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Gowanda Sports Report By Bill Peglowski GOWANDA – The Gowanda sports week ending Feb. 13 was dominated by the Eden-Gowanda Swimming team, which saw three home meets hosting Pioneer, Lakeshore and Williamsville East on Feb. 8, 10 and 12, respectively. The week opened Feb. 8 with a close 97-81 win over Pioneer in a hard fought meet. Eden-Gowanda would finish first in all but three events. Double winner for Eden-Gowanda was Austin Timblin taking first in both the 50Y (24.99) and 100Y Freestyle (56.99) events. Gowanda’s Hayden Kaus contributed two season best performances to the effort resulting in first in the 200Y Freestyle (2:20.09) and third in the 500Y Freestyle (6:35.86). Other EdenGowanda swimmers with single first-place finishes were: Cody Gemza [500Y Freestyle] (6:08.40), Christian Merrill [100Y Backstroke] (1:11.15) and Paul Winiecki [200Y Individual Medley] (2:34.32). The team also did well in the relay events, taking both first and third in the 200Y Medley Relay (2:02.84/2:52.88) and 400Y Freestyle Relay (4:02.83/4:55.75). The Eden-Gowanda 200Y
Freestyle Relay team took 2nd Place (2:05.66) in that event. The Feb. 10 meet with Lakeshore resulted in a more dominating 103-66 win for Eden-Gowanda as they captured first and second in almost every event. Winiecki went double gold for Eden-Gowanda taking first in the 100Y Butterfly (1;08.88) and 200Y Individual Medley (2:32.31). Also striking gold for the team were Austin Timblin [100Y Freestyle] (58.47), Gemza [1M Diving], Merrill [100Y Backstroke] (1:11.68), Brayden Timblin [100Y Breaststroke] (1:26.49) and Kaus [200Y Freestyle] (2:21.95). Kaus also put in a season best performance in the 500Y Freestyle (6:17.13) to take third. Once again the 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle teams came up big for Eden-Gowanda with first and third place finishes in both events. Fortunes flipped as the Eden-Gowanda Boys Swimming team closed out their week on Feb. 12 when they traveled up to Williamsville East where only one Eden-Gowanda swimmer, Gemza, would strike gold. Gemza finished first in the 1M Diving event. Several of his teammates would contribute second-place
finishes including Brayden Timblin (100Y Breaststroke) [1:25.11], Kaus (500Y Freestyle) 6:21.56] and Austin Timblin (50Y Freestyle) [25.11]. The Eden-Gowanda relay teams also earned seconds in the 200Y Medley Relay (2:02.91) and the 200Y Freestyle (1:45.29) events. When it was over, Williamsville East had cruised to a 123-48 win. IN OTHER NEWS, the Gowanda boys and girls bowling teams hosted Salamanca on Feb. 11. For the second match in a row, they were facing a team that had yet to lose. In a hard fought match, the Gowanda boys took a 3-1 loss, winning only the third game of the set. Daniel Marrocco led the Panthers with a 586 series and a 224 high game. Cameron Wight contributed a 562 series with a 202 high game. For the Gowanda girls, the match was much closer than the 4-0 losing tally might suggest. Demetra Spire gave an inspired effort with games of 191, 140 and 174 for a 505 series. All three games were over her average. For comparison, the top series rolled by a Salamanca girl was a 460. In the closest game of the match, the Lady Panthers
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only lost by eight pins, 653645. Other Gowanda bowlers with season high games on the day were Cameron Nagel (145) andCami Clark (118). The Gowanda boys basketball team saw their first action of the year on Feb. 12 at Randolph. Randolph had started their season two days prior taking a 4432 win over Salamanca. It turned out be a tough outing for the Gowanda Panthers right from the start. Randolph’s Jaiden Huntington, at 6-foot-4, ran up 12 points in the first period to put Gowanda down 28-8 after one period. He would end up with 26 points on the night. That eight-point first quarter effort turned out the be Gowanda’s best of the night. They were shut out in the 3rd and only came away with four points in the entire second half of the game. Randolph ended up 2-0 with a 76-18 win. Gowanda’s Cole Herman scored seven points for the Panthers including one 3-point basket. Also scoring from 3-point range for Gowanda was Mason Ruff. In the preliminary match, the Gowanda JV squad fared somewhat better. While Randolph also won that game, the Panthers took it into overtime.
Feb. 8 vs. Pioneer, 97-81 win Austin Timblin (E) 2 gold [12 points] Cody Gemza (E) 1 gold; 1 silver [10 points] Ean Kless (P) 1 gold; 1 silver [10 points] Mark Hudson (P) 1 gold; 1 silver [10 points] Justin Halford (P) 1 gold; 1 bronze [9 points] Christian Merrill (G) 1 gold; 1 bronze [9 points] Paul Winiecki (E) 1 gold; 1 bronze [9 points] Hayden Kaus (G) 1 gold, 1 bronze [9 points] 1st & 3rd (E) 200Y Medley Relay [2:02.84/2:52.88] 1st & 3rd (E) 400Y Freestyle Relay [4:02.83/4:55.75] 2nd (E) 200Y Freestyle Relay [2:05.66] Feb. 10 vs. Lakeshore, 103-66 win Casey Taylor (LS) 2 gold [12 points] Paul Winiecki (E) 2 gold [12 points] Austin Timblin (E) 1 gold; 1 silver [10 points] Cody Gemza (E) 1 gold; 1 silver [10 points] Christian Merrill (G) 1 gold; 1 silver [10 points] Brayden Timblin (E) 1 gold; 1 bronze [9 points] Hayden Kaus (G) 1 gold; 1 bronze [9 points] 1st & 3rd 200 Medley Relay [2:04.37/2:43.86] 1st & 3rd 400 Freestyle Relay [4:01.65/5:15.88] Feb. 12 vs. Williamsville East, 123-48 loss Nate Eaton (WE) 1 gold; 1 silver [10 points] Braden Cowell (WE) 1 gold; 1 bronze [9 points] Cody Gemza (E) 1 gold [6 points] Brayden Timblin (E) 1 silver [6 points] Hayden Kaus (G) 1 silver [6 points] Christian Merrill (G) 1 bronze [5 points] Austin Timblin 1 silver [4 points] Paul Winiecki 1 bronze [3 points] (E) 2nd 200Y Medley Relay (2:02.91) (E) 2nd 200Y Freestyle Relay (1:45.29) (E) 3rd 400 Freestyle Relay (3:57.74)
Boys Bowling [Gowanda] (1-2-0) Feb. 11 vs. Salamanca [2-0], 3-1 loss Top Gowanda Bowlers: Daniel Marrocco 172-224-190/586 Cameron Wight 177-183-202/562 Jonathan Smuda 169-193-178/540 David Goodemote 158-137-156/451
Girls Bowling [Gowanda] (1-2-0)
KABOOM! and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Announce 19 Winners of Play Everywhere Design Challenge Community groups awarded $1 million total across Western New York and Southeast Michigan for public installations that inspire play in everyday spaces WASHINGTON, DC– KABOOM!, the national non-profit working to end playspace inequity for good, and the Built to Play Initiative, supported by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, announced the winners of the Play Everywhere Design Challenge. These winning teams will create public installations to infuse play into everyday locations like bus stops and laundromats, giving kids across Western New York and Southeast Michigan more opportunities to get the physical activity they need to thrive. The Play Everywhere Design Challenge, now in its third iteration, invites communities to submit creative ideas that help make play more accessible to families—particularly those living in neighborhoods that have experienced significant disinvestment. The Challenge awards a total of $1 million for projects across Western New York and Southeast Michigan. All projects are slated for installation by January 2022. A gallery with all winning projects is available at KABOOM. org/BuiltToPlay. Examples of playful projects coming to these areas include: An interactive Mammoth Natural Play (Randolph, NY) site where kids can explore the area’s natural history by pretending to be archaeologists discovering mammoth fossils. A wheelchair accessible, wooden ROCket to Imagination (Rochester, NY) structure with a mini-library, space for free play and a colorful maze winding around the site. The REST.PLAY.RIDE. (Detroit, MI) oasis, which will transform a bus stop into a vibrant green space where kids can interact
Boys Swimming [Eden-Gowanda] (4-2-0)
with playful structures nity engagement protocols tive answers a need identiwhile waiting for the bus. are also highly adaptable. Harmony Place (Port HuThe Built to Play Initia- KABOOM ................. page 4 ron, MI), a public performance space with a stage and collection of jumbo-sized musical instruments will invite kids and families to engage with the arts. The need for flexible ALBANY, NY– Gov- New York State can begin play options is more apparent now than ever before, ernor Andrew M. Cuomo to plan for reopening. The as communities that have announced [February 17, Department of Health will been hardest hit by the 2021] that indoor family issue specific reopening pandemic have also been entertainment centers and guidance, including details places of amusement can on timing, in the coming overlooked when it comes open with a 25 percent weeks. to investment in critical capacity limit beginning "In New York, we base infrastructure like places Friday, March 26. Outdoor our decisions on the scito play. Play Everywhere amusement parks can open ence and data and adjust Design Challenge Winners with a 33 percent capac- as the virus adjusts," Govwill be uniquely positioned ity limit beginning Friday, ernor Cuomo said. "With to respond to shifting local April 9. All facilities must continued decreases in needs and public health submit reopening plans the infection and hospirealities. Communities with health protocols to the talization rates, we have can customize the design local health department. been able to take steps toFace coverings and social ward beginning our postof their project to ensure distancing will be required COVID recovery and we they meet local safety for all customers and staff, are excited to now be in a guidelines, from location and customers will be re- place where we can bring and materials to how kids quired to have a health back our recreational ininteract with each installa- screening with temperature dustries with safety protion. Activities like site ac- checks prior to entry. Ad- tocols in place. As we've tivation events, installation ditionally, day and over- said time and time again, procedures, and commu- night summer camps in our success will be dictated
Feb. 11 vs. Salamanca Top Gowanda Bowlers: Demetra Spire 191-140-174/505 Cameron Nagel 145-129-99/373 Paige Szalay 123-115-105/343 Cami Clark 88-118-98/304; Game 1 score 653-645
Boys Basketball (0-1)
Feb. 12 at Randolph, 76-18 loss Cole Herman: 7 points; 1 from 3pt range Maddox Browning: 4 points Mason Ruff: 3 points; from 3pt range N. Browning: 2 points Carter Rosier: 1 point Dylen Harbison: 1 point
Governor Cuomo Announces Indoor Family Entertainment Centers Can Open March 26, Outdoor Amusement Parks Can Open April 9 & Camps Can Begin to Plan for Summer Opening
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