The cold wasn’t stopping our JROTC cadets from their aviation lessons yesterday. Cadets took to the skies above Erie and Crawford County once again thanks to the Civil Air Patrol. #Prep #AFJROTC
Congratulations to Jiavani Cooley ’24. He signed his National Letter of Intent today to play football at the University of Pittsburgh. A three-year starter on the offensive and defensive line, he helped lead one of the state’s most explosive rushing offenses. He projects to play offensive line for the Panthers. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏈
Last Friday, our Architecture & Engineering Path students took a trip to the Hagen History Center to see the Frank Lloyd Wright office exhibit. The Hagen History Center features Frank Lloyd Wright’s San Francisco field office, fully and accurately reassembled right here in Erie. While at the History Center, students spoke with architects Jeff Kidder and Laura Howard from the Erie architecture firm Kidder Architects. Students also met with Chris Anderson, the Curator for Education at the HHC. Students were joined by Cathedral Prep alumnus Jackson Frederick ’22, who is a second-year architecture student at Penn State University. He was also able to answer student questions about studying architecture in college. #Prep #Archiecture #Engineering
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, December 19:
• Boys varsity basketball fell in their second game of the Tarkanian Classic, 70-54, to Don Bosco Tech (CA). Spencer Kanne led the Ramblers with 19 points, while Nando Mirarchi added 14. 🏀
We are less than one week away from Christmas! if you are still deciding what final items to give this year, consider picking up a gift card to the Cathedral Prep Spirit Store! You can also purchase an eGift Card at https://squareup.com/gift/MLZE209SFSKD9/order. #Prep #GearUp 🎁
TONIGHT! Join us in the H. David Bowes Auditorium for some holiday cheer as the MVP Department presents their Winter Concert. The concert is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. and admission is FREE. Come out and support our talented musicians and performers! #Prep #MVP ❄🎄
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, December 18:
• Girls basketball swept Erie High. Varsity rolled to a 59-14 win over the Royals. Addie Biel led the way with 14 points. Jayden McBride, Ava Lucarotti and Lena Walz all added 12. JV started the night with a 44-15 win. Jasmine Woodard had 10 points to lead the way. Brooklyn DiRaimo, Grace Orlando and Mady Brzezinski all chipped in eight. 🏀
• Boys basketball finished 1-1 yesterday. Varsity took part in their first game of the Tarkanian Classic, falling to Faith Lutheran (NV), 66-55. Nando Mirarchi led the Ramblers with 25 points. Freshmen picked up a 56-44 victory over Oil City at the Joann Mullen Gymnasium. 🏀
AFJROTC cadets joined other volunteers in the Erie community at the PA Soldiers and Sailors Home on Wreaths Across America Day. They placed wreaths on gravesites to commemorate our fallen veterans. #Prep #AFJROTC
**To see JET24 FOX66 YourErie’s coverage of this event, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ueUpftBfc&t=4s&ab_channel=ForbesBreakingNews.**
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Wrestling went 5-0 and took the Rambler Duals title at the Joann Mullen Gymnasium. They began with a 43-24 win over St. Joe’s (NY). Aidan Carter (107), Amir Johnson (127), Gabe Dorman (152), Brandon Byrd (160), Jaden Crockett (172), and Corey Kowalski (189) all had pins. Collin O’Rourke (114) scored a major decision, while Keagan Oler (133) earned a decision. They would then pick up a 52-20 win over Perry (OH). Dorman, Byrd and Max Spaulding (285) had falls, while Kegan Oler had a major decision. The Ramblers would beat South Fayette in match three, 49-19. Johnson, Oler, Dorman, Crockett, Kowalski, and Spaulding all had pins. Omar Arrington (285) scored a major decision, while Byrd scored a decision. They would shutout Ashtabula Edgewood (OH), 67-0. Andrew Gammon (139), Trevor Bruno (145), Dorman, Kowalski, Arrington, and O’Rourke had falls. Oler scored a tech. fall, while Carter and Will English (121) had major decisions. Byrd and Crockett earned decisions. The championship match against St. Ed’s (OH) would come down to the wire, with the Ramblers prevailing, 36-33. Oler, Gammon, Byrd, and Kowalski had pins. Crockett had a decision. English scored the match-deciding victory with his sudden victory. 🤼♂️
• Girls swimming took third overall out of 24 teams at the Viking Invitational in Cleveland, OH. The medley relay of Maria Costa, Jaslene Cage, Ellie Natemeier, and Josie Dufala finished fourth. Costa took second in the IM, while Ellie Brugger and Brianne Ryan finished eighth and 10th, respectively. Cage took fourth in the 50 free. The 200 free relay of Costa, Dufala, Kendal Johnston, and Cage took third. Costa took third in the 100 backstroke, while Chloe Borrero finished seventh. Cage took sixth in the 100 breaststroke, while Brugger finished 10th. The 400 free relay of Johnston, Brugger, Borrero, and Natemeier took eighth. 🏊♀️
• Boys swimming also finished third at the Viking Invitational. The medley relay of Jack Raimy, Matt Hinman, Owen Carson, and Colin Troutman finished fourth. Troutman finished ninth in the 50 free and eighth in the 100 free. The 200 free relay of Hinman, Drew Brown, Evan Calvert, and Callum Snider-Mills took sixth. Raimy finished first in the 100 back. Hinman finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke, while Brown took ninth. The 400 free relay of Troutman, Snider-Mills, Carson, and Raimy took fifth. 🏊♂️
• Boys basketball was swept by Canisius (NY). Varsity fell to the Crusaders, 70-52. Ahmari Horton led the way with 11, while Michael Thompson had 10. JVs dropped their game, 78-53. 🏀
Congratulations to Tori Spearman ’24. She took first place in the all-around event at Level Nine at the Puerto Rico Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her win qualified her for The Laurie Hernandez Champions Challenge. She also helped her team finish in second place overall. Congrats, Tori! #PrepPride
Madame Tewari’s French students are in the Christmas spirit! They took some time to make Christmas cards for Brevillier Village in their classes this week! #Prep #Christmas 🎄
AFJROTC cadets were back in the skies yesterday with the Civil Air Patrol. Curriculum in action is at the heart of AFJROTC! #Prep #AFJROTC ✈
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, December 13:
• Girls swimming & diving defeated Erie High, 115-37. Jaslene Cage captured four events. Kendal Johnston and Ellie Natemeier each won three events. Grace McCormick, Maria Costa and Chloe Callaway were all double winners. Angeline Terrizzi won in diving. 🏊♀️
• Boys swimming & diving also picked up a win over Erie High, 102-7. Jack Raimy, Jackman Callaway and Drew Brown were triple winners. Ely Cooney and Leighton Leeds both won twice. Ted Terrizzi took the diving competition. 🏊♂️
• Bowling moved to 2-0 on the season with a 24-4 win over Erie High. Ava Hensler led the way with a 490 series and the high game of 168. 🎳
• LATE TUESDAY SCORES:
o Varsity hockey defeated Peters Township, 4-3, in a shootout. Logan Taylor lit the lamp twice in regulation play. Ashton Duchini also had the other regulation goal. Taylor had the game winner in the shootout. Tanner Ball made 42 saves in net, including three in the shootout. 🏒
o Boys basketball went ¬0-3 on Tuesday. Varsity fell to Erie High, 51-42, in their Region matchup. Nando Mirarchi led the way with 17 points. Michael Thompson finished with 14 points. JVs also dropped their game to the Royals, 58-37. Freshmen basketball lost to North Catholic, 49-44.🏀
As we prepare for Christmas, please join one of these parishes this evening for “The Light is On for You.” These churches will be open for the sacrament of reconciliation from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Please see graphic below for parishes who have different times. For additional information on how you can celebrate the Advent and upcoming Christmas season, please visit: https://www.eriercd.org/Christmas.html. #Advent 🕯✝
Mr. Robinson’s 3D Modeling class has been working on their projects as we gear up for break. This project had students focus on creating an “Isometric Room.” The assignment was inspired by AirBnB commercials, because of their fun and interesting use of 3D design. #Prep #3DModeling
The Cathedral Prep Class of 1971, who affectionately call themselves ROMEOs, gather monthly for breakfast or lunch. They recently enjoyed lunch and fellowship at Oliver’s Rooftop on December 6 and invited Cathedral Prep President Kevin Smith and Assistant Vice President for Development, Constituent Engagement, & Annual Giving Allison Mosier to join in the fun. Kevin and Allison are honorary ROMEOs! This group has remained close since graduating and shared their goal to be the class with the highest participation in giving to their alma mater.
Do you still get together with your classmates? The Prep and Villa family would LOVE to hear from you and share your fun! Tell us how you remain close with your group in the comments, and if you have one, send a photo too! Merry Christmas! #Prep #Alumni
Lauren Hardner ’19VMA stopped by campus today to speak to Mrs. Beuchert and Mr. Schreffler’s Health and PE classes. Lauren is currently a Clinical Year Physician Assistant Student at Saint Francis University. She shared her Capstone presentation on diabetes with students. #Prep #Health
Congratulations to Dajoure Hollingsworth ’24. He has committed to play Division I football next season on scholarship at the University of Massachusetts. Hollingsworth had a huge senior season for the Ramblers, rushing 171 times for 1,576 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also had 9 receptions for 120 yards and a pair of scores. He projects to play a skilled position on offense for the Minutemen. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏈
AFJROTC cadets competed in their first military drill competition of the year this past weekend at Pine-Richland with schools from Pennsylvania and Ohio. The JV Unarmed Drill Team and Varsity Knock Out saw Prep cadets bring home trophies. Overall, it was a great start of the season! #Prep #AFJROTC
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, December 11:
• Girls basketball picked up a huge sweep over 6A powerhouse Mt. Lebanon. Varsity bounced back and rolled to a 70-50 win over the Blue Devils. The Ramblers got off to a fast start in the game, leading 27-7 after the first quarter behind an aggressive defense causing turnovers and converting the turnovers into easy transition points. Addie Biel led the way with 30 points, while Jayden McBride added 20. Lena Walz had 12 points. McKenna Valone led the Ramblers with seven assists. JVs continued their win streak with a 39-35 win. Mady Brzezinski had 19 points to lead the way, while Jasmine Woodard contributed eight. 🏀
• Boys freshmen basketball fell to Hickory, 50-34. 🏀
