Cathedral Preparatory School

🚨PLAYOFFS🚨 Softball faces Northwestern TODAY at 2:00 p.m. in round one of the D-10 playoffs. The game is at Penn State Behrend and tickets are only available online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D. #Prep #RollRamblers 🥎 (Photo courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)

The sun was shining down at the Hagerty Family Events Center last Friday for Sports Day! From soccer to nitro ball, to cornhole, to Mario Kart, to pin dodgeball, events took place all over the complex. Ultimately, the Class of 2025 took home the crown in their final Sports Day, knocking off the two-time defending champs the Class of 2026. The juniors earned runner-up honors. A very special thank you to our Sports Day advisors Ms. Beuchert, Mrs. Martin, and Mr. Schreffler for bringing our campus together for this fun-filled day! Also, a very special thank you to all our volunteers for the day! #Prep #SportsDay2025 🏈⚽🎮🏀♟🏒🏸🏐 (📸: Noah Wagner '25 and Nhu Tran '25)

The MVP Department will present their Spring Concert TOMORROW at 7:00 p.m. in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. The Show Choir and Instrumental Ensemble will be performing. There is no charge for the concert. All are welcome and we hope to see you there! #Prep #MVP 🎶🎷🥁

“Persistence is the most powerful force on earth, it can move mountains.” — Albert Einstein We continue to celebrate the members of the Cathedral Prep Class of 2025! We are so proud of all of you! #Prep #Classof2025 #Family 🟠⚫🔵

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Several Ramblers captured gold, while a few also qualified for states, at the D-10 AA & AAA Track & Field Championships over the weekend! The girls finished third in the AA meet, while the boys took second in the AAA meet. On the girls side, Anne-Catherine Brown won the 3,200, while Zita Schiedel finished fifth and Allison Bender took sixth. Brown also qualified for states in the 1600m with her second-place finish. Bender took sixth in the 1600. The 4x800 relay of Reagan Johnston, Makayla Stutts, Bender, and Fina Bannister also stood atop the podium. Kendal Johnston is also headed to states after her second-place finish in the high jump. Bannister took fifth in the 800, while Stutts followed in sixth. The 4x100m relay and 4x400 relay teams finished seventh. Kayla Bogdanski took fourth in the 400, while R. Johnston finished sixth. On the boys side, the 4x100 relay of Devin Easter, Taijoun Williams, Hunter Sullivan, Brycen Brooks, and Gavin Easter won gold. Ashton Mountain also qualified for states in the long jump with his second-place finish. D. Easter finished third in the 100. He also finished second in the 200, while Sullivan finished third. Williams took fifth. Roman Hamm took second in the 400. Michael McDonald and Declan Toohey finished right behind in third and fourth. Will English took second in the 800. Nick Kupniewski finished sixth. James Burkett took fourth in the 1600 and sixth in the 3200. Hank Partridge finished second in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles. Brooks took third in the 300 hurdles. The 4x400 relay finished second, while the 4x800 relay finished seventh. Mountain took fourth in the high jump and third in the triple jump. Thomas Shaughnessy finished fifth in the shot put. Congratulations to all!! 👟🥇 • Varsity boys lacrosse closed out their regular season with a thrilling 8-7 win over Fairview. Rylan Sorge had two goals and two assists. Lohan Mastrian and Nate Klan each scored twice. Matt Bansidhar and Andrew Timon also scored. Charlie McBrier had three assists. Ian Brown made 16 saves. 🥍 • Boys tennis fell in the PIAA quarterfinals to Wyomissing, 3-2. Gavin Ferretti won in singles, while the tandem of Michael Ferraro/Ty Hulick took their doubles match. 🎾

“Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.” —Michael Josephson Graduation is just over TWO WEEKS AWAY! We continue to recognize our senior Ramblers, their college/career choice, and major. We are so proud of everything our seniors have accomplished and are excited to see them excel on their next journey! #Prep #Classof2025 #Family 🟠⚫🔵

THIS SATURDAY, May 17, is our Spring Art Show! The show will be held from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. and will feature artwork from our students, as well as Mother Teresa Academy students, that has been beautifully crafted this year! Join us for an afternoon of art viewing, tasty treats and refreshments, and community as we support our artists. You don’t want to miss it! #ArtShow 🎨🖌📸

Mary’s Day is NEXT WEDNESDAY! On Monday, our 2025 May Court was announced at our spring awards assembly. Congratulations to Kayla Bogdanski ’25, James Burkett ’25, Owen Carson ’25, Julia Dieteman ’25, Devin Easter ’25, Olivia Hutchinson ’25, Nick Kupniewski ’25, Crysstia Taylor ’25, May Queen Escort Declan Toohey ’25 and our May Queen Sarah Teed ’25! #Prep #MayCourt 🕊

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, May 14: • Varsity baseball closed out the regular season with a 17-0 win over Erie High. Andrew Costello had two hits, including a three-run homerun, and five RBIs. He also stole three bases. Davin Friedman was 3-3 with three RBIs. Mathius Sprickman drove in four, while Matt Boam had a pair of hits. ⚾ • Girls lacrosse fell to Conneaut, 11-6. Niagara Millen scored four goals. Giselle Hiner and Sarah Snell also scored. 🥍

“All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them.” — Viola Davis Chasing a dream requires hard work, passion, and many sacrifices. We can’t wait to see the Class of 2025 accomplish everything their heart desires. #Prep #Classof2025 #Family 🟠⚫🔵

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, May 13: • Boys tennis moved into the PIAA team quarterfinals with a 5-0 win over South Park. Bradley Ng, Gavin Ferretti and Charbel Moubarak won in singles. Colin Troutman/Cameron Grieshaber along with Michael Ferraro/Ty Hulick won in doubles. 🎾 • For the second game in a row, Derick Friedman went deep in an 8-2 victory over St. Francis. He also struck out six on the bump in six innings for the win. A.J. Sirianni drove in two, while Mathius Sprickman had two hits. ⚾ • Softball blanked Conneaut, 15-0, as Morgan Madura struck out 11 and yielded just two hits. She also hit a homerun and drove in four. Kendyll Steves had four hits and two RBIs. Addison Baldi had three hits and three RBIs, while Avery Pfister and Sophia Montagna each drove in a pair. 🥎 (Baseball photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)

Students in Dr. McLauglin’s Theology III Honors classes roleplayed as different saints at their “Saint Con” last Friday. They stayed in character and explained their virtues to visiting classes of students. There was also a table with relics of various saints and a station for them to write letters of Pope Francis as their saint and offer him pieces of advice for if he would like to become a saint. #Prep #SaintCon ✝

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, May 12: • Varsity baseball turned away Warren, 14-4. Andrew Costello homered, tripled, and drove in four. Derick Friedman hit a three-run homerun. A.J. Sirianni went 3-3. Mathius Sprickman had a pair of hits and two RBIs, while Rob Connor drove in a pair. ⚾ • Boys lacrosse fell to Hickory, 7-6, in a varsity-only contest. Rylan Sorge had two goals and two assists. Rory Callaghan scored three goals. Mike Ferrare also scored. Charlie McBrier and Andrew Timon each had an assist. Ian Brown made 21 saves. 🥍 • Softball dropped their matchup to Northwestern, 19-4.

Wrestlers qualified based on how they performed at the US Open in Las Vegas April 23-27. Sam was a National Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling and an All-American (fourth) in Freestyle wrestling at the US Open. #Prep #RollRamblers 🤼‍♂️

“Fight for what makes you optimistic about the world. Find it, insist on it, dig into it, go after it.” – Jennifer Garner We continue to celebrate the members of the Cathedral Prep Class of 2025! We are so proud of all of you! #Prep #Classof2025 #Family 🟠⚫🔵

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Congratulations to Boys Tennis! They captured the District 10 AA title! The Ramblers began the AA tournament with a 5-0 victory over Greenville in the semifinals. Bradley Ng, Gavin Ferretti, and Charbel Moubarak picked up straight-set victories in singles. The teams of Colin Troutman ’25/Cameron Grieshaber and Ty Hulick/Michael Ferraro took doubles. The same team would lead them to a straight-set championship victory over Fairview, 5-0. Congratulations to Coach Grab and the Ramblers! 🎾🏆 • Girls lacrosse beat Fairview, 7-3. Niagara Millen had four goals. Jordyn DiRaimo, Giselle Hiner, and Azlyn Miller also scored. Allison Deiner made 11 saves. 🥍 • Boys lacrosse fell to McDowell, 12-8, in a varsity-only contest. Rory Callaghan had three goals and an assist. Rylan Sorge scored and had three assists. Matt Bansidhar scored two goals. Charlie McBrier and Lohan Mastrian each scored a goal and had an assist. Ian Brown made 19 saves. 🥍

“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”- Proverbs 31:25-26 Happy Mother’s Day! 🧡💙💐

It’s the final countdown! Senior Prom was held last Saturday at Lake Shore Country Club. This kicked off the final month of our seniors Prep and Villa careers as they get set to graduate at the beginning of June. We’re excited to announce the 2025 Cathedral Prep prom queen and king, Quinn Sheppeck ’25 and Nicholas Shi ’25! Congratulations Quinn, Nicholas, and the entire prom court! The court included: Johnayha Brunson ’25, James Burkett ’25, John Burns ’25, Angela Dong ’25, Rashaun Hilliard ’25, Kenneth Ngo ’25, Grace Sirianni ’25, and Sarah Teed ’25. #Prep #Prom2025 👑

AFJROTC cadets presented the colors at the Erie SeaWolves’ Education Day game at UPMC Park on Wednesday. Our cadets proudly and professionally represented Prep and JROTC in front of thousands of local students while getting to watch an exciting bottom of the 12th walk-off homerun. It was a great day for the SeaWolves, Prep, and JROTC! #Prep ⚾🐺

This week was all about showing love for our teachers! We want to give a big shoutout to our incredible faculty and staff for all the hard work they put into educating our students and their commitment to our school. Your enthusiasm and expertise as teachers truly change the lives of our students and families. We appreciate you all! THANK YOU! #Prep #TeacherAppreciation 🍎🏫