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Liz Johnson out-strikes Lynda Barnes in stirring title match to win 2026 USBC Senior Queens

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2026 9:00 pm
Liz Johnson out-strikes Lynda Barnes in stirring title match to win 2026 USBC Senior Queens
Liz Johnson is all smiles after winning the 2026 USBC Senior Queens. Photo by USBC.
Liz Johnson and Lynda Barnes bowled like their best younger selves in Sunday’s title match of the 2026 USBC Senior Queens at Sam’s Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas. Barnes earned the top seed by beating Johnson 691-686 in the final Winners Bracket match on Saturday, meaning whoever won the semifinal match of the stepladder finals had to beat Barnes twice in the true double-elimination format. That turned out to be Johnson, who downed Kristin McEntee 265-216. Barnes rolled 17 strikes...