Local area boys bowling teams were in action on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, competing in both the Division I Central Sectional Tournament and the Division II Southwest District Tournament. Teams from Bellefontaine, Graham, West Liberty-Salem, and surrounding schools battled for a chance to advance to the next stage of the OHSAA postseason. Bowlers turned in strong individual and team performances, showing skill and determination across all lanes.
OHSAA Boys Division I Central Sectional Tournament
Poelking Woodman Lanes — February 18, 2026
Top 10 teams advance to the District Tournament
Several area boys bowling teams competed Wednesday in the OHSAA Division I Central Sectional Tournament at Poelking Woodman Lanes. Teams battled for a chance to move on to the district round, including Bellefontaine, which narrowly missed advancing.
18th Bellefontaine Chieftains
Bellefontaine finished 18th overall, 212 pins shy of the cutline for advancing. The team turned in a strong effort, with a solid Baker series.
Team Games: 754–731–912 (2397)
Baker Games: 170–179–139–129–189–171 (977)
Total: 3374
Bellefontaine Scores:
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David Allen — 149–152–220 (521)
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Alex Moon — 157–188 (345)
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Paul “Van” Lafollette — 160–157 (317)
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Corbin Stachler — 157
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Colton Wisner — 150
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Jaelin Saxton — 147
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Alex Williams — 138
OHSAA Boys Division II Southwest District Tournament
Beaver-Vu Lanes — February 18, 2026
Top 4 teams advance to the State Tournament
Several local boys teams competed in the Division II Southwest District Tournament at Beaver-Vu Lanes, with Graham narrowly missing a state berth and West Liberty-Salem finishing just outside the top 10.
6th Graham Falcons
Graham finished sixth, only 7 pins from qualifying for the state tournament, showing consistency across team games and Baker sets.
Team Games: 969–1001–985 (2955)
Baker Games: 181–177–233–155–161–166 (1073)
Total: 4028
Graham Scores:
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Logan Pitsinger — 224–234–168 (626)
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Andrew Clark — 213–214–189 (616)
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Kole Bishop — 197–189–213 (599)
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Caleb Vulgamore — 167–209–212 (588)
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Jack Wilcoxen — 203
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Johnathon Hnery — 168
11th West Liberty-Salem Tigers
West Liberty-Salem finished 11th, showing balanced scoring and solid Baker performances.
Team Games: 874–948–799 (2621)
Baker Games: 181–180–139–161–193–164 (1018)
Total: 3639
West Liberty-Salem Scores:
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Tucker Searles — 202–188–191 (581)
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Jerome Cordrey — 187–236–119 (542)
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Devon Jones — 182–186–171 (539)
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Zander Gluckle — 164–191–150 (505)
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Bryant Eaton — 147–168 (315)
Individual Competitors
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Jeremiah Galbraith (Indian Lake) — 205–190–244 (639), T-12th
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Cooper Crouch (Riverside) — 210–191–226 (627), 18th
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Landen Jackson (Calvary Christian) — 182–191–193 (566), 48th
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Conner Chambers (Benjamin Logan) — 191–146–204 (541), T-61st
- Colton Klopfenstein (Benjamin Logan) — 191–149–134 (474), 90th
