Cathedral Preparatory School

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

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, August 14:

• Girls golf finished third in their Region mega match at Green Meadows Golf Club. Claire Williams led the Ramblers again with a 44. Abigail Miller shot a 47, while Lillian Kilmer and Barbara Martone each shot a 49. Isabelle Shames finished with a 50. ⛳

THANK YOU to everyone for your support of Cathedral Prep on Erie Gives Day! Over $36,000 was raised for our school, and that doesn’t include the match! Your belief in our mission and your commitment to the success of our students, our school, and the Erie community is truly appreciated. Thank you for partnering with The Erie Community Foundation in brightening the futures of our students. We are so grateful for the outpouring of generosity. #Prep #ErieGives2025

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, August 13:

• Boys golf took second in their Region mega match at Green Meadows Golf Club. Connor Laird led the way with a 77. Joseph Prichard and Nik Blanchard each shot a 78, while Sonny Washburn shot a 79. ⛳
• Girls golf finished third in their Region mega match at Beechwood Golf Course. Claire William led the Ramblers with a 44. Lillian Kilmer shot a 48, while Barbara Martone shot a 50. ⛳

"The Life of a Rambler"

First day of school is ONE WEEK away! #PrepPride” 🟠🔵⚫️⚪️

Last week, we welcomed members of the Class of 2029 at the “Step Into Prep: Freshman Welcome Party” at the Hagerty Family Events Center! Attendees enjoyed a live DJ, Kona Ice, inflatable obstacle course, Donato’s pizza, custom Prep t-shirt, Prep trivia and physical challenges to win prizes, and contests for prizes. It was a great celebration and opportunity for our incoming freshmen to meet fellow classmates, faculty, staff, and current Ramblers! #Prep #Classof2029 #StepIntoPrep

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, August 11:

• Boys golf finished third in their Region mega match at Downing. Nik Blanchard led the Ramblers with a two-over 74. Connor Laird shot a 76, while Sonny Washburn shot a 79. Joseph Prichard and Jack Marz rounded out the top five by shooting 82 and 85, respectively. ⛳
• Girls golf also finished third in their first Region mega match of the year. Claire Williams shot a 45 to lead the way. Lillian Kilmer shot a 48, while Isabelle Shames shot a 53. ⛳

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

Cathedral Prep is proud to be part of this incredible day of giving that strengthens nonprofits across our region. If Prep has made an impact in your life, please consider supporting us with a gift of $25 or more at ErieGives.org before 8:00 p.m. tonight. Every gift—big or small—helps us continue forming men and women of vision in spirit, mind, and body. Visit www.ErieGives.org and search Cathedral Prep to make your gift. #ErieGives2025

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, August 7:

• Boys golf kicked off the 2025-2026 athletic season with a first-place finish at the Happy Valley Invitational in State College. by two shots. The Ramblers won by two shots over second place Fairview. Sonny Washburn shot three-under par to finish second individually. Connor Laird was third at one-under. Joseph Prichard was eighth at one-over, while Nik Blanchard was 13th at three-over. ⛳
• Girls golf also kicked off the season at the Happy Valley Invitational. The Ramblers finished fifth overall. Claire Williams placed 10th overall, while Barbara Martone was 19th. ⛳

Mrs. Quinn's AP students who earned a 4 or 5 on the AP Calc AB/BC and AP Stat exam were treated to ice cream yesterday! #Prep #Math

Congratulations to Anne-Catherine Brown ’26. She has committed to run cross country and track & field at Division I Elon University on scholarship. Brown has been a stalwart during her first three years at Prep. She has helped guide the cross country team to a pair of state titles as well as a second-place finish, while twice winning the D-10 meet. She has also medaled on two occasions in track at the state level. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 👟

Congratulations to Clark Brown ’26 and Finn Paterson ’26. They recently graduated from Keystone Boys State, a week-long American Legion leadership development program. The week-long summer experience, which was held at Messiah University, focused on leadership, civic participation, and learning-by-doing. Prep alumnus Conor O’Brien ’24 also served as a counselor for the week. #Prep #AFJROTC

Congratulations to MSgt. Richard Sambuchino. He was presented the “Educator of the Year” award at the American Legion Department of Pennsylvania’s 106th Department Convention. The award recognizes his dedication and service as an educator within the JROTC program. #Prep

We are excited to share that Mrs. Jessica Lucas, our dance educator, has been selected to serve on the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Chapter 4 Committee’s standards writing team. This committee is charged with updating the state’s Arts and Humanities academic standards for the first time since 2002.

After a highly competitive process with 177 applications reviewed, Jessica was chosen as one of 46 experts representing dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual art from across Pennsylvania. This cohort of individuals is deeply committed to ensuring the highest quality arts education for all Pennsylvania students.

Jessica’s expertise and passion for arts education, especially in dance, make her an ideal contributor to this important work. She will collaborate with fellow educators and arts professionals to revise the standards, ensuring they reflect today’s best teaching practices and support equitable access to inspiring, relevant arts learning experiences.

Her involvement in this statewide effort highlights the talent and leadership we are fortunate to have at our school. We congratulate Jessica on this exciting opportunity to help shape the future of arts education in Pennsylvania! #Prep #Dance

We would like to congratulate Hannah Devine on becoming the next head coach of the girls volleyball team. She has been an assistant in the program the last few years and looks to build off the team’s state semifinals appearance last season. Congratulations, Hannah! #Prep #RollRamblers 🏐

Cadets kicked off the holiday weekend by proudly presenting the colors at the SeaWolves game last Thursday. The cadets did a great job representing Prep by showing discipline and determination while completing a perfect color guard in the hot afternoon. A sold-out crowd gave them a rousing standing ovation when they exited the field. We are happy to be a part of such awesome community events. #Prep 🐺⚾

We would like to wish everyone a safe and wonderful Fourth of July!! #Prep #HappyFourthofJuly🎇🎆