Sunday, January 4, 2026
What’s Happening in Gowanda 1/5 - 1/11
Monday January 5
Collins Public Library – 10:30 am
LapSit with Miss Abbie – best for ages 6 months to 3 years. Call 716-532-5129 for more info!
Collins Public Library – 5 pm
Kids DIY Bubble Bath. Call 716-532-5129 to register.
Tuesday, January 6
Collins Public Library – 6 pm
Adult & Teen Art Night. Call 716-532-5129 to register
Wednesday, January 7
Collins Public Library
Adult and Teen Mini Art Kit Distribution, while supplies last.
Gowanda Free Library - 4:30 to 5:30 pm
Minecraft Elementary
Saturday, January 6
Collins Public Library – 11 am
Adult Craft: Puzzle Wreath– Call 716-532-5129 to register.
Collins Public Library – 1 pm
Penguin Story Time. Call 716-532-5129 to register.
Friday, January 9
Gowanda Free Library - 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Minecraft Middle and High School Students
Sunday, January 11
Seneca Nation - 10 am
Sunday Skills & Drills Ages 5-8
at Saylor Building Please contact Ross John Sr and/or Frank John directly for information
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Gowanda Varsity Scoreboard - W/E Dec. 28
Saturday, December 27
Boys Wrestling at Grand Island
Boys went 5-1 at the Grand Island Dual tournament
53-30 win vs Olean
45-35 Loss to Jamestown
36-33 win vs Grand Island
59-28 win vs Springville
42-35 Win vs Portville
60-11 Win vs Tonawanda
All tournament team (6-0 recrod )
Dane M 103
Nate W 144/50
Jayden F 165
Girls Wrestling at Eden
1st Fredonia 160.5
8th Gowanda 62.5
18th Springville 0.0
Hayleigh Miller [105] 20 points 2nd Place
Brandi Washington [187] 20 points 3rd Place
Raelyn Diebel [109] 12.5 points 4th Place
Sophia Birtchnall [147] 4 points
Kiernan Quinn [167] 3.5 points 4th Place
Alayna Fish [122] 2.5 points
Monday, December 22, 2025
Gowanda Varsity Scoreboard - W/E Dec. 21
Boys Basketball 2-2
Monday, December 15
at Cattaraugus-Little Valley
Gowanda 47, Cattaraugus-Little Valley 52
Lukas Barrett 3-1-0 9 points
Seth Geiger 4-0-0 8 points
Trelin Warrior 0-2-2/6 8 points
Dalen Stevens 4-0-0 8 points
Aiden Geiger 2-0-½ 5 points
Joseph Fernandes 1-1-0 5 points
Cashis Montour 2-0-0 4 points
Thursday, December 18
vs. Cattaraugus-Little Valley
Gowanda 58, Cattaraugus-Little Valley 49
Seth Geiger 5-2-1/3 17 points
Trelin Warrior 4-2-0 14 points
Cashis Montour 0-2-2/2 8 points
Dalen Stevens 3-0-0 6 points
Lukas Barrett 1-1-0- 5 points
Aiden Geiger 2-0-0 4 points
Joseph Fernandes 1-0-0 2 points
Girls Basketball 0-4
Tuesday, December 16
vs. Ellicottville
Gowanda 35, Ellicottville 67
- no stats available -
Thursday, December 18
at Cattaraugus-Little Valley
- canceled -
Bowling Boys 1-0; girls 1-0
Tuesday, December 16
at Hinsdale
boys
Gowanda 4, Hinsdale 0
825-516/928-579/1002-503|2755-1598
Nicholas Smuda 183-168-195/546
Zachary Hojnacki 140-177-225/542
Gavin Whitcher 154-169-165/488
Morgan Ruff 1125-173-180/478
Rowen Liskow 143-114-135/392
Jackson Cook x-127-102/229
Gabriel Snyder 80-x-x/80
girls
Gowanda 3, Hinsdale 1
658-717/701-621/778-585|2137-1923
Aubrey Smuda 133-143-174/450
Bailey Shields 124-153-161/438
Lyla Plandowski 132-117-127/376
Lila Pfaffenbach 88-106-105/299
Ryland Lemke x/110-84/194
Layla Weiskerger 89-x-127/216
Sophee Seneca 92-72-x/164
Wednesday, December 17
at Franklinville
- moved to January 12 -
Wrestling
Friday/Saturday, December 19/20
Linda C. Knuutila Memorial Wrestling Tournament
at SUNY Niagara Sanborn, NY
Boys
1st Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama 233
13th Gowanda 84
41st Warsaw 0
Scoring points for Gowanda boys
Nathan Warrior [150] 24.5
Jayden John [285] 15.0
Jayden Fish [165] 14.5
Winter Mentley-Peters [175] 11.0
Dane McNaughton [103] 7.0
Cayden Redford [157] 6.0
Maddox Hudson [190] 6.0
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Girls
1st Chautauqua Lake 210.5
16th Gowanda 48.0
30th St. Mary’s 0.0
Scoring points for Gowanda girls
Kiernan Quinn [165] 24.0 points
Raelyn Diebel [107] 8.5 points
Sophia Birtchnall [145] 7.0 points
Leona Henhawk [138] 6.0 points
Hayleigh Miller [107] 2.5 points
Sunday, December 21, 2025
What’s Happening in Gowanda 12/22 - 12/28
Monday, December 22
Gowanda Free Library - 10:15 am to 3:30 pm
Weekly Crafts
Collins Public Library – 10:30 am
LapSit with Miss Abbie – best for ages 6 months to 3 years. Call 716-532-5129 for more info!
Collins Public Library – 1 pm
Family Movie – call 716-532-5129 for title.
Gowanda Free Library - 3 pm
Sensational Santa - Holiday celebration with Santa
Collins Public Library – 5 pm
Kids DIY Hot Drink Mix. Call 716-532-5129 to register.
Gowanda Free Library - 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Crochet Club
Tuesday, December 22
Collins Public Library – 1 pm
Family Movie – call 716-532-5129 for title.
Collins Public Library – 6 pm
Candy Cane Story Time. Call 716-532-5129 to register
Thursday, December 26
Collins Public Library – 1 pm
Family Movie – call 716-532-5129 for title.
Gowanda Free Library - 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Minecraft Middle and High School Students
Collins Public Library – 3 pm
Winter Craft Buffet
Saturday, December 27
Collins Public Library – 1 pm
Family Movie – call 716-532-5129 for title.
Monday, December 8, 2025
Gowanda Varsity Scoreboard Week Ending 12/7
Boys Basketball 0-1
Friday, December 5
at Springville
Gowanda 64, Spingville 66
- stats not available -
Girls Basketball 0-2
Tuesday, December 2
at Westfield
Gowanda 40, Westfield 57
- no stats reported -
Thursday, December 4
at Franklinville
Gowanda 53, Franklinville 64
- no stats reported -
Saturday, December 6
at Dunkirk
- no report -
Wrestling
Friday/Saturday, December 5&6
St. Francis Duals
1st St. Francis ‘A’
5th Gowanda
9th St. Francis ‘B’
Match #1 Round 1
Gowanda defeated Lackawanna 52-26
103 - Dane McNaughton (Gowanda) over Waseem Alomari (Lackawanna) Fall 1:53
110 - Dominik Griffo (Gowanda) over Yahya Mohsen (Lackawanna) Maj 20-11
118 - Hayleigh Miller (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Raydon Abdallah (Lackawanna) over Aiden Ovitt (Gowanda) Fall 0:36
132 - Rashed Ahmed (Lackawanna) over Roberto Martinez (Gowanda) TF 16-1
138 - Mostafa Tawoza (Lackawanna) over Brendin Diebel (Gowanda) Dec 10-8
144 - Abdulhamid Albaneh (Lackawanna) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
150 - Nathan Warrior (Gowanda) over Sincere Turner (Lackawanna) Fall 0:21
157 - Cayden Redford (Gowanda) over Musa Ahmed (Lackawanna) Fall 1:25
165 - Abdelraheem Alajji (Lackawanna) over Elliott Graham (Gowanda) Fall 1:56
175 - Winter Mentley-Peters (Gowanda) over Khalid Alkadi (Lackawanna) Fall 0:30
190 - Cameron Howard (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
215 - Isaiah Washington (Gowanda) over Aboubaka Balde (Lackawanna) Fall 2:37
285 - Jayden John (Gowanda) over Josiah Rosado Roman (Lackawanna) Fall 0:36
Match #2 Round 2
Eden defeated Gowanda 42-36
110 - Mason DellaPenta (Eden) over Dominik Griffo (Gowanda) Fall 0:57
118 - Jamie Green (Eden) over Hayleigh Miller (Gowanda) Fall 1:42
126 - Troy DellaPenta (Eden) over Aiden Ovitt (Gowanda) Fall 0:35
132 - Vincent Colantino (Eden) over Roberto Martinez (Gowanda) Fall 1:20
138 - Ruger Pastwik (Eden) over Brendin Diebel (Gowanda) Fall 0:27
144 - Nathan Warrior (Gowanda) over Mason Pastwik (Eden) Fall 1:07
150 - Double Forfeit
157 - Trevor DellaPenta (Eden) over Cayden Redford (Gowanda) Fall 1:15
165 - Bryce DellaPenta (Eden) over Elliott Graham (Gowanda) Fall 0:50
175 - Winter Mentley-Peters (Gowanda) over Garrett Schmitt (Eden) Fall 4:07
190 - Cameron Howard (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
215 - Isaiah Washington (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 - Jayden John (Gowanda) over Trent Moesch-Marciniak (Eden) Fall 0:54
103 - Dane McNaughton (Gowanda) over Tyler DellaPenta (Eden) Fall 2:30
Match #3 Round 3
Gowanda defeated St. Francis B 56-18
118 - Ali Hamideh (St. Francis B) over Dominik Griffo (Gowanda) Fall 0:31
126 - Cameron Wiepert (St. Francis B) over Aiden Ovitt (Gowanda) Fall 0:32
132 - Roberto Martinez (Gowanda) over Chris Michalek (St. Francis B) Fall 0:31
138 - Brendin Diebel (Gowanda) over Jack Hannon (St. Francis B) Fall 1:01
144 - Nathan Warrior (Gowanda) over Oskar Doerflein (St. Francis B) Fall 1:07
150 - Sonny Martinez (St. Francis B) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
157 - Cayden Redford (Gowanda) over Brandon Wiepert (St. Francis B) Fall 1:20
165 - Elliott Graham (Gowanda) over Owen Miller (St. Francis B) Maj 10-2
175 - Winter Mentley-Peters (Gowanda) over Samuel Glauser (St. Francis B) Dec 8-5
190 - Cameron Howard (Gowanda) over Dimitrus Jovic (St. Francis B) Dec 7-4
215 - Isaiah Washington (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 - Jayden John (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
103 - Dane McNaughton (Gowanda) over Brayden Ibowicz (St. Francis B) Maj 14-3
110 - Hayleigh Miller (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Match #4 Round 4
Pioneer defeated Gowanda 39-38
126 - Aiden Ovitt (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
132 - Evan Wright (Pioneer) over Roberto Martinez (Gowanda) Fall 1:07
138 - Brendin Diebel (Gowanda) over Gioni Stampone (Pioneer) Fall 2:40
144 - Nathan Warrior (Gowanda) over Dominic Lavery (Pioneer) Fall 1:43
150 - Levi Eastman (Pioneer) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
157 - Cayden Redford (Gowanda) over Bostyn Hacket (Pioneer) Dec 5-3
165 - Elliott Graham (Gowanda) over Jacob Smith (Pioneer) Fall 2:56
175 - Winter Mentley-Peters (Gowanda) over Hunter Allen (Pioneer) Fall 4:13
190 - Lukas Boyd (Pioneer) over Cameron Howard (Gowanda) Fall 5:18
215 - Tristan McKerrow (Pioneer) over Isaiah Washington (Gowanda) Fall 2:13
285 - Takota Smith (Pioneer) over Jayden John (Gowanda) Fall 1:48
103 - Dane McNaughton (Gowanda) over Brayden Smith (Pioneer) TF 21-3
110 - Owen Bliss (Pioneer) over Hayleigh Miller (Gowanda) Fall 0:25
118 - Trey Smith (Pioneer) over Dominik Griffo (Gowanda) Dec 15-10
Match #5 Round 5
Gowanda defeated West Seneca W/E 49-29
132 - Jackson Dove (West Seneca W/E) over Roberto Martinez (Gowanda) Fall 4:15
138 - Ty Talty-Reese (West Seneca W/E) over Brendin Diebel (Gowanda) TF 15-0
144 - Sebastian Amoia (West Seneca W/E) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
150 - Nathan Warrior (Gowanda) over Mykolas Matyjakowski (West Seneca W/E) Maj 13-4
157 - Cayden Redford (Gowanda) over Aiden Lyman (West Seneca W/E) TF 18-3
165 - Elliott Graham (Gowanda) over Jack Bagley (West Seneca W/E) TF 17-0
175 - Winter Mentley-Peters (Gowanda) over Brady Dipalma (West Seneca W/E) TF 15-0
190 - Nicholas Lazaros (West Seneca W/E) over Cameron Howard (Gowanda) Fall 3:18
215 - Isaiah Washington (Gowanda) over Dion Patrick (West Seneca W/E) Fall 0:30
285 - Jayden John (Gowanda) over Lucas King (West Seneca W/E) Fall 0:52
103 - Dane McNaughton (Gowanda) over Brayden Michalski (West Seneca W/E) Fall 2:30
110 - Tyler Bettker (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
118 - Dominik Griffo (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Aaron Lazaros (West Seneca W/E) over Aiden Ovitt (Gowanda) Fall 0:30
Match #6 Round 6
Gowanda received a Bye
Match #7 Round 7
St. Francis A defeated Gowanda 81-0
144 - Kole Haseley (St. Francis A) over Nathan Warrior (Gowanda) Dec 9-7
150 - Joseph Colantino (St. Francis A) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
157 - Max McCarthy (St. Francis A) over Cayden Redford (Gowanda) Fall 1:05
165 - Griffin LaPlante (St. Francis A) over Elliott Graham (Gowanda) Fall 1:13
175 - Rory White (St. Francis A) over Winter Mentley-Peters (Gowanda) Fall 1:10
190 - Tavio Hoose (St. Francis A) over Cameron Howard (Gowanda) Fall 1:33
215 - Zachary Caldwell (St. Francis A) over Isaiah Washington (Gowanda) Fall 0:59
285 - Dominic Darch (St. Francis A) over Jayden John (Gowanda) Fall 1:29
103 - Jaxson Tocco (St. Francis A) over Dane McNaughton (Gowanda) Fall 1:51
110 - Patrick Winseman (St. Francis A) over Dominik Griffo (Gowanda) Fall 0:47
118 - Tanner Catrabone (St. Francis A) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - John Winseman (St. Francis A) over Aiden Ovitt (Gowanda) Fall 1:04
132 - Cullen Edwards (St. Francis A) over Roberto Martinez (Gowanda) Fall 1:33
138 - Zakary Massaro (St. Francis A) over Brendin Diebel (Gowanda) Fall 0:50
Match #8 Round 8
Orchard Park defeated Gowanda 48-35
150 - Logan Dauenhauer (Orchard Park) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
157 - Cayden Redford (Gowanda) over Michael Newson (Orchard Park) Fall 1:18
165 - Landon Shevlin (Orchard Park) over Elliott Graham (Gowanda) Fall 0:31
175 - Winter Mentley-Peters (Gowanda) over Jayden Holliday (Orchard Park) Fall 1:50
190 - Hayden Fox (Orchard Park) over Cameron Howard (Gowanda) Fall 0:34
215 - Isaiah Washington (Gowanda) over Ismail Hamideh (Orchard Park) Fall 1:12
285 - Jayden John (Gowanda) over Grayson Meyers (Orchard Park) Fall 0:43
103 - Michael Ferullo (Orchard Park) over Dane McNaughton (Gowanda) Fall 1:53
110 - Nicolaus Schaller (Orchard Park) over Dominik Griffo (Gowanda) Fall 2:40
118 - Raymond Glinsky (Orchard Park) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Jason Facer (Orchard Park) over Aiden Ovitt (Gowanda) Fall 1:19
132 - Jake Gocella (Orchard Park) over Roberto Martinez (Gowanda) Fall 1:09
138 - Brendin Diebel (Gowanda) over Alex Walker (Orchard Park) TF 16-0
144 - Nathan Warrior (Gowanda) over Jacob Herbst (Orchard Park) Fall 2:25
Match #9 Round 9
Gowanda defeated Attica-Batavia 46-30
157 - Memphis McFollins (Attica-Batavia) over Cayden Redford (Gowanda) Fall 5:39
165 - Elliott Graham (Gowanda) over Garrett Pleace (Attica-Batavia) Maj 15-4
175 - Winter Mentley-Peters (Gowanda) over Robert Manko (Attica-Batavia) Fall 1:16
190 - Isaiah Washington (Gowanda) over Shawn Williams (Attica-Batavia) Fall 0:35
215 - Double Forfeit
285 - Jayden John (Gowanda) over Branden Flanagan (Attica-Batavia) Fall 1:09
103 - Dane McNaughton (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
110 - Tyler Bettker (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
118 - Dominik Griffo (Gowanda) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Blake Donohue (Attica-Batavia) over Aiden Ovitt (Gowanda) Fall 0:17
132 - Preston Bannister (Attica-Batavia) over Roberto Martinez (Gowanda) Fall 0:57
138 - Michael Minter (Attica-Batavia) over Brendin Diebel (Gowanda) Fall 5:07
144 - Nathan Warrior (Gowanda) over Luke Gutman (Attica-Batavia) Fall 0:58
150 - Devre Sanders (Attica-Batavia) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf