Gowanda Small Town Times

Boys Basketball 7-8

Friday, January 27

Portville at Gowanda
Gowanda 66, Portville 49

Girls Basketball 5-8, 1-4

Wednesday, January 25

Cattaraugus-L.V. at Gowanda
- non-league; canceled -

Thursday, January 26

Gowanda at Frewsburg
Gowanda 44, Frewsburg 68

Bowling boys 9-4; girls 6-5

Wednesday, January 25

Allegany/Limestone at Gowanda
- Snow Cancelation by A-LS -

Thursday, January 26

Gowanda at Allegany/Limestone
boys
Gowanda 4, Alegany-Limestone 0
820-735/884-696/823-686
girls
Gowanda 0, Allegany-Limestone 4
603-871/631-917/686-784

Friday, January 27

Gowanda at Genesee Valley
boys
Gowanda 0, Genesee Valley 4
940-1103/1012-1040/996-1012
girls
Gowanda 4, Genesee Valley 0
620-533/715-506/689-529

Cheerleading

Saturday, January 28

Competition at Sweethome
- J.V. only -
Gowanda took 2nd place in the D2 large JV division

On Friday, January 27, the Gowanda Varsity boys basketball team hosted Portville. Gowanda started out slow allowing Portville to move into an early 8-3 lead. Gowanda regrouped and worked back into the lead. A Quentin Centner 3-pointer with six seconds left in the 1st quarter gave them a 16-12 advantage at that point.

Gowanda began to string baskets together regularly in the 2nd quarter. Centner ran up ten points in the period helping Gowanda to outpace Portville 18-12 towards a 34-24 halftime score.

The teams both fought hard in the 3rd quarter. It was Gowanda’s weakest scoring quarter allowing Portville to edge Gowanda by a point in the period. That brought the score to 45-36 with Gowanda in control.

Gowanda’s 4th quarter was their best effort of the game. They outscored Portville 12-4 in the closing minutes to nail down a 66-49 win. It was their first victory league competition.

Quentin Centner had three 3-pointers and led Gowanda with 19 points. John Ondus added another 17 points. Also in double digits were Tyler Smith (12 points) and Blake Herman (10 points). Andrew Barlow, Cole Herman. Alex Pachucinski and Victor Rivera also scored for Gowanda.

Also on Friday, the Gowanda boys and girls bowling teams were at Genesee Valley. Regarding the event, the Gowanda coach commented “The bowling teams were on Friday night!”. Even with Gavin Whitcher rolling his season high game & series and Drezden Spire having his season high game, Gowanda fell short 0-4 to a high-powered Genesee Valley team.

The following Gowanda boys all had very strong series: Drew Shull (200-235-189/624), Gavin Whitcher (181-236-168/585) and Nicholas Smuda (170-185-188/543). Also bowling all three games for Gowanda were Drezden Spire (134-125-208/467) and Kory Degenfelder (127-118-130/375). Also participating for the Gowanda boys were Zachary Hojnacki (241/2 games) and Aiden Gray (113 game).

The Gowanda girls won their match 4-0. Aubrey Smuda (112-192-168/472) led the Gowanda girls while bowling her season high game and series. With series in the 300s were Cameron Clark (117-152-120/389) and Sierra Twoguns (96-102-126/324). Gowanda girls the 200s were Natalia Elliott (100-94-97/291), Emma Golden (106-79-101/286) and Makayla Kuras (89-96-77/262). Those scores represent season high series for both Elliott and Golden.

On Wednesday, January 25, the Gowanda Varsity girls basketball team was scheduled to host Cattaraugus-Little Valley for a non-league game. Afternoon activities for Cattaraugus were canceled due to snow forcing that game to be called off.

The girls were back in action at Frewsburg on the 26th. As has happened several times this season, Gowanda got off to a sluggish start in the 1st quarter. Frewsburg landed five 3-point baskets in the period towards a 23-7 advantage at the end of the quarter.

In the 2nd quarter, the Frewsburg 3-pointer streak went cold. Gowanda, led by Crissa Scanlan’s 10-point effort in the period narrowed the gap to 20-33 by halftime.

Gowanda opened the 2nd half strong with Gao:Wisa:S “Wassy” Stevens hitting a 3-pointer for Gowanda. Portville’s 3-point game retuned as they added four of those to their total in the quarter. That helped them outscore Gowanda in the period 18-10.

Gowanda played Portville even for most of the final period. Still, Portville managed to edge Gowanda 15-12 in the quarter with thanks to three 3-pointers in a row late in the period, bringing their total to 11 in the game.

With 25 points, Crissa Scanlan led Gowanda scoring. Gao:Wisa:S Stevens and Aurora Stevens each had an 8-point game. Also scoring for Gowanda were Cece Rivera and Christina Wilder.

The Gowanda boys and girls bowling teams also had a match canceled on the 25th. They had been scheduled to host Allegany-Limestone. A Thursday, January 26, meeting of the two teams at Olean did take place.

The Gowanda boys continued their winning ways downing the hosts 4-0. Leading Gowanda were Gavin Whitcher (170-198-143/511) and Drew Shull (181-171-157/509). Also bowling all three games for the Gowanda boys were Nicholas Smuda (112-159-183/454) and Aiden Gray (117-109-110/336). Also bowling were Zachary Hojnacki (260/2 games), Drezden Spire (243/2 games) and Kory Degenfelder (214/2 games).

The Gowanda girls lost 0-4, bowling short handed. Top three Gowanda girls were Demetra Spire (136-134-169/439), Sierra Twoguns (87-112-137/336) and Cameron Clark (110-100-114/324). Also bowling for the Gowanda girls were Emma Golden (260 series) and Natalia Elliott (219 series).

On Saturday, January 21, the Gowanda wrestling team held their annual Round Robin Wrestling Tournament. This competition was the last for the team prior to the Sectionals. Schools in attendance included Dunkirk, Falconer-Cassadaga Valley, Franklinville, Fredonia, Frewsburg, Gowanda, Maple Grove, North Tonawanda, Olean-Alleghany Limestone, Portville, Randolph, Salamanca, St. Francis and Warsaw.

As a team, Falconer-Cassadaga Valley came out on top with a score of 396.5
Gowanda finished 3rd with 218 points. Individually, Gowanda had two boys with 2nd Place finishes. They were Nathan Warrior (138) and Michael Horth (145). Gowanda’s Owen Pfaffenbach had a 3rd Place finish.

In the early rounds, Gowanda’s Nathan Warrior had a pin over Harion Frazier (Dunkirk) in 2:52, a technical fall over Maysen Jimerson (Salamanca) 16-0 and two wins by decision over Mason Kraft (Maple Grove, 6-4) and teammate, Kaleb Smith, 8-5. In the Championship round Warrior lost a 5-3 decision to Maxximus DeVoe (Portville).

Michael Horth piled up a sting of four pins on the way to the championship round. Those came against Adrienne Degrasse (North Tonawanda, 0:46), Jeremy Danielson (Maple Grove, 1:01), Dakota Miller (Franklinville, 1:14) and Charlie Reichenbach (Falconer-Cassadaga Valley, 4:00). Horth finally lost an 11-3 major decision to Austin Chase (Falconer-Cassadaga Valley in the finals.

Owen Pfaffenbach scored a 6-0 decision over Nathan Tomlinson (Maple Grove) and pinned Jayden Bartolomei (North Tonawanda, 1:49) before losing a third round match to Karsen Lundgren (Falconer-Cassadaga Valley). In the Consolation round, he won a 10-0 major decision over Hannah McCauley (North Tonawanda) to earn 3rd Place

There were only ten entries on the girls side of the tournament, three of those from Gowanda. In the girls 126 Class, Emma Schindler took 1st Place pinning Juliana Syracuse (Randolph) twice (1:20 and 0:58). Gowanda’s Ke`ya Stevens took 1st Place in the girls 138 Class pinning Zalisa Rivera (Dunkirk, 1:23) and teammate, Kiernan Quinn (3:43). Quinn, who had previously also pinned Rivera (3:28), took 2nd Place.

A complete list of the Top 3 wrestlers in each class follows:

102 (11 wrestlers)
1st Place - Dylan Newman of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
2nd Place - Evan Newman of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
3rd Place - Logan Fuller of Frewsburg
110 (8 wrestlers)
1st Place - Karsen Lundgren of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
2nd Place - Issiah Ruiz of Dunkirk HS
3rd Place - Owen Pfaffenbach of Gowanda
118 (13 wrestlers)
1st Place - Lucas Hoffman of Fredonia HS
2nd Place - Sean Gordon of St Francis
3rd Place - Mekhi Muhyee of Portville Sr HS
126 (13 wrestlers)
1st Place - Konner Spring of Salamanca HS
2nd Place - Hunter Paulisick of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
3rd Place - Jaxon Kraft of Maple Grove Sr HS
132 (7 wrestlers)
1st Place - Ty Kraft of Maple Grove Sr HS
2nd Place - Parker Dornan of Portville Sr HS
3rd Place - Jimmy Gordon of St Francis
138 (9 wrestlers)
1st Place - Maxximus DeYoe of Portville Sr HS
2nd Place - Nathan Warrior of Gowanda
3rd Place - Mason Kraft of Maple Grove Sr HS
145 (16 wrestlers)
1st Place - Austin Chase of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
2nd Place - Michael Horth of Gowanda
3rd Place - Rory White of St Francis
152 (12 wrestlers)
1st Place - Jacob Clark of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
2nd Place - Dylan Gagnon of North Tonawanda Sr HS
3rd Place - Mason Kilmer of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
160 (12 wrestlers)
1st Place - Evan Leonard of Franklinville Sr HS
2nd Place - Brodie Little of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
3rd Place - Joseph Littlejohn of St Francis
172 (14 wrestlers)
1st Place - Dalton Caldwell of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
2nd Place - Brandon Drummond of St Francis
3rd Place - Hayden Emley of Portville Sr HS
189 (12 wrestlers)
1st Place - Matthew Trim of Maple Grove Sr HS
2nd Place - Dawson Russo of Fredonia HS
3rd Place - Chris Bargy of Olean-Alleghany Limestone
215 (13 wrestlers)
1st Place - Christian Hernandez of Dunkirk HS
2nd Place - Henry Chamberlain of Portville Sr HS
3rd Place - Jamison Caldwell of Frewsburg
285 (11 wrestlers)
1st Place - Ian Breazeale of Salamanca HS
2nd Place - Tim McCann of St Francis
3rd Place - Noah Stephan of Franklinville Sr HS

Girls Division
G107
1st Place - Brenna McCarley of North Tonawanda Sr HS
2nd Place - Brooklyn Pryll of Falconer-Cassadaga Valley
G126
1st Place - Emma Schindler of Gowanda
2nd Place - Juliana Syracuse of Randolph HS
G138
1st Place - Ke`ya Stevens of Gowanda
2nd Place - Kiernan Quinn of Gowanda
3rd Place - Zalisa Rivera of Dunkirk HS
G152
1st Place - Eva Colon-DeJesus of Dunkirk HS
G185
1st Place - Doris Baker of North Tonawanda Sr HS
2nd Place - Haley Feneran of Olean-Alleghany Limestone

Wrestling wasn’t the only competition Gowanda was involved in on January 21. The Gowanda cheerleaders were at a completion at Fredonia State as well. The Varsity squad won 1st Place in D2 Small Varsity. They also were selected as overall Grand Champions. Varsity Captain and Gowanda Senior Class member, Jada Geiger won the jump competition. The Gowanda Jr. Varsity squad took 2nd Place for D2 Large JV and best jumps.

Boys Basketball 6-8

Tuesday, January 17

Randolph at Gowanda
Gowanda 57, Randolph 76

Friday, January 20

Gowanda at Silver Creek
Gowanda 57, Silver Creek 63

Girls Basketball 5-7, 1-3

Thursday, January 19

Portville at Gowanda
Gowanda 30, Portville 44

Wrestling 1-4

Wednesday, January 18

Maple Grove at Gowanda
Gowanda 25, Maple Grove 36

Thursday, January 19

Gowanda at Springville
Gowanda 33, Springville 39

Saturday, January 21

Gowanda Wrestling Tournament
1st Falconer 396.5
3rd Gowanda 218.0
14th Randolph 94.0

Bowling boys 8-2; girls 5-4

Wednesday, January 18

Allegany/Limestone at Gowanda
- moved to Jan. 25 -

Thursday, January 19

Gowanda at Salamanca
boys 4-0 888-606/853-513/886-539
girls 1-3 732-753/691-707/715-703

Cheerleading

Saturday, January 21

Competition at Fredonia State
Varsity
1st Place for D1 Small Varsity
and overall Grand Champions
Senior captain Jada Geiger won the jump

competition
Jr. Varsity
2nd Place D2 Large JV & best jumps

Swimming 7-4

Tuesday, January 17

Eden/Gowanda at Iroquois
Eden 35, Iroquois 63

Friday, January 20

Maryvale at Eden/Gowanda
- Senior Night -
Eden 64, Maryvale 61