Last week, ten students began their monthly visits to the Barber National Institute to work with the students there! The first visit was for their Valentine’s Day dance, where students with the high school students got to participate in a “getting to know you” activity followed by a dance. Students with the younger students were able to do a craft and play bingo. We’re looking forward to our visit in March and we’re grateful to the Barber Center for this opportunity! #Prep #Community
Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Five wrestlers took home gold in the D-10 AAA Individual Wrestling Championship. Congratulations to Aiden Carter (107), Keagan Oler (127), Brandon Byrd (152), Bo Martucci (160), and Corey Kowalski (189), who all advanced to the Northwest Region AAA Tournament with their championship victories. Amir Johnson (121), Andrew Gammon (133), Jaden Crockett (172) and Max Spaulding (215) all took second, while Will English (114), Gabe Dorman (145) and Alex Hagerty (285) all placed third. They also advanced to the Region Tournament with their finishes. Overall, the Ramblers finished first with 215 points by the end of the meet, 16 points better than second place Meadville. Congratulations to all! 🤼♂️🏆
• Boys basketball finished 2-1 over the weekend. Varsity completed the season sweep of McDowell with a 62-54 win. Derek Galla finished with 18 points and six rebounds. Amaree Pickens had 11 points and seven rebounds, while Spencer Kanne had nine points. JV dropped their matchup to the Trojans, 69-50, while the freshmen defeated Slippery Rock, 61-33. 🏀
(Basketball photos courtesy of Mike Gallagher/Duffy Gallagher; Wrestling photos courtesy of Cathedral Prep Wrestling)
It’s round two of the rivalry in boys basketball between the Ramblers and the Trojans. JVs kick-off the doubleheader at 6:00 p.m. in the Joann Mullen Gymnasium with the varsity matchup following. A limited number of tickets remain. Tickets can be purchased at the Cathedral Prep main office until noon today. We want to thank Sports Clips Haircuts for being the official sponsor of tonight’s game! #Prep #RollRamblers 🏀
(Photo courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise & Kim Gates)
Curriculum in action is what AFJROTC is all about! Yesterday, Prep cadets learned about aviation history as they toured the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, OH. #Prep #AFJROTC ✈
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, February 15:
• Girls basketball swept General McLane. Varsity finished unbeaten in the Region following a 61-31 win over the Lancers. Jayden McBride had 18 to lead the Ramblers. Addie Biel finished with 17, McKenna Valone scored 10. JVs closed out their season with a 48-25 win. Grace Orlando had 14 points. Mady Brzezinski finished with 12. Brooklyn DiRaimo added nine. 🏀
• Varsity hockey picked up a 10-0 win over Harbor Creek on Senior Night. 🏒
Today, our school community united with the church throughout the world to begin the holy season of Lent. Fr. Jason reminded us that we have three invitations from our Lord: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. The invitations allow us to know him and one another anew. During Mass, all had the opportunity to receive ashes on their forehead to remind us of the penance we undertake. A blessed Lenten season to you! #Prep #Lent ✝
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, February 13:
• Boys basketball finished 1-2 on the night. Varsity picked up a 62-37 win over Harbor Creek on Senior Night. Amaree Pickens had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Ramblers. Derek Galla had 12 points, while RJ Roberts and Nando Mirarchi each had 10. JVs lost to the Huskies, 57-47, while freshmen fell at Brookville, 51-33. 🏀
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, February 12:
• Girls swimming & diving finished unbeaten in the Region with their 120-64 win over Warren. Maria Costa and Kendal Johnston each won four events. Triple winners included Jaslene Cage and Ellie Natemeier. Josie Dufala and Ellie Brugger both won twice. 🏊♀️
• Boys swimming & diving also completed a perfect Region slate with a 113-5 win over the Dragons. Drew Brown and Owen Carson were triple winners. Colin Troutman, Adam Clark and Dan Kubiak all won a pair of events. 🏊♂️
• Girls basketball swept Harbor Creek. Varsity inched closer to a perfect Region record with a 43-28 win over the Huskies. Addie Biel had 18 points to lead the Ramblers. Jayden McBride added 13, while McKenna Valone finished with 12. JVs picked up a 42-29 victory. Grace Orlando finished with 19 points to lead the way. Mady Brzezinski and Brooklyn DiRaimo each scored 10. 🏀
A&EPath and BizPath students paid a visit to Finish Thompson, Inc. yesterday. Owner Casey Bowes ’94 gave a presentation on the company and spoke about the different roles engineers play in the business. Students then got a guided tour of the factory floor and saw various stages of production, as well as an assortment of different machines and processes. We are thankful to have Finish Thompson as a partner of the A&EPath! #Prep #Architecture #Engineering #Business
We want to send a special thank you to Mercyhurst University for being a ruby member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP ⚓
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls basketball split their doubleheader against Solon (OH). Varsity picked up a 60-42 victory over the state-ranked Comets. The Ramblers were able to put away the game with patient offense and stellar defense. Jayden McBride led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points, while Addie Biel and Lena Walz each added 14. Natalie Spano finished with nine points. McKenna Valone had seven points. JVs lost an intense back and forth game, 41-40. Mady Brzezinski had 18 points to lead the way. 🏀
• Boys basketball went 0-3 over the weekend. Varsity fell in overtime to Meadville, 79-72. Nando Mirarchi led the Ramblers with 20 points. Michael Thompson had 14. JVs dropped their game to the Bulldogs, 62-58, while freshmen fell to McDowell, 60-26. 🏀
• Wrestling was eliminated from the PIAA team tournament after their 43-14 loss to Connellsville. Brandon Byrd (152) and Max Spaulding (215) had falls, while Keagan Oler (127) scored a decision. 🤼♂️
Members of Outreach Club filled “Blessing Bags” today for homeless members in the Erie community. 50 bags were filled with items such as water, snacks, and hand warmers and will be donated to Our Neighbors Place with the traveling homeless shelter.
Cheerleading held a Mini Camp this past Saturday! Campers joined our cheerleaders for a day of fun and practice for our boys basketball game against Harbor Creek tomorrow night! We hope to see you there cheering the Ramblers on! #Prep #Cheer 📣
Campus Ministry and the MedPath program teamed up to bring Dr. Jeffrey McGovern of AHN to speak to students about balancing their faith, personal, and professional lives. He spoke about his faith journey, the pressures of the outside world, and what brought him to be a pulmonologist in Erie, PA.
“Vision. Passion. Vocation. If you have these three things, you can do anything.” #Prep #MedPath ⚕
Students in our GlobalPath and TechPath programs visited Gannon University yesterday. They were met at the Forensic Investigation Center (FIC) by Elizabeth Tirak ’18VMA. They opportunity to talk about applied intelligence, criminal justice, and forensic science majors with Gannon faculty members Dr. Benjamin Baughman, Dr. Jerry Clark ’78, and Dr. Theodore Yeshion. Students were treated to lunch and got a tour of the continually renovating I-HACK building, where they ran into alumnae from the VMA class of 2022 in I-HACK Maker Lab where they were creating prototypes. #Prep #GlobalPath #TechPath ⚙🌎
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, February 8:
• Girls swimming & diving picked up the season sweep over McDowell with their 113-72 victory. Maria Costa and Ellie Natemeier were quadruple winners. Jaslene Cage and Kendal Johnston each took three events, while Josie Dufala won a pair. 🏊♀️
• Boys swimming & diving also picked up a sweep of the Trojans, 95-88. Jack Raimy was a triple winner. Evan Calvert and Colin Troutman each won two events. Ted Terrizzi won the diving competition. 🏊♂️
• Girls basketball picked up a sweep over Fort LeBoeuf. Varsity defeated the Bison, 72-34, behind 24 points from Addie Biel. Jayden McBride had 13, while McKenna Valone and Lena Walz each had 12. The Ramblers clinched the Region with their win, which was the 19th straight for the Villa/Prep girls basketball program. JVs completed the sweep with a 50-19 win. Mady Brzezinski had 20 to lead the way. Jasmine Woodard finished with 10 points, while Grace Orlando added nine. 🏀
• Varsity hockey defeated Baldwin, 4-1. Logan Taylor, Rylan Sorge, Ethan Cunningham, and Nick Pugne scored for the Ramblers. Tanner Ball made 26 saves in net. 🏒
• Wrestling fell to Pennridge, 48-13, in the first round of the PIAA team tournament. Andrew Gammon (133) won by fall. Gabe Dorman (145) picked up a major decision, while Bo Martucci won by decision. 🤼♂️
• Freshmen boys basketball defeated Slippery Rock, 42-22. 🏀
Last Saturday was the feast of Saint Blaise. This week, all students & staff had the opportunity to receive a throat blessing. Saint Blaise is the patron saint of diseases of the throat and sickness, so we pray for health amongst our student body! #Prep #Faith ✝
Junior Achievement kicked off yesterday! 130 students stayed after school to learn from Michael Parsons ’08 of LPL Financial and We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym. This year’s program will be the Junior Achievement Company Program, which teaches students practical skills required to conceptualize, capitalize, and manage their own business venture. Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization teaching youth about financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. They help give young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. #Prep #JuniorAchievement
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, February 7:
• Bowling fell to McDowell in the season finale, 27-1. Emalie Thomas finished her accomplished bowling career with the high game of 200. Ava Hensler had the high series of 481. She moves on to regionals in Pittsburgh on March 8. 🎳
AFJROTC cadets once again took to the skies yesterday with Civil Air Patrol. Cadets that flew yesterday were a part of the record 50 flown in a single school year. Aviation lessons are at the heart of the AFJROTC curriculum presented here at Cathedral Prep. #Prep #AFJROTC
