Standard leading scorers after Day 3

By Bernie Puchalski

- December 5, 2019

Following are the leading scorers after Day 2 of the 58th Standard High School Basketball Tournament.

Alexien Evseyev, Churchill 79

T.J. Hurley, Crossley 66

Trent Thorpe, Eden 62

Joseph Waterman, Collegiate 62

Mitch McPherson, Simcoe 51

Max Riddell, St. Francis 49

Neil Wangler, Niagara Christian 47

Nick Yioldassis, Centennial 41

Yaseen Ali, Churchill 39

Jayden Talsma, Smithville 37

Luke Reinaerts, Eden 36

Max Grant, Simcoe 34

Andrew Scott, Simcoe 34

Igor M’Baya, St. Francis 34

Owen Dobbie, Crossley 32

Quinton Duemo, St. Francis 31

Reuben Eshuis, Holy Cross 30

Austin Ladouceur, GFESS 29

Connor Johnston, Churchill 28

Thomas Cryer, Lakeshore 28

Zion Hoekstra, Smithville 28

Noah Honsberger, Denis Morris 27

Ryan Stark, Centennial 27

Matteo Martin, Simcoe 27

Derrick Breukelman, Smithville 26

Michael Conlon, Denis Morris 26

Jadin Baldwin, Centennial 26

Jason Carter, Crossley 24

Kyle Mulder, Eden 24

Adam McDonald, Ridley 24

Luke Klassen, Crossley 23

Kyle Barrett, GFESS 23

Deondre Beaufort, Secord 23

Ryan Du, Niagara Christian 22

Zachary Tyrrell, GFESS 21

Avery Steinbach-Parker, GFESS 21

Connor Schuman, Thorold 21

Matt Literovich, Thorold 21

Nathan Taylor, Collegiate 21

Deryk Burke, Simcoe 21

Ben Lannan, St. Francis 20

Bruce Deluca, Holy Cross 20

Jeff Kim, Thorold 19

Aiden Belding, Crossley 18

Sacade Kasamba, St. Francis 18

Sam Beifuss, Lakeshore 18

Elijay Johnson, Secord 18

Grady Vandersloot, St. Francis 17

Louizidor Fenelon, Collegiate 17

Ladi Aganga, Niagara Christian 16

Jackson McNeil, Centennial 16

Oneich Samuels, Secord 16

Henry Song, Ridley 16

Sisan Tuedor, Ridley 15

Nolan Crawford Ridley 15

Dayo Williams, Niagara Christian 15

Cole Carpenter, St. Francis 15

Blayden Burrows, Thorold 14

Jackson Collin, Centennial 14

Luke Huinink, Smithville 14

Lucas Switzer, Thorold 13

Nick Sindingham, Collegiate 13

Ayden Ross, Secord 12

Novontay Brown, GFESS 12

Andres Pelaez, St. Francis 12

Carter Teal, Crossley 12

Mugina Karugire Ridley 11

Nathan Taylor, Collegiate 11

Dalton Slack Centennial 11

Devontae Edwards, Churchill 11

Ethan Taylor, Collegiate 11

Nate Butler, Churchill 10

Riley Bleich, Crossley 10

Bernie Puchalski

Bernie Puchalski, a graduate of Brock University and Niagara College, worked in journalism in Niagara for more than 27 years before taking a voluntary buyout from The Standard at the end of 2016. He started his career as a news reporter for the Niagara Falls Review before switching to sports reporting. He was a sports reporter and sports editor at the Niagara Falls Review before joining the Standard's sports department in 1996. He was named the Standard's sports editor in 2000 and became the regional sports editor, in charge of the Niagara Falls Review, Welland Tribune and Standard, in 2015, a position he held until he left the company. During his time in newspapers, he was a multiple winner and finalist for numerous Ontario and Western Ontario Newspaper Awards for sports reporting, spot news reporting and humour writing. He was a member of the Standard Boys Basketball Tournament committee and co-chair of the Standard Girls Basketball Tournament, helping to raise tens of thousands of dollars for bursaries presented to participants in the tournament. He also served on countless local sports committees both in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines.