Students in Mr. Ng’s 3D Printing class are looking to close out the year strong. They recently completed their “Sketch Your House/Favorite House” project. #Prep #3DPrint 🏡
Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Back-to-back. Congratulations to the softball team on capturing their second straight D-10 title with a 13-6 win over Franklin! Madison Simmerman had three hits and four RBI. Mackenzie Moore had four hits. Hayley Dever had a pair of hits and drove in two. Jenna Wagner had two hits, three RBI and struck out 14 in the circle. Congratulations to Coach Baldi and the Ramblers! 🥎🏆
• For the ninth year in a row, baseball claims the D-10 title! They defeated Meadville in the AAAA title game, 9-2. Luke Costello had two hits, an RBI, and struck out nine to get the win on the mound. Andrew Costello had the big home run and 3 RBI, while John Koshan and Nick Jackson each drove in two. Congratulations to Coach Constable and the team! ⚾🏆
• Boys tennis singles and doubles competed at Hershey in the PIAA championships this weekend. Gavin Ferretti won his opening round match in singles, besting Saucon Valley’s Daven Pandey, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. He would fall to Lancaster Country Day’s Nile Abadir in the quarterfinals, 6-1, 6-1. The doubles team of Hayden Hutchinson and Jonah Ng took their first-round match in straight sets over the tandem from Moravian Academy, 6-1, 6-2. They would also fall in the quarterfinals, losing 6-2, 7-5 to the duo from Lancaster Country Day. 🎾
• Girls and boys track & field took part in the PIAA championship at Shippensburg University. Luke Brown medaled with a seventh-place finish in the 800m. He set a new PR of 1:54.79. The 4x800 relay of Anne-Catherine Brown, Sarah Clark, Allison Bender and Lauren Raimy just missed a medal by a tenth of a second with a season-best time of 9:22. Clark also took 11th in the 3200 with a school record of 10:42.14. 👟
(Softball photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)
Today, and every day, we remember and honor the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve our country. Thank you. 🇺🇸 #Prep #MemorialDay
Members of the staff and administration delivered yard signs to all students in the Class of 2023 this afternoon! We are just over one week until graduation! #Prep #Classof2023
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, May 25:
• Softball is headed to the D-10 AAAA championship game after defeating Conneaut, 2-1. Jenna Wagner went all seven innings in the circle, throwing a one-hitter and striking out nine. She also had a hit and drove in a run. Maddie Simmerman drove in the other, while Emily Dudenhoeffer and Megan Kelly also had hits for the Ramblers. They take on Franklin at the Hermitage Complex on Monday (Memorial Day). First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. 🥎
• TODAY: Baseball looks to extend their season at Mercyhurst University when they meet Slippery Rock in the D-10 semis. First pitch is at 2:00 p.m. and tickets are available only online at https://piaadistrict10.hometownticketing.com/embed/all. ⚾ Boys tennis is competing in the PIAA singles and doubles tournaments in Hershey. 🎾 Track & field is competing in the PIAA meet at Shippensburg University. 👟
Earlier today, we were blessed to have two, first-class relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Saint Manuel for our weekly mass. These two relics are making stops throughout the country in recognition of the multi-year Eucharistic Revival that is taking place. This was a truly special gift to have these relics in our presence. May their presence be a reminder for all of us that we too are called to be saints and guide one another closer to the risen Jesus. #Prep #Faith ✝
Honor your son or daughter as they graduate from Cathedral Prep by signing up to memorialize them on a brick at the Hagerty Family Events Center! Click the link for more information and to sign up: https://www.cathedralprep.com/page/recognition-wall-bricks. #Prep #Classof2023
AFJROTC cadets presented the flags at the Cleveland Guardians “School Day” game. This was a great opportunity for our cadets, and strong representation for our country and school! #Prep #AFJROTC
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, May 24:
• Boys lacrosse advanced to the D-10 AA championship with their 15-3 victory over Hickory. Charles McBrier had five goals to lead the way. Owen Callaghan and Lohan Mastrian each had three goals and 2 assists. Will McBrier scored twice, while Nate Klan and Blake Taylor also scored. 🥍
• TODAY: After earning a bye, softball is back in action in the D-10 AAAA semifinals. They take on Conneaut at Penn State Behrend. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://piaadistrict10.hometownticketing.com/embed/all. 🥎
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, May 23:
• Baseball advanced to the D-10 AAAA semifinals with their 16-1 victory over Corry in three innings. Andrew and Luke Costello each drove in three. Nick Jackson and Joey Spano both had two hits and two RBI. Brayden Sprickman hit a solo home run to back the pitching of winner Carson Phillips. ⚾
Today at 12:00 p.m. in Rome, Pope Francis announced that Cathedral Prep alumnus Msgr. Edward Lohse ’80 would be appointed the next Bishop of the Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Until this morning Msgr. Lohse (now assuming the title, Bishop-Elect) served as Vicar General of the Erie Catholic Diocese and pastor of St. Julia Parish in Erie. He becomes the second priest who graduated from Cathedral Prep to be asked to shepherd a diocese as bishop. For more information, visit https://www.eriercd.org/lohse.html. We give thanks to almighty God for the gift of Bishop-Elect Lohse and his vocation! #Prep #Alumni ✝
(Photo courtesy of Diocese of Erie)
PHEAA Representative Amy Sloan stopped by our campus today to speak to our juniors! She talked about financial aid related to college and presented MySmartBorrowing, an interactive tool that creates scenarios to see how career/college choices affect college costs. #Prep #CollegePrep
Students in Mrs. Miller’s Spanish II classes created a product and an advertisement for it in Spanish. They then presented their advertisements to the class in Spanish. Everyone did a great job! ¡Buen trabajo! #Prep #Spanish
The senior class activities continued for the Class of 2023. Our seniors traveled to Peek’n Peak yesterday for their Senior Retreat! They took on the adventure course, played miniature golf, had Mass, and enjoyed various activities with their brothers and sisters. The Senior Retreat is a great tradition to bring the class together for one final trip and a day full of fun! #Prep #Family #Classof2023
Summer is nearly here and several of our sports teams are holding camps! There's still time to register!! Visit www.cathedralprep.com/athleticcamps for more information and sign your child up today! #Prep #SummerCamp 🏈⚽🥽📣
The MVP Department will present their Spring Concert TOMORROW, May 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. The Show Choir, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble will be performing. Also included will be an induction ceremony for the International Thespian Society, our performing arts honor society. There is no charge for the concert. All are welcome and we hope to see you there! #Prep #MVP 🎶🎷🥁
Last Friday, May 19, turned out to be a perfect day for Sports Day! Events were held all over the Hagerty Family Events Center and Dollinger Field. The competition was fierce all day in the quest to win bragging rights. Ultimately, the Class of 2026 took home the crown while the Class of 2023 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 #SportsDay2023🏈🏒🏐⚽♟🏆
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls track & field finished third overall at the D-10 AAA Championship. Tori Mayes took sixth in the 100. Kayley McCall took second in the 200, while Mayes finished in third. McCall took second in the 400, while Regina Torrance took sixth. Lauren Raimy took second in the 800, while Fina Bannister and Caitlin Dugan finished fifth and seventh, respectively. Raimy won the 1,600, while Anne-Catherine Brown and Sarah Teed rounded out the top three. Sarah Clark took the 3,200, setting a District 10 record in the process with her time of 10:52.52. Allison Bender finished second, while Helen Ann McCormick finished sixth. The 4x100 relay finished fifth. The 4x400 relay of Mayes, McCall, Raimy, and Clark took first. The 4x800 relay of Raimy, Brown, Bender, and Clark also captured gold. Cecelia Campbell took third in the 300 hurdles, while Torrance took sixth. Mia Shaughnessy finished second in the shot put. Kaylin Laird took fifth in the high jump, while Campbell finished eighth in the triple jump. 👟
• Boys track & field also competed in the D-10 AAA Championship. DaMario Crawford took fifth in the 200. Kendall Rodriguez and Michael McDonald finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in the 400. Luke Brown captured gold in the 800. He would do the same in the 1,600, setting a new D-10 record in the process with his time of 4:15.39. The 4x100 relay took sixth, while the 4x400 took second. The 4x800 relay took fifth. Pau Barea Solves took fifth in the 300 hurdles, while Hank Partridge took eighth. Crawford took fifth in the long jump, while McDonald took sixth in the high jump.
• Girls lacrosse closed out their regular season with a 13-7 victory over Fairview. Niagara Millen led the way with five goals. Addie Stark and Sophia Glance each added a hat trick. Cate Noble scored a pair. Allison Deiner stopped nine shots in goal. 🥍
• Boys tennis fell to Lower Moreland in the quarterfinals of the PIAA AA team tournament, 3-2. Gavin Ferretti won in singles for the Ramblers, while Hayden Hutchinson/James Casella won in doubles. 🎾
The Spanish Club recently took a trip to the Latin American Cultural Center in Pittsburgh. They learned about the diverse cultures, music, film, and current-day issues of Latin America and the Caribbean. They also enjoyed authentic Colombian food! #Prep #SpanishClub
Yesterday was Armed Forces Day. A small group of cadets spent the morning in the rain preparing Erie Cemetery for Memorial Day by placing flags upon the graves of our veterans. It was truly an honorable action by this group of students! #Prep #AFJROTC
