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Gowanda Sports Report BY BILL PEGLOWSKI GOWANDA — The Gowanda Varsity boys basketball team hosted Randolph Dec. 20. Gowanda never had a lead and the game got out of hand fast with Randolph quickly building up a 20-4 lead. From there the score rolled to 34-8 at the end of the 1st quarter. Gowanda did a little better in the 2nd quarter, holding on for a halftime score of 40-20. The third quarter was a disaster with Gowanda being outscored 21-6. Gowanda’s last two points in the quarter came as John Smuda hit twice from the foul line with 6.9 seconds left. With the game out of reach at 70-26, the final quarter became a scrimmage with both teams giving a lot of playing time to the bench players. The final score was 80-40. John Ondus led Gowanda with 10 points and John Smuda had seven points. The team was at Cattaraugus-Little Valley on Dec. 22. Gowanda opened the scoring with the first two points in the game. C-LV immediately countered hitting from 3-point range to take the lead. Things remained very close in the early going. From a 9-9 tie, Gowanda pulled out in front 15-10. C-LV worked their way back pulling to within one with just under 30 seconds left in the period. With four seconds left, C-LV scored again to go ahead 21-20. C-LV went on to hold
the lead through most of the second period. At one point they held a 32-25 advantage. Gowanda gradually pulled back into the game and took a 35-34 lead going into halftime. In the third quarter, C-LV did not have a lead until 48-47 late in the period. Gowanda’s Tyler Smith scored with 0:33 showing on the clock to put his team back up by one, 49-48. Gowanda had a shaky fourth quarter allowing C-LV to steadily build a lead that eventually stood at 68-60. Aided by a John Ondus 3-pointer Gowanda was able to close the gap to 68-64 in the closing seconds of the game. Quentin Centner led Gowanda with 21 points including two 3-point baskets. Smith and Ondus both contributed 12 points. Blake Herman and John Smuda added eight and seven points, respectively. On Dec. 23, Gowanda was at Fredonia and the game ended as a 73-36 Fredonia win. — The Gowanda bowling teams hosted Salamanca on Dec. 20 with both the boys and girls teams falling short by a 3-1 margin. After losing the first game of the match 975-974, the boys team rallied back to win game two. Salamanca recovered to claim both game three and total pins. The Gowanda boys were led by Kenny Steklasa with a 598 series bowling games of 183, 236 and 179 followed by Johnny Smuda (191-183178/552) and Drew Shull
(197-154-178/529). With 400-range series were Nicholas Smuda (167-179129/475) and David Malek (138-158-138/434). The Gowanda girls also only won game two of their match. Game scores were 802-775, 658-666 and 793-756. Cameron Nagle (130-138-168/436) and Mary Denea (146-138-129/413) led the team scores. Bowling in the 300s was Paige Szalay (147-97-143/387), Cami Clark (117-114-120/351) and Demetra Spire (100-112112/324). — The Gowanda/Cattaraugus-Little Valley wrestling team traveled to Chautauqua Lake-Westfield-Panama on Dec. 22. Gowanda/C-LV came away with a 42-18 loss in a meet that saw both teams forfeit in the 189- and 285-pound weight classes. Gowanda/C-LV also took a forfeit loss at 215 pounds. Gowanda/C-LV’s Greg Reid (110) took down Thandon Bensink in 0:47 seconds and Benjamin Krajewski (172) pinned Mason Maring in 3:25. Gowanda/C-LV’s Ke’ya Stevens (126) outlasted Alexandria Siliano for a 7-5 decision. At 160, Maddox Browning ran up a 9-3 decision over John Watson. — The Eden/Gowanda boys swimming team faced Cleveland Hill on Dec. 21. Eden/Gowanda was victorious by a 111-67 score. Gowanda team members Hayden Kaus and Christian Merrill, along
20th Polar Bear Swim Slated for Jan. 9 pital Mother Baby Unit at a cost of $8040. To date, over $2,000 has been dedicated to the monitor from the August Chicken Swim. Swimmers take a quick dip into Lake Erie for the aforementioned charities promptly at 1p.m. Money is raised through pledges and donations. Prizes are awared for the “Best Dressed Swimmer” and the. “Swimmer Generating Most Pledges.” Non-swimming events
On Sunday, January 9, 2022, the Firehouse on the Lake, 23 Jackston Street in the Village of Silver Creek, will be the location of the 20th Annual Polar Bear Swim for Charity. Money raised will be donated to Oishei Children’s Hospital, the Silver Creek Rescue Squad, Sunset Bay Fire Dept., and the Silver Creek Food Pantry. One of the goals this year is to purchase a Beltless Monitor for the Oishei Children’s Hos-
include Fantasy Black Jack, Chinese Auction, music by Rock ’n’ Roll to the Rescue, Chili and other Food, Full Bar and Raffles. Due to Covid restrictions in 2021, the 20th swim was postponed so any and all help is greatly needed and appreciated even more. Pledge sheets are available by calling 716-430-3775 or emailing pforge@exploreny.net. You don’t have to swim to come have fun!
It Takes a Community to Raise a Child MAYVILLE, NY – The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services Home Finding Team will offer a Foster Parent Open House on Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 4-5
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p.m. and a second session from 6-7 p.m. The sessions will take place virtually via Zoom. If you enjoy working with children and you would like to help families in our com-
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Teammate Brayden Timblin was fourth overall. Gemza’s firsts were in 1M Diving and in the 100Y Freestyle (53:97). Kaus won in the 200Y Freestyle (2:13.44) and 500Y (6:02.79) Freestyle events. For Merrill, firsts came in continued from 1 the 200Y Individual Medley (2:40.45) and 100Y Backstroke (1:09.487) with Eden’s Cody Gemza, events. Timblin finished earned double gold to lead first in the 50Y Freestyle all swimmers in the meet. (26.25) and second in the
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100Y Breaststroke (1:18.16) events. The four boys also combined to win the 200Y Freestyle Relay (1:48.07). Aiden Dietzen joined Merrill, Timblin and Gemza to win the 200Y Medley Relay (2:05.26) event. Finally, Merrill and Kaus were joined by Logan Gemza and Patrick Schmitz to finish first in the 400Y Freestyle Relay (4:16.28)
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Monday, Dec. 20 Randolph 80, Gowanda 40 Silver Creek 74, Cassadaga 36 Cattaraugus 51, Springville 49 Wednesday, Dec. 22 Cattaraugus 68, Gowanda 64 Salamanca 73, Springville 36 Thursday, Dec. 23 Fredonia 73, Gowanda 36 Frewsburg 65, Silver Creek 61
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Tuesday, Dec. 21 Silver Creek 76, Dunkirk 37 Wednesday, Dec. 22 Springville 49, Pioneer 48
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