Gowanda Small Town Times

photo - In the closing seconds of the December 17 boys basketball game hosting Cleveland Hill Gowanda’s Seth Geiger scored to break a 58-all tie. The photo above is the fouls shot that followed putting Gowanda up 61-58.

Monday, December 16

Girls Basketball vs. Frewsburg
Gowanda 29, Frewsburg 87
Lauren Kelly 11 points
Corrina John 7 points, 2-3pt
Karice John 4 points 1-3pt
Shia Lindgren 3 points, 1-3pt
Addison Kota 2 points
Lily Scanlan 2 points

Bowling vs. Cattaraugus-Little Valley
Boys
Gowanda 4, Cattaraugus 0
1023-741/1067-671/898-658|2988-2070
Drezden Spire 215-233-180|628
Morgan Ruff 151-247-158/556
Gavin Whitcher 180-156-151|487
Rowen Liskow 157-165-142|464
Nicholas Smuda 163-145-136/444
Zachary Hojnacki 157-121-X
Aiden Grey X-X-131
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Girls
Gowanda 4, Cattaraugus 0
697-675/755-633/760-601|2212-1909
Bailey Shields 139-150-155/444
Aubrey Smuda 118-136-184/438
Lila Pfaffenbach 118-153-124/395
Tayleigh Williams 126-132-117/375
Natalia Elliott X-98-84
Sophee Seneca 98-X-96
Emma Golden 98-86-X

Tuesday, December 17

Boys Basketball vs. Cleveland Hill
Gowanda 61, Cleveland Hill 58
Logan Ruff 22 points, 2-3pt
Trelin Warrior 16 points, 2-3pt
Winter Rivera 10 points
Seth Geiger 6 points
Blake Herman 5 points
Cashis Montour 2 points

Wednesday, December 18

Girls Basketball at Westfield
Gowanda 24, Westfield 53
Corina John 7 points; 2-3pt
Lauren Kelly 7 points
Jules Hageman 4 points
Addison Kota 3 points; 1-3pt
Isabelle Graham 2 points
Karice John 1 point

Wrestling vs. Maple Grove
Gowanda 53, Maple Grove 21
131: Greg Reid (G) pinned Maddox Lombardo, 1:41.
138: Cayden Redford (G) pinned Alex Caldwell, 3:31.
145: Jaxon Kraft (MG) over Nathan Warrior, 15-9.
152: Jayden Fish (G) pinned Matthew Ashbaugh, 3:01.
160: Nate Tomlinson (MG) pinned Winter Mentley-Peters, 4:37.
170: Maddox Hudson (G) pinned Nick Tomlinson, 1:21.
190: Isaiah Washington (G) pinned Ezekiel Padd, 2:51.
215: Brody Mescall (G) by forfeit.
285: Alanson Stafford (G) pinned Simon Dominick, :28.
101: Dominik Griffo (G) by forfeit.
108: Mason Samuelson (MG) pinned Raelyn Diebel, 3:47.
116: Dominic Danielson (MG) pinned Zach Stark, 2:41.
124: Owen Pfaffenbach (G) over Lulus Andriaccio, 17-0 technical fall (1:27)

Thursday, December 19

Boys Basketball vs. Springville
Gowanda 67, Springville 53
Logan Ruff 26 points; 2-3pt
Trelin Warrior 23 points; 2-3pt
Blake Herman 5 points
Winter Rivera 4 points
Lukas Barrett 3 points; 1-3pt
Cashis Montour 3 points; 1-3pt
Seth Geiger 3 points

Saturday, December 21

Girls Basketball vs Franklinville
Gowanda 29, Franklinville 45
Corrina John 11 points; 1-3pt
Addison Kota 9 points; 1-3pt
Lauren Kelly 4 points
Karice John 3 points; 1-3pt
Jules Hageman 2 points

Gowanda Middle School has announced the high honor, honor and merit rolls for the first marking period of the 2024-25 academic year.

HIGH HONOR ROLL (95-100 average)

Grade 5: Blake Booth, Madison Booth, Liam Boyd, Kiley Denea, Addison Gleason, Odin McMahon, Carter Nobles, Bryson Olszewski, Adam Ruzycki, Addison Schwerk, Hector Vargas Khawam, Patrick Yohe.

Grade 6: Mason Gernatt, Aubrey Hedges, Ross Hider, LilliAunna Reiller, Raelynn Taber, Daphne Twoguns.

Grade 7: Tyler Bettker, Grace Carson, Delilah Goodemote, Dominik Griffo, Scarlett John, Anyistin MacLeod, Zayley Nephew, Arian Rice, Sophee Seneca, Harmony Spielman, MacKenzie York.

Grade 8: Alexandra Barnes, Madison Bortel, Memphis Clark, Colton Gernatt, Kaitlyn Kelly, Casen Lemke, Noella Reska, Dane Taber, Jonah Wampler.

HONOR ROLL (90-94.99 average)

Grade 5: Charlotte Cook, Nolan Cook, Lacey Davis, Elvira Faraci, John Frantz, IV, Michael Freeman, Jr., Tessa Gagliardo, Chase Gallivan, Everett Gernatt, Nathaniel Grekulak, Jr., Raelynn Harvey, LeRoy Henhawk, II, Jackson Hirschman, Ariah Isaac, Eleanor John, Christopher Jones, Cole Jurgielewicz, Kaiden McLaughlin, Xylinia Mitchell, Audrey Mullins, Tristen Namlik, Alyna Neamon, Amelia Ovitt, Aidrick Pagan, Henry Patterson, Sopheyah Pfaffenback, Carter Reiller, Zachary Salzman, Jace Sanchez, Colt Scanlan, Oakley Snyder, Michaela Sprague, Leilene Stevens, Aaliyah Sundown, Kevin West, Milo Williams, Xander Zybert.

Grade 6: Avery Birtchnall, Avi Braley, Alessandra Castellano, Izabella Dubiel, Aubrie Eddy, Onnah Galati, Lyncoln Gier, Jag Gill, Alexis Hojnacki, Tenley Howard, Simon Huff, Luke Jones, Ryland Lemke, Kinsley Lone, Savannah Maloney, Elena Marvin, Dane McNaughton, Lucas Moritz, Piper Murdoch, Ashlyn Ortel, Stella Reid, Sophia Reska, Halia Rivera, Loki Satterfield, Emmett Schindler, Colton Shull, Averi Thompson, Kendra Tomczak, Alayna Tussing, Liam Van Aernam, Jeremiah Weber, Madelyn Wurst.

Grade 7: Cael Austin, Clarae Beaver, MaKenyan Brooks, Mayson Chimielewski, Gabriel Cortes, Sophia DeGolier, Adrianna Green, Evelyn John, Rowen Liskow, Noah Mullen, Chloe Shull.

Grade 8: Isabella Bailey, Tessa Bylbie, Raelyn Diebel, Thomas Douglas, III, Alayna Fish, Lilly Gaskins, Elliott Graham, Christopher Hojnacki, Ella Jimerson, Patrick Kennedy, Steven Meladayo, Alister Parker, Felix Parks, Alivia Richter, Carter Scott,

Memphis Stevens, Skylar Toczek, Emily Valentine, Madden Wallschlaeger, McKenzie Waniak.

MERIT ROLL (85-89.99 average)

Grade 5: Hunter Burdic, Carter Collins, Lola Cook, Cuse Cortes, Gary Edmunds, Kierra Gier, Lillian Kehr, Kambria Kennedy, Kiera LeBeau, Christine Lyons, Brayden Marsh, Talon Miller, Emma Mohawk, Layla Pingitore, Brianna Pope, Seriyah Reese, Brynn Renowden, Arraya Rice Renaldo, Emma Schuster, John Soska, Lyla Stevens, Trevor Tripi, Samuel Twoguns.

Grade 6: Rinoa Bolen, Nathan Carr, Kameron Connell, Ava Daniels, Serenity Davis, Beau Emery, Jaxon Gernatt, JoRiah John, Emma McNevin, Lilah Reid, Matthew Rizzo, Jr., Anna Schindler, Timothy Stafford, Sadie Stevens, Liam Tonello, Andrew Wheat, Matthew Wheat, Zada Woods, Luna Zubler.

Grade 7: Sophia Blasak, Wilberto Negron-Ortiz, Jr., Lyla Plandowski, Cora Scanlan, Kayella Smoke, Gia Stafford, Elise Stevens, Jaeleigh Warrior, Esme Willover.

Grade 8: Elayna Ashley, Triston Batcho, KC Blasdell, Kayla Carr, David Gagliardo, Autumn Goode, Ryan Marvin, Jaelyn Mason, Wyatt Miller, Aiden Ovitt, Morgan Ruff, Bailey Shields,Tobie Smigiel, Gabriel Snyder, Katerina Teachman, Jeremiah Tonello, Annabella Tranchita, Pyxi Zybert.

Monday, December 9

Boys Basketball vs. Eden [non-league]
Gowanda 66, Eden 77
Seth Geiger 17 points
Logan Ruff 16 points
Trelin Warrior 15 points

Girls Basketball West Valley
Gowanda 59, West Valley 7
Corrina John 27 points
Karice John 9 points
Addison Kota 5 points [1-3pt]
Lily Scanlan 5 points
Lauren Kelly 5 points
Shia Lindgren 3 points [1-3pt]
Marissa 2 points
Isabel Graham 2 points
Nina Coulon 2 points

Tuesday, December 10

Bowling vs. Salamanca
Boys
Gowanda 4, Salamanca 0
799-694/1005-749/944-772|2748-2215
Nicholas Smuda 158-200-198/556
Drezden Spire 145-225-145/515
Gavin Whitcher 134-159-170/463
Morgan Ruff 157-151-143/451
Zachary Hojnacki 94-158-153/405
Aiden Gray 111-x-135
Rowen Liskow x-112-x
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Girls
Gowanda 4, Salmanca 0
773-964/827-700/759-697|2359-2091
Aubrey Smuda 159-170-179/508
Bailey Shields 162-173-145/480
Lila Pfaffenbach 134-138-114/386
Sophee Seneca 95-149-115/359
Natalia Elliott 111-109-89/308

Boys Wrestling at Salamanca
- changed to 12/12 at Gowanda -

Thursday, December 12 [Gowanda closed - Snow Day]

Boys Wrestling vs. Salamanca
- no status reported -

Girls Wrestling vs Frewsburg
- no status reported -

Friday, December 13 [Gowanda closed - Snow Day]

Boys Basketball vs. Panama [non-league]
- postponed / snow day -

Girls Basketball at Cattaraugus/Little Valley
- moved to 1/13 -

Friday/Saturday, December 13&14

Boys Wrestling at Pioneer Duals
- no results reported -

Monday, December 2

Snow day

Tuesday, December 3

Boys Basketball at Eden [non-league]
Gowanda 53, Eden 78

Thursday, December 5

Bowling at Allegany-Limestone
moved to 12/10

Boys Basketball at Cattaraugus/Little Valley [Non-League]
cancelled - weather

Girls Basketball at Salamanca
cancelled - weather

Friday, December 6

Girls Basketball vs Chautauqua Lake
Gowanda 53, Chautauqua Lake 39
Addison Kota 10 points
Lily Scanlan 7 points [2-3pt]
Corrina John 22 points [4-3pt]
Karice John 7 points
Marissa Beaver 3 points [1-3pt]
Elizabeth Green 3 points [1-3pt]

Friday/Saturday December 6&7
Wrestling at St. Francis Duals
Gowanda 50, Attica-Batavia 24
Gowanda 30, Fredonia 31
Gowanda 30, Frontier 41
Gowanda 9, St. Francis 63
Gowanda 20, Niagara Falls 49
Gowanda 40, Orchard Park 30

Saturday, December 7

Girls Wrestling at Salamanca
[no results reported]

𝗚𝗛𝗦 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰’𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗦: The Student Council of Gowanda High School named seven outstanding Panthers as Students of the Month for October 2024.

Pictured above: Congratulations to Devan Giambrone, Isabella Gill, Alexander Hammond, Jeffrey Whipple, Alyssa Ruzycki, Richard (Willow) Kuras, and Seth Geiger on their recognition.

Honorees are selected based on the following attributes – collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity – otherwise known as The Four C’s. These skills and characteristics are central to the district’s mission and values.

• Devan Giambrone for collaboration: “Devan has been truly engaged with the content I’ve created for her this year, consistently bringing both curiosity and enthusiasm to every class discussion and group project. Her excellent grades reflect not only her intellect but also her remarkable work ethic, which, along with her excellent attendance and respectful behavior, make her a role model for her peers. Devan’s inquisitive nature drives her to ask insightful questions, enhancing the learning experience for everyone. It was her idea to create a class debate project. Her positive influence and natural ability to inspire others make her an invaluable presence in the classroom, and her collaboration skills set a high standard for our school community.” – Mr. David Bohn, social studies teacher.

• Isabella Gill for creativity: “Izzy is always coming into the art room in her free time to work on projects. She has new and creative ideas and is constantly ready and willing to work. Izzy takes on new challenges and uses creative problem solving to narrow down her ideas!” – Ms. Shelby Desantis, art teacher.

• Alexander Hammond for communication: “Zander is a model Earth Science student. He is the “go-to” person when no other student can come up with an answer. He eagerly participates in class and willingly shares his thoughts and life experiences with his classmates. Zander also enjoys connecting on a more personal level with his teachers.” – Mr. Scott Barto, science teacher.

• Jeffrey Whipple for critical thinking: “Jeffrey is a Spanish 4 student who takes the concepts he knows and applies them to new material. He is a dedicated Duolingo user and his has advanced his language skills through self-motivation. Since teaching is a great way to solidify what you have learned, he is always willing to help other students with their verb conjugation skills. JJ often shares his methods for remembering verbs and vocabulary. He is a positive influence on his class. His cooperation and willingness to learn are much appreciated.” – Ms. Barb Dempsey, language teacher.

• Alyssa Ruzycki for critical thinking: “Alyssa’s writing and projects reflect originality, insight, and intelligence. Her college application essay offered a thoughtful reflection of recognizing her own strengths and giving herself credit for hard work. Alyssa’s work during our media literacy unit showed her understanding of the algorithms and infrastructure that has created the social media monster. Alyssa sets a high standard for herself and, ultimately, this has a positive impact on the class as a whole.”

• Richard (Willow) Kuras for critical thinking: “Their ability to figure out problems and problem solve is excellent. Willow is also striving to challenge themself in and out of the classroom. They will even go above by asking to work on additional problems to push them further. Willow is a great student!”

• Seth Geiger for collaboration: “Seth is always positive, inclusive, and willing to help in PE in any way.”