Gowanda Small Town Times

Dozens of students in fourth grade through eighth at Gowanda Central School District achieved honor roll recognition for the second quarter marking period of the 2022-23 academic year.

Gowanda Elementary School

High Honor Roll (95% and up)

Fourth grade: Alessandra Castellano, Aubrie Eddy, Mason Gernatt, Stella Reid, Kendra Tomczak, Liam VanAernam, Jeremiah Weber.

Honor Roll (90.0 – 94.9%)

Fourth grade: Avery Birchnall, Rinoa Bolen, Izabella Dubiel, Onnah Galati, Jag Gill, Elvera Golden, Aubrey Hedges, Alexis Hojnacki, Simon Huff, Payton Rindfliesch, Halia Rivera, Colton Shull, Raelynn Taber, Averi Thompson, Daphne Twoguns, Matthew Wheat, Madelyn Wurst.

Merit Roll (85.0 – 89.9%)

Fourth grade: Talon Bouquin, Avi Braley, Beau Emery, Jaxon Gernatt, Lyncoln Gier, Kira Haight, Tenley Howard, JoRiah John, Ryland Lemke, Savannah Maloney, Elena Marvin, Dane McNaughton, Sophia McNevin, Ashlyn Ortel, Loki Satterfield, Emmett Schindler, Holden Steeprock, Lorenzo Twoguns, Alayna Tussing, Korvan Walker, Andrew Wheat, Luna Zubler.

Gowanda Middle School

High Honor Roll (95-100)

Fifth grade: Tyler Bettker, Delilah Goodemote, Dominik Griffo, Evelyn John, Scarlett John, Rowan Liskow, Anyistin MacLeod, Zayley Nephew, Arian Rice.

Sixth grade: Alayna Fish, Lilly Gaskins, Colton Gernatt, Kaitlyn Kelly, Casen Lemke, Dane Taber, Madden Wallschlaeger.

Seventh grade: Sophia Birtchnall, Colton Davis, Isabella Gill, Jude Hales, Alexander Hammond, Leona Henhawk, Tristin Luther, Bella Maines, Tauni Ondus, Jocelyn Schuster, Taylor Tussing, Gavin Whitcher, Rylee Yasurek.

Eighth grade: Molly Bettker, Isabella DeGoiler, Nathan Hooper, Drew Kota, Richard Kuras, McKoy Luce, Malayna Pawlak, Cree Vogtli, Jeffrey Whipple, Jr.

Honor Roll (90-94.99)

Fifth grade: Cael Austin, Alaya Barton, Grace Carson, Derrick Chmielewski, Mayson Chmielewski, Sophee Seneca, Chloe Shull, Elise Stevens, MacKenzie York.

Sixth grade: Nathan Adams, Isabella Bailey, Alexandra Barnes, Madison Bortel, Memphis Clark, Raelyn Diebel, David Gagliardo, Clayburn Gates, Elliott Graham, Christopher Hojnacki, Ella Jimerson, Patrick Kennedy, Alister Parker, Felix Park, Alivia Richter, Morgan Ruff, Carter Scott, Bailey Shields, Gabriel Snyder, Skylar Toczek, Emily Valentine, Jonah Wampler, Andrew Young Jr.

Seventh grade: Zoe Bartlett, Sophia Bobseine, Jackson Cook, Envy Cross, Serena Darling, Daniel Hawley, Jr., Jarek Howard, Logan Kehr, Addisyn Phair, Drew Reid, Madlin Root, Rylee Root, Caroline Schindler, Leah Shultz, Norah Tadt, Karlah-Jane Walker.

Eighth grade: Kyan Austin, Mallory Berndt, Corrine Burch, Robert Dalimonte, Zachary Hojnacki, Jenna Luther, Maleina Moses, Eliza Pound, Savannah Smith, Aubrey Smuda, Tayleigh Williams.

Merit Roll (85-89.99)

Fifth grade: Clarae Beaver, Owen Bodekor, MaKenyan Brooks, Gabriel Cortes, Rayeden Cortes, Pierce Cross, Wyatt Dean, Sophia DeGolier, Zayne Kendall, Wilberto Negron-Ortiz, Jr., Lily Penvose, Lyla Plandowski, Madex Seeley, Kayella Smoke, Gia Stafford, Isaiah Weber, Shaaylyn Williams, Esme Willover.

Sixth grade: Colten Bennett, KC Blasdell, Tessa Bylbie, Kayla Carr, Josayln Coughenour, Thomas Douglas, III, Autumn Goode, Mariana Ingersoll,Kara Laskey, Irelynn Lauer, Ryan Marvin, Jaelyn Mason, Steven Melodayo, Hayleigh Miller, Wyatt Miller, Mariah Mills, Aiden Ovitt, Matthew Schlegel, Draycelyn Smith, Jeremiah Tonello, Jackson Vecchio, Madison Viau, McKenzie Waniak, Azzilou Williams, Gadeo:nosta Wisniewski, Kanden Woods.

Seventh grade: Grant Berry, Aidan Carroll, Brielle Crowell, Sierra Darling, Eva Fernandes, Aiden Geiger, Logan Goddard, Jaxon Hagan, Kaylin Lee, Cora Luther, Chester Schlegel, V., Raelin Smith, Donald Stevens, Jr., Kaela VanNote.

Eighth grade: Kaelyn Farner, Jayden Fish, Emmarie Gillen, Simone Kramer, Porter Lemke, Amelia Pickering, Nicholas Smuda, Cheyanne Viau.

Below is the 2023 schedule for Track as currently shown on the GCS Athletics Calendar.

Tuesday, April 18 at Allegany-Limestone
Tuesday, April 25 at West Valley
Tuesday, May 2 vs. Salamanca
Tuesday, May 9 at Franklinville
Friday, May 12 at Super 8 meet
Tuesday, May 16 vs. Portville
Friday, May 19 CCAA track Meet at Falconer
Saturday, May 20 CCAA track Meet at Falconer
Friday, May 26 at Randolph
Friday, June 2 State Qualifier at West Seneca
Satrurday, June 3 State Qualifier at West Seneca

Below are the 2023 schedules for Varsity Baseball and Softball as currently shown on the Section 6 website.

Boys Lacrosse
https://sectionvilacrosse.com/season/2023-boys/team/gowanda

Thursday, March 23 at Williamsville South
Friday, March 24 vs. Tonawanda
Wednesday, March 29 at Newfane
Wednesday, April 12 vs. Wilson
Friday, April 14 at Depew
Wednesday, April 19 at Akron
Wednesday, April 26 at Tonawanda
Friday, April 28 vs. Salamanca
Monday, May 1 at Fairview (PA)
Wednesday, May 3 vs. East Aurora
Monday, May 8 vs. Williamsville east
Wednesday, May 10 vs. Newfane
Friday, May 12 at Medina

Girls Lacrosse
https://sectionvilacrosse.com/season/2023-girls/team/gowanda

Wednesday, March 22 vs. Fairview (PA)[cancelled]
Tuesday, March 28 vs. Lewiston Porter
Thursday, March 30 at East Aurora
Wednesday, April 12 at Orchard Park
Friday, April 14 vs. Grand Island
Tuesday, April 18 vs. Amherst
Thursday, April 20 vs. West Seneca West
Monday, April 24 at clarence
Wednesday, April 26 vs. Lancaster
Tuesday, May 2 at Niagara Wheatfield
Thursday, May 4 at Williamsville North
Monday, May 8 vs. Williamsville East
Wednesday, May 10 vs. Eden
Friday, May 12 vs. Hamburg
Thursday, May 18 at Frontier

Below are the 2023 schedules for Varsity Baseball and Softball as currently shown on the Section 6 website.

Baseball
https://sectionvibaseball.com/season/2023/team/gowanda

Wednesday, March 29 vs. Timon
Thursday, March 30 vs. West Seneca East
Wednesday, April 12 vs. Fredonia
Friday, April 14 at Fredonia
Monday, April 17 at Olean
Wednesday, April 19 vs. Olean
Friday, April 21 vs. Eden
Monday, April 24 vs. Jamestown
Wednesday, April 26 at Jamestown
Saturday, April 29 vs. Roy-Hart
Tuesday, May 2 at Falconer
Thursday, May 4 vs. Falconer
Saturday, May 6 at Southwestern
Tuesday, May 9 vs. Southwestern
Thursday, May 11 vs. Allegany Limestone
Saturday, May 13 at Allegany Limestone
Tuesday, May 16 at Dunkirk
Thursday, May 18 vs. Dunkirk
Friday, May 19 vs. Hamburg
Saturday, May 20 at Hamburg

Sofball
https://sectionvisoftball.com/season/2023/team/gowanda

Tuesday, March 21 vs. JFK [scrimmage]
Friday, March 24 vs. Sherman/Clymer [scrimmage]
Monday, March 27 vs. North Collins [scrimmage]
Tuesday, March 28 vs. Olean
Friday, March 31 vs. West Valley
Wednesday, April 12 vs. Forestville
Saturday, April 15 vs. Westfield [11 am]
Saturday, April 15 vs. Westfield [1 pm]
Tuesday, April 18 at Brocton
Thursday, April 20 vs. Silver Creek
Friday, April 21 vs. Eden
Monday, April 24 vs. Falconer
Tuesday, April 25 at Pine Valley
Thursday, April 27 vs. Randolph
Tuesday, May 2 vs. Fredonia
Wednesday, May 3 vs. Brocton
Friday, May 5 at Silver Creek
Tuesday, May 9 at Forestville
Wednesday, May 10 vs. Pine Valley
Friday, May 12 at Randolph
Monday, May 15 at Falconer

The Student Council of Gowanda High School named five outstanding Panthers as Students of the Month for February. 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.

Gowanda Students of the Month	Sammy Buthy
Patsy Griffith	Lily Nuwer
Autumn Pupo	Connor Wilson

* Sammy Buthy for collaboration: “Sammy is a great student to have in my science class. She collaborates with peers during group work and she isn’t afraid to offer answers during instruction and discussion. Sammy is a dependable student and comes to class ready to work. She is motivated and doesn’t waste any time getting her work done. Sammy deserves to be recognized for her outstanding work and collaboration within our science classroom.” — science teacher Ms. Jacquie Shields”

* Patsy Griffith for collaboration: “Patsy has put a tremendous amount of effort into her musical development this year. She is playing at a high level and contributes in earnest to the collective effort during band and lessons.” — music teacher Mr. Jacob Swanson.

* Lily Nuwer for critical thinking: “Lily has demonstrated throughout the school year that she is an excellent student in Global Studies. She asks relevant questions and shows responsibility with going above and beyond the expectations given in class. Lily is very personable and takes the time to have conversations beyond the academic landscape.” – social studies teacher Mr. Timothy Smith

* Autumn Pupo for creativity: “Autumn actually exemplifies all four of the characteristics we strive for here at GCS. Autumn is always handing in beautifully designed projects and creatively written papers. She collaborates with her classmates to ensure that everyone understands the concepts. In translating authentic pieces of Spanish writing, Autumn is able recognize and decipher meaning though breaking down words and drawing from prior knowledge. She is a wonderful student who brings sunshine to her class.” – foreign language teacher Ms. Barbara Dempsey

* Connor Wilson for collaboration: “Connor is such a wonderful member of the Gowanda High School community. He is an active member of the GHS GSA, bringing positive change to our school environment. He played a phenomenal role in the musical and contributes in his classes in such a meaningful way.

He often pops into the Counseling and Main Offices as he passes by and brings a smile to our faces, every time.” – guidance counselor Ms. Jen Mattimore