Cathedral Preparatory School

Mr. Conley’s Emerging Technologies class had their first virtual reality (VR) experience of the year. Students were able to simulate a virtual shark dive with great white sharks and explore a virtual haunted house. #Prep #EmergingTechnologies

AFJROTC cadets had the opportunity to spend the day together at WLD Ranch yesterday. They learned and developed the values of leadership and team week while strengthening their bond as a unit. #Prep

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, September 4:

• Boys golf finished second overall at the Corry Invitational at North Hills Golf Course. Sonny Washburn fired an even par 72 to win the individual event. Joseph Prichard shot a 74 to finish second overall. Nik Blanchard shot an 80, while Connor Laird finished with an 82. Jack Marz shot an 86. ⛳

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, September 3:

• Girls tennis swept North Catholic, 5-0. Paige Patsy, Ella Fetzner, and Lydia Beuchert won in singles. The tandems of Eliza Kalner/Katie Kuhar and Elizabeth Hutchinson/ Rory Brugger took their doubles matches in straight sets. 🎾
• Girls golf finished fifth in the Lady Lancer Invitational at Riverside Golf Gourse. Claire Williams finished 11th overall after shooting an 83. Lillian Kilmer shot a 94, while Barbara Martone shot a 96. Isabelle Shames shot a 101. Claire Patsy shot a 104.⛳

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, September 2:

• Girls soccer split their doubleheader with St. Mary’s (NY). Varsity dropped their matchup to the Lancers, 4-1. Alexa Senz scored the lone goal, while CC Cacchione had the assist. JV won their matchup, 7-0. ⚽
• Girls volleyball was swept by Warren. Varsity fell to the Dragons, 3-0. Coco Speros had 12 kills and 10 digs. Nora Marsh had six kills, while Kharhys Nickson finished with seven kills. Paige Patsy had seven digs. Mackenzie Moore finished with 27 digs, while Ellen Hutchinson had 17 digs. JVs fell in three sets, 2-1. Alaina Sambuchino had five digs, while Gianna Lombardi finished with seven assists. 🏐

Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup:

• In another thriller, varsity football scored a touchdown with time running out to defeat Sharon, 43-41. Davin Friedman hit Matthew Oblich for the game winner. Friedman threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran one in. Oblich had eight catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns. DaZarie Carson had 44 carries for 293 yards and two scores. Jason Harris hauled in a 49-yard touchdown. 🏈
• Varsity boys soccer trailed 2-0 late in the second half, but stormed back to knock off St. Francis DeSales (OH), 3-2. Will Agresti scored a pair of goals, while Max Johnson got the game winner. ⚽
• Varsity girls soccer participated in the Lopes Cup at Avonworth. The Ramblers shutout the hosts, 7-0, to advance to the championship. Alexa Senz scored a pairof goals and had an assist. Peyton Rodgers, Mackenzie Prather, Lauren McCormick, Jordyn DiRaimo, and Anna Johnson also scored. CC Cacchione, Kate Toohey, Kate Peterson, and McCormick had assists. Jordan Senz secured the shutout in goal. They would fall to South Fayette in the championship, 1-0. ⚽
• Girls tennis swept Mercyhurst Prep, 5-0. Paige Patsy, Ella Fetzner, and Lydia Beuchert won in straight sets in singles. The tandems of Eliza Kalner/Rory Brugger and Lydia Honard/Addison Blakely did the same in doubles. 🎾

(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos – Rich Wise)

Congratulations to Jordan Senz ’27. She has already verbally committed to play soccer at Division I University of Louisville on scholarship. One of the top goalkeepers in the state, Senz helped lead the Ramblers to a state runner-up finish last season. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚽

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, August 28:

• Boys golf finished second in their Region mega match at Mound Grove Golf Course. Joseph Prichard and Nik Blanchard tied for second overall after each shooting a 77. Connor Laird shot a 78, while Sonny Washburn finished with an 82. Jack Marz shot a 91. ⛳
• Girls volleyball split their doubleheader against Youngstown Ursuline (OH). Varsity picked up their first win of the year, 3-1. Kamryn Resurrecion finished with 42 assists and 12 digs. Colette Speros had 15 kills and 12 digs. Ellen Hutchinson had five kills and eight digs. Nora Marsh finished with 11 kills and six digs. Kharhys Nickson had six kills, eight blocks, and six aces. Mackenzie Moore had 18 digs. Paige Patsy finished with five digs, while Elizabeth Hutchinson had six kills. JV fell in straight sets, 2-0. Gianna Lombardi had five assists. Alaina Sambuchino had 10 digs, while Catie Costello and Sophia Lombardi finished with 10 digs and five digs, respectively. 🏐

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, August 27:

• Girls tennis fell to Western Reserve Academy (OH), 4-1. The tandem of Lydia Beuchert/Elizabeth Hutchinson were the lone winners in doubles. 🎾
• NEWS: Congratulations to Andrew Costello ’26. He is one of just 20 players in the country to make Team USA and play for gold in the U-18 Baseball World Cup from September 5-14 in Okinawa, Japan. Visit https://www.usabaseball.com/news/usa-baseball-finalizes-2025-18u-national-team-roster for the full announcement. ⚾

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, August 26:

• Girls tennis swept Warren, 5-0, to kick off their season. Paige Patsy, Finleigh Handzel, and Ella Fetzner took their singles bouts in straight sets. The tandems of Katie Kuhar/Eliza Kalner and Lydia Beuchert/Elizabeth Hutchinson did the same in doubles. 🎾
• Girls volleyball took on Butler. Varsity battled the Golden Tornado to five sets but fell in their first action of the year, 3-2. Kamryn Resurreccion had 28 assists and five digs. Colette Speros had 16 kills, while Ellen Hutchinson had six kills. Mackenzie Moore finished with 28 digs. JV remained undefeated with a 2-0 win. Gianna Lombardi had 12 assists and six aces. Alaina Sambuchino had six digs, while Catie Costello had seven aces. 🏐

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, August 25:

· Boys soccer swept McDowell to kick off their season. Varsity picked up a 2-1 victory over the Trojans. Andrew Spitzer and Carter Budacki scored for the Ramblers. AJ Sirianni was strong in net. JV earned a 3-0 shutout. Will Agresti scored a pair of goals. Parker Foster also scored, while Breese Stoeger and John McCormick shared the shutout in net. ⚽

It was an electric atmosphere at Dollinger Field on Friday night for the Ramblers’ season opener against the Erie High Royals. The Ramblers not only won, but we also recognized the first-ever Cathedral Prep football state championship team from 2000 at halftime. All students in attendance received a free commemorative shirt honoring the 2000 team. We want to send a special thank you to Cathedral Prep alumnus Rob Doyle ’01 and Frontier General Contracting, Inc. for sponsoring the shirts and making this possible for our students. These shirts are also available in the Spirit Store for purchase! #RollRamblers

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:

• Football split their weekend matchups against Erie High. Varsity came away with a 29-23 victory over the Royals in a four-overtime thriller. DaZarie Carson had 28 carries for 184 yards and four touchdowns, including the game winner. Dominic Panighetti had 10 tackles and three sacks to lead the Rambler defense. Camden Miller had 11 tackles. JV fell in their first game of the season to Erie, 14-6. Davion Edmond hauled in a 60-yard pass from Broegan McCarthy for the lone score. 🏈
• Girls soccer swept Harbor Creek to kick off their season. Varsity shut out the Huskies, 4-0. Anna Johnson scored a pair, while Alexa Senz and Lauren McCormick also scored. CC Cacchione had a pair of assists. Jordan Senz earned the shutout. JV picked up a 5-0 win. Mya Cavalier scored two goals, while Jordyn DiRaimo, Claire Delaney, and Sophia Stinson also scored. ⚽
• Cross country took part in the HOKA Kickoff Classic XC Showcase 2025 under the lights at Riverside (OH). The girls placed ninth overall, led by a seventh-place finish by Anne-Catherine Brown. Zita Schiedel also earned an individual medal after placing 45th. Makayla Stutts (54), Sophie Becker (60), Reagan Johnston (119), Kendal Johnston (174), and Lilly Pinzok (183) also scored for the Ramblers. On the boys side, Will English placed 74th to lead the way. 👟
• Girls JV volleyball hosted and won their tournament at the Joann Mullen Gymnasium. They won every set (10) they played through the five matches against Eisenhower, Union City, Erie High, and Erie First. They won the final championship match against Eisenhower in two straight sets. 🏐

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, August 21:

• Boys golf won the Picker D-10 Preview Invitational at Lake View Country Club. Connor Laird finished second overall with a 74. Joseph Prichard shot a 77. While Sonny Washburn shot a 78. Nik Blanchard shot an 82. Aaron Kupniewski rounded out the scoring with a 90. ⛳

Welcome back, Ramblers! We had an awesome first day of school, and we’re thrilled to see everyone back for what promises to be another fantastic school year. Our opening assembly really set the tone for the year, as legendary faculty members Mr. Achille ’75 and Mrs. Oligeri were joined by student leaders in kicking it off with the P-R-E-P chant! We also announced our theme for the school year: “Be the Light.” With the Student Council leading the way, students enjoyed some fun games and competitions. We are excited for everything this year will bring! #Prep #Family 🟠🔵⚫

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, August 20:

• Girls golf took third in their Region mega match at Beechwood. Claire Williams finished eighth overall after shooting a 44. Lillian Kilmer shot a 46, while Abby Miller and Isabelle Shames each shot a 48. ⛳

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, August 18:

• Boys golf won their Region mega match at Lake View Country Club. Sonny Washburn finished second overall with a 75. Connor Laird shot a 75 to finish fourth overall. Joseph Prichard tied for sixth with a 79. Nik Blanchard tied for tenth with an 82. ⛳
• Girls golf finished fourth in their Region mega match at Lake View Country Club. Claire Williams once again led the way with a 47, finishing eighth overall. Lillian Kilmer shot a 49 to tie for ninth, while Barbara Martone shot a 54. ⛳

Join us to kick off the 2025-2026 Cathedral Prep sports season with the first home football game of the year THIS FRIDAY, August 22 at 7:00 p.m. versus the Erie High Royals. There will be a special dedication of the 2025 football season to Coach Pat Czytuck ’70, and we’ll be recognizing the first-ever Cathedral Prep football state championship team from 2000 at halftime!

In addition, there will be a T-shirt honoring the 2000 Rambler Football season, which will also be available for purchase in the Spirit Store during the game. We hope you can join us under the Friday night lights this Friday for this special celebration and to cheer the Ramblers on to victory! #RollRamblers 🏈

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:

• Boys golf competed in Gilmour Academy’s (OH) Reece Alexander Invitational at Fowler's Mill Golf Course. Sonny Washburn finished tied for first place with an even par 72. The Ramblers finished sixth overall with a team score of 314. ⛳

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Late September will mark the third consecutive year star athletes and teams will be honored for their accomplishments while at Villa Maria Academy and Cathedral Prep. The latest class of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame will be held on Thursday, September 25. The induction ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. in Prep's H. David Bowes Auditorium and is free and open to the public. There will be a reception following the inductions, and tickets for that can be purchased online at www.cathedralprep.com/ahof25. #AHOF25