Gowanda Small Town Times

Gowanda/Pine Valley Football 6-2

Friday, October 24
vs. Randolph
Gowanda 28, Randolph 22
Winter Mentley-Peters
21 carries for 120 yards; 1 TD
1 catch for 2 yards
Carter Capozzi
7 carries for 23 yards; 1 TD
24/34 completions for 261 yards; 2 TD
Zane Rogers
1 carry for 3 yards
1 catch for 3 yards
Lukas Barrett
1 carry for 3 yards
7 catches for 58 yards
Trelin Warrior
2 catches for 94 yards
Kyan Austin
6 catches for 83 yards; 2 TD
Jayden Fish
2 catches for 23 yards

Volleyball 13-4

Monday, October 20
at Allegany-Limestone
Gowanda 1, Allegany-Limestone 3
15-25/25-21/22-25/19-25
Bella Maines 1 kill, 42 assists, 4 digs, 1 ace
Corrina John 19 kills, 3 blocks, 1 ace
Envy Cross 13 kills, 6 blocks
Lilliana Pierce 5 kills, 1 blok
Addison Kota 5 kills, 1 assist, 11 digs
Maleina Moses 5 kills, 7 digs
Evalene John 1 kill, 1 assist, 13 digs
Aubrey Smuda 12 digs

Wednesday, October 22
vs. Cattaraugus-Little Valley
Gowanda 1, Cattaraugus-LV 3
25-19/22-25/20-25/22-25
Bella Maines 1 kill, 36 assists, 10 digs, 3 aces
Corrina John 12 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig, 9 blocks
Envy Cross 12 kills, 4 blocks
Addison Kota 7 kills, 9 digs, 1 block, 3 aces
Maleina Moses 7 kills, 1 assist, 5digs, 1 ace
Lilliana Pierce 4 kills, 2 blocks
Evalene John 7 digs, 1 ace
Aubrey Smuda 16 digs

Thursday, October 23
vs. Lake Shore
Gowanda 3, Lake Shore 0
25-20/25-14/25-15
Bella Maines 2 kills, 28 assists, 7 digs, 3 aces
Corrina John 16 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig, 5 blocks, 1 ace
Maleina Moses 4 kills, 4 digs, 1 block, 2 aces
Addison Kota 5 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace
Envy Cross 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 block, 1 ace
Lilliana Pierce 2 kills, 1 block
Molly Bettker 4 digs, 1 ace
Malayna Pawlak 2 digs
Ainsley Horth 1 dig
Evalene John 7 digs

Pine Valley/Gowanda Boys Soccer 1-16

Tuesday, October 21
B1 PreQuarter Finals
#15 Pine Valley/Gowanda at #2 Alden
Pine Valley 1, Alden 9
Pine Valley goal
25:50 Finn Steward unassisted

Pine Valley/Gowanda Girls Soccer 0-17

Wednesday, October 22
B PreQuarter Finals
#16 Pine Valley/Gowanda at #1 Alden
Pine Valley 0, Alden 11

Cross Country

Monday, October 20
at Silver Creek
boys
1st Silver Creek/Dunkirk/Forestville 24
2nd Gowanda 33
Randolph & Cattaraugus-Little Valley incomplete
Top 10 Gowanda boys
Jaxon Hagan 6th
Maddox Hudson 7th
Brendin Diebel 8th
girls
1st Silver Creek/Dunkirk/Forestville 30
2nd Randolph 58
3rd Gowanda 59
Cattaraugus-Little Valley incomplete
Top 10 Gowanda girls
Hayleigh Miller 2nd
Raelyn Diebel 9th

Friday, October 24
CCAA XC Championships 2025
at Bemus Point
boys 136 runners
1st Maple GroveE 45
9th Gowanda 214
11th Brocton 334
Top Gowanda boys
Brendin Diebel 34th 18:47.32
Jaxon Hagan 38th 18:58.25
Maddox Hudson 46th 19:36.54
Gabe Snyder 80th 20:49.22
Jude Hales 88th 21:31.02
girls 113 runners
1st Clymer-Sherman-Panama 77
9th Gowanda 225
14th Brocton 421
Top Gowanda girls
Hayleigh Miller 28th 21:58.92
Alivia Richter 34th 22:16.55
Katalina Diebel 62nd 24:08.30
Raelyn Diebel 63rd 24:18.06
Madden Wallschlaeger 76th 24:55.61

Monday, October 27

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!

Tuesday, October 28

Collins Public Library – 5:30 pm
Lego Club. Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Wednesday, October 29

GES Parent Teacher Assoc. - 6pm
Trunk-or-Treat at Elementary School

Thursday, October 30

Collins Public Library – 6 pm
Pumpkin Story Time. Call 716-532-5129 to register

Thursday-Sunday, October 30 - Nov 2

Nash Hill Equestrian Center - 9am to 4 pm
Greg Eliel Horsemanship Clinic

Saturday, November 1

Gowanda Neighborhood Watch - 2-9 pm
Gowanda Scarefest
2-4 Music at Chang-Hu Park
4-6 Phoenix Lodge tours
6-7 Trunk or Treat at Creekside Park
7-9 Haunted Creekside Park

NY&LE Railroad - 4:30 PM
Mama Mia Murder Mystery

GoWanda Brewing / Wicked Glen - 8 pm
Halloween Costume Party

Sunday, November 2

Gowanda Area Chamber of Commerce - 12 pm
Towel Bingo & more at Gowanda Moose

Gowanda/Pine Valley Football 5-2

Friday, October 17
at Newfane
Gowanda 26, Newfane 36
Gowanda 08 08 08 02 | 26
Newfane 14 16 06 00 | 36
Winter Mentley-Peters
23 carries for 84 yards
1 catch for 4 yards
Reginald Irion
1 carry for 6 yards
Zane Rogers
1 carry for 3 yards
1 catch for 52 yards
Carter Capozzi
2 carries for 2 yards; 1 TD
14/25 passing for235 yards; 2 TD
Trelin Warrior
4 catches for 88 yards; 1 TD
Lukas Barrett
2 catches for 42 yards; 1 TD
Kyan Austin
4 catches for 38 yards
Jayden Fish
2 catches for 11 yards

Volleyball

Wednesday, October 15
at Randolph
Gowanda 3, Randolph 0
25-17/25-21/26-24
Bella Maines 25 assists, 8 digs, 1 ace
Corrina John 11 kills, 2 digs, 4 blocks, 3 aces
Addison Kota 7 kills, 6 digs, 1 block
Envy Cross 5 kills, 1 dig, 1 block, 2 aces
Maleina Moses 5 kills, 14 digs
Evalene John 1 kill, 1 assist, 2 digs, 2 aces
Lilliana Pierce 1 kill, 1 dig
Aubrey Smuda 5 digs

Pine Valley/Gowanda Boys Soccer 1-15

Tuesday, October 14
at Cassadaga Valley
Pine Valley 1, Cassadaga Valley 2
Pine Valley scoring
37:41 Zack Honacki from Jarrett Meyers

Thursday, October 16
vs. Randolph
Pine Valley 0, Randolph 11

Pine Valley/Gowanda Girls Soccer 0-16

Wednesday, October 15
vs. Randolph
Pine Valley 0, Randolph 10

Cross Country

Tuesday, October 14
at Point Gratiot
boys
1st Maple Grove 16
2nd Silver Creek 57
3rd Gowanda 66
West Valley incomplete
Top Gowanda boy
Jaxon Hagan, 6th (19:28.65)
girls
1st Silver Creek 26
2nd Maple Grove 34
3rd Gowanda 72
West Valley incomplete

Eden/Gowanda Girls Swimming

Monday, October 12
Blue Devil 11-Dive Invitational
at Fredonia
1st Vestal 156.0
6th Eden 122.0
10th Salamanca 78.5
- 15 divers -
Mia Scott 6th 386.35
Grace Ritz 9th 329.90

Tuesday, October 14
at Depew
Eden 92, Depew 68
Mia Scott
4 gold (50 Freestyle, 28.75; 1M Diving, 193.00); 12 points
Sienna Miller
4 gold (100 Butterfly, 1:19.78; 100 Breaststroke, 1:32.74); 12 points
Grace Ritz
3 gold (100 Freestyle, 1;06.73), 1 silver (1M Diving, 180.00); 12 points
Kaevii Yasurek (Gowanda)
1 gold (200 Freestyle, 2:33.38), 2 silver (500 Freestyle, 6:47.41), 1 bronze; 10 points
Emily Sullivan
2 gold, 1 silver (200 Individual Medley, 3:03.18), 1 bronze (500 Freestyle, 7:00.25); 7 points
Millie Hock
2 silver (100 Backstroke, 1:26.63); 5 points
Tessa Dzubella
1 silver, 2 bronze (100 Breaststroke, 2:02.14); 5 points
Natalie Reister
1 silver, 2 bronze (100 Backstroke, 1:57.14); 5 points
Aliyah Wakelam
1 bronze 2 points
Pyxi Lou Zybert (Gowanda)
2 points (4th 100 Backstroke, 2:28.50)

200 Medley Relay
1st Eden 2:17.52
Grace Ritz, Mia Scott, Sienna Miller & Emily Sullivan)
500 Freestyle Relay
1st Eden 2:07.55
Grace Ritz, Sienna Miller, Emily Sullivan & Mia Scott
3rd Eden 2:21.26
Natalie Reister, Aliyah Wakelam, Tessa Dzubella & Kaevii Yasurek
400 Freestyle Relay
2nd Eden 5:47.64
Natalie Reister, Millie Hock, Tessa Dzubella & Kaevii Yasurek

Saturday, October 18
ECIC Girls Division 3 Championship
at Maryvale High School, Cheektowaga
1st Iroquois 473
4th Eden 257
7th Cleveland Hill 128
Mia Scott 1 silver (1M Diving, 374.90), 1 bronze (50 Freestyle, 27.00); 33 points
Kaevii Yasurek (Gowanda) 30 points 4th 200 Freestyle, 2:27.15 & 4th 500 Freestyle, 6:39.50
Grace Ritz 27 points
Brynn Mikac 26 points
Emily Sullivan 24 points

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.