Cathedral Preparatory School

Cathedral Prep Easter Break Athletics Roundup: • Softball had a monster week. It began with a sweep of Warren. Varsity defeated the Dragons, 5-1. Madison Simmerman went the distance, striking out seven while also driving in a pair of runs. Jenna Wagner had two hits and two RBI, while Megan Kelly had a pair of hits. JVs picked up a 16-0 shutout. Sammy Primavere went 2-3 with four runs driven in. Addie Biel went 2-2 with three RBI. Anna Socash was 2-3 with two RBI, Sara Dudenhoeffer drove in a pair. Varsity would then go on to beat General McLane, 4-1. Wagner struck out 18, throwing a complete game while yielding an unearned run in the victory. She also added an RBI. Madison Simmerman homered and drove in three. JVs completed the sweep with their win. Mackenzie Moore had three hits, five runs scored and 7 RBI. E. Dudenhoeffer had four hits and scored six runs. Addison Baldi had two hits, two RBI and scored five times. Varsity would go on to win a big Region matchup against Meadville, 11-2. Camryn Chimera, Hayley Dever, E. Dudenhoeffer and Kelly all went deep. Kelly had three hits, while Dever had three RBI. Wagner got the win with five shutout innings. JV scored eight runs in the fourth inning to get an 8-3 win over the Bulldogs. Morgan Madura struck out 10, while Baldi drove in a pair. They closed out the busy week with a sweep over Union City. It took nine innings, but Varsity outlasted the Bears with a 7-6 victory. Dever had three hits. Emalie Thomas and Chimera had two hits and two RBI apiece, while Wagner struck out 10 to close the game out. 🥎 • Girls track & field had a big week. The Ramblers kicked it off with a Region victory over Erie High, 122-31. Kayley McCall won four events. Cecelia Campbell was a triple winner. Double winners included Sarah Clark, Allison Bender, Anne-Catherine Brown, Tori Mayes and Paige Belton. They also took part in the TSTCA Championship at West Mifflin and the Fort LeBoeuf Invitational. The 4x800 relay of Bender, Clark, Lauren Raimy and Brown won at West Mifflin. Raimy also finished first in the 1600, setting a PR of 5:07.64. Brown placed eighth. Clark finished first in the 3200 in The four Rambler girls who competed placed fifth as a team out of 35 teams from their points in just four events. At the FLB Invitational, Helen Ann McCormick won the 3200. Mia Shaughnessy won the shot put, while the 4x400 relay of Cecelia Campbell, Regina Torrance, Tori Mayes and Kayley McCall took first. 👟 • Baseball scored a pair of sweeps. They began with a sweep of Corry. Varsity beat the Beavers, 15-2. John Koshan had two triples and five RBI. Andrew Malec had a three-run triple and scored three times. Dominic Gorchinsky went 2-3 with a pair of RBI. Andrew Costello drove in two, while Nick Jackson scored three runs. JVs won 7-1. Derick Friedman struck out nine in four innings, allowing just an unearned run in the win. Varsity then picked up a 10-0 win over Warren. Jason Fultz led the Ramblers with two homeruns, a triple and five RBI. Friedman tripled in a pair, helping Malec to the victory. He went four shutout innings, allowing just three hits. JV picked up a 15-0 victory. Davin Friedman struck out five in two innings while collecting two hits at the plate. De. Friedman and Joe Flanagan each had three RBI. ⚾ • Boys track & field also picked up a Region win over Erie High, 86.5-63.5. Nick Kupniewski, Kendall Rodriguez and Thomas Shaughnessy all won two events for Prep. The Ramblers would also take part in the Fort LeBoeuf Invitational. Rodriguez took sixth in the 400, while Kupniewski took sixth in the 800. Pau Barea Solves took fourth in 300 hurdles. Michael McDonald tied for seventh in the high jump. 👟 • Boys tennis picked up four shutout victories. The Ramblers first defeated Meadville, 5-0. Wins in singles came from James Casella, Cameron Grieshaber and Aryan Noticewala. Ty Hulick/Michael Ferraro and Timmy Taylor/Dan Kubiak won in doubles. They then defeated Erie High, 5-0. Gavin Ferretti, Hayden Hutchinson and Noticewala all won in singles. In doubles, Casella/Grieshaber were winners, as were Colin Troutman/Hulick. They would pick up a 5-0 win over Fairview. Johnah Ng, Ferretti and Hutchinson won singles, while Casella/Grieshaber and Noticewala/Troutman took doubles. They closed the week with a big 5-0 win over Western Reserve (OH). All matches were won in straight sets. Ng, Ferretti and Hutchinson took singles, while Casella/Grieshaber and Troutman/Noticewala took doubles. 🎾 • Boys varsity lacrosse defeated Conneaut, 23-5. Owen Callaghan led the way with eight goals. Brady Powers had four goals, while Rylan Sorge had three goals and four assists. Conor O’Brien had a pair of goals and seven assists. The Ramblers would split their doubleheader at Canisius (NY). Varsity fell to the Crusaders, 12-0, while JV picked up a 10-3 victory. O’Brien led the way with three goals. 🥍 • Boys volleyball had two matches. They fell in straight sets to Cambridge Springs and Cochranton. 🏐

In TWO WEEKS, join us in the H. David Bowes Auditorium for the weekend premiere of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"! Performances will begin Thursday, April 27, and conclude on Sunday, April 30. Showtimes are 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Come out and support our students as they close out their season with this enthralling musical! #Prep #MVP 🎭 (Photo courtesy of M.Harrison Photography)

The Cathedral Prep Rambler Track & Field Classic for girls and boys in grades K-8 will be held on Sunday, May 7, at the Hagerty Family Events Center. Entries are due by May 4, and you can register online at https://pa.milesplit.com/meets/473632-cathedral-prep-rambler-tandf-classic-2023#.ZDRSZ3bMIuV. More information can also be found at https://cpramblers.com/sports/2022/9/8/athletic-camps. This meet is open to athletes from parochial, public, private schools and unattached athletes. Don’t miss out! #RamblerTrack&FieldClassic 👟

“His power was at work in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and sat Him at His right side in the heavens.” – Ephesians 1:20 We would like to wish everyone a very happy and blessed Easter! He is risen! Alleluia!! #HappyEaster ✝

"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed." - 1 Peter 2:24 #GoodFriday ✝

Student Council held the “Bunny Bash” yesterday at Mother Teresa Academy. A group of Student Council students led kindergarten, first and third grade through coloring activities, story time with the Easter Bunny, and an Easter egg hunt! It was a great way to spend the day before break! #Prep #Easter #Family 🐰🐣

We want to send a special thank you to Mercyhurst University for being a Ruby Member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP 🍀

Today is Holy Thursday! This first day of the Triduum marks the institution of the Eucharist and the importance of discipleship through service. We gathered in St. Peter Cathedral this morning to celebrate the Morning Prayer. While there is only one Mass celebrated today, many churches are open until midnight for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. #HolyThursday ✝

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 5: • Boys varsity baseball picked up an 8-2 win over Meadville. For the second time in five days, Andrew Malec was lights out on the hill. He went six innings of one-hit ball, striking out seven in the victory. Jason Fultz homered, Brayden Sprickman drove in two while he, Luke Costello and Nick Jackson all had a pair of hits. ⚾ • Boys varsity lacrosse won their Region opener, 16-5, versus Meadville. Owen Callaghan had a big night with three goals and five assists. Will McBrier and Rylan Sorge each had three goals. Charles McBrier and Nate Klan both had a pair of goals. Santino Montefiori, Korey Webber and Conor O'Brien also scored. 🥍 • Boys tennis picked up a 4-1 win over Hilton Head High School (SC). Wins came from Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti, James Casella and Aryan Noticewala. 🎾

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, April 4: • Softball swept Erie High. Varsity defeated the Royals in five innings, 17-0. Mackenzie Moore fanned eight on the mound. Jenna Wagner hit a three-run homerun and drove in four. Emily Dudenhoeffer also went deep in the Region victory. JVs also picked up a shutout victory, 10-0. 🥎 • Boys tennis fell to Hilton Head Prep (SC), 5-0. 🎾

Last week, Outreach Club collected winter clothing for Erie City Mission. Our school community donated gently used winter items, as well as collected money in conjunction with a dress down day. Outreach Club board members donated the items at the end of last week, and we will also be sending over $1000 to the Erie City Mission to assist them with helping those in need in our community! #Prep #Service #Community

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, April 3: • Boys volleyball picked up a huge, come from behind win over Fort LeBoeuf, 3-2 (14-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-13). Jordan Haas had five aces, five kills and 22 assists. Hewson Morphy had 13 kills and five blocks. Anthony Frisina had eight kills, while Nick Cooper had six kills. 🏐 • In a varsity-only contest, boys lacrosse fell to Palmyra-Macedon (NY) in OT, 10-9. Santino Montefiori scored three goals for the Ramblers. Owen Callaghan and Will McBrier each scored a pair of goals. Charlie McBrier and Brady Little also scored. 🥍

Congratulations to Jillian Heinrich ‘23. She has committed to play water polo on scholarship next season at Gannon University. Heinrich was the team's starting goalkeeper the past two seasons, a position she will play in college. She also earned a silver medal in the 200 free relay last month in the state swim championships. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🤽‍♀️

The Guidance Department hosted Melissa Grimm, Admissions Counselor from Penn State Behrend, to meet with our seniors who have been accepted to any of their campuses to go over their next steps. Seniors were given the opportunity to get all their questions answered as they related to accepting offers, paying tuition, choosing housing and meal plans, scheduling classes and beyond! #Prep #Guidance

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Baseball goes back-to-back and claimed another Wolves Classic title. In their second game, the Ramblers shutout Show Low (AZ), 15-0. Carson Phillips gave up just one hit over five innings while striking out eight. Cole Constable and Nick Jackson each had three RBI, while Andrew Costello and Brayden Sprickman both drove in a pair. In game three, the Ramblers came up with a huge 7-3 win over Northwest Christian (AZ), the number one team in 3A in Arizona. Andrew Malec threw five innings in relief, allowing just one hit while striking out seven. Constable and Jackson each had two hits and an RBI, while John Koshan drove in three. They would then defeat Rio Rico (AZ), 17-2, in the semifinals. Davin Friedman got the win on the mound. Malec drove in five and hit a grand slam. Luke Costello and A. Costello each hit a homerun. Jason Fultz had three hits. Jackson had two hits and three RBI, while Constable and Joey Spano had two hits each. They then bested host Estrella Foothills (AZ), 8-0, to win the championship. The Wolves are the number one team in 4A in Arizona L. Costello went the distance for the shutout, giving up just four hits while striking out 13. He also hit a solo homerun. A. Costello drove in a pair and had two hits. Constable and Koshan each had a pair of hits. Costable, Fultz, Jackson and Malec were named to the All-Tournament Team. L. Costello was named tournament MVP. ⚾ • Softball swept Jamestown. Varsity earned an 11-1 win over the Muskies at Mercyhurst University. Emily Dudenhoeffer had three hits for the Ramblers, while Megan Kelly added a pair. Jenna Wagner struck out 10 in five innings. Wagner and Maddie Simmerman went back-to-back with homeruns in the opening inning. JVs picked up a 13-6 victory off 11 hits. Morgan Madura got the win on the rubber. Dudenhoeffer, Mady Brzezinski, Lydia Repko and Madura all had multiple hits. 🥎 • Boys varsity lacrosse dropped a pair of games over the weekend. The Ramblers fell to Upper Canada (ON), 9-5, on Friday, Owen Callaghan scored a pair of goals. Charlie McBrier, Santino Montefiori and Nathan Klan also scored. The Ramblers would then fall to St. Ed’s (OH), 16-5, on Saturday. Callaghan, Montefiori, Will McBrier, Korey Webber and Ethan Klan all scored. 🥍

We had a few special guest visitors today! Villa Maria Academy alumni Helen (Wood) Klebes ‘52VMA, Catilda (Pirrello) Madonia ‘52VMA, and Denise (Herbstritt) Lorei ‘52VMA visited the school today and enjoyed hearing from a few students. We are grateful to our VMA alumni who helped pave the way for our current and future students! Thank you for visiting ladies, we hope to see you again soon! #Alumni

Congratulations to the members of the Show Choir for a fantastic performance this past Tuesday at their Spring Pops Concert. The brand new Acapella Choir also had their premier performance at the concert, performing spectacularly as well. Several members of the choirs also performed solos and duets of covers of some of their favorite songs. The performance used the new Student Life Center, with many parents helping set up the venue for the evening to be a coffee house like setting. It was an exciting evening of wonderful performances and standing room only. Many attendees were lined up around the balcony as well! Many thanks for all who came to enjoy the evening! A huge thank you to those parents that helped set up, as well as donating the multitude of baked goods, candy and drinks that were available. #Prep #PopsConcert 🎤🎶

Mrs. Drabant’s World History II class analyzed World War II propaganda posters from around the world in class today. This was a great way for students to learn about WWII and practice their visual and media literacy skills! #Prep #WorldHistory

On Saturday, April 22, Outreach Club is hosting their second annual "Miles for Missions" event at Frontier Park. The event will be held rain or shine with a start time of 9:00 a.m. This is a 5k run/walk with all proceeds being split between USCRI Erie to benefit refugees in our community and the Make a Wish Foundation. While registrations will be accepted through the day of the event, signing up by Monday, April 3, will guarantee a t-shirt with the $25 registration. The event is open to all ages so it is a great family event with prizes being awarded to both the top male and female finisher as well as various age categories. Refreshments and snacks will be provided to race finishers and there will also be a basket raffle at the event for anyone who wants to come and support and not run/walk. To find more information and to register, you can visit the following website: https://runsignup.com/cathedralprepmilesformissions. Sign up today! #MilesforMissions 👟

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, March 30: • Varsity baseball won their season opener, 15-0, over St. Bernard's (CA) in the first game of the Wolves Classic in Arizona. Freshman Derick Friedman went the first four innings on the hill, yielding zero hits while striking out 11. Jason Fultz was 2-3 with a triple and three RBI. Luke Costello hit a solo homer and scored three times, while Dominic Gorchinsky drove in a pair. ⚾ • Boys varsity volleyball fell in straight sets to Mercyhurst Prep, 3-0. 🏐