Tribune Tourney final scoring leaders

By Bernie Puchalski

- January 11, 2025

Following are final leading scorers after Saturday’s action at the 68th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament:

Willy Kibowa, Lakeshore 109

Eric Kaufmann, St. Paul 102

Noah Budgell, Simcoe 90

Matthew Williams, Lakeshore 73

Liam Williams, St. Paul 68

Isaiah Cosaro-Oteng, Myer 64

Aidan Lucchetta, Notre Dame 61

Nate Perna, Centennial 61

Kai Schatz, Eden 53

Will Benko, Notre Dame 52

Kurt Agustin, Notre Dame 51

Ari Steenhuis, Simcoe 44

Trent Groulx, Notre Dame 39

Matteo D’Aria, Holly Cross 38

Enzo Aka, Brebeuf 37

Mark Cruz, St. Paul 35

Isaac Jordan, St. Paul 34

Dylan Klassen, Westlane 34

Ryker Cain, Myer 34

Owen Scott, Churchill 33

Anderson Blanchard, Simcoe 33

Ashton Gidney, Westlane 32

Joseph Young, Holy Cross 32

Hagen Generao, St. Mike’s 30

Drase Charles, Churchill 30

Oliver Micah, Lakeshore 30

Geremy McRae, DM 30

Jack Graham, Port Colborne 28

Graeme MacDonald, Crossley 28

Myles Draper, Port Colborne 27

Dominic Olesin, Eden 27

Noah Walters, Myer 27

Harland Kelly, GFESS 26

Arwin Chima, St, Mike’s 26

Landon Perdue, DM 26

Tanner Smith, Myer 25

Callum Brown, Centennial 25

Nate Jones, GFESS 24

Princely Toge, Brebeuf 24

Simon Reid, Lakeshore 22

David Babalola, Notre Dame 21

Patrick Magazzeni, St. Paul 21

Nick Karagiannis, St. Mike’s 20

Jayden Brisebois, Brebeuf 20

Re’O Damus, Notre Dame 19

Ethan Yalowica, Port Colborne 19

Cole Kelly, DM 19

O’Shane Hall, Westlane 18

Travis Palmer, DM 17

Terrell Wallace, Holy Cross 17

Marco Reyes, Centennial 17

Evan Winger, Lakeshore 17

Nathan Irwin, Saint Michael 16

Jonas Kpanabom, Myer 16

Cade Tyrell, GFESS 16

Isaak Pino-Martinez, Churchill 15

Reid Oates, Simcoe 15

Karmen Jehish, DM 15

Jaden Davis, Centennial 15

Sean Paul Imotsikeme, Notre Dame 14

Zoe Toge, Brebeuf 14

Waldyn Peralta, DM 14

Hunter Herring-Dent, Holy Cross 14

Vinny Gallicchio, Holy Cross 13

Taiten Stifter, Brebeuf 13

DeAndre Lindsay, Churchill 12

Jayden Thompson, Crossley 12

Cole Taylor, Myer 11

Francesco Forte, Eden 10

Leo Uttley, Churchill 10

Josh Sanecki, Eden 10

Joseph Martinelli, Holy Cross 10

Caleb Elysee, Myer 10

Noah Wellard, Centennial 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.