Gowanda Small Town Times

Monday, October 20

Gowanda Free Library - 10:15am to 3:30pm
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 - 11 am
Morning Book Club – Today Will Be Different

Gowanda Free Library - 4:30pm
Pumpkin Patch & Magic Show

Collins Public Library – 6 pm
Kids DIY Pumpkin Cheesecake. Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Tuesday, October 21

Collins Public Library – 4:45 pm
Spooky Graham Cracker House Construction. Registration opens 10/1, required and limited.

Wednesday, October 22

Wicked Glen w/Morbid Moon Creations - 6:30pm
Spooky Doll Painting night

Thursday, October 23

Collins Public Library – 5:30 pm
Evening Crochet – learn and work on crochet projects – Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Friday, October 24

Gowanda Free Library - 2:30 to 3:30pm
Minecraft Middle & High School Students

Saturday, October 25

NY&LE Railroad - 11am & 2pm
Halloween Costume train

Gowanda High School - 3pm
Billy Martin All-Star Circus
in high school gym

Gowanda Hollywood Theater - 7pm
Bonnie Raitt tribute band

Southern New Hampshire University has released their the Summer 2025 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. One Gowanda student, Marisa Lopez, was included on that list.

Gowanda Scoreboard W/E 10/12

Gowanda/Pine Valley Football

5-1

Friday, October 10
vs. Franklinville
- Homecoming -
Gowanda 34, Franklinville 34
Gowanda 16 06 14 08 | 44
Franklinville 08 14 12 00 | 34
Winter Mentley-Peters
24 carries for 206 yards
1 catches for 1 yard
Carter Capozzi
4 carries for 43 yards; 1 TD
14/21 passes for 170 yards; 2 TD
Zane Rogers
2 carries for 10 yards
Jaden Knopf
2 carries for 2 yards; 2 TD
Lukas Barrett
3 catches for 50 yards
Trelin Warrior
4 catches for yards; 1 TD
Jayden Fish
3 catches for 41 yards
Kyan Austin
2 catches for 16 yards
Reginald Irion
1 catches for 12 yards; 1 TD

Volleyball

11-2

Monday, October 6
at Eden
Gowanda 3, Eden 2
17-25/23-25/25-19/25-18/15-12
Corrina John 13 kills, 1 assist, 7 digs, 9 blocks, 2 aces
Bella Maines 1 kill, 31 assists, 9 digs
Envy Cross 11 kills, 1 dig, 3 blocks
Maleina Moses 6 kills, 15 digs, 2 aces
Lilliana Pierce 4 kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks, 1 ace
Addison Kota 4 kills, 2 assists, 11 digs
Ainsley Horth 2 digs, 2 aces
Aubrey Smuda 1 kill, 13 digs, 1 ace
Molly Bettker 1 dig, 1 ace
Evalene John 8 digs

Wednesday, October 8
vs. Ellicottville
Gowanda 3, Ellicottville 0
25-10/27-25/28-26
Bella Maines 2 kills, 27 assists, 5 digs
Envy Cross 8 kills, 5 blocks, 1 ace
Corrina John 9 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks, 1 ace
Maleina Moses 5 kills, 4 aces
Addison Kota 4 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace
Aubrey Smuda 2 kills, 9 digs, 2 aces
Lilliana Pierce 3 kills
Evalene John 5 digs

Pine Valley/Gowanda Boys Soccer

1-7

Tuesday, October 7
at Portville
Pine Valley 0, Portville 8

Thursday, October 9
vs. Salamanca
Pine Valley 3, Salamanca 2 OT
Pine Valley scoring
33:40 Zack Honacki from Mark Smallback
49:44 Mark Smallback from Jarrett Meyers
86:44 Jarrett Meyers from Hayden Chase

Saturday, October 11
vs. Silver Creek-Forestville
- non-league -
Pine Valley 0, Silver Creek-Forestville 7

Pine Valley/Gowanda Girls Soccer

0-13

Monday, October 6
at Cattaraugus-Little Valley
Pine Valley 1, Cattaraugus-LV 4

Wednesday, October 8
at Franklinville
Pine Valley 0, Franklinvolle 2

Cross Country

Tuesday, October 7
at Falconer
boys
1st Clymer/Sherman/Panama 20
2nd Gowanda 54
3rd Allegany-Limestone 63
Falconer/Cassadaga Valley - incomplete
Top Gowanda Boys
Jaxon Hagan(9th) and Brendin Diebel(10th)
girls
1st Clymer/Sherman/Panama 18
2nd Gowanda 47
3rd Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 59
Allegany-Limestone - incomplete
Top Gowanda girl
Hayleigh Miller(5th)

Saturday, October
at Alden Bulldogs stampede
boys 79 runners
1st east Aurora 18
2nd Gowanda 80
7th Depew 205
Top Gowanda boys
9th Jaxon Hagon 18:37.47
10th Brendin Diebel 18:52.29
14th Hudson Maddox 19:26.16
18th Gabe Snyder 19:57.12
43rd Aiden Ovitt 22:31.39
girls 50 runners
1st Alden 19
3rd Albion 57
Gowanda incomplete
Gowanda girls 50 runners
5th Hayleigh Miller 21:58.92
8th Alivia Richter 22:22.94
21st Isabella Degoilier 25:00.24

Eden/Gowanda Girls Swimming

Tuesday, October 7
vs. Tonawanda
Eden 99, Tonawanda 77
Mia Scott
4 gold (50 Freestyle, 31.77; 1M Diving, 239.63); 12 points
Sienna Miller
4 gold (200 Individual Medley, 2:51.98; 100 Butterfly, 1:20.26); 12 points
Kaevii Yasurek (Gowanda)
2 gold (200 Freestyle, 2:33.65; 500 Freestyle, 6:43.94), 1 silver; 12 points
Grace Ritz
3 gold (100 Freestyle, 1:06.34), 1 silver (1M Diving, 198.00); 10 points
Emily Sullivan
2 gold, 2 silver (200 Individual Medley, 3:04.25; 500 Freestyle, 6:54.46); 8 points
Tessa Dzubella
2 silver, 2 bronze (50 Freestyle, 36.10); 6 points
Natalie Reister
1 silver, 2 bronze (100 Freestyle, 1:19.22; 100 Backstroke, 1:26.30); 6 points
Millie Hock
2 silver; 2 points
Isabelle Graham (Gowanda)
1 silver (100 Breaststroke, 1:59.45); 2 points
Pyxi Lou Zybert (Gowanda)
1 silver; 1 point

200 Medley Relay
1st Eden 2:24.15
Grace Ritz, Emily Sullivan, Sienna Miller & Mia Scott
2nd Eden 3:27.02
Pyxi Lou Zybert, Isabelle Graham, Millie Hock & Tessa Dzubella
200 Freestyle Relay
1st Eden 2:01.86
Grace Ritz, Sienna Miller, Emily Sullivan & Mia Scott
400 Freestyle Relay
2nd Eden 5:33.95
Kaevii Yasurek, Natalie Reister, Millie Hock & Tessa Dzubella

Monday, October 13

Collins Public Library – 5 pm
Kids DIY Pony Bead Flower Bracelet. Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Tuesday, October 14

Collins Public Library – 5:30 pm
Evening Book Club – The Women

Wednesday, October 15

Collins Public Library – 3 pm
Afternoon Collins Crochet – learn and work on crochet projects – Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Gowanda Free Library - 4:30 to 5:30pm
Minecraft Elementary

Gowanda Central School - 5pm
Board of Education Special Meeting
in high school library

Friday, October 17

Gowanda Free Library - 10:30 to 11am
Me & My Kiddo - AM Storytime

Saturday, October 18

Collins Public Library – 11 am
Halloween party! Call 716-532-5129 to register.

NY&LE Railroad - 11am & 2pm
Fall Foliage train

GoWanda Brewing/Wicked Glen - 7am
Wicked Steelhead Tournament
Cattaraugus Creek & Wicked Glen

Sunday, October 19

Old Drifters Snowmobile Club - 9am to 2pm
Vintage Snowmobile Show / Swap Meet
at Gowanda Moose

Dayton Hall - 11am
Ham Platter Fundraiser & Baked Goods Sale
Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Filling, Corn, and Cole Slaw

NY&LE Railroad - 11am & 2pm
Fall Foliage train

A festive homecoming at Gowanda Central School District is planned Monday to Saturday, October 6-11, 2025. The weeklong fall celebration features a variety of engaging events, including the Community Spirit Parade.

𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦:

▪️The annual Community Spirit Parade, facilitated by the Gowanda Boosters Club-GBC, is scheduled Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6 p.m.

▪️The Powder Puff game, featuring juniors and seniors, is planned at Hillis Field immediately following the Community Spirit Parade.

▪️The homecoming football game will be played Friday, October 10, 2025, at 7 p.m. against Franklinville Central High School at 7 p.m.

▪️The homecoming dance will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the GHS gym. (coronation at 6:30 p.m.)