Gowanda Small Town Times

The Gowanda Varsity baseball team hosted North Collins on May 16, 2025. It was a disastrous night for North Collins pitchers starting with their intended starting pitcher being replaced before the game got underway. Gowanda piled up runs in a game that saw more North Collins pitchers than innings.
The first inning saw Gowanda get 5 walks on the way to an initial 7-0 lead. A 6-hit 2nd inning moved the Gowanda advantage to 12-1. With 7 hits and 4 walks in the 3rd inning, the score ballooned to 19-1. Gowanda picked up an additional run in the 4th. At that point, the North Collins dugout emptied and formed a line for post the game greeting between the teams. Gowanda did not respond and, after being informed by the umpire that the game couldn’t be terminated before the 5th inning, a final three North Collins batters were retired in order to close things out.

Midway through the 3rd inning, Gowanda’s Seth Geiger (#3) slides into home base. He had two singles on the day and scored twice.

Also in the 3rd inning, Gowanda’s Blake Herman (#27) smashes a triple to clear the loaded bases for 3 RBIs. He was 3 for 4 on the day and scored three runs.

Gowanda pitcher, Seth Geiger, delivers the ball in the 4th inning against North Collins. He had six stikeouts in the game while giving up four hits. With the Gowanda lead standing at 20-1 after the 4th inning, Geiger was relieved by Logan Ruff to closeout the game.

The Gowanda Varsity baseball team celebrated their Senior day on May 16, 2025. Before the game, each of the Senior players walked around the bases greeted by players from all of the other GCS baseball players from every team. Baseball Seniors pictured, from left to right, are Blake Herman (#27), Logan Ruff (#5), Brayden Smith (#21), Madden Lay (#31), Carson Huch (#4), Landen Ashley (#17) and Owen Pfaffenbach (#6).

The Gowanda Varsity boys lacrosse team closed out thier regular season schedule at home on May 13, 2025. This was a non-league match-up against Starpoint. Gowanda got off to a fast start piling up a 9-1 lead in the 1st quarter. They stretched that advantage to 15-3 by halftime. From there Gowanda coasted to a 19-5 victory making their regular season record 11-2 overall with a league record of 8-1.

Pictured is Winter Rivera charging in on goal. He flipped the ball over to Donald Stevens Jr (to the left) for a goal that put Gowanda up 4-0 at that point. Stevens led the Gowanda scoring with 5 goals.

Ha’tsihgahdo:d Stevens takes a shot midway through the 2nd quarter. He finished the game with 3 goals.

Randall John (#14) takes a shot from the side of he goal.

The Gowanda Varsity boys lacrosse team celebrated their Senior Day on May 13, 2025. Senior class members of the team were recognized before the last home game of the regular season. Pictured, from left to right, are: Seneka Jackson, Ethan Steeprock (#22), Jessup Stevens (#84), Ha’tsihgahdo:d Stevens (#88), Winter Rivera (#20) and Seneca Mohawk (#4).

The Gowanda Jr.-Sr. Prom was held on May 10. Before heading out to the dinner and dance segment of the prom, the coronation ceremony was held in the high school auditorium. Attendees were introduced and the 2025 Prom Royalty were crowned.

Representing the Senior class were Queen candidates: Holland Browning, Jill Gernatt, Alyssa Golden, Danielle Krajewski and Lily Nuwer. Senior King candidates included: Chase Bolen, Blake Herman, Keaton Seneca and Zayne Laskey. Representing the Junior class were Princess candidates: Darcy Kennedy, Danielle Miller, Janice Sanders. Junior Prince candidates included: Aiden Carroll, Marcus Gamble and Winter Mentley-Peters.

GowandaOnline video of the coronation ceremony can be found here: Coronation video

Prom King, Queen, Princess and Prince, from left to right respectively, are Blake Herman, Alyssa Golden, Danielle Miller and Winter Mentley-Peters.

Pictured are the 2025 Prom Royalty and Court including Lily Nuwer, Keaton Seneca, Danielle Krajewski, Zayne Laskey, Jill Gernatt, Chase Bolen, Holland Browning, “King” Blake Herman, “Queen” Alyssa Golden, “Princess” Danielle Miller, “Prince” Winter Mentley-Peters, Aiden Carroll, Janice Sanders, Darcy Kennedy and Marcus Gamble