Cathedral Preparatory School

As we prepare for Christmas, please join one of these parishes Thursday 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 🕯✝

We had two service projects taking place during lunches today! A project continued from last year, volunteers made PB&J sandwiches to send to Emmaus Soup Kitchen. This project has taken place on weekly basis this school year as well. Also, we had JoAnn Burkhart from Project Linus come in to show our Outreach Club how to make tie blankets. Project Linus supplies blankets to local children who are hospitalized or in shelters. We loved the opportunity to help with this worthwhile cause!! #Prep #Service #Community

Congratulations to Noah Handzel ’24. He was named one of the best boys soccer players in the nation by SBLive Sports. Handzel helped lead the Ramblers to the first outright boys soccer PIAA title in school history and District 10 history. He was also named all-state by the PA Soccer Coached Association. Over the weekend, he competed in the High School All-American Game in Charleston, SC, where he was captain for the East team. Congratulations again, Noah! #Prep #RollRamblers ⚽ https://highschool.si.com/national/2023/12/07/the-20-best-boys-soccer-players-in-the-nation-during-the-2023-fall-high-school-season#gid=ci02d03b6150002444&pid=easton-bogard-sr-oak-park-river-forest-illinois (Photo courtesy of Four Mile Photography by Rich Wise)

Sponsored by Outreach Club, we successfully served two Christmas dinners yesterday! First, volunteers worked the dinner at Community Shelter Services. We were able to serve the families and provide a little Christmas cheer. Take-out dinners were also provided for the residents at The Lodge on Sass. We then went to First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant and were able to serve at their weekly Sunday Suppers. Students entered the experience hoping to be the face of Christ to others, but frequently found they experienced Christ’s joy and peace themselves in those that we served. #Prep #Service #Community 🎄

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Girls swimming took the Prep Invitational title at the Hallman Aquatics Center. Their team total of 562 best second place General McLane’s 358. Maria Costa and Jaslene Cage were quadruple winners. Josie Dufala was a double winner. Ellie Natemeier and Kendal Johnston also scored wins. Natemeier also finished second in the 100 fly and third in the 500 free. Ellie Brugger finished second in the IM and third in the breaststroke. 🏊‍♀️ • Boys swimming also won the Prep Invitational, defeating Canisius by just over 100 points. Drew Brown won the IM and finished second in the 100 breaststroke. Owen Carson won the 500 free and finished second in the 100 fly. Matt Hinman won the 100 breaststroke. Evan Calvert took third in the 500 free and third in the 100 back. Colin Troutman took second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free. 🏊‍♂️ • Wrestling finished 2-1 at the Trinity Duals this weekend. They began with a 36-26 win over North Allegheny. Andrew Gammon (145), Jaden Crockett (160), Corey Kowalski (215) and Max Spaulding (285) all scored pins. Keagan Oler (133) and Brandon Byrd (172) picked up decisions. They would then fall to Greater Latrobe, 33-28. Gabe Dorman (152) and Byrd (160) scored pins. Oler (139) picked up a major decision, while Gammon and Kowalski had decisions. They closed out the weekend with a 33-25 win over Penn Trafford. Dorman (160), Byrd (172), Kowalski, and Spaulding all had pins. Amir Johnson (133), Oler (139) and Gammon had decisions. • Girls basketball split their games at the Archbishop Hoban (OH) Hoopfest. Varsity fell to Bolingbrook High School (IL), 63-43. Against the number one ranked team in Illinois, Jayden McBride and Addie Biel led the way with 13 points each. Lena Walz chipped in nine. JVs picked up a 58-20 win over Howland (OH). Grace Orlando and Mady Brzezinski each had 14 points. Brzezinski also had 15 rebounds. 🏀 • Boys basketball finished 2-1 on the weekend. Varsity dropped their season opener to Warren, 70-62. Michael Thompson led the Ramblers with 19 points. Max Wallace and Nando Mirarchi followed with 15 points each. JVs also fell to the Dragons, 48-42. Freshmen boys basketball picked up a 48-25 victory over Canisius (NY) on Saturday. 🏀

After 11 years leading the Villa Maria Academy/Cathedral Prep girls tennis program, Mary Jean Taylor is retiring. During her tenure as head coach, her teams won eight Region championships, eight District 10 championships, and a state title in 2017. Individually, three doubles tandems also went on to win state championships under her guidance. Thank you, Coach Taylor, for your years of leadership and dedication to our student athletes! Anyone interested in becoming the head girls tennis coach should contact VP of Athletics Bill Flanagan at bill.flanagan@cathedralprep.com or (814) 453-7737, Ext. 2227. #Prep #Tennis 🎾

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, December 7: • Girls JV basketball picked up a 38-25 victory over McDowell. Mady Brzezinski scored 13 points to lead the Ramblers. Brooklyn DiRaimo added 8 points. 🏀 • Boys JV basketball fell to McDowell in their season opener, 52-32. 🏀 • Varsity hockey fell to Pine Richland, 5-1. Tucker Kinnear had the lone goal. 🏒

Ms. Kabasinski’s Forensics students were invited to the Forensic Investigation Center at Gannon yesterday. They spent the day with Dr. Theodore Yeshion, Gannon’s forensic scientist and professor of Criminal Justice and Criminalistics. He gave them a tour of the center and students were able to see many of the things they have talked about in class, including a comparison microscope, polygraph machine, mock crime scenes, electronic fingerprint machine, and tire/footprint casting. They were able to ask Dr. Yeshion questions about his insight as a forensic scientist and DNA expert. #Prep #Forensics

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, December 6: • Bowling kicked off their season with a 22-6 victory over Mercyhurst Prep. The reigning Metro league champions were led by Emalie Thomas, who finished with a 513 series and high game of 211. 🎳

Officials from AHN Saint Vincent Hospital and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield recently presented $7,000 to Cathedral Preparatory School to fund the school’s MedPath program. The MedPath program is designed to provide students who have a strong interest in the medical sciences an opportunity to explore the career field and a higher level of preparation in the process of achieving their future goals. Shown, left to right are: Meghan Fuhrman '99VMA, MedPath Coordinator; Dr. Caitlin Clark, AHN Saint Vincent Family Medicine physician; Eden Nies '26, MedPath student; Jim Teed '87, Vice President of Regional Markets, Highmark; Dr. Chris Clark '87, President of AHN Saint Vincent Hospital; Tyler Irons '24, MedPath student; Kevin Smith, Cathedral Preparatory School President; Will Pituch '01VMA, Vice President of Academics and Student Affairs, Cathedral Preparatory School. #Prep #MedPath ⚕

Preparations are coming together for our Christmas dinner this Sunday. Thanks to the generosity of our students and families, we collected $500 more than our typical dress down collection amount for the Christmas dinners/gifts. We also had many generous families reach out to buy gifts for the children we’ll be serving at Community Shelter Services on Sunday. We will be helping with two dinners Sunday. First, serving dinner for the residents at Community Shelter Services, and then working the weekly Sunday Supper at First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. As we prepare to serve and interact with those who are in need this weekend, we ask for continued prayers for the homeless and those struggling this holiday season in our community! #Prep #Service #Community 🎄

AFJROTC cadets traveled to Saint George School today to discuss attending Prep and the benefits of Air Force JROTC. The Military Marching Drill Team demonstrated several routines and even got the students in the audience involved. #Prep #AFJROTC

MedPath students gained valuable insights from Dr. Karen Morahan into the world of nursing. They learned about the exceptional opportunities at UPMC Jameson School of Nursing at UPMC Hamot. From cutting-edge practices to fostering a compassionate patient-centered approach, her talk was nothing short of enlightening! She also shared her experiences in the Air Force, highlighting the discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills gained through service. An inspiring reminder that nursing extends far beyond the hospital walls! #Prep #MedPath ⚕

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, December 5: • Girls basketball went on the road and swept Warren. In their first game of the season, varsity rolled to a 69-26 win over the Dragons. They stormed out to a 42-16 lead in the first half. Jayden McBride led the Ramblers with 23 points, while Addie Biel finished with 16. McKenna Valone and Natalie Spano each had eight points, while Ava Lucarotti added six. Lena Walz had -six points and 10 rebounds. JVs bounced back to pick up their first win of the year, 52-20. Mady Brzezinski finished with 14 points to lead the way, while Jessica Beveridge had 11. 🏀 • Varsity hockey fell to North Allegheny, 6-1. Ethan Cunningham had the lone goal. 🏒

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, December 4: • Boys freshmen basketball fell to Erie High, 41-37, despite a late rally. 🏀

Congratulations to Avery Joint ’24. She has committed to the competitive cheer program at Gannon University on scholarship. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 📣

Outreach Club board members spent some time after school on Friday decorating one of the tiny homes at the Kiwanis Family Village. The Village, part of Community Shelter Services, allows family members to stay together in homes when they might otherwise be separated in the shelter. The idea was student-generated after hearing about the Village. This was done in anticipation of the Christmas Dinner that is this Sunday, December 10! #Prep #OutreachClub #Community 🎄

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Varsity hockey took part in the National Invitational Scholastic Showcase in Jamestown, NY this weekend. The Ramblers finished 2-1. They defeated Culver Academy (IN), 1-0, behind an Ethan Cunningham goal. Tanner Ball won in net. They would then fall to Glenbrook South (IL), 9-2. Braydan McGarry and Hyatt Hetz had goals for Prep. They closed out pool play with a 3-1 win over Medina (OH). Logan Taylor had a pair of goals, while McGarry also scored. 🏒 • Boys freshmen basketball picked up a win in their season opener, besting North Catholic, 44-41. 🏀 • Girls JV basketball took on Magnificat (OH) in their first game of the season. The Ramblers fell to the Blue Streaks in overtime, 43-41. 🏀

Congratulations to Emalie Thomas ’24. She has verbally committed to play college softball next season on scholarship at PennWest Edinboro. She was Prep's starting catcher last season and projects to play there in college. She hit .356, drove in 18, and scored 21 runs. #Prep #RollRamblers #studentAthlete 🥎

In a fantastic cross-curricular initiative, Mrs. Duda’s Digital Photography class teamed up to take professional headshots of our aspiring medical professionals! From stethoscopes to smiles, these headshots of our senior MedPath students will be used for their new LinkedIn profiles. A big shoutout to our talented photographers and the MedPath team for embracing this unique opportunity! #Prep #CrossCurriculum 📸⚕