Gowanda Small Town Times

Gowanda Middle School has announced the Honor Roll lists for the 1st quarter 2025-26 academic year.

HIGH HONOR ROLL

(average of 95-100)

Grade 5: Wolf Birdtail, Toby Bylbie, Riley Gleason, Kinley McMahon, Brooke Silleman, Kade Taber, Christopher Yohe.

Grade 6: Madison Booth, Chase Gallivan, Addison Gleason, Odin McMahon, Carter Nobles, Bryson Olszewski, Adam Ruzycki, Addison Schwerk, Hector Vargas Khawam, Patrick Yohe.

Grade 7: Aubrie Eddy, Valentia Efler, Mason Gernatt, Aubrey Hedges, Ross Hider, Alexis Hojnacki, Tenley Howard, Sophia Reska, Halia Rivera, Colton Shull.

Grade 8: Delilah Goodemote, Dominik Griffo, Scralett John, Anyistin MacLeod, Arian Rice, Harmony (Mio) Spielman.

HONOR ROLL

(average of 90-94.99)

Grade 5: Emberly Abrams, Malanie Bowles, A’mora Brooks, Jase Bylbie, Sophia Dolina, Jassidy Eddy, Isabella Frantz, Faith Graham, Richard Hosack III, Jayce Hubbard, Lukas Liskow, Blake McIntire, Jeremy Neu Jr., Hunter Pope, Sofia Scott, Caleb Seeley, Gaia Stafford, Amara Storm, Lucia Van Aernam.

Grade 6: Blake Booth, Liam Boyd, Charlotte Cook, Lola Cook, Lacey Davis, Kiley Denea, Ruslin Doxtator, John Frantz IV, Tessa Gagliardo, Everett Gernatt, Nathaniel Grekulak Jr., Lucas Hale Jr., Raelynn Harvey, LeRoy Henhawk II, Jackson Hirschman, Eleanor John, Cole Jurgielewicz, Kaiden McLaughlin, Xylinia Mitchell, Tristen Namlik, Amelia Ovitt, Aidrick Pagan, Brianna Pope, Jace Sanchez, Emma Schuster, Oakley Snyder, Michaela Sprague, Aaliyah Sundown.

Grade 7: Avi Braley, Alessandra Castellano, Serenity Davis, Izabella Dubiel, Onnah Galati, Lyncoln Gier, Jag Gill, Ryland Lemke, Savannah Maloney, Lucas Moritz, Piper Murdoch, Ashlyn Ortel, Lilah Reid, Stella Reid, LilliAunna Reiller, Loki Satterfield, Anna Schindler, Timothy Stafford, Raelynn Taber, Kendra Tomczak,Alayna Tussing, Liam Van Aernam, Jeremiah Weber, Madelyn Wurst.

Grade 8: Tyler Bettker, Grace Carson, Gabriel Cortes, Evelyn John, Rowen Liskow, Zayley Nephew, Sophee Seneca, Zen Spielman, MacKenzie York.

MERIT ROLL

(average of 85-89.99)

Grade 5: Korbin Alexander, Shiloh Elliott, Melvin Escribano, Liyanna Henhawk, Grady Jimerson, Ella Jones, Khloe Kramer, Isaiah McDermott, Jordan Pereira, Justine Printup, Braiden Quinn, Addilynn Rindfleisch, Ezequiel Rodriguez-Cruz, Stephen Spicola, Sydney Stark, Sage Staufenberger, Liam Stetz, Liam Tullos, Jaiden Wampler.

Grade 6: Hunter Burdic, Nolan Cook, Gary Edmunds, Elvira Faraci, Kierra Gier, Ariah Isaac, Christopher Jones,Lillian Kehr, Kambria Kennedy, Kiera LeBeau, Christine Lyons, Daniel Mallaber, Anamaii Miller, Emma Mohawk, Khloe Morrison, Audrey Mullins, Alyna Neamon, Layla Pingitore, Seriyah Reese, Carter Reiller, Zachary Salzman, Colt Scanlan, Nevaeh Schinaman, Leilen Stevens, Lyla Stevens, Trevor Tripi, Milo Williams, Xander Zybert.

Grade 7: Avery Birtchnall, Nathan Carr, Beau Emery, Jaxon Gernatt, Simon Huff, Luke Jones, Kingsley Lone, Dane McNaughton, Malachai Olrogg, Emmett Schindler, Holden Steeprock, Averi Thompson, Liam Tonello, Raven Young.

Grade 8: Cael Austin, Mayson Chmielewski, Noah Mullen, Lyla Plandowski, Chloe Shull, Brycen Warrior, Jaeleigh Warrior, Isaiah Weber.

The Varsity Fall Sports season ended for Gowanda on November 7 at Wilson as the football team took a loss in the Sectional Semi-Finals. An overall strong Gowanda effort was doomed by repeated mistakes at critical times. It was a game that started with Wilson having to kickoff 3 times before the ball landed in bounds. Gowanda then fumbled away the snap on their 1st play of the game. Past that point, Gowanda was stingy on defense most of the time including stopping Wilson on a 4th and goal on the 1. That effort was undercut by occasional missed tackles that turned potential Wilson lost yardage into huge breakaway runs. Similarly, the Gowanda offense was able to move the ball well most of the time only to be set back by drive-ending penalties.

Friday, November 7

Gowanda/Pine Valley Football 7-3

at Wilson
Class D semi-Final
Gowanda 8, Wilson 35
Gowanda 00 0 0 0 | 08
Wilson 13 8 7 7 | 35
Carter Capozzi
3 carries for 48 yards
1 catch for 24 yards
11/25 passing for 106 yards

Winter Mentley-Peters
10 carries for 25 yards; 1 TD
2 catches for 14 yards

Zane Rogers
2 carries for 12 yards

Lukas Barrett
1 carry for 3 yards
0 catches for 19 yards *
1/1 passing for 24 yards [misdirection pass to Carter Capozzi]

Trelin Warrior
4 catches for 51 yards

Reginald Irion
2 catches for 11 yards

Kyan Austin
1 catch for 11 yards

* This is the way the stat is reported on the official [highschoolsports.org] website. No idea what it means.

Gowanda/Pine Valley Football 7-2

Friday, October 31
vs. Franklinville/Ellicottville
Class D Quarter Final
Gowanda 34, Franklinville 16
Franklinville 0 8 08 0 | 16
Gowanda 6 6 14 8 | 34
Winter Mentley-Peters
25 carries for 151 yards
1 catch for 25 yards; 1 TD
Carter Capozzi
6 carries for 72 yards; 2 TD
12/20 passing for 164 yards; 3 TD
Reginald Irion
2 carries for 19 yards; 2 TD
Zane Rogers
3 carries for 12 yards
3 catches for 69 yards
Trelin Warrior
4 catches for 54 yards
Kyan Austin
3 catches for 19 yards
Lukas Barrett
2 catches for 0 yards
1/1 passing for 3 yards

Volleyball 14-5

Tuesday, October 28
Class C Pre-Quarter Final
Gowanda [6] vs. Cleveland Hill [11]
Gowanda 3, Cleveland Hill 0
25-15/25-10/25-17
Corrina John 10 kills, 4 blocks, 8 aces
Bella Maines 1 kill, 24 assists, 6 digs, 1 ace
Addison Kota 9 kills, 8 digs
Lilliana Pierce 4 kills, 1 block
Envy Cross 3 kills, 1 block
Maleina Moses 1 kill, 2 digs, 2 aces
Aubrey Smuda 6 digs, 2 aces
Evalene John 1 kill, 3 digs
Molly Bettker 1 ace

Thursday, October 30
Class C Quarter Final
at Falconer [3]
Gowanda 1, Falconer 3
15-25/25-21/19-25/14-25
Bella Maines 34 assists, 11 digs, 1 ace
Addison Kota 19 kills, 10 digs, 3 ace
Corrina John 13 kills, 4 blocks
Maleina Moses 4 kills, 15 digs, 3 aces
Envy Cross 2 kills, 1 dig, 2 blovks
Lilliana Pierce 1 kill, 1 block
Evalene John 1 assist, 8 digs, 1 ace

Cross Country

Friday, October 31
at Section 6 Championships
Elma, NY
boys D 74 runners
1st Maple Grove 28
5th Gowanda 138
8th Brocton 219
Top Gowanda boys
Jaxon Hagan 27th 19:35.01
Maddox Hudson 29th 19:56.85
Brendin Diebel 32nd 20:25.32
Gabe Snyder 36th 20:46.00
Aiden Ovitt 48th 22:06.30
girls D 52 runners
1st Maple Grove 26
4th Gowanda 91
6th Brocton 173
Top Gowanda girls
Alivia Richter 15th 23:06.85
Hayleigh Miller 17th 23:18.07
Raelyn Diebel 34th 25:30.65
Madden Wallschlaeger 36th 26:11.74
Isabella Degolier 38th 26:19.38

Eden/Gowanda Swimming

Tuesday - Thursday, October 28 - 30
NYSPHSAA Section VI Class B Girls Championship
Maryvale High School - Cheektowaga, NY
1st Williamsville East 487.5
10th Eden 69
12th Cheektowaga -
Mia Scott 1 silver (1M Diving, 360.65) 18 points
Grace Ritz 15 points (4th 1M Diving, 339.10)

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

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