This morning, the Advancement Office hosted breakfast for the Class of 2023. Interim VP of Advancement Mike Krahe ’00 encouraged our senior to cherish these next few weeks as their time at Prep comes to a close and wished them well on their future endeavors. #Prep #SeniorBreakfast 🍳
Congratulations to Amelia Lego ’24. She was honored by the Zonta Club of Erie as one of the recipients of the Amelia Earhart Award for outstanding leadership and scholarship. The awards were presented at their 34th annual award dinner on May 2. Congratulations, Amelia! #Prep #Leadership
Cadets took to the skies over Niagara Falls on Friday for a Lockheed C-130 Hercules orientation flight. Fifty cadets enjoyed the experienced that is unique to AFJROTC here at Prep! #Prep #AFJROTC ✈
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Congratulations to boys tennis! For the first time in four years, they captured both the Region and District 10 team titles! The Ramblers began the AA tournament with a 5-0 victory over Greenville in the semifinals. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti and Aryan Noticewala picked up the victories in singles. The teams of Hayden Hutchinson/James Casella and Cameron Grieshaber/Colin Troutman took doubles. The same team would lead them to a championship victory over Warren, 5-0. Congratulations to Coach Grab and the Ramblers! 🎾🏆
• Boys lacrosse completed the season sweep of McDowell. Varsity jumped out to an early lead but had to hang on for a 10-8 victory over the Trojans. Owen Callaghan and Lohan Mastrian each pocketed four goals. Nate Klan had the other two, while Tanner Ball made 15 saves. JVs picked up a 9-2 victory. Brady Powers had three goals and two assists. Mason Weed, Charles McBrier, Ethan Cunningham, Evan Sipple, Nate Klan and Brady Little also scored. 🥍
• Baseball swept General McLane. Varsity picked up an 8-0 shutout over the Lancers. Luke Costello went all seven innings, giving up just three hits while striking out 14. Andrew Costello had two hits, including a homerun, and drove in four. JVs were victorious by a 6-5 count. Logan Taylor, Derick Friedman and Davin Friedman all had two hits. De. Friedman drove in four, while Da. Friedman had a double, triple and drove in a run. Taylor also got the win on the mound. The JV Ramblers would split a doubleheader against St. Francis (NY) on Saturday. They earned a 4-0 shutout in game one over the Red Raiders in eight innings, before falling in game two, 2-0. ⚾
• Softball was in action this weekend. On Friday, the Ramblers were swept by powerhouse Neshannock. Varsity fell to the Lancers, 6-2, in only their second loss this season. Maddie Simmerman continued her hot streak, going 3-3 and driving in one. Megan Kelly also had an RBI. Varsity would bounce back on Saturday with a 21-9 victory over Fairview. Simmerman, Jenna Wagner and Camryn Chimera all hit homeruns. Simmerman drove in six runs and had two hits, while Wagner and Chimera had 3 RBI apiece. Hayley Dever, Kelly and Emalie Thomas all added two hits. JVs lost their first game of the year, falling to Neshannock, 8-4. Samantha Primavere had a pair of hits to lead the Ramblers. 🥎
“There is but one and only one,
Whose love will fail you never.
One who lives from sun to sun,
With constant fond endeavor.
There is but one and only one
On earth there is no other.
In heaven a noble work was done
When God gave us a Mother.”
Happy Mother's Day!! 💙🧡💐
The Theology department is collecting household items TOMORROW for GECAC’s Spruce Up Erie County event. The collection is TOMORROW, Saturday, May 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Donors can pull up to the 10th Street entrance to drop off items. Students will be on hand to unload any items that are dropped off. Items being collected include laundry detergent, paper towels, toilet paper, dish soap and all-purpose cleaning products. Service to senior citizens is a core aspect of our service program! #Prep #Service #Community
Join us TONIGHT and TOMORROW for our Spring Dance Showcase! Performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. TONIGHT and 2:00 p.m. TOMORROW in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. Cost is $10 for adults and $3 for children. Come be a part of an evening of fun and dancing! We hope to see you there! #Prep #Dance
Congratulations to Alexa Tojaga ’23, Reece Johnson ’23, Vincent Padalino ’23 and Jake Sambuchino ’23. They were named four of the 10 recipients of the Patrick J. DiPaolo Scholarship. The scholarship honors student athletes who exemplify the dedication, beliefs, commitment, competitive spirit, and intense desire for success Pat demonstrated in his life. Congratulations to all! #Prep #Scholars
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, May 11:
• Softball swept McDowell to complete the season sweep. Varsity picked up a huge 6-2 victory over the Trojans. Jenna Wagner got the win in the circle, pitching a complete game and striking out 12. Maddie Simmerman had four hits, including a homerun, and drove in three. Emalie Thomas and Hayley Dever each had a double. Mackenzie Moore drove in a pair, while Megan Kelly also brought in a run. JVs picked up a 11-1 win. Mady Brzezinski got the win, striking out four in four innings. The Ramblers notched 14 hits, including multi-hit games from Samantha Primavere, Addy Biel, Morgan Madura and Anna Socash. 🥎
• Boys volleyball fell to Saegertown, 3-0. 🏐
Students in Mr. Ng’s 3D Printing & Modeling classes are working on their 3D modeling projects in class this week. They are working on creating and placing furniture and landscaping around a 20’x20’ house provided to them. #Prep #3DPrint 🏡
We would like to express our gratitude to Northwest Savings Bank for their contribution to our school through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program this week! Anita Kuchcinski, SVP, Erie Commercial Market Executive, and Kim Carbonelli, Assistant Branch Manager at 800 State St. Office, presented the gift to President Kevin Smith and Jimmy Smith ’11, AVP of Development & Strategic Initiatives. Thank you for supporting our school through this program! #Prep #EITC
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, May 10:
• Congratulations to senior Hayden Hutchinson and sophomore Jonah Ng. They captured the D-10 AA Doubles title with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Warren’s Logan Fincher and Mark Lynds at Westwood Racquet Club. They are now Hershey bound! Congratulations Hayden and Jonah! 🎾🏆
• Baseball picked up a big sweep over Warren. Varsity rolled to a 19-1 victory. Luke Costello had two hits, including a homerun, and four RBI. Cole Constable also went deep and drove in a pair. Andrew Costello had two RBI, while Derick Friedman had a bases clearing triple. Jason Fultz struck out 10 in four innings of work. JVs grabbed a 15-3 win over the Dragons. Joe Flanagan had two hits and three RBI. Mathius Sprickman and Matthew Oblich each had two hits and a pair of RBI. Davin Friedman and Jacob Koshan produced two hits apiece. ⚾
• Girls lacrosse fell to McDowell, 11-1. 🥍
Earlier this week, senior MedPath students took a trip down to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh to view a surgery. With only two observation rooms in the country, students were able view a quadruple bypass. During the procedure, students were talked through and observed a vein being removed from both legs, all steps of the open-heart surgery, and got to ask questions with the scrub teach on the case. The surgery lasted four hours and was a success! #Prep #MedPath ⚕
We want to send a special thank you to Allegheny Health Network for being a Platinum Member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP 🏥
It was Education Day at UPMC Park today as the Erie SeaWolves took on the Richmond Flying Squirrels. AFJROTC had the special opportunity to present the colors prior to today’s game. #Prep #AFJROTC #GoSeawolves ⚾
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, May 9:
• Softball picked up a sweep over Meadville. Varsity won 12-2 over the Bulldogs. Megan Kelly went 3-3 and scored four times in the win. Emily Dudenhoeffer, Emalie Thomas and Maddie Simmerman all had a pair of hits. Jenna Wagner got the win in the circle, scattering six hits and striking out nine. JVs defeated the Bulldogs, 8-1. Mackenzie Moore notched eight strikeouts in the win. Mady Brzezinski had four RBI on the day. 🥎
• Boys tennis defeated Canisius (NY), 5-0. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti and Aryan Noticewala all took singles. James Casella/Hayden Hutchinson and Cam Grieshaber/Colin Troutman won in doubles. 🎾
• Girls track & field dropped their meet to McDowell, 85-65. Lauren Raimy and Sarah Clark were both triple winners for the Ramblers 👟
• Boys track & field also fell in a tight race to McDowell, 77-69. Luke Brown won four events and is now the second fastest 800m runner in school history. DaMario Crawford won three events, while Michael McDonald won twice. 👟
• Baseball defeated Girard, 15-5, in a JV-only contest. Derick Friedman had a triple and scored four runs. KJ Williams was 2-3 with four RBI. The Ramblers combined for five extra base hits and nine stolen bases. ⚾
• Boys volleyball fell in five sets to Maplewood, 3-2. Jordan Haas had 10 aces, 28 assists and 16 digs. Nick Cooper had seven kills and 12 digs. Hewson Morphy had 12 kills, eight blocks and 20 digs, while Chris Morphy had seven kills and 17 digs. 🏐
• Girls lacrosse fell to Butler, 10-6. 🥍
Frank Mezler, Vice President of Moore Research and former Cathedral Prep faculty member, stopped back on campus today to speak to Mrs. Oligeri’s Marketing classes. He spoke about what market research is and what they do at Moore Research. #Prep #Marketing
Students in Mrs. Junk’s Forensic Science classes are working on a blood spatter analysis lab in class today. Students are testing to see how height, angle and movements change the dimensions of a blood drop. This information helps students see how forensic scientists determine the series of events at a crime scene. #Prep #Science #Forensics 🩸
Dennis Schmidt ‘00, Funeral Director/President of Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., spoke to Ms. Falk’s Death and Dying class yesterday. He spoke on a variety of topics, ranging from funerals to death certificates/wills to donating bodies to science, etc. #Prep
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, May 8:
• Congratulations to Prep freshman Gavin Ferretti. He claimed the District 10 AA Singles title 6-1, 6-1, over Warren’s Logan Fincher. With his victory, he is now headed to Hershey for the state tournament. This is the second consecutive year a Rambler freshman has won the D-10 Singles tournament. Congratulations, Gavin! 🎾🏆
• Softball picked up a 17-0 Region win over Warren in a varsity-only contest. Jenna Wagner had two hits and three RBI. Camryn Chimera, Mackenzie Moore and Addison Baldi all drove in a pair. 🥎
