Gowanda Small Town Times

Monday, October 7

Volleyball vs. Catt.-L.V.
Gowanda 1, Cattaraugus-L.V. 3
25-17/16-25/13-25/21-25
Jillian Gernatt 1 Kill, 26 assists, 7 digs
Corrina John 12 kills, 2 blocks
Holland Browning 7 kills, 5 digs, 1 ace
Lauren Kelly 4 kills, 1 dig, 3 blocks
Addison Kota 3 kills, 2 assists, 9 digs
Elizabeth Green 3 kills, 2 digs
Maleina Moses 2 digs, 1 ace
Sydney Smith 2 digs, 1 ace
Tessa Kohn 7 digs
Aubrey Smuda 2 digs

Pine Valley/Gowanda Boys Soccer vs. Portville
Pine Valley 0, Portville 8

Tuesday, October 8

Cross Country at Silver Creek
Boys
1st Clymer/Sherman/Panama 28
2nd Gowanda 31
3rd Silver Creek/Forestville 64
Randolph and Catt.-L.V. incomplete
1st Cashis Montour (17:38)
2nd Chase Bolen
10th Joseph Fernandes
Girls
1st Clymer/Sherman/Panama 24
2nd Silver Creek/Forestville 52
3rd Gowanda 60
Randolph and Catt.-L.V. incomplete
6th Rhianna Woods

Pine Valley/Gowanda Girls Soccer vs. Catt.-L.V.
Pine Valley 2, Cattaraugus 1
16:00 1st half Sarah Kruszka assist Julianna Yasurek
12:00 2nd half Sarah Kruszka assist Samantha Collins
Destiny Lindquist 6 saves on 7 shots

Eden(/Gowanda) Girls Swimming at Alden
Eden 51, Alden 128
4th Mia Scott 1 gold, 3 Silver 10 points
Gold
1M Diving (186.02)
Silver
50 Freestyle (27.29)
200 Medley Relay team
400 Freestyle Relay team
5th Brynn Mikac 1 gold, 3 silver 10 points
Gold
200 Individual Medley (2:56.19)
Silver
500 Freestyle (7:05.96)
200 Medley Relay team
400 Freestyle Relay team
10th Kay Lindstrom 3 silver 6 points
Silver
100 Freestyle (1:05.21)
200 Medley Relay team
400 Freestyle Relay team
4th 50 Freestyle (30.16)
13th Kaevii Yasurek 3 bronze 6 points
Bronze
200 Freestyle (2:45.49)
500 Freestyle (7:41.51)
200 Freestyle Relay team
15th Grace Ritz 2 silver, 1 bronze 4 points
Silver
200 Medley Relay team
400 Freestyle Relay team
Bronze
1M Diving (154.95)
5th 100 Freestyle (110.77)
21st Lilaeve Jankowski 1 bronze 2 points
Bronze
200 Freestyle Relay team
4th 100 Backstroke (1:41.43)
22nd Danielle Krajewski 2 bronze 2 points
Bronze
200 Freestyle Relay team
4th 100 Breaststroke (1:47.46)
23rd Tessa Dzubella 1 bronze 1 point
Bronze
200 Freestyle Relay team
5th 100 Backstroke (1:52.22)

Wednesday, October 9

Volleyball at Eden [non-league]
Gowanda 3, Eden 1
25-15/15-25/25-21/25-17
Jillian Gernatt 31 assists, 11 digs, 1 ace
Corrina John 11 kills, 2 digs, 5 blocks
Holland Browning 13 kills, 16 digs, 2 aces
Lauren Kelly 10 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks, 1 ace
Elizabeth Green 8 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace
Addison Kota 3 kills, 2 assists, 15 digs, 2 blocks, 2 aces
Sydney Smith 176 digs, 2 aces
Bella Maines 2 assists, 2 digs
Tessa Kohn 1 kills, 12 digs
Maleina Moses 1 dig

Pine Valley/Gowanda Boys Soccer vs. Randolph
Pine Valley 0, Randolph 7

Thursday, October 10

Pine Valley/Gowanda Girls Soccer vs. Portville
Pine Valley 0, Portville 10
Destiny Lindquist 23 saves on 33 shots

Friday, October 11

Football at Franklinville/Ellicottville
Gowanda 18, Franklinville 27
Carter Capozzi
21/31 passes for 290 yards; 1 TD
2 carries for 9 yards
Camryn Slade
10 carries for 41 yards
Winter Mentley-Peters
4 carries for 17 yards
3 catches for 36 yards
Brayden Smith
1 carry for 2 yards
10 catches for 112 yards
Kyan Austin
4 catches for 108 yards
Reginald Irion
3 catches for 29 yards
Trelin Warrior
1 catch for 5 yards
1 interception

Volleyball at Salamanca
Gowanda 3, Salamanca 0
25-19/25-10/25-11
Jillian Gernatt 18 assists, 4 digs
Corrina John 8 kills, 3 blocks
Lauren Kelly 4 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces
Holland Browning 4 kills, 4 digs, 1 block, 2 aces
Bella Maines 8 assists, 2 digs
Addison Kota 3 kills, 4 digs, 3 aces
Elizabeth Green 5 kills
Cadence Luther 2 kills, 1 block
Aubrey Smuda 2 digs, 2 aces
Tessa Kohn 2 digs, 1 ace
Sydney Smith 4 digs

Cross Country at Alden Bulldogs Stampede
Boys
5000M Run
Boys 5k Run Blue Varsity [117 runners]
9th Cashis Montour (17:20.22)
39th Brendin Diebel (19:20.88)
88th Jeffrey Whipple (21:19.76)
2000 Meter Run
Boys 2k Run Middle School 7/8 [152 runners]
55th Gabe Snyder (13:41.52)
99th MADEX SEELEY (15:10.94)
110th ROWEN LISKOW (15:57.00)
130th TYLER BETTKER (17:26.33)
141st MAYSON CHMIELEWSKI (19:58.13)
Girls
5000 Meter Run
Girls 5k Run Blue Varsity [85 runners]
5000 Meter Run
22nd Rhianna Woods (22:13.64)
74th Jaylynn Elliott (27:07.04)
Girls 5k Run Blue Schools JV [31 runners]
19th Norah Tadt (29:17.88)
20th Sophia Birtchnall (29:18.96)
2000 Meter Run
Girls 2k Run Middle School 7/8 [132 runners]
42nd ALIVIA RICHTER (15:40.14)
50th Katalina Soska (16:13.62)
73rd KAYELLA SMOKE (17:02.96)
80th TOBIE SMIGIEL (17:20.40)
87th LILLY PENVOSE (17:29.99)
131st CLARAE BEAVER (23:14.91)

Pine Valley/Gowanda Boys Soccer vs. North Collins [non-league]
Pine Valley 0, North Collins 4

Monday, September 30

Volleyball vs. Ellicottville
Gowanda 3, Ellicottville 2
25-7/14-25/14-25/25-17/19-17
Jillian Gernatt 29 assists, 8 digs
Addison Kota 9 kills, 5 assists, 11 digs
Elizabeth Green 12 kills, 4 digs
Holland Browning 8 kills, 5 digs, 3 aces
Corrina John 8 kills, 1 assist, 2 blocks
Lauren Kelly 4 kills, 3 blocks, 1 ace
Bella Maines 3 assists, 1 dig
Tessa Kohn 3 digs, 1 ace
Aubrey Smuda 11 digs, 1 ace
Maleina Moses 3 digs

Pine Valley/Gowanda Boys Soccer at Ellicottville
Pine Valley 0, Ellicottville 5

Tuesday, October 1

Volleyball vs. West Valley/Franklinville
Gowanda 3, West Valley 0
25-8/25-3/25-5
Holland Browning 13 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace
Jillian Gernatt 13 assist, 4 digs, 1 ace
Maleina Moses 9 aces
Bella Maines 1 kill, 7 assists
Corrina John 5 kills, 1 assist
Tessa Kohn 1 kill, 3 aces
Aubrey Smuda 2 digs, 4 aces
Lauren Kelly 4 aces
Cadence Luther 3 kills
Elizabeth Green 2 kills, 1 dig
Addison Kota 2 assists, 4 digs

Pine Valley/Gowanda Girls Soccer vs. Ellicottville
Pine Valley 0, Ellicottville 3
Sandy Ivett 47 saves on 50 shots

Wednesday, October 2

Pine Valley/Gowanda Boys Soccer vs. Salamanca-Catt./L.V.
Pine Valley 3, Salamanca 0
10:00 Noah Frontuto assist Sawyer Bradigan
26:00 Aiden Bell assist Jarrrett Myers
48:00 Jarrett Meyers assist Noah Frontuto

Eden(/Gowanda) Girls Swimming at Tonawanda
Eden 68, Tonawanda 33
1st Mia Scott 3 gold, 1 silver 8 pts.
Gold
50 Freestyle 29.10
1M Diving 175.57
200 Freestyle Relay team
Silver
200 Medley relay team

2nd Brynn Mikac 2 gold, 2 silver 8 pts.
Gold
100 Butterfly 1:32.89
100 Breaststroke 1:33.21
Silver
200 Medley Relay team
400 Freestyle relay team

3rd Kay Lindstrom 3 gold, 1 silver 7 pts.
Gold
100 Freestyle 1:06.65
200 Medley Relay team
200 Freestyle Relay team
Silver
100 Backstroke 1:27.99

4th Grace Ritz 2 gold, 2 silver 7 pts.
Gold
100 Backstroke 1:22.53
200 Freestyle Relay team
Silver
1M Diving 148.12
200 Medley relay team

5th Abby Laverdi 2 gold, 2 silver 7 pts.
Gold
500 Freestyle 6:36.17
200 Freestyle Relay team
Silver
50 Freestyle 30.41
200 Medley relay team

6th Sienna Miller 2 gold, 2 silver 7 pts.
Gold
200 Individual Medley 3:07.15
200 Medley relay team
Silver
100 freestyle 1:08.63
400 Freestyle relay team

8th Danielle Krajewski 1 gold, 2 silver 1 bronze 4 pts.
Gold
200 Medley relay team
Silver
200 Freestyle 2:55.65
400 Freestyle relay team
Bronze
100 Breaststroke 1:49.92

12th Kaevii Yasurek 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze 2 pts.
Gold
200 Medley relay team
Silver
400 Freestyle relay team
Bronze
200 Freestyle 2:56.29
500 Freestyle 7:44.73

Thursday, October 3

Pine Valley/Gowanda Girls Soccer at Franklinville
Pine Valley 2, Franklinville 1
6:00 Ashley Irwin assist Sarah Kruszka
38:00 Sarah Kruszka assist Samantha Collins

Friday, October 4

Gowanda/Pine Valley Football vs. Cardinal O’Hara
Gowanda 51, Cardinal O’Hara 0
Carter Capozzi
9/14 passes for 130 yards; 3 TD
Jayden Fish
3/8 passes for 43 yards; 1 TD
3 carries for 4 yards
Zane Rogers
5 carries for 29 yards; 1 TD
Greg Reid
3 carries for 9 yards
Winter Mentley-Peters
3 carries for 67 yards; 1 TD
Camryn Slade
3 carries for 13 yards; 1 TD
Damien Cedri
2 carries 0 yards
1 catches for 10 yards
Brayden Smith
1 carry for 22 yards
1 catch for 16 yards
Winter Rivera
3 catches for 64 yards
Reginald Irion
2 catches for 35 yards
Trelin Warrior
2 catches for 31 yards
Zane Rogers
1 catch for 15 yards; 1 interception
Kyan Austin
1 catch for 8 yards; 1 interception
Owen Pfaffenbach 1 interception

Pine Valley/Gowanda Boys Soccer vs. Silver Creek-Forestville [non-league]
Pine Valley 2, Silver Creek 5
37:00 Noah Frontuto assist Sawyer Bradigan
66:00 Sawyer Bradigan assist Jarrett Meyers

The Annual Gowanda Scarecrow Contest ws held from September 27 through September 30 as part of the village’s FallFest Weekend. A total of 12 scarecrows were entered and the bulk of the voting was done on Facebook.

Taking 1st Place in the 2024 Gowanda Scarecrow Contest was Happy Crayons by Gowanda Free Library. Accepting the award were Library Director, Heidi Khawam, and library clerk, Samantha Bucco.

Coming in 2nd was Cheer Captain Sally Walker by the Gowanda Youth JV Cheerleaders. Accepting the prize for the group were cheerleaders (left to right) Kendra, Juna and Rae.

3rd place went to Grow with 4-H by Perrysburg Barn Buddies 4-H. The scarecrow was entered by club leader Marcia Stang, shown standing directly behind the scarecrow. Also on hand to accept the award were club members Colin, Allie, Aubrey, Wyatt, Leo, Karen and Joey.

The Village of Gowanda will hold their Learn to Ski registration on Monday, October 28 from 6 to 7:30 pm in the Village board room located at 27 East Main Street. The program will be held every Sunday afternoon once the ski season begins from 2:30 to 10 pm at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville. All students in grades 3 through 12 plus any adults residing in the Gowanda Central School District are welcome to join the club. The first 25 registered skiers/snowboarders will receive a $50 discount off of their Sunday night season lift ticket. Call or text Recreation Director Mark Benton at 716-770-8809 for more information.

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