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Defending champion Josie Barnes on a roll heading into 2026 USBC Queens starting Thursday

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 2:00 pm
Defending champion Josie Barnes on a roll heading into 2026 USBC Queens starting Thursday
Josie Barnes after winning the 2025 USBC Queens. Photo by USBC.
Defending champion Josie Barnes is on a roll heading into the 2026 USBC Queens that starts Thursday at the Gold Coast Bowling Center in Las Vegas. On April 26-27, Barnes fired 2,256 to take the all-events lead at the 2026 USBC Open Championships at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, as I detailed in this story. Then on Monday, Barnes fired a perfect game during team event at the 2026 USBC Women’s Championships at South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas. That made her only the third...