Photo gallery: West Holmes girls bowling at Ohio Cardinal Conference Championships

Lady Knights compete for conference honors at the Ohio Cardinal Conference meet

Watching her throw is West Holmes senior Aubree Young at the OCC Championships.

Joshua McWilliams

Published February 3, 2026 - 12:43 p.m.

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West Holmes sophomore Madison Brenneman earned third-team all-conference and helped her team to a runner-up finish at the OCC Championships.

Aubree Young fired games of 190, 172 and 224 to help West Holmes at the OCC Championships.

Aubree Young releases a throw at the OCC Championships.

West Holmes senior Aubree Young gets hyped up with a teammate during the OCC Championships.

West Holmes' Aubree Young screams after a strike in the finals at the OCC Championships.

Aubree Young celebrates a great throw in the finals against Wooster.

Aubree Young yells after yet another clutch throw in the finals of the OCC Championships.

Aubree Young is happy as she helped West Holmes late in the third game against Wooster.

A breath of fresh air and happiness is how West Holmes senior Aubree Young feels after a throw in the OCC Championships.

West Holmes sophomore Madison Brenneman fired games of 159, 157 and 176 to help her team.

West Holmes sophomore Hallie Maurer earned third-team all-conference honors and helped her team in the OCC Championships.

West Holmes sophomore Hallie Maurer lines up a shot in the OCC Championships.

Hallie Maurer bowled games of 133, 143 and 103 to help the Knights at the OCC Championships.

West Holmes senior Lily Galehouse earned third-team all-conference honors and helped her team with games of 108, 91 and 162 at the OCC Championships.

West Holmes Lily Galehouse screams after scoring a huge throw at the OCC Championships.

Lining up and knocking down the pins perfectly is West Holmes' Lily Galehouse at the OCC Championships.

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