Cathedral Preparatory School

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, April 18: • Softball swept Conneaut. Varsity picked up a 10-5 win over the Eagles. Madison Simmerman went 3-4 with a home run and three RBI. Emily Dudenhoeffer also went deep and had two hits. Paige Simmerman and Cam Chimera each had a pair of hits, while Mackenzie Moore drove in two runs. JVs earned a 13-0 shutout victory. Sophia Primavere went 3-4 with three RBI while also yielding just one hit and striking out 10 in the circle. Audrey Wojnarowski had a pair of hits and drove in four. 🥎 • Boys lacrosse fell to Upper Canada College (ON), 12-4, in a varsity-only matchup. Charlie McBrier, Nate Klan, Rylan Sorge, and Andrew Timon all scored for the Ramblers. Tanner Ball made 10 saves in goals. 🥍 • Boys volleyball fell to Meadville, 3-0. Rob Brown led the way with three kills. 🏐 (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)

We want to send a special thank you to Marquette Savings Bank for being a platinum member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP 🏦

Our AFJROTC unit was inspected by Headquarters AFJROTC this week and received the highest rating that is awarded, “Exceeds Standards.” This indicates that we are lucky to have one of the top JROTC programs in the world. Our Blackbird cadets did a great job and we’re proud of them! Cadets Christopher Reitz ’25 and June Crofoot ’27 were also presented the Top Performer Award for their superior performance based on a cadet’s performance in leadership and job performance in preparation for the unit’s assessment and in primary duty. Great work, cadets! #Prep #AFJROTC

MedPath students had a behind the scenes look at UPMC Hamot yesterday. They heard from the heads of nearly ten departments and toured places of the hospital most would never get to see. Thank you to the Hamot Health Foundation and the staff of UPMC Hamot for their continued support! #Prep #MedPath ⚕

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 17: • Baseball swept Fort LeBoeuf. Varsity rolled to a 20-1 win over the Bison. Jason Fultz hit two homeruns, including a grand slam, and drove in six. Andrew Costello also went deep and scored four runs. Nick Jackson went 3-3 with two RBI. Joe Flanagan went 2-2 with three runs driven in. Mathius Sprickman struck out five on the hill. JVs picked up a 9-2 win. Jackson Herr went 2-2 with a pair of RBI. Matt Boam earned the victory with three innings of work. ⚾ • Girls lacrosse scored twice in the final 31 seconds and once in overtime to earn their first win, 9-8, over Fairview. Niagara Millen had seven goals, including the game winner. Genevieve Izbicki and Kamryn Resurreccion also scored, while Allison Deiner made six saves. 🥍 • Boys tennis picked up another Region win, defeating Harbor Creek, 5-0. Gavin Ferretti, Colin Troutman and Cameron Grieshaber won in singles. James Casella/Drew Brown and Timmy Taylor/Dan Kubiak took their doubles matches. 🎾 (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)

Congratulations to Tori Spearman ’24. She won gold for the Level 9 Regionals competition in the all-around and beam at The Nittany Valley Sports Center in State College, PA. She is set to lead her Regional team at the Eastern Championships in Myrtle Beach, SC at the beginning of May. Congratulations again, Tori, and best of luck at Eastern Nationals! #PrepPride

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, April 16: • Baseball picked up a sweep over General McLane. Nick Jackson hit a two-run homerun while varsity outlasted a late Lancers rally to win, 7-6. Andrew Costello went 2-3, while KJ Williams drove in a pair. Carson Phillips got the win on the mound, striking out seven over five innings, while yielding no runs. JVs earned a 6-3 win. Matthew Oblich went 2-3 with a homerun and three RBI. Nik Malec got the victory, striking out four over four innings. ⚾ • Track & field swept Erie High. The girls defeated the Royals, 120-28. Lauren Raimy, Anne-Catherine Brown, and Kayla Bogdanski were triple winners. Regina Torrance, Jessica Beveridge, and Danaya Allen each won a pair of events. The boys won, 87-62. Nick Kupniewski, Drew Johnson, and Camden Miller were double winners. 👟 • Boys tennis picked up a 5-0 win over Meadville. James Casella, Michael Ferraro and Ty Hulick won in singles. The tandems of Drew Brown/Justin Yochim and Timmy Taylor/Quentin Cuzzola won in doubles. 🎾 • Softball split their doubleheader with McDowell. Varsity lost a tough pitcher’s duel to the Trojans, 1-0. Madison Simmerman allowed just three hits while striking out 12. JVs got the 3-0 shutout. Sophia Primavere and Mackenzie Moored combined to give up only two hits. 🥎 • Boys volleyball fell to Conneaut, 3-0. 🏐 (Volleyball and track & field photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)

A-womp-bop-a-looma! A-womp-bam-boom! NEXT WEEK, the Cathedral Prep Theatre Program closes their season with their final production of the year, "Grease!” All details can be found below. Come out and support our students as they close out their season with this timeless classic! #Prep #MVP 🎭🕺🎶💃⚡

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, April 15: • Baseball swept Warren. Varsity defeated the Dragons, 12-3. Andrew Costello hit two homeruns, had a pair of doubles, and drove in four. Nick Jackson had three RBI. KJ Williams brought in two, while Jason Fultz had two doubles. Dan Oblich struck out six in two innings of work. The win marked the 100th career victory for head coach Josh Constable. JVs earned an 8-1 victory. Matthew Boam struck out six on the mound, while Owen Fetzner drove in a pair. ⚾ • Boys tennis picked up a 5-0 win over McDowell. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti, and James Casella earned straight set wins in singles. In doubles, the tandems of Ty Hulick/Michael Ferraro and Drew Brown/JJ Johnson also won in straight sets. 🎾 • Girls lacrosse fell to Conneaut, 13-3. 🥍

Our AFJROTC cadets had a big week last week! Along with their spring fitness day, they had the opportunity to travel to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard base in Pittsburgh. There, they were able to learn about military career options. #Prep #AFJROTC

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Track & field competed at the Fort LeBoeuf Invitational. The girls finished third overall. Kayla Bogdanski took fifth in the 200m. Reagan Johnston took second in the 400m. Lauren Raimy finished second in the 800m, while Fina Bannister took third. Anne-Catherine Brown took second in the 1600m, while Allison Bender took third. Sarah Teed won the 3200m. Rue Burkett finished fifth. The 4x400m relay of Bogdanski, Johnston, Raimy and Bannister took first. The 4x800m relay of Teed, Johnston, Raimy and Bannister also won their event. For the boys, Nick Kupniewski took fifth in the 800m. James Burkett finished third in the 1600m and 3200m. The 4x100m relay of David Adams-Prince, Deven Easter, Gavin Easter, and Taijoun Williams took fourth. The 4x400m relay of D.Easter, Roman Hamm, Noah Lata, and Kupniewski took fifth. The 4x800m relay of Declan Toohey, Lata, Will English, and Kupniewski also took fifth. 👟 • Boys lacrosse dropped a pair of games over the weekend. On Friday, the Ramblers fell to Bethel Park, 15-7. Charlie McBrier had a pair of goals. Nate Klan, Rylan Sorge, Alex Little, Brady Little, and Logan Taylor also scored. Ian Brown made 14 saves. They fell to University School (OH) on Saturday, 23-1. 🥍 (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise & Kim Gates)

Cathedral Prep Athletic Roundup for Wednesday, April 11: • Boys volleyball fell to Cochranton, 3-0. 🏐

At the heart of AFJROTC, in addition to curriculum, is a wellness component. The entire corps of cadets spent the morning getting Air Force fitness readings and enjoyed bonding with fun games. #Prep #AFJROTC

Congratulations to Cathedral Prep alumni Jim Sertz ’61, Casey Wells ’73, Doug White ’77, and Jawan Walker ’02 on being named to the Metro Erie Hall of Fame Class OF 2024! #RollRamblers https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/local/2024/04/11/businessmen-to-pro-athletes-highlight-erie-hall-of-fame-class-of-2024/73296029007/

We want to send a special thank you to Morris Coupling for being a platinum member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP

The Cathedral Prep Spirit Store will be having a spring sale! For the month of April, ALL items will be 25% off! Select items will be up to 50% off! This discount also applies to all online orders. You can use the promo code “SPRING24” at www.cathedralprep.com/spiritstore. The Cathedral Prep Spirit Store is located at the Hagerty Family Events Center, and hours are 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Monday – Friday, and 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. #Prep #SpringSale 🟠🔵⚪

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 10: • Softball swept Erie High. Varsity picked up a Region victory over the Royals, 16-0. Emily Dudenhoeffer went 2-3 with four RBI. Madison Simmerman had two hits and drove in two. Addison Baldi had a pair of hits, while Emalie Thomas drove in a pair. Morgan Madura yielded just one hit while striking out nine. JVs won 14-1. Madura went 2-3 with four RBI. Baldi drove in three and had two hits. Mackenzie Moore struck out 12 to get the win in the circle. 🥎 • Boys tennis picked up a 5-0 win over Fairview. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti and Colin Troutman won in singles. Cameron Grieshaber/James Casella and Michael Ferraro/Ty Hulick won their doubles matches. 🎾 • Boys lacrosse won their Region opener over Fairview, 12-4. Alex Little had four goals. Nate Klan had three goals and an assist. Rylan Sorge scored twice, while other goals came from Andrew Timon, Matt Bansidhar, and Ty Harrison. Ian Brown made 14 saves. 🥍 • Girls lacrosse lost in the last seconds of their season opener, 8-7, to Fairview. Niagara Millen had four goals for the Ramblers. Lilly Blake, Sarah Snell, and Kamryn Resurreccion also scored. Allison Deiner made five saves. 🥍

Before break, GlobalPath students had the opportunity to visit the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg! They received a tour of the PA House Floor, the Governor’s Reception Room, and the Lt. Governor’s Office. They learned about the legislative process, and met with Lt. Governor Austin Davis, Rep. Pat Harkins, and Rep. Bob Merski ’93! #Prep #GlobalPath

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, April 9: • Softball swept Warren with a pair of shutouts. Varsity hit three homeruns and downed defeated the Dragons, 13-0. Sophia Primavere, Cam Chimera, and Sarah Dudenhoeffer all went deep. Chimera had three hits and three RBI. Primavere drove in three, while Dudenhoeffer and Paige Simmerman each had two RBI. Madison Simmerman struck out nine and walked four times. JVs picked up a 15-0 win in three innings. Primavere earned the win in the circle, allowing no hits and striking out seven. Mackenzie Moore hit a grand slam. Eva Donikowski had three RBI, while P. Simmerman went 3-3 at the plate. 🥎 • Boys tennis opened their Region slate with a 5-0 victory over Erie. Erie. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti, and Colin Troutman won in singles. In doubles, Cameron Grieshaber/James Casella were victorious, as were Michael Ferraro/Ty Hulick. 🎾 • Boys volleyball fell in their opener to Cambridge Springs, 3-0. 🏐

Female students had the opportunity to visit with Franciscan Sisters, TOR at lunch and ask questions about religious life and faith. Each lunch was filled with vibrant conversation! #Prep #Faith ✝