Gowanda Small Town Times

The Gowanda Varsity girls lacrosse team celebrated their Senior Day on May 8, 2025. Three graduating Senior girls were honored before the last regular season home game of their high school career. Pictured, from left to right, are Karice John, Lily Scanlan and Hannah Valentine.

The Gowanda Varsity baseball team hosted Randolph on May 7, 2025. Randoph struggled thoughout the game. After giving up five 1st inning runs, Randolph allowed a pair of runs in each of the next two innings. Sealing their fate in the 4th inning, Randolph walked five of the first six Gowanda batters, scoring Gowanda runs #10 and #11. With two outs on Gowanda, Logan Ruff cleared the bases with a double bringing Gowanda’s total to 14. He later scored himself closing out the Gowanda score at 15-0. In the 5th inning, Carter Capozzi finished the one-hit shutout by retiring the first three Randolph batters in order.

After being put on 1st base with a walk, Blake Herman scores the 1st of Gowanda’s five 1st inning runs. In addition to being walked twice, Herman singled, had an RBI and scored three Gowanda runs.

Madden Lay scores run #5 to close out the Gowanda scoring in the first inning. He had two hits in the game, including a double, an RBI and scored two runs.

Gowanda pitcher, Carter Capozzi, only needed five innings of one-hit ball to gain a 15-0 shutout of Randolph.

The Gowanda Varsity boys and girls track teams closed out their home season on May 6th hosting Frewsburg. Both teams fell short on the day despite some highlight Gwanda performances. The boys score was 43-94 while the girls ended up 49-88.

Gowanda’s Elizabeth Malek took a 1st place in the 100m hurdles.

In a very close finish in the 100m dash, Gowanda’s Damien Cedri took 1st Place (11.7) and Gowanda’s Reginald Irion took 2nd.

Gowanda’s Isabella DeGolier took 1st Place in the high jump at 4′8”.

Gowanda’s Chase Bolen wins the 800m race in 2:10.3. He also took 1st in the 1600m (4:54.9).

On May 7 the Gowanda Varsity track team celebrated their Senior Day marking the last home meet for their graduating Seniors. Pictured above are the Senior members of the team including: from left to right, Owen Farner, Chase Bolen, Molly Bowers, Alyssa Ruzycki, Jaylynn Elliott, Charlynn Ulmer, Sydney Smith, Rhianna Woods and Kaylee Bouquin.

baseball 8-2
softball 5-3
boys lacrosse 8-2
girls lacrosse 8-2

Monday, April 28

girls lacrosse vs. North Tonawanda
Gowanda 17, North Tonawanda 8
Gowanda 3 7 4 3 | 17
North Tonawanda 2 0 3 3 | 8
Lilly Scanlan 6 goals, 3 assists
Cadence Luther 6 goals
Felicia Scanlan 3 goals, 2 assists
Isabella Gill 1 goal
Cora luther 1 goal

Tuesday, April 29

baseball at Ellicottville
Gowanda 19, Ellicottville 0
Gowanda 1 1 5 5 7 0 0 | 19
Ellicottville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0

softball at Forestville
- no results reported -

track at Silver Creek
boys
Gowanda 50, Silver Creek 81
girls
Gowanda 56, Silver Creek 76
Gowanda results
Boys
Chase Bolen 1st(1600m, 5:19.2; 1st(400m hurdles, 1:08.4; 800m, 2:22.2), 2nd(3200m)
Owen Farner 1st(3200m, 12.47), 2nd(1600m), 3rd(110m hurdles; 800m)
Damien Cedri 1st(100m, 11.6), 2nd(200m)
Maddox Hudson 1st(long jump, 18-0.5), 3rd(400m; high jump)
Zachary Hojnacki 2nd(400m hurdles)
Jeff Whipple 2nd(triple jump)
Jayden Johns 3rd(shot put)
Girls
Rhianna Woods 1st(100m, 13.1; 200m, 27.8)
Leona Hewhawk 1st(discus, 80-6), 2nd(shot put)
Kyra-Mae Hurley 1st(long jump, 12-9), 2nd(triple jump)
Alyssa Ruzycki 1st(triple jump, 25-11), (3rd(long jump)
Molly Bettker 2nd(long jump), 3rd(triple jump; shot put)
Liz Makek 2nd(100m hurdles)
Isabelle Graham 2nd(800m)
Isabella DeGolier 2nd(high jump)
Jaylynn Elliott 3rd (100m hurdles; 400m hurdles; 3000m)
Octavia Williams 3rd(100m)
Alexia Harvey 3rd(400m)
Hayleigh Hooper 3rd(discus)

Wednesday, April 30

boys lacrosse vs. Salamanca
Gowanda 11, Salamanca 12
Salamanca 2 4 4 2 | 12
Gowanda 3 5 1 2 | 11

girls Lacrosse at Kenmore East
Gowanda 20, Kenmore east 2
Gowanda 4 8 4 4 | 20
Kenmore East 0 1 0 1 | 2
Ainsley Horth 6 goals, 1 assist
Lilly Scanlan 4 goals, 2 assists
Envy Cross 3 goals
Cadence Luther 2 goals, 1 assist
Zoe Bartlett 2 goals
Isabella Gill 2 goals
Kiernan Quinn 1 goal
Felicia Scanlan 1 assist
goalkeeping
Nina Coulon 1/3
* Special Note - Lily Scanlan reached the 200 career goals point in this game.

Thursday, May 1

baseball vs. Ellicottville
- moved to May 2 -

softball vs. Randolph
- no results reported -

Friday, May 2

baseball vs. Ellicottville
Gowanda 13, Ellicottville 0
Ellicottville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0
Gowanda 0 3 2 8 0 0 0 | 13

softball vs. Silver Creek
- moved to May 4 -

boys lacrosse at Medina
Gowanda 16, Medina 1
Gowanda 14 2 | 16
Medina 1 0 | 1
Winter Rivera 5 goals, 2 assists
Donald Stevens Jr 3 goals, 1 assist
Jessup Stevens 2 goals, 4 assists
Ha’tsihgahdo:d Stevens 2 goals
Nathan Warrior 1 goal
Herb John Jr 1 goal
Dustin Mohawk 1 goal

girls Lacrosse at Starpoint
Gowanda 9, Starpoint 17
Gowanda 2 2 4 1 | 9
Starpoint 4 4 6 3 | 17
Felicia Scanlan 6 goals
Cadence Luther 1 goal
Lily Scanlan 3 assists
goalkeeping
Nina Coulon 7/24

track at Golden Dragon Invitational at Falconer, NY
22 teams

Top Gowanda performances
boys
Damien Cedri 11th(100m dash, 11.81)
Chase Bolen 5th(3200m run, 10:08.60)
Owen Farner 6th(3000m steeplechase, 11:16.14)
girls
Elizabeth Malek 6th(110m hurdles, 18.12)
Jaylynn Elliott 8th(2000m steeplechase, 9:56.37)
Isabella DeGolier 7th(high jump, 4-8)
Leona Henhawk 11th discus, 75-0)

Saturday, May 3

baseball at Cattaraugus-Little Valley
- no results reported -

Sunday, May 4

softball vs. Silver Creek
Gowanda 0, Silver Creek 11
Silver Creek 3 0 4 0 0 0 4 | 11
Gowanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0