Gowanda Small Town Times

The Gowanda Varsity boys lacrosse team closed out thier regular season schedule at home on May 13, 2025. This was a non-league match-up against Starpoint. Gowanda got off to a fast start piling up a 9-1 lead in the 1st quarter. They stretched that advantage to 15-3 by halftime. From there Gowanda coasted to a 19-5 victory making their regular season record 11-2 overall with a league record of 8-1.

Pictured is Winter Rivera charging in on goal. He flipped the ball over to Donald Stevens Jr (to the left) for a goal that put Gowanda up 4-0 at that point. Stevens led the Gowanda scoring with 5 goals.

Ha’tsihgahdo:d Stevens takes a shot midway through the 2nd quarter. He finished the game with 3 goals.

Randall John (#14) takes a shot from the side of he goal.

The Gowanda Varsity boys lacrosse team celebrated their Senior Day on May 13, 2025. Senior class members of the team were recognized before the last home game of the regular season. Pictured, from left to right, are: Seneka Jackson, Ethan Steeprock (#22), Jessup Stevens (#84), Ha’tsihgahdo:d Stevens (#88), Winter Rivera (#20) and Seneca Mohawk (#4).

The Gowanda Jr.-Sr. Prom was held on May 10. Before heading out to the dinner and dance segment of the prom, the coronation ceremony was held in the high school auditorium. Attendees were introduced and the 2025 Prom Royalty were crowned.

Representing the Senior class were Queen candidates: Holland Browning, Jill Gernatt, Alyssa Golden, Danielle Krajewski and Lily Nuwer. Senior King candidates included: Chase Bolen, Blake Herman, Keaton Seneca and Zayne Laskey. Representing the Junior class were Princess candidates: Darcy Kennedy, Danielle Miller, Janice Sanders. Junior Prince candidates included: Aiden Carroll, Marcus Gamble and Winter Mentley-Peters.

GowandaOnline video of the coronation ceremony can be found here: Coronation video

Prom King, Queen, Princess and Prince, from left to right respectively, are Blake Herman, Alyssa Golden, Danielle Miller and Winter Mentley-Peters.

Pictured are the 2025 Prom Royalty and Court including Lily Nuwer, Keaton Seneca, Danielle Krajewski, Zayne Laskey, Jill Gernatt, Chase Bolen, Holland Browning, “King” Blake Herman, “Queen” Alyssa Golden, “Princess” Danielle Miller, “Prince” Winter Mentley-Peters, Aiden Carroll, Janice Sanders, Darcy Kennedy and Marcus Gamble

baseball 12-2
softball 7-6
boys lacrosse 10-2
girls lacrosse 9-3

Monday, May 5

Baseball vs. Cattaraugus-Little Valley
Gowanda 19, Cattaraugus 2
Cattaraugus 2 0 0 0 0 | 2
Gowanda 8 11 0 0 x | 19

Baseball at Cattaraugus-Little Valley
- played at Gowanda -
Gowanda 17, Cattaruagus 2
Gowanda 11 4 2 0 0 | 17
Cattaraugus 1 1 0 0 0 | 2

Softball vs. Forestville
Gowanda 3, Forestville 7
Forestville 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 | 7
Gowanda 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 | 3

boys lacrosse vs. Clarence
- cancelled -

Tuesday, May 6

softball at Pine Valley
Gowanda 6, Pine Valley 3
Gowanda 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 | 6
Pine Valley 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 | 3

boys lacrosse at Depew
Gowanda 24, Depew 3
Gowanda 14 10 | 24
Depew 3 0 | 3
Winter Rivera 5 goals, 5 assists
Donald Stevens Jr 4 goals, 2 assists
Hodaweo:je’ John 4 goals
Jessup Stevens 3 goals
Cashis Montour 2 goals, 1 assist
Ha’tsihgahdo:d Stevens 1 goal, 5 assists
Herb John Jr 1 goal, 3 assists
Randall John 1 goal, 1 assist
Jaxstin Johns 1 goal
Kaiden Spruce 1 goal
Seneca Mohawk 1 goal

girls lacrosse at Williamsville East
Gowanda 7, Williamsville 15
Gowanda 2 1 2 2 | 7
Williamsville 4 5 1 5 | 15
Lily Scanlan 2 goals, 4 assists
Felicia Scanlan 1goal
Envy Cross 1goal
Lilliana Pierce 1goal
Karice Jhn 1goal
goaltending
Nina Coulon 11/26

track vs. Frewsburg
- Senior Night -
boys
Gowanda 43, Frewsburg 94
girls
Gowanda 49, Frewsburg 88
Top Gowanda performances
boys
Chase Bolen 1st(1600m, 4:54.9; 800m, 2:10.3)
Maddox Hudson 1st(high jump, 5-4), 2nd(110m hurdles, 400m), 3rd(long jump)
Damien Cedri 1st(100m dash, 11.7), 2nd(long jump)
Owen Farner 2nd(high jump), 3rd(800m; 3200m)
Reginald Irion 2nd(100m dash; 200m)
Zachary Hojnacki 3rd(400m hurdles)
Jayden John 3rd(shot put)
girls
Rhianna Woods 1st(long jump, 15-5), 2nd(100m dash; 200m)
Elizabeth Malek 1st(100m hurdles, 18.4)
Isabella DeGolier 1st(high jump, 4-8)
Raelin Smith 2nd(400m hurdles), 3rd(100m hurdles)
Sydney Smith 2nd(shot put), 3rd(discus)
Leona Henhawk 2nd(800m; discus)
Kyra Hurley 2nd(triple jump)
Isabelle Graham 2nd(high jump)
Degaswined John 3rd(1500m)
Jaylynn Elliott 3rd(3000m)
Molly Bettker 3rd(triple jump)
1st - 400m relay team(Alyssa Ruzycki, Octavia Williams, Elizabeth Malek & Rhianna Woods), 56.3

Wednesday, May 7

baseball vs. Randolph
Gowanda 12, Randolph 0
Randolph 0 0 0 0 0 | 0
Gowanda 5 2 2 6 x | 15

Thursday, May 8

softball at Brocton
Gowanda 7, Brocton 5
Gowanda 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 | 7
Brocton 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 | 5

girls lacrosse vs. City Honors
- Senior Night -
Gowanda 19, City Honors 3
City Honors 1 0 1 1 | 3
Gowanda 8 5 3 3 | 19
Lily Scanlan 7 goals, 2 assists
Ainsley Horth 4 goals
Karice John 3 goals, 1 assist
Cadence Luther 1 goals
Hannah Valentine 1 goals
Malayna Pawlak 1 goals
Zoe Bartlett 1 goals
Isabella Gill 1 goals
goaltending
Nina Coulon 12/15

Friday, May 9

baseball at Randolph
Gowanda 12, Randolph 0
Gowanda 2 2 1 5 2 | 12
Randolph 0 0 0 0 0 | 0

softball at Clarence
Gowanda 0, Clarence 5
Gowanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0
Clarence 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 | 5

boys lacrosse vs. East Aurora
Gowanda 12, East Aurora 6
East Aurora 2 2 2 0 | 6
Gowanda 3 2 3 4 | 12
Winter Rivera 4 goals, 4 assists
Ha’tsihgahdo:d Stevens 3 goals, 1 assist
Trelin Warrior 3 goals
Donald Stevens Jr 1 goal, 1 assist
Jessup Stevens 1 goal

On May 8, the Gowanda Varsity girls lacrosse team hosted City Honors at Hillis Field. It was the last regular season home game for the team in 2025. Just a minute into the game Karice John scored to put Gowanda up 1-0. Gowanda increased that to 8-1 by the end of the quarter including goals that marked Cadence Luther’s 100th career point and Lily Scanlan’s 100th career goal. Another Scanlan goal in the last second of the 1st quarter took the score to 13-1 at halftime. From there, Gowanda coasted through the 2nd half to a 19-3 victory.

Gowanda’s Cadence Luther (#33) lines up a shot to score her 100th career point at 3:42 in the 1st quarter.

At 2:11 in the 1st quarter, Lily Scanlan registers her 100th career goal.

Malayna Pawlak races upfield with the ball. Also seen are Kiernan Quinn (#11), Cadence Luther (#33) and Hannah Valentine (#7).