Gowanda Small Town Times

The bracket for the Class C Sectional baseball playoffs is out. The following game schedule is listed:

Saturday, May 24

- Pre-QuarterFinals
Game 1
#8 Randolph vs. #9 Maple Grove

Game 2
#6 Portville - bye -

Sunday, May 25

- Pre-QuarterFinals
Game 3
#7 Chautauqua Lake vs. #10 Barker

Tuesday, May 27

- QuarterFinals
Game 4
#1 Frewsburg vs. winner Game 1

Game 5
#4 Falconer vs. #5 Westfield

Game 6
#2 Gowanda vs. winner Game 3

Game 7
#3 CSP vs. winner Game 2

Thursday, May 29

- SemiFinals
Game 8
winner Game 4 vs. winner Game 5

Game 9
winner Game 6 vs. winner Game 7

Saturday, May 31

- Finals
- at Diethrick Park
winner Game 8 vs. winner Game 9

The results of Gowanda Central School District’s Annual Meeting and Board of Education election held May 20, 2025, are:

Board Elections: All qualified voters may vote on the two (2) available seats. All seats are for three (3) year terms commencing on July 1, 2025 and expiring on June 30, 2028.

· John Y. Waterman Jr: ELECTED [214 total votes]
· Brandon Newell: [60 total votes]
· Brittney Olszewski: ELECTED [220 total votes]

Proposition No. 1 - 2025-26 Basic Budget: PASSED: [ YES – 77%; NO – 23% }

Proposition No. 2 - Vehicle Purchases from Reserve Fund: PASSED: [YES – 83%; NO – 17% ]

Proposition No. 3 - Funding of the Repair Reserve Fund: PASSED: [YES – 82%; NO – 18% ]

Proposition No. 4—Local Library Appropriation: PASSED: [YES – 84%; NO -16% ]

Thank you to everyone who exercised their right to vote.

On May 20, the Gowanda Varsity softball team hosted a Pre-Quarter-Finals game against Maple Grove. Gowanda got off to a quick start taking a 4-0 lead in the 1st inning. They stretched that to 7-0 in the 2nd inning. Both teams would add a pair of runs in the 3rd inning and single runs in the 4th. A defense-filled 5th inning saw both retired quickly with three of four batters yielding outs. After shuting down Maple Grove again in the 6th inning, Gowanda padded their total with four additional runs, the last being a bases-loaded walk.

Sophie Bobseine (#33) scores Gowanda’s third run early in a 4-run 1st inning.

In the 2nd inning, Maple Grove tries to make a play on Gowanda’s Addison Kota stealing 3rd base, but misses the ball. That allowed Kota to get up and continue on to score for the second time in the game. She had 2 doubles and was walked twice in six at bats scoring four runs.

Late in the 6th inning, Holland Browning heads home to close out the Gowanda scoring on a bases-loaded walk. Browning had two hits and a walk in 5 at bats scoring three runs.

Gowanda’s Varsity girls lacrosse team opened playoff season on May 19, 2025 hosting Springville. While Springville scored first, just 2-1/2 minutes into the game, Gowanda rallied for a 5-1 lead after one quarter. That grew to 8-2 by halftime. Gowanda shutout Springville in the 3rd quarter to take a 11-2 advantage. Both teams added a pair of 4th quarter goals giving Gowanda a 13-4 win.

Gowanda’s Karice John (#14) scores with 7:57 left in the 1st quarter to tie the game at 1-1. She led the Gowanda scoring with 4 goals.

Lily Scanlon (#4) outruns Springville defenders in the 1st quarter. She totaled five assists in the Gowanda win.

With 2:54 left in the opening quarter, Ainsley Horth (#17) scores to put Gowanda ahead 4-1. She had two goals in the game as did Envy cross ans Lillianna Pierce (#10).

On defense, Felicia Scanlon (#6) chases a Springville attacker. Felicia was Gowanda’s seconda highest scorer with three goals. She also contributed 6 goals on offense for Gowanda. Lily Scanlon is seen in the background.

The bracket for the girls lacrosse Sectional playoffs is out. The following game schedule is listed:

Monday, May 19 Quarter-Finals

Game 1
#4 Gowanda vs. # 5 Springville

Game 2
#2 East Aurora vs. #7 Newfane

Game 3
#3 Eden/North Collins vs. #6 Depew

Wednesday, May 21 Semi-Finals

Game 4
#1 Salamanca vs. winner Game 1

Game 5
#2 winner Game 2 vs. winner Game 3

Thursday, May 29 Finals

Game 6
winner Game 4 vs. winner Game 5
- at Parker Field (Ken-Ton)