Butler County bowlers have begun to make their presence felt just two weekends into the 73rd annual PSBA state tournament at Butler’s Family Bowlaway and Zelienople’s Freeway Lanes.

Mike Coyle and Tim Malis stand fourth in doubles handicapped thus far while Leyland Johnson is fourth in singles handicapped and seventh in singles scratch with a 683 series.

Bill Swarmer is fourth in all events handicapped. Swarmer and Bill Olszewski are fifth in doubles handicapped.

State tourney leaders follow. The tournament resumes the weekend of April 14-15. Entries for the tournament remain open until June 1.

Team Handicapped — Holy Rollers (York-Adams) 3,610, Lawson (Lancaster) 3,474, BPOE612 #4 (Seneca Highlands) 3,431, Lane 17 Pro Shop (Altoona) 3,431, Hi Rollers (Butler County) 3,421

Team Scratch — Lawson (Lancaster) 3,474, Valasky’s #1 (Western Crawford County) 3,362, Holiday Bowl #2 (Altoona) 3,354, Unkel Joes #2 (Altoona) 3,333, The Friday Five (Beaver Valley) 3,326

Doubles, Handicapped — Edward Vaughan-Allen Lindsey (Lancaster) 1,407, Lee Shamory-Steven Kratzer (Central Pa.) 1,385, Lee Reish Jr.-William Reisjh (Central Pa.) 1,384, Mike Coyle-Tim Malis (Butler County) 1,382, Bill Swarmer-Bill Olszewski (Butler County) 1,378

Doubles, Scratch — Billy Vandyke-Willard Lewis Jr. (Lancaster) 1,349, Bill Solada-Todd Orsich (Allegheny Mountain) 1,332, Roy Crawford-Mark Reynolds (Milton) 1,301, Sam Rice-Sheldon Laylon III (Milton) 1,296, Scott Zimmerer-Artie Fink Jr. (Altoona) 1,286

Singles, Handicapped — Jon Norlin (Seneca Highlands) 792, Jan Krout (Central Pa.) 763, Donna Bender (Danville-Bloomsburg-Berwick) 760, Leyland Johnson (Butler County) 734, Scot Sample (Towanda) 728

Singles, Scratch — George Warren (Erie) 708, Ron Palombi (Erie) 702, David Warren (Erie) 695, Bruce Hollen Jr. (Central Pa.) 695, Patrick Rarig (Danville-Bloomsburg-Berwick) 694

All Events, Handicapped — Jan Krout (Central Pa.) 2,189, Ralph Tassone (Seneca Highlands) 2,167, Brandon Barshinger (York-Adams) 2,163, Bill Swarmer (Butler County) 2,155, Jon Norlin (Seneca Highlands) 2,148

All Events, Scratch — Aaron Harman (Milton) 2,093, Willard Lewis Jr. (Lancaster) 2,049, Cody Harman (Lycoming County) 2,031, Chelsea Weik (York-Adams) 2,029, David Warren (Erie) 2,026)