earn them a share of first place heading into the first of many position round match-ups that will take place this season. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:43:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk02.htm Clint Goodnow gets up for bowling Factor X. Time and again, Cinema World has proven up to the challenge when they see they've got Factor X in their sights... such as was the case this past week. For while Factor X would debut their "A-team" lineup for the first time in the 2007-08 season with Henry Caouette subbing for an ailing Juanita Clukay, it would make little difference as Cinema World would end up as the team doing most of the damage, defeating X 4-1. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:51:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/pbaxp/fall/x/recaps/wk01.htm Season number two got underway this past Wednesday evening as ten doubles teams took to the lanes in what is sure to be another hotly-contested race for top honors that will conclude sixteen weeks from now, on December 19th. Sun, 9 Sep 2007 20:08:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/gco/001/article.htm On what would have been the thirtieth anniversary of a long-standing December tradition, Robert Bigelow and Steve Shaw have decided the time has come to close the curtain on Saint Johnsbury's Gold Crown Open tournament, citing declining participation and December staffing issues as the primary reasons for their decision. Tue, 4 Sep 2007 19:37:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk15/recap.htm When Factor X and Zippy the Pinheads first met on Shark way back in late May, it was Zippy's who came away with the huge 7-1 upset, nearly sweeping away Factor X had it not been for game two tie, resulting in each team taking one point apiece. Coming off a Nationals appearance, Tom Clukay was extremely confident. Both Matt Coe and Tom Budzinski were eager and optimistic heading into their first battle with the long Shark pattern. X was near the top of the standings, and seeing that Zippy's would have to take a blind score for one of their missing bowlers only added to their pre-match swagger. But by the end of the night, it was Zippy's, not X, who were strutting out the Merrimack Ten Pin exits. So when X discovered they were getting a rematch this week, curiously enough on the same Shark pattern, there was no over-confidence this time around. Talk to any one of the X'ers before the start of the match this time, and all you got was a sense of focus with just a hint of finality, knowing that if they took the Zipsters for granted again this time, there were no more weeks in front of them, no chance to make another recovery. Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:15:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2007-08/mnh/recaps/wk01.htm Factor X opened the 2007-08 league season this past Monday night, celebrating the new season with a 4-1 win over Tate's Mates. For team leadoff Bill Allen, it was his first career 700 series as a member of Team X. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:50:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk14/recap.htm A solid outing and an 8-0 sweep of Just Us by Factor X this past week did wonders for the team's confidence, but wasn't enough to keep them in contention for a repeat of last year's first-place finish. For while they did in fact close the gap considerably on the three teams they were chasing, they enter the final week five points behind first-place Wow Wow and four points behind second place Who Are We, meaning that even if they were to sweep third place Zippy's in next week's position round, there is no mathematical combination of events that could take place that would enable them to move ahead of both Wow Wow and Who Are We (who will be bowling each other). Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:52:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2007-08/tour/usbc/001/article.htm It's been twelve long years since Matt Coe last competed in the USBC Open Championships tournament (known back then as the American Bowling Congress Championships), but Coe and Factor X made it official this past week, announcing that their star left-hander of 2007 will once again return to National tournament action; a move that most of his teammates feel is long overdue. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:47:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk13/recap.htm It was a tale of two bowlers with divergent views based on their previous week's performance at Merrimack Ten Pins this past week. Factor X's Tom Clukay arrived loose and relaxed following a new personal PBA Experience best of 660 the week before, while teammate Matt Coe was clearly much more businesslike, looking for retribution following a lackluster 537 on a Cheetah pattern he thought he had figured out. Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:20:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/011/article.htm One of the final to-do's for Factor X each tour season is to (hopefully) distribute paychecks to teammates who participated in the team's crowning tour event of each year, the USBC Open Championships. And while 2007 may not have been the banner year that 2006 was, team captain Tom Clukay is happy to report that again in 2007, checks are being distributed. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:12:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk12/recap.htm After three consecutive winless weeks that saw Factor X go a composite 4-20 and fall from a first-place threat all the way to fourth, the team again appears to have turned things around, defeating seventh-place FlashFire 6-2 and narrowing the first-place gap from nine points to six. Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:43:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk11/recap.htm It was the hottest day of the summer thus far, with the temperature registering over 100 degrees in many parts of inland Massachusetts. The action proved almost as warm inside Merrimack Ten Pins this week as well, with two of the top three teams in the league - Factor X and Wow Wow - set to do battle for a second consecutive week. Last week on Cheetah, neither team got the better of the other, with Wow Wow getting off to the quick 4-0 start, only to watch Factor X knot the series 4-4 in typical X come-from-behind fashion. This week's Scorpion pattern had Wow Wow licking their chops this time around, convinced that this week's tougher scoring conditions combined with their superior handicap would give them the advantage. Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:55:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk10/recap.htm Entering week ten's position round in second place and one point behind first-place Wow Wow, Factor X teammates Matt Coe and Tom Clukay both appeared a little more determined than usual this week as they entered Merrimack Ten Pin bowling center, eager to make last week's "Schutzman rule" hosing into a distant memory. Unfortunately for them, first place Wow Wow had other ideas. Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:47:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/misc/012/article.htm Yet another member of the X Team has left their mark on Gardner's PBA Summer Series tournament. Bowling in his first Summer Series tournament, Will Allen defeated GTP proprietor and owner Steve Budwick 705-686. Tue, 24 July 2007 22:50:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk09/recap.htm Chaos, confusion and controversy reigned supreme this past week in Merrimack Ten Pin's PBA Experience Triples league, and it appears to have cost a red-hot Factor X team big time. Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:07:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk08/recap.htm It seems as though Factor X can do no wrong these days. Murphy's Law was in full effect as the team prepared for their match against this week's opponent, fourth place Jim's Team. Team anchor Tom Clukay arrived late - too late for his normal pre-match warm-up games - muttering to himself over everything that had gone wrong earlier in the day, not the least of which was his seemingly indestructible six-ball roller breaking not once, but twice on the way to the lanes. Life wasn't going any easier for middle-man Tom Budzinski either, who was forced to call the team just moments before bowling and give them the bad news regarding his inability to make game one, courtesy of Boston traffic. Yet amid all these distractions, all Factor X did this week was sweep Jim's Team 8-love, extend their consecutive win streak to 20 consecutive points, up their record to an impressive 42-6 over the last six weeks, and close to within a single point of first place. Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:31:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk07/recap.htm Complacency. It's a word seldom used in Factor X parlance, especially when it comes to developing better habits and approaches to the sport of bowling. There's always something to improve upon, gain a better understanding of, of just add a new weapon to the tool box in terms of knocking down more pins than the last time you saw a certain pattern. And for Christina Lamoureux, her latest weapon of choice this week would prove to be a freshly-drilled pin-down Black Widow which she had purchased at the USBC Open Championships in Reno one week before. Sat, 7 Jul 2007 09:50:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/010/article.htm One good thing about attending the USBC Open Championships in late June - you don't have to wait long to find out how much money you've made... or haven't made, for that matter. Fri, 6 July 2007 23:40:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/cit/006/article.htm Doubles partners Tom Clukay and Matt Coe solidified highly successful 2006-07 tour seasons for themselves this past week when it was announced that they had officially finished in second place in the Champlain International Doubles event. Wed, 4 July 2007 00:01:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/009/article.htm While categorizing Factor X's climax to the 2006-07 tournament season as a failure would be without a doubt overly harsh, it would be equally inappropriate to categorize it an unqualified success, either. Injuries, dropouts, business ventures, cross-country moves, and personal issues all combined to make this year's trip one of the team's out-of-focus tournaments in recent history, with the emphasis at times seemingly anywhere but on the lanes. In fact, given all of this year's off-the-field distractions, it's quite a testament that some of this year's participants bowled as well as they did. Sun, 1 July 2007 16:54:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk06/recap.htm Factor X extended their winning streak to four this past week with a 6-2 win. Since opening the season at a sub-par 5 wins and 11 losses, X has gone 26-and-6 in its last four weeks, defeating Team 11, the Blind Team, Just Us, and now most recently, Team 5. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:35:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk04/recap.htm Week four of the MTP PBA Experience Trios league opened with a spirited discussion over this year's prize fund; specifically, whether or not separate prize funds would be issued for men and women and, if so, how the prize funds would be split. After finally deciding to postpone the final vote until a list of prize funds could be submitted by the prize committee, Factor X and the rest of the league turned their attentions to the task at hand: competing on this week's 41-foot Scorpion pattern. Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:49:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/misc/011/article.htm Bowling against some stiff competition that included the likes of Bill Marois, Mike Caouette, Henry Caouette and Jason Hebert, Clukay made it two wins in a row this week with a hard-fought 723-719 victory over Bill Marois. Tue, 12 June 2007 22:28:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/008/article.htm Originally slated to be the savior of the 2007 edition of Factor X West, Falk has backed out of this year's tournament with barely one week remaining, leaving Factor X West and scheduled doubles partner Paul Cardinale scrambling and wondering what to do. Mon, 11 June 2007 22:05:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/misc/010/article.htm Despite marginal turnout last Tuesday night, the staff at Gardner Ten Pins has elected to move forward with their plans to make the PBA Experience Summer Series Singles Tournament a weekly event. Click here to read about exciting new rules changes designed to entice not only Sport bowlers but regular league members as well into giving PBA Experience bowling a try. Sat, 9 June 2007 12:22:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk03/recap.htm Week three of the Merrimack PBA Experience Summer Classic league proved to be yet another challenge for Factor X, Incorporated... one which no one could have possibly anticipated. Secretary/treasurer Brad Brown gave the X'ers the bad news as they strolled through the MTP entrance:"There was a malfunction with the oiling machine this week," he stated. "You're going to be bowling on the Viper pattern instead of Scorpion." Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:02:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/misc/009/article.htm The first-ever PBA Experience Singles tournament championship has been won by none other than Factor X's Tom Clukay. Tue, 5 June 2007 21:49:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/wk02/recap.htm The Merrimack PBA Experience league saw the return of regulars Matt Coe and Tom Clukay along with new recruit Tom Budzinski on week number two's Shark pattern. Sun, 3 Jun 2007 23:54:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/lilac/003/article.htm The 2007 Lilac Tour has come and gone. And while X, Incorporated may not be coming away with a lot of cash in this year's event, each and every teammate, from first year rookie to twenty-five year veteran, came away with something that, for bowlers, is almost as important: self-respect. Wed, 30 May 2007 22:40:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gmo/006/article.htm It's finally official. The 3,488 handicap score Factor X tossed in Rutland Vermont this past March in the team event of the Green Mountain Open proved good enough to net them a 15th place finish, earning the team a nifty little $250 check for all their efforts. Wed, 23 May 2007 00:19:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/lilac/002/article.htm In years past, Factor X has not officially entered a team in the Lilac tournament per se, as they have not sent enough team members to Rochester to field a team of their own. Instead, they merged their players with Jimmy Girard's Northampton crew, creating in essence a couple of quasi-Factor X hybrids. That all changes in 2007. Factor X will be sending four members of its Gardner-based entourage to the tournament this year, including Matt Coe, Tom Clukay, Bill Allen, and Will Allen. Combined with Northampton X-men Jimmy Girard and Gary Subocz, the team will have more than enough participants this year to officially enter Factor X as one of this year's teams vying for the big money. Sat, 19 May 2007 13:33:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/003/article.htm Factor X completed preparations for this summer's PBA Experience Summer Classic league in Merrimack, New Hampshire this week, adding both Tom "Bud Man" Budzinski and Christina Lamoureux to their roster. The additions bring their roster strength to six, which they hope will sufficient to insure enough bowlers to field full lineups most weeks, barring significant injuries or emergencies. Thu, 17 May 2007 07:03:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/mtpba/003/article.htm It was a beautiful day for a drive up the scenic Mohawk Trail this past Sunday. With temperatures in the 60s under brilliant blue sunny skies, the drive seemed more like a family vacation for the Clukays and the Allens, both of whom made the trek to Mount Greylock Bowl in North Adams, Massachusetts with their entire families in tow. And if only the weather inside the bowling center had been as beautiful as the weather outside, this day could've been one of the team's best all-around expeditions ever. But despite respectable all-around scoring by some of the Factor X faithful, the record-high scoring pace taking place at this year's MTPBA Championships would claim Factor X as their victim in 2007, leaving the team to settle for a scenic drive, some beautiful weather, excellent companionship, and a delicious Mothers Day dinner. Tue, 15 May 2007 19:40:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/mtpba/002/article.htm Factor X looks to keep their string of strong performances alive this weekend when they travel to Mount Greylock Bowl in North Adams, Massachusetts to take on the state's best in weekend number two of the MTPBA Championships tournament. Wed, 9 May 2007 20:49:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gmo/005/article.htm Factor X continues to wait anxiously on word from Rutland as to whether or not the team cashed in this year's tournament. Factor X or its team members have cashed in every tournament so far on this year's tour. Wed, 9 May 2007 20:02:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mnh/004/article.htm A heroic 5-0 finish by Supernova resulted in the league's first-ever playoff game since going to a split season schedule, a playoff match up ultimately won by league champion Emil's Animals. Tue, 8 May 2007 20:49:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk34.htm Thanks in great part to tremendous end-of-season bowling by Matt Coe and Juanita Clukay, Factor X ended their 2006-07 winter season with their longest win streak of the season, finishing above .500 and moving up a spot in the standings in the process. Tue, 8 May 2007 20:00:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/007/article.htm This season's USBC Open Championships trip to Nevada took a big step closer to fruition for the Clukay and Wing camps this week, as they completed the purchase of the plane tickets for this year's trip. Sat, 5 May 2007 22:27:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mnh/003/article.htm It's been a rough second half to the Monday night bowling season for Factor X, but they can turn that all around Monday night with one more big win against Ken Michaud's Ambushers team. Fri, 4 May 2007 19:29:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x/recaps/wk16.htm "They've been waiting a long time for this, they almost won it last year," was secretary-treasurer Mike Caouette's comment to the league as he introduced first-time PBA Experience doubles champions Tom Budzinski and John Egeland. In a twist of irony, it was the very same Michael Caouette, along with father Henry, who twice last season managed to wrest the championship away from Budzinski and company, accounting for X II's back-to-back championships last year. X II extended their win streak to three consecutive championships this past fall before finally succumbing to Aramark this spring. Thu, 3 May 2007 21:35:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk33.htm Sailing into the last regular season meeting with Something Funny this week, X focused their intentions on inching closer to the .500 mark to end the second half... and with three X'ers feeling really about their games right now heading into competition, you could just sense something powerful was in the air. Wed, 2 May 2007 19:07:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/cit/005/article.htm It was a tournament Factor X has been looking forward to all year. In 2006, poor pin carry and ill-timed mistakes resulted in one of the team's poorest CIT performances in recent history. On what is normally a very high-scoring lane condition, not one single teammate broke 700, and the team earned but one token check at the end of the tournament for Tom Clukay's 719 handicap singles score; a score that barely snuck past the low to cash line when all was said and done. What a difference a year makes. This year, the team leaves town with just the slightest hint of a swagger to their step, scoring performances aplenty, and member names plastered all over the leader board - in some cases, quite prominently. Tue, 1 May 2007 20:05:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/cit/004/article.htm It's been almost one year to the day since Factor X had a "near miss" in the team event of the Champlain International tournament, a near miss the whole team has been waiting to avenge... Sat, 26 Apr 2007 20:07:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x/recaps/wk15.htm Can it get any worse for Tom Clukay and Paul Falk? For the second time in three weeks, the team bowled respectably, but got no respect. The disser this time around? Gisi Dellmuth and Pat Rushia of Double Trouble. Despite coming in as the "coolest team in the league" having won less than 25 percent of their points over the last three weeks, the Trouble-makers had no trouble at all dispensing with Clukay and company to the tune of 12-4. The loss assures Factor X of getting to compete next week in "Toilet Bowl II' as well, this time (unofficially) against Eric Varone and Sarah Aubuchon of Indecisive. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:40:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/002/article.htm Factor X will look to defend its title beginning on May 24th when the 2007 edition of the Merrimack PBA Experience Summer Classic league takes to the lanes at 7:30p. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:24:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk32.htm "Bowl good tonight," Clint Goodnow urged Tom Clukay and some of his Factor X teammates as warm-ups got underway, gesturing in the direction of Al and Kevin Richard. Indeed, much of the MNH league was in the Factor X camp this week, hoping 11th place X would successfully play the role of spoiler against first place Supernova and stir up the standings kettle a bit... everybody with the exception of Supernova, that is. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:19:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk14.htm On a night subdued by the passing of Gardner Ten Pins bowling icon Joe Lynch, Factor S2 anchorman Stan Meunier rose above both the sadness, his team's disappointing position in the standings, and his missing comrade in the leadoff slot to deal Factor X II what could very well have been the blow that ends their string of Sport Championships at three: a 10-6 X II loss that drops "the team that has never lost" into 7th place with only two weeks remaining, more than 21 points behind the league leaders. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:54:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk31.htm April showers bring May flowers, or so they say. But based on Factor X's performance on this rainy and windy April evening, it appears more and more likely that no May flowers are in store for this team, at least not this year. Going up against a Phil Fisherless Don't Give Up Hope crew, the X Gang returned to their recent losing ways after a one-week reprieve, losing to the Hopesters 4-1. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:50:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/cit/003/article.htm The majority of this year's CIT contingent will be staying at the Comfort Inn, just one-half mile north of Champlain Lanes. Itinerary changes must be communicated to Tom Clukay on or before Saturday, April 21st. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:35:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk13.htm It wasn't how it was supposed to be. Going up against last-place Indecisive on the high-scoring Cheetah pattern, Michael and Henry Caouette were huge favorites, even given the distractions of the past week and the health-related problems of Henry's wife/Michael's mom, Carole. But as we said last week, that's why the games aren't played on paper. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:08:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk30.htm With the Factor X lefties continuing to struggle, Will Allen stepped forward this week in a big way, putting the rest of the team on his back and carrying them across the finish line to a much-needed 4-1 victory over Tate's Mates. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:58:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/mtp/001/article.htm Among some of the most-exciting potential enhancements to Merrimack's Summer Sport program is the possibility that they will convert the league to a PBA Experience league in 2007! Sat, 7 Apr 2007 23:02:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk12.htm It's been a grueling week for the Factor X faithful this week, and in almost poetic fashion, both X and X II came up on the short end of grind-out 9-7 losses in week 12 of the PBA Experience league. Sat, 7 Apr 2007 23:02:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/lilac/001/article.htm Four team members from Factor X's Monday Night Handicap roster will be traveling to Rochester this year with Jimmy Girard's Northampton-based crew, including Tom Clukay, Matt Coe, Bill Allen and Will Allen. It will be the most representatives Factor X has sent from the Gardner area in several years, since the "Caouette and Cardinale" year four years ago. Last year the team sent two Gardner representatives, including Matt Coe and Tiny Coderre. Wed, 4 Apr 2007 20:31:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/006/article.htm If this article gives you the feeling of deja-vous, it's with good reason. All year long, Factor X has been battling injury. And all year long, one of the team's newest part-time members Paul Falk has been bailing them out. Tue, 3 Apr 2007 23:00:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk29.htm Displeased with their performances of late, Tom Clukay and Matt Coe's desire to return to their winning ways could easily be seen in this week's pre-game ritual, as both bowlers decided to bowl more practice games than usual heading into their match-up with first place Cinema World. Unfortunately for Clukay, Coe and the rest of the Factor X contingent, all the practice in the world can't always account for bad breaks, as the team would soon discover as they migrated from their practice lanes one pair to the right... where yet another heartbreaking night awaited them. Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:58:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x/recaps/wk11.htm They may not be dominating all their opponents this season; heck, half the time they may not even be bowling that well at all, but Aramark has certainly led a charmed life this season, at least so far. Aramark took on a last place Factor X team this past week, a team that has been both down on its luck and its health in 2007. And yet, despite Tom Clukay's seemingly sleep-walking through the match en route to his lowest series of any league or tournament in 2007, the best Aramark could muster against their diametrically opposite opponent was an 8-8 tie... which believe it or not, actually enabled Aramark to stretch their lead in the league to 9-1/2 points! Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:11:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk28.htm If bowling centers were bars and strikes and wins cocktails, then Factor X these days would be the teetotaling bar patron who swilled down some really bad ju-ju juice; yeah, the first one may go down smoothly enough, but stumble back to the bar for a second or third, and you spend the rest of your night playing a different sport altogether: cookie tossing. So it has been for Factor X of late, and so it would be again this week in their match against Emil's Animals. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:24:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk10.htm In a match-up that was anticipated by this web site to be much tougher than their previous battles with Double Trouble have been, Factor X II made child's play of the Trouble-makers yet again, defeating them 14-2 this time around... and completing a monumental standings jump all the way up to third place, just ten points removed from first-place Aramark. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:53:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk27.htm For Factor X, Inc., good stories will be hard to come by after this week's Dream Team debacle... the second in as many meetings between the two teams this season. It seems like whenever Ron Bernard and the Dream Team come knocking on Factor X's door, weird things happen... and this week proved no exception. Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:37:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk09.htm The season's second blind draw yielded rematches for both Factor X and Factor X II this week, both with dire consequences. Both teams lost 12-4 this week, with USA III gaining a measure of revenge (finally) against Factor X II and Just Practicing beating Factor X for the second consecutive time. The loss was Factor X's fifth in the last six weeks, and drops them even farther into the depths of last place. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:38:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk26.htm Factor X continued their domination of Jesse's Gang this season with a 5-0 sweep, ending their three week losing streak and putting them above .500 for the first time in the second half. X finished their regular season matchup against The Gang at 9-1, their only blemish being a 2-pin defeat in their first meeting. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:25:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gmo/004/article.htm Factor X would like to congratulate Paul Falk and Brian Callan for their performances at this year's GMO. Falk bowled a 300 game, while Callan picked up the difficult 4-6-7-10 split. Both accomplished the feat while bowling with Team USA. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:40:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/cit/002/article.htm Factor X has officially added Paul Falk to it's 2007 CIT roster, replacing Tiny Coderre who was forced to withdraw due to health issues. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:22:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk08.htm It was one of X II's best all-around efforts of the season. Both Henry and Michael Caouette were consistent throughout, making navigation of the Shark look almost effortless. Both bowlers played between second and third arrow throughout, Michael with a little more ball speed and Henry with more finesse. The pair scored 382 scratch in their first game before lining up for follow-up scores of 419 and 409. The lowest game thrown by either bowler was 180, the highest was 222, and Michael Caouette's scores never varied more than 5 pins all night. Fri, 9 Mar 2007 23:07:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/005/article.htm Chalk another injury up to the big red Factor RX medical machine... the casualty this time? Nick Cardinale, father of Paul Cardinale and integral member of the USBC Open Championships Factor X West team for the last two seasons. Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:10:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/mtpba/001/article.htm Factor X will make its first official appearance in the State tournament in three years this year when they travel to North Adams, Massachusetts to compete in the MTPBA 48th Annual State Championships on Mother's Day, May 13th. Thu, 8 Mar 2007 20:03:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gmo/003/article.htm They actually held the pole position... for about 10 minutes. But despite being bested by Jon Wilbur's Last Minute 5 team (3,561) moments after shooting their 3,488, Factor X still managed to bowl well enough to put themselves in second place three weekends into the Green Mountain Open... with seven weekends still to go. Wed, 7 Mar 2007 19:27:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk25.htm For the second time in 2007, Matt Coe's Factor X team met up with brother Wayne and father Raymond's Trouble Makers team, and for the second time in as many attempts, Wayne Coe almost single-handedly took control of the match, stepping his game to another level against his brother and putting the hurt on Factor X as well in the process. Tue, 6 Mar 2007 20:51:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x/recaps/wk07.htm It's been a long, hard start to the PBA Experience season for Factor X, but the team finally captured its second win of the season this past week, ending a three-week drought that hopefully has them now headed in the right direction. Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:19:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gmo/002/article.htm As we turn the calendar from February to March, the color on everyone's mind is green. Winter is on its last legs, and spring is just around the corner. Red Sox spring training is in full swing. Saint Patrick's day is coming up fast, green beer and all. And for sixty some-odd bowlers who compete regularly at Gardner Ten Pins, it means the Green Mountain Open is finally upon us. Thu, 1 Mar 2007 20:50:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk24.htm When these two teams last met in October, the Hart Breakers surged to a 4-1 victory over X, thanks in great part to the heroic efforts of bowlers like Janice Gerry and Theresa Gautreau. And while Gerry and Gautreau were effectively held at bay this time around, the net results when all was said and done were just as devastating for X - if not more-so - as yet another sub-par scoring performance by X would enable the Hart Breakers to stay within striking distance, pulling out a huge come-from-behind 3-2 victory thanks to a lop-sided 112-pin win in the final moments. Thu, 1 Mar 2007 07:16:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x/recaps/wk06.htm The extra week off for Factor X thanks to last week's Valentines Day snowstorm did little to change the team's plight this past Wednesday, as despite respectable outings by both Clukay and Coderre, the only improvement in week six of the PBA Experience league was their stranglehold on last place. In a battle of last-place juggernauts, 13th place Right Turn Only defeated last place Factor X in come-from-behind, 10-6 fashion. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:43:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk23.htm Without a doubt, Factor X will not be sorry to have hopefully seen the last of the Mixed Nuts in 2006-07. When these two teams first met in early October, the Mixed Nuts came away with a huge 4-1 victory - one of their few on the season - despite strong performances by X-men Henry Caouette (640), Will Allen (662) and Matt Coe (706). From a scoring perspective, this week's rematch bore little resemblance to that fall slugfest, but the results proved just as ugly... if not uglier. In a match up that was almost as low-scoring as October's contest was high-scoring, the Nuts completed their annihilation of Factor X with a big 5-0 sweep that put the final exclamation point on their regular-season battles with Team X this year, bringing their overall record against the X'ers to 9-1. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:03:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk22.htm For nearly two seasons now, no team has been stronger than the Ambushers over the course of a season. Whether its dominating scoring performances or having to make key shots in key situations, teammates Aris Cormier, Gary Rahaim, Mark Manca, Ken Michaud, and the rest of the Ambusher entourage just seem to have mastered the art of knowing what it takes to win... then making it happen. Which is why what's going on with the Ambushers thus far in the second half of the season is so perplexing. Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:31:00 EST http://www.factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/misc/008/article.htm Matt Coe continued his recent hot streak this past weekend with one of his best NEBA performances ever. Competing in the NEBA Non-Champions tournament in New Bedford, MA, Coe's ninth place finish was one of his best ever, earning one of Factor X's star lefthanders a nice $285 paycheck for his efforts. Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:16:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/004/article.htm With 2008 reservation forms due back at USBC headquarters by March 1st, teammates bowling with Factor X, Inc. in 2007 have some important dates they need to be aware of if they wish to return with the team in 2008, including a possible date change. Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:53:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk05.htm Disappointed X II fans received a belated Christmas gift of sorts when they awoke this morning, as what they thought was a 10-6 loss when they went to bed last evening was in actuality an 11-5 win, courtesy of a statistical error. For Factor X fans however, their gift came in the form of a lump of coal, as their team dropped three more spots, giving them a commanding four-and-a-half point lead... on last place. Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:04:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk21.htm When Factor X and the Moonshiners last met in week four of the season, Factor X came away with a hard-fought 5-0 sweep in which two of the three games come down to the final frame. Coming off a disappointing week against Team USA, Coe and company were hoping this week's Moonshiner rematch would prove to be just what the doctor ordered - both from a team perspective and from an individual one; one which saw Coe pound out a monster 782 which included a 299 opener. Tue, 6 Feb 2007 21:28:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk04.htm It was a night of mixed emotions for the Factor X faithful in week four of the PBA Experience league. Factor X II fans had to be thrilled with X II's 9-7 victory over a streaking Just Practicing team, while fans of Clukay and Coderre were sent screaming towards the exits early, barf bags in hand, victims of one of the biggest upsets and most-thorough butt whoopings in the team's history. Fri, 2 Feb 2007 19:42:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk20.htm Whether Monday or Wednesday nights, Factor X has pretty much had its way with USA this season, ever since former Factor X star Brian Baird opted to resign his league bowling commission with Factor X for an opportunity to bowl with the power-hungry USA all stars. So needless to say, USA in particular was looking forward to this Monday night rematch; possibly their last chance in 2006-07 to make a retaliatory statement in the X'ers' direction. USA got their rematch this past Monday night, along with some payback... ironically, on a night in which Brian Baird would end up sitting on the bench, sidelined by an injury to the middle finger on his bowling hand. In a match that bore little resemblance to past meetings due to injuries on both sides, USA came from behind to defeat X 4-1, saving some 2006-07 face in the process. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:55:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/cit/001/article.htm As the weather begins to heat up in the second half of April, so does the Factor X tournament season. Signups are now underway for this season's Champlain International Tournament, which Factor X is scheduled to participate in on April 28th and 29th. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:41:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gmo/001/article.htm Factor X will be traveling to Rutland this year with a new-look lineup that includes Gary Subocz, features Matt Coe in the leadoff spot, and Jimmy Girard making his Rutland debut as the team's anchor bowler. X hopes to build on the their strong GGUSBCA performance, carrying their momentum into this next tour stop. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:16:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/ne/002/article.htm With the GGUSBCA now behind them, it appears more and more likely that next up for Factor X will be the Green Mountain Open in Rutland, Vermont on March 3rd and 4th. With multiple team members choosing to abstain from the Keene, New Hampshire experience, it would appear that the team is focusing it's energy on Rutland. Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:37:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk03.htm Both Factor X, Inc. teams got back on track in PBA Experience Doubles action this week, with Factor X II recording a 10-6 victory over Bill and Will Allen's CB team, and Factor X surviving another big week by Bill Marois, defeating USA III by the same 10-6 score. Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:38:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk19.htm This week is turning out to be a hugely satisfying week for the men and women of Factor X. Not only did they do quite well in the GGUSBCA tournament which just ended this past weekend, but now they've added another feather in their cap, ending a two-year losing streak against Dave Noyes' Puzzle team. The X'ers used clutch performances in each of the first two games to come up with a hugely satisfying 4-1 victory over Noyes and company. The win evens Factor X's second-half record at 5-5, while it drops the Puzzlers to 2-8. Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:48:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/ggusbca/004/article.htm It was a successful return to the GGUSBCA tournament for Factor X, Inc. following their one-year sabbatical, with X, Inc. taking the first place crown in several events, and coming away with strong finishes in several others. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:00:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x/recaps/wk02.htm While this week's rematch of last season's top two teams lacked much of the drama that some of last season's match ups did, it was important to both Factor X, Inc. teams... and both came away feeling they had missed a golden opportunity, as they ended the night in an 8-8 draw. Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:03:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk18.htm Factor X's match up against the Trouble Makers got off to a good-enough start, overcoming a solid performance in game one by Trouble Maker Wayne Coe to take a 1-0 lead. But by the end of the evening, the father-son Ray Coe-Wayne Coe duo would pull a tag-team act against younger Matt Coe's Factor X team, resulting in a disappointing 4-1 loss on the evening for X, Incorporated. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:22:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/ggusbca/003/article.htm Weekend number two of the GGUSBCA is now complete, and it was a good weekend for Factor X and for Bill Allen and Matt Coe in particular. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:59:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/pba/x2/recaps/wk01.htm A new chapter in Sport Bowling history kicked off this past week at Gardner Ten Pins, as fourteen doubles teams took to the lanes for the first time ever in Gardner's brand new PBA Experience Doubles league. The league offers a new twist on the now-familiar Sport bowling concept: it gives bowlers the opportunity to compete on actual PBA lane patterns, enabling amateurs to actually experience the same lane conditions bowled on by the pros each week in their national tournaments and on ESPN television. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:08:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/ggusbca/002/article.htm Factor X resumes GGUSBCA tournament action this Sunday, as Bill Allen, Will Allen, Tom Clukay and Matt Coe take to the lanes as part of the Factor X I contingent. The team will open Sunday's events with a doubles set at 9:30a, pairing Bill Allen with son Will Allen, and Tom Clukay with Matt Coe. All four bowlers will follow their doubles event with singles at 11:00a, then finally Factor X I will take to the lanes at 12:30p. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:45:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk17.htm Factor X exacted a measure of revenge in round two of their battle against Supernova, defeating the Supernovans 4-1. The victory enabled Factor X to end the first half of the season two positions higher than where they started the evening, while it sent Supernova spiraling downward below them in the standings. Tue, 9 Jan 2007 19:45 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gco/007/article.htm It's now official: Matt Coe and Tiny Coderre are the sole members of the 2006 Factor X GCO squad to earn paychecks at this year's Gold Crown Open. Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:03:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/ne/001/article.htm Team captain Tom Clukay is now taking signups for anyone wishing to compete with Factor X in the Men's Northeastern tournament in Keene this upcoming February. As in years past, Clukay is not planning on participating in the event himself, but is hoping there is enough interest amongst his fellow teammates to field a team. Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:10:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/ggusbca/001/article.htm While the specific schedule is as yet to be determined, Factor X plans on returning to the Greater Gardner USBC Association tournament with a vengeance in 2007, following their one-year sabbatical in 2006. Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:12:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gco/006/article.htm Despite setting a GCO participation record in 2006, this year's edition of the Gold Crown Open in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont will not go down as one that was especially lucrative for Factor X, Inc. For while there were several solid isolated scoring performances for the eleven team members who competed in this year's event, record high scores will no doubt keep paychecks at a minimum. Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:01:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x2/recaps/wk16.htm It wasn't pretty. The team had more than its share of tough times this season, nearly blowing a record 21-point lead. But as the X II lead dwindled down to a single point with but two games left to the 2006 season, Michael and Henry Caouette did what they do best: rise above the adversity to claim their third consecutive Sport Doubles championship! Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:44:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk16.htm Bill Allen and Juanita Clukay both fired off season highs in game three of Factor X's match with Something Funny, pacing the team to their highest score of the season to date. The furious late game rally put the finishing touches on a come-from-behind 3-2 win that very well may have saved the first half of the season for X and company. Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:03:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x/recaps/wk15.htm In a season that originally looked like it was going to be the first runaway since the league's 16-point system was first implemented, what has transpired over the course of the last five weeks since Factor X II built up its largest lead of the season - a whopping 21-point advantage over the next-closest team - is truly amazing. Proving just how difficult a task it is to maintain an advantage over the rest of the Sport bowling field in a handicap league over the course of 16 weeks, bad luck and hard times have conspired to shrink X II's lead to a scant three points heading into the final position round, setting up a winner-take-all match against their Factor X cousins. Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:31:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gco/005/article.htm It's finally here! GCO tournament weekend is finally upon us, marking the official start of the 2006-07 Factor X tournament season! And while this year's GCO tournament may hold some surprises for us in terms of the weather (or lack thereof), few surprises exist in the scoring column - which is as high, or higher than ever - other than the fact that there are no Keene bowlers currently leading any of the tournament categories, which are currently dominated by the Barre, Vermont contingent. Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:29:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk15.htm Despite an emotionally charged-up Allen duo, it was Supernova who came out on top in round one of this year's battle, defeating Factor X 4-1 in an extremely competitive and entertaining match. Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:16:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x2/recaps/wk14.htm It is now a mathematical certainty, there are no other possibilities this season. Either Factor X II will successfully complete a three-peat, or Factor X will win their first-ever Sport Doubles championship. Period, end of story. Thu, 7 Dec 2006 19:23:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk14.htm Factor X's patience and fortitude would be severely tested this evening - especially through the first two games of the contest - but X and company would ultimately prevail in the end, thanks to the interplay of key line moves, key transition reads and clutch marks in crunch time, turning a nearly disastrous first game performance into their third 5-0 sweep of the season - and their first since September. Tue, 5 Dec 2006 22:40:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gco/004/article.htm Matt Coe and Will Allen of Factor X performed a little bit of "pre-tournament" tuning this past weekend, participating in local and/or regional tournaments around the Central Massachusetts area in preparation for the start of Factor X's first tour stop this season in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. Mon, 4 Dec 2006 23:38:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x/recaps/wk13.htm Well it took a record-setting performance by Factor X to do it, but Tiny Coderre and Tom Clukay survived a quick start and a huge scare by David and Steve Egeland, defeating Grass Works 13-3. The news was not nearly so positive for either of the other two Factor X, Inc. teams this week, as X II lost to KY 9-7 and RTO took over in their match up with X III to defeat the Allens 13-3. The Factor X win, combined with X II's loss to KY, shrinks X II's lead in the standings to a mere 7 points. Fri, 1 Dec 2006 20:11:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk13.htm Factor X utilized a quick start out of the gate this past week to narrowly avert a late charge and an attempt at a come-from-behind win by Todd Tetreault's Tate's Mates team, defeating the Taters 4-1. Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:48:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x/recaps/wk12.htm Both Factor X And Factor X III have lots to be thankful for this Thanksgiving week. Both teams hosted pre-Thanksgiving celebrations this past Wednesday night by avenging losses to the same teams the week before. Factor X closed the gap on first place by defeating Factor X II 12-4, while Factor X III made up ground on S & S courtesy of their 9-7 victory. Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:22:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk12.htm It was a rough week for Factor X in Monday Night Handicap league action this past week, as Clint Goodnow, Tom Montville and the rest of the Cinema World entourage outlasted X and company 4-1 in what turned out to be a low-scoring affair for both teams. Only two 600 sets would be recorded on the evening (Matt Coe, 608; Tom Clukay, 607), and seven of the night's ten combatants would shoot below average; only Clint Goodnow (+27 over average), Juanita Clukay (+24 over average) and Tom Clukay (+13 over average) would prove immune to the week's low-scoring effects. Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:23:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x2/recaps/wk11.htm As Thanksgiving approaches and bowlers of the Fall 2006 edition of the Sport Bowlers enter the home stretch and the final month of the season, it appears more and more likely that Factor X II is poised and ready to claim their third consecutive Sport Doubles championship. Despite a few minor bumps in the road this week, Caouette and Company survived what Mike Caouette described as "yet another sub-par outing" to defeat their third-place cousins 9˝-6˝, extending their lead to a season high 21 points heading into next week's position round. Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:23:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk11.htm Factor X used teamwork, communication, quick adjustments on rapidly changing lane conditions, and a little bit of well-timed luck this week to put an end to Emil's Animals ten game win streak that has spanned more than a year. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:02:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x/recaps/wk10.htm Factor X, Inc. teams made the most of their .500 week this week, with one team extending their first place lead, another closing back in on second place while at the same time putting some breathing distance between themselves and fourth, and still another moving up a slot from fifth to fourth on the heels of a 4-12 showing. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:01:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk10.htm Entering the night in fourth place with a record of 27-18, all scales appeared tilted in X's favor going into this week. But turnabout is fair play, as they say, and when all was said and done, it was X, not the Dream Team, that would awake from an 0-for-5 nightmare - their first sweep of the season - in a cold sweat. Wed, 8 Nov 2006 19:23:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gco/003/article.htm Any teammates participating with Factor X in the Gold Crown Open this year that would like Tom Clukay to handle hotel and/or restaurant reservations should contact Tom Clukay before the end of this week (November 11th) to reserve their hotel room and/or A.J.'s dinner reservation. Tue, 7 Nov 2006 20:31:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x2/recaps/wk09.htm With Henry Caouette returning to the Factor X II lineup this week following a one-month hiatus, it is of little surprise that Factor X II returned to their winning ways following a similar hiatus at the team level as well. The duo scored a huge 14-2 victory over the last place Dangerous Dames; combined with Factor X's loss to The KY Factor, the team's lead once again ballooned to a whopping 16 points over now second place KY. Sat, 4 Nov 2006 19:29:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk09.htm It was another good night for Factor X this week, as X and company used a combination of timely clutch shooting and strong individual performances to take advantage of a struggling Jeese's Gang, defeating the Gangsters 4 games to 1. For X it was their second win in a row, bringing their overall season record up to 27-18 - exactly the same record the team had at this time last season. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:03:00 EST http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gco/002/article.htm Last season, Factor X set a personal record for the number of GCO events it participated in by entering not one, but two teams in last year's tournament. This year they will be doubling their statistics yet again, shattering their own personal participation record set just last year. X and company will be entering a grand total of four teams in this year's tournament! Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:24:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x/recaps/wk08.htm Factor X celebrated team captain Tom Clukay's return to the Factor X lineup with a huge 12-4 upset of top-ranked Factor X II in Sport Doubles position round action this past Wednesday night at Gardner Ten Pins. The win was Factor X's fifth win in as many weeks; the team has compiled a league-best 61-19 record during that stretch. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:52:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk08.htm Facing their first position round challenge of the season, Factor X ended their three-week losing streak in convincing fashion with a 4-1 victory over Don't Give Up Hope. Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:37:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x3/recaps/wk07.htm In what has to be considered an upset of sorts, opportunistic Team Tres took advantage of some early breaks combined with a huge opening game from its budding young superstar Will Allen to do something that no other team in the league has even come close to doing so far this season: handing Factor X II their first loss of the season! Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:54:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk07.htm The Hart Breakers spoiled team captain Tom Clukay's return to the lineup this week, handing X their third consecutive 1-4 loss heading into next week's position round. Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:40:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/gco/001/article.htm With Factor X's first regional tournament stop of the 2006-07 bowling season little more than two months away, the time has come for any team members interested in bowling with the team in the Gold Crown Open on December 16th and 17th to contact Tom Clukay and declare their eligibility. Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:48:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x2/recaps/wk06.htm It was another great week for Factor X, Inc., with Factor X II sweeping away USA III to extend their first-place lead to a season-high 19 points, third place Factor X using an 11-5 win over Indecisive to put distance between themselves and fourth place, and Factor X III moving up two notches on the league's totem pole from sixth to fourth, courtesy of their 10˝-5˝ victory over the Dangerous Dames. Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:17:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk06.htm In a relatively high-scoring affair on both sides, Moe Savoie's Mixed Nuts would utilize some uncharacteristically high scoring combined with their extra 120 pins of handicap to hand Team X their second 4-1 loss in as many weeks, despite some fine scoring by the X'ers themselves. Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:41:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x2/recaps/wk05.htm It was another outstanding week of Sport league action for Factor X, Inc. as the three teams went a combined 42-6, one moving up a notch to sixth, another moving from fourth to third, and the other extending their first place lead to a season high 13 points. Teams sporting the "big red 'X'" on their jerseys now hold down two of the top three slots in the league, threatening to turn the Wednesday Sport Doubles league into the Factor X Sport Doubles league. Thu, 4 Oct 2006 15:52:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk05.htm Factor X lost two of three team games for the first time in 2005-06, as the Ambushers' straighter path to the pocket paid huge dividends in the form of a 4-1 whooping. Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:41:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x/recaps/wk04.htm Factor X teams fared relatively well in the first position round of the Sport Doubles fall season, with one team extending their first-place lead, one moving up a spot from fifth to fourth, and another holding steady in seventh place. Nobody lost ground in the standings. Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:01:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk04.htm Factor X faced their handicap demons head on this week. The result? Another 5-0 sweep for the good guys, including another sterling performance by team anchor Matt Coe. Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:17:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x3/recaps/wk03.htm A pumped-up "Team Tres" drew first blood in the 2006 edition of "X-Wars," the battle for intra-league supremacy between sister teams Factor X I, II and III, defeating Mike Coderre and sub John Zawalick 10-6 this past Wednesday evening. Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:21:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/003/article.htm Factor X teammates Henry Caouette and Buddy Wing both received surprises last week when they checked their mailboxes... CHECKS, courtesy of the 40 Frame Game in Corpus Christi! Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:15:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk03.htm What a night for Factor X! Matt Coe bowled the first 300 of his career, and Factor X swept away a powerhouse USA team that included former teammate Brian Baird! Ahhhhh, victory! Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:16:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x2/recaps/wk02.htm Yes indeed, that's the new math these days, as it is being redefined by Factor X II. For the second week in a row, Team Deuce has walloped an opponent 15-1, bringing their overall record on this young season to a nearly-perfect 30-2, which of course equals first place. Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:09:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk02.htm It may be a new season, but Larry Smith and his Puzzle group did to Factor X exactly what they did all last season long ... just win, baby! Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:56:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/misc/007/article.htm Henry Caouette, Matt Coe and Michael Caouette traveled to Brockton, Massachusetts this past Sunday to compete in the NEBA Trios tournament, but tough scoring conditions resulted in an early exit. Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:39:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/misc/006/article.htm Almost 13 weeks after having surgery on his left bicep, team captain Tom Clukay took his first steps towards a full recovery this weekend, tossing the equivalent of about two games with an eight pound house ball. Sat, 9 Sep 2006 15:41:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/wsd-fall/x/recaps/wk01.htm Four months after ending last season with their second consecutive Sport Doubles championship in as many attempts, Henry and Michael Caouette of Factor X II began their quest for a three-peat with a convincing 15-1 victory over Eric Varone and Sarah Aubuchon. Thu, 7 Sep 2006 19:33:00 EDT http://factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/event/usbc/002/article.htm The September 1st team deadline for roster changes has come and gone, and it is now official. All ten of last year's record-setting USBC Open Championships roster members will be returning to action in Reno next June for a crack at yet another chunk of the prize fund pie. Returning for Factor X East will be Henry Caouette, Buddy Wing, Tom Clukay, Paul Cardinale and Mike Caouette, with the Western team's starting five again scheduled to be Carole Caouette, Juanita Clukay, Diana Cardinale, Dannine Harvey and Nick Cardinale. Mon, 4 Sep 2006 12:58:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/news/2006-07/league/wsd/fall/001/article.htm Gardner's Wednesday Sport Doubles league enters it's fourth full season of play next Wednesday, as 10 to 11 challengers prepare for their 16-week battle against two-time champions Factor X II, who will be looking to claim their third consecutive championship in as many attempts. Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:46:00 EDT http://www.factorxbowling.com/league/2006-07/mnh/recaps/wk01.htm Factor X opened the 2006-07 bowling season in fine form this past week, defeating Jay Gilbert's Trouble Makers 4-1 in a rematch of last year's season opener. Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:56:00 EDT