When she travels to Reno today, April 29, for the United States Bowling Congress Senior Queens national tournament, Barbara Shaw will be making her 26th trip to the nationals.
With her will be Arlene Moody and Mabel Medlock, wisecracking teammates for more than 35 years, all of whom have been bowling since they were in their 40s.
Shaw, 82, the youngest of the trio, was born and raised in Coquille but has lived in Sweet Home for “quite a while,” she said, with her husband Ozzie.