Gowanda Small Town Times

Andrew Musacchio, a biology and general science secondary education certification major at Grove City College from Gowanda, has been named to the Dean’s List with High Distinction for the fall semester.

The last week in March 2023 saw many setbacks for Spring sports as the season continued to face problems. The Gowanda Varsity baseball team saw a late afternoon snowfall postpone a scheduled game hosting Bishop Timon on Wednesday, March 29. The next day, a home game against West Seneca East was cancelled. Their season opener now will not happen until after the GCS Spring break.

While the Gowanda Varsity boys lacrosse team did get in a game the previous week, on March 29 snow also postponed their only game of the week at Newfane. The Gowanda Varsity girls team saw their first two games of the season scratched earlier in the week. A March 28 home game versus Lewiston-Porter was postponed and a March 30 game at East Aurora was moved to May 16.

The Gowanda Varsity softball team was able to get in two of the three games scheduled for the week. After the rainout of a Monday, March 27 game at home against North Collins, the girls hosted Olean on Tuesday the 28th. It was a shaky day on defense for Gowanda.

The first Olean batter was hit in the back by a pitch putting them immediately on base. The next two batters singled followed by a 3-run triple. That batter then scored on a passed ball. That made it 4-0 before Olean registered their first out. Two walks and two singles later, it was 5-0. When Gowanda came up to bat their second batter was walked while the other three of the first four would register outs.

Olean managed a double, a single and a walk in the second inning, but was unable to score. Ella Luther led off for Gowanda in the 2nd inning with a single. Jada Geiger was then sent in as a designated runner. After one out, Hailey Christopher drove a single into center field scoring Geiger. After a second out, Christopher scored on a Aubrie Heron triple. A strikeout closed the inning with the score 5-2.

Olean went on to score three unanswered runs in the third and another in the fourth. It was 11-2 in the fifth inning when Alhanna Gable scored Gowanda’s only other run of the game. Olean’s pitcher, Sophomore Emma Edwards, scored for her fourth time in the 6th inning to close out the scoring in the game. Olean came away with a 12 -3 victory.

The Gowanda girls were back on the field hosting West Valley on Friday the 31st. West Valley scored in each of the first five innings including a 4-run 5th inning. On their part, Gowanda scored in each of the first four innings. It was a 7-run 2nd inning and a 9-run 4th that powered Gowanda to a final 20-9 win.

Leading the attack for Gowanda was Gao:Wisa:S “Wassy” Stevens with 4 runs and 2 RBIs on a single and two doubles. Right behind her were Addison Kota (3 runs, a double and an RBI) and Ella Luther (3 runs on 3 walks). Holland Browning contributed 2 runs and a single. With single runs were Hailey Christopher (double and 2 RBIs), Jada Geiger (double) and Kailyn Farner (single). Four other Gowanda players scored single runs after being walked. They were Alhanna Gabel, Lani Farley, Aubrie Heron and Emily Pound.

Baseball

Wednesday. March 29
Bishop Timon at Gowanda
- postponed / snow -

Thursday, March 30
West Seneca East at Gowanda
- cancelled -

Softball 1-1

Monday, March 27
North Collins at Gowanda
- cancelled / rain -

Tuesday, March 28
Olean at Gowanda
Gowanda 3, Olean 12

Friday, May 31
West Valley at Gowanda
Gowanda 20, West Valley 9

Boys Lacrosse 1-1

Wednesday, March 29
Gowanda at Newfane
- postponed / snow -

Girls Lacrosse

Tuesday, March 28
Lewiston-Porter at Gowanda
- postponed -

Thursday, March 30
Gowanda at East Aurora
- moved to 5/16 -

HAMBURG — St. Francis High School, a Roman Catholic, Franciscan, private, college preparatory school for young men in Western New York has announced its first and second honors for the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Gowanda students who made the list are as follows:

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Second Honors: Ethan Farley (10th grade), Samuel Comstock (10th grade)

Trinity UCC of Gowanda donated food items for 2023 Souper Bowl collection. The “Souper Bowl of Caring” is an annual national event that has a local impact. Trinity UCC collects food items and monetary donations for a month before the event. On the weekend of the Big Game, they gathered non-perishable food items for those who are in need. The food given will then be used to stock local food charities to feed your neighbors in need. The church also presented a check and a vacuum cleaner to the Gowanda Food Pantry. Pictured is Wayne Lyon, member and treasurer of Trinity UCC Gowanda and Desiree Sanderson, Gowanda Food Pantry Coordinator.