Last Sunday, several members of our school community received one or more of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation) at a special Mass held by Fr. Mike DeMartinis at St. Patrick Church. Congratulations to Addisyn Biel ’25, Callie Cacchione ’24, Gavin Fried ’25, Christian Ghisoiu ’26, Kaylin Laird ’24, Connor Laird ’26, Livvy Moritz ’26 and Ms. Elizabeth Tewari. Several members of our community were also in attendance for this special occasion. Congratulations to all! #Prep #Faith ✝
The cross country team will hold a kickoff meeting for all interested athletes, boys & girls, and parents on Wednesday, June 7, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be in the media room on the lower level of the Hagerty Family Events Center. If you have any questions, please email Coach Brown at therese.d.brown@gmail.com. #Prep #RollRamblers 👟
Congratulations to Kasey Kensill ’23. He took first place in a local trapshooting event at Erie County Sportsmen's Club with a 97/100. He then went on to take first place in the Zippo Open in Bradford, PA, shooting 196/200 and placing first for juniors for the second year in a row. He will be competing at states in June and nationals in July. #Prep
Show Choir ventured to Western Ohio to compete in this year’s Music in the Parks music festival last weekend! They competed against choirs from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois. The competition was hosted by the Sandusky School District, where the choir performed for adjudicators who are music professors at Heidelberg University and Case Western Reserve University. The choir earned high marks, receiving the highest rating, Superior, and placed second in their division, Mixed Choir I, AA Division. After the festival, they enjoyed the rest of the day together at Cedar Point. Congratulations to all the members of the choir and Music Director Mr. Andrew Alesso! We are so proud of you! #Prep #ShowChoir 🎶
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, May 31:
• For the third consecutive season, boys lacrosse wins the D-10 title! The Ramblers defeated Meadville, 13-4, to claim the AA crown. Owen Callaghan and Nate Klan each had three goals to lead the way. Will McBrier and Rylan Sorge each scored a pair. Santino Montefiori and Brady Little rounded out the scoring. Congratulations to Coach Smykowski and the team on their victory! 🥍🏆
• Girls lacrosse fell in the D-10 championship to Conneaut, 10-9, after a hard-fought battle. Addie Stark and Sophia Glance each had four goals. Niagara Millen also scored. 🥍
Leaders of Campus Ministry were together today to brainstorm plans for the next school year! The day included personal prayer time, Mass, and a lot of dialogue about hopes for next year. They finished the day by commissioning senior members of Campus Ministry. #Prep #CampusMinistry ✝
GAME DAY! It’s a D-10 championship lacrosse doubleheader at Dollinger Field. The girls face Conneaut 5:00 p.m., while the boys take on Meadville at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are only on sale online at
www.piaadistrict10.hometownticketing.com/embed/all. #RollRamblers 🥍
Cathedral Prep is searching for a head girls volleyball coach. Anyone interested should contact VP of Athletics Bill Flanagan at bill.flanagan@cathedralprep.com. #RollRamblers 🏐
Congratulations to Aidan Levis ’23, Chloe Brugger ’23, Leah Markiewicz ’23, and Mitchell Bradford ’23. They were named recipients of the Kiwanis Club of Erie Academic Excellence Scholarship. They received the scholarship for not only their outstanding academic excellence but also for exemplary community service and extracurricular school activities. Congratulations to all! #Prep #Service #Leadership #Kiwanis
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)
