Cathedral Preparatory School

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, April 24: • Baseball fell to Harbor Creek, 12-11, in a varsity-only matchup. Andrew Costello hit two home runs and drove in five. Davin Friedman had two hits, including a home run, and had two RBIs. Mathius Sprickman had a pair of hits and drove in two, while Jacob Koshan also had two hits and drove in a run. ⚾

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 23: • Boys tennis picked up a Region win with their sweep of Fairview, 5-0. Gavin Ferretti, Charbel Moubarak, and Cameron Grieshaber won in straight sets in singles. The tandems of Michael Ferraro/Ty Hulick and Justin Yochim/Charlie McBrier took doubles. 🎾 • Baseball swept Erie High. Varsity defeated the Royals, 12-2. Davin Friedman and Joe Flanagan each drove in three runs. Andrew Costello had three hits, while Mathius Sprickman, Jacob Koshan, and Flanagan each had a pair of hits. JV earned a shutout, 10-0. Nikolas Malec struck out eight in three innings of work. Matthew Boam and Owen Fetzner each had two hits and drove in two. Frank Thomas also had an RBI. AJ Sirianni and Broegan McCarthy each scored twice. ⚾

The National Art Honor Society (NAHS), Fiber Arts Club, Book Club, and Baking Club co-hosted a “Fat Tuesday” bake sale, with all proceeds benefitting the Mercy Center For Women. Before break, Book and Fiber Arts Club President Maja Wasielewski ’25 and NAHS Co-Presidents Nhu Tran ’25 and Adrienne Catrabone ’25 presented Executive Director Jennie Hagerty with a check for $646 to support their programming. Thank you to all club members that participated in baking and to all the Prep students, faculty, and staff that supported the bake sale. #Prep #Community

Spanish Club visited the Latin American Cultural Center (LACC) in Pittsburgh this week. Student viewed numerous Hispanic artifacts from all over the world and participated in a scavenger hunt. They also met Mr. Edward Rawson, who is the executive director of the Haitian Cultural Museum. Mr. Rawson gave students a personal tour through the museum and gave an in-depth history of many of the museum’s Haitian artifacts. #Prep #SpanishClub

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, April 17: • Softball earned a 9-3 victory at North East. Morgan Madura struck out 13 in the circle. She also had two hits and drove in two runs. Eva Donikowski had three hits and three RBIs. Kendyll Steves had two hits, drove in a pair of runs, and scored twice. Avery Pfister had two hits and scored twice, while Emily Dudenhoeffer also scored twice. 🥎 • Baseball beat Meadville, 4-3, in a varsity-only matchup. KJ Williams doubled and drove in two. Derick Friedman and Matt Boam each had an RBI. Andrew Costello had a pair of hits and scored a run. ⚾ • Boys tennis picked up a big 3-2 win over Mount Lebanon. Bradley Ng and Gavin Ferretti won in singles, while Ty Hulick/Michael Ferraro won in doubles. 🎾

Spring break is a great time to finalize plans for the summer. If you have a student entering grades 4-8 next school year, check out our Rambler Camps options! AM and PM sessions are available, so reserve your spot today at www.cathedralprep.com/ramblercamps. Campers must register by June 20, and camps will fill up quickly! We are looking forward to a fun summer with you! #Prep #RamblerCamps

“We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.” May this Good Friday be a time of repentance and renewal in our prayers for one another by the Lord Jesus’ sacrifice for us. Please feel free to visit https://www.eriercd.org/easter.html for a list of worship times throughout the area today. #Prep #GoodFriday ✝

Happy Holy Thursday! Today, during our assembly period, students performed Living Stations of the Cross. Led in prayer by Kate Patsy ’27, Colette Speros ’27, and Bella Speros ’26, students re-enacted Jesus’ journey to Calvary, while narrators shared the stories of each station and those who joined him. Laura Morphy ’25 closed with a beautiful dance, symbolizing Jesus’ resurrection, to close the program. This newfound tradition prepares our school community for Easter and Jesus' resurrection! #Prep #Faith #Community ✝

On Monday, members of our school community were able to join others throughout the diocese for the annual Chrism Mass. The bishop blesses the three holy oils used in the sacraments for the next year, which begins with the Easter Vigil. It is also a Mass where the bishop and priests from throughout the diocese are renewed in their commitment to priestly service. This Mass is celebrated during Holy Week before Holy Thursday to offer an opportunity to remember that we are always part of a bigger community. #Prep #Faith ✝

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 16: • Boys tennis swept Warren, 5-0, in their Region matchup. Gavin Ferretti, Charbel Moubarak, and Justin Yochim won in singles. The tandems of Cameron Grieshaber/Colin Troutman and Michael Ferraro/Ty Hulick were winners in doubles. 🎾 • Boys lacrosse swept Hickory. Varsity picked up a 13-3 victory over the Hornets. Rylan Sorge scored six goals and had two assists. Charlie McBrier and Nate Klan each had three goals. Andrew Timon scored and had two assists. Lohan Mastrian had three assists, while Ty Harrison and Rory Callaghan also had assists. Ian Brown made eight saves in goal. JV picked up a 5-3 win. Zeke Rees, Matt Bansidhar, Reed Catrabone, Harrison, and Jacob Abbott all scored. TJ Hiner and Jacob Miles each made a save. 🥍 • Girls varsity lacrosse fell to Conneaut, 14-5. 🥍

Today, our campus gathered to honor Holy Week with Mass. Fr. Jason reminded us of the opportunities that lie ahead in the coming Sacred Triduum – the celebration of Jesus’ death and resurrection that leads us to 50 days of Easter celebration. #Prep #Faith ✝

Cadets spent a morning this week completing the Air Force Fitness Program, which is a requirement by Air Force Junior ROTC that saw all the cadets participate in some level of physical activity. After the program requirements were completed, the cadets spent the rest of the morning doing military drills and fun games as a unit. #Prep

The Cathedral Prep Dance Ensemble presents their Spring Showcase, “Evolving Elegance: From Steps to Strides,” TONIGHT! Performances begin at 6:00 p.m. in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. Admission is FREE. Laura Morphy ’25 had the opportunity to join Erie News Now on the blue couch to discuss tonight’s showcase. You don’t want to miss it! #Prep #Dance 🩰💃 https://youtu.be/BcyjrYj2D_Y?si=52poWNJv-J5nn0ij

TOMORROW, join the Cathedral Prep Dance Ensemble for their Spring Showcase! Performances begin at 6:00 p.m. in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. Admission is FREE. Enjoy a night of student-choreographed performances in a variety of popular dance and music genres. You don’t want to miss it! #Prep #Dance 🩰💃

Outreach Club completed one of their final projects of the year today. They filled Easter treat bags for our little brothers and sisters at Mother Teresa Academy! #Prep #Family 🐰🐣

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, April 14: • Baseball swept Fort LeBoeuf. Varsity picked up a 13-1 win over the Bison. Derick Friedman had two hits and two RBIs. Davin Friedman hit a homerun and drove in a pair. Mathius Sprickman and Jacob Koshan each had two RBIs. Matthew Boam pitched three innings of shutout ball. JV gutted out a 5-4 victory. Owen Fetzner went 3-3 with two RBIs. JP Poranski went 2-2 and drove in a run. ⚾ • Girls track & field defeated Erie High, 123-27. Makayla Stutts and Kayla Bogdanski were triple winners. Jessica Beveridge and Tamaria Knight each won a pair of events. The 4x800 relay of Rachel Patton, Zita Schiedel, Theresa Patton, and Sophia Swanseger took first. Kendal Johnston won the high jump, while Anne-Catherine Brown won the 3200. The 4x400 relay of Stutts, Reagan Johnston, Fina Bannister, and Bogdanski took first. Sarah Lathan won the pole vault. Tia Taylor took the discus, while DaNaya Allen won the shot put. 👟 • Boys track & field also defeated the Royals, 111-37. Hank Partridge won four events. Devin Easter and Will English were triple winners. Thomas Shaughnessy won two events. The 4x800 relay of James Burkett, Nick Kupniewski, Noah Lata, and English took first. Michael McDonald won the 400, while Cam Miller won the javelin. 👟 • Boys tennis swept Erie High, 5-0. Bradley Ng, Gavin Ferretti, and Charbel Moubarak won in singles. The tandems of Cameron Grieshaber/Justin Yochim and Michael Ferraro/Ty Hulick won in doubles. 🎾 • Softball fell to Northwestern, 12-1. 🥎

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Girls track & field competed at the TSTCA Outdoor Championship at West Mifflin High School. Kendal Johnston was fourth in the high jump at 5'1”. In the 800, Fina Bannister placed fourth in 2:20.40. Anne-Catherine Brown placed second in the 1600 with a time of 5:05.85. Zita Schiedel took fourth in the 3200 with a time of 11:40.96. The 4x400 relay of Makayla Stutts, Reagan Johnston, Kayla Bogdanski, and Bannister finished fourth with a time of 4:18.57. 👟 • Boys track & field also competed at the TSTCA Outdoor Championship, finishing 14th out of 34 teams. The 4x100 relay of Gavin Easter, Hunter Sullivan, Devin Easter, and Taijoun Williams took fifth with a time of 44.44 seconds. Devin Easter finished seventh in the 200 in 23.40 seconds. Will English took sixth in the 800, finishing in 2:03.19. Ashton Mountain took fourth in the triple jump at 42-6.5. The 4x400 relay of Roman Hamm, Nick Kupniewski, Declan Toohey, and English placed sixth at 3:36.44. 👟 • Boys lacrosse was swept by McDowell. Varsity fell in overtime to the Trojans, 11-10. Rory Callaghan scored three goals. Charlie McBrier had two goals and an assist. Nate Klan scored twice, while Rylan Sorge scored and had a pair of assists. Andrew Timon and Lohan Mastrian each had a goal and an assist. Ian Brown made 13 saves. JV dropped their matchup, 4-2. Brady Powers and Joel Nunez scored. TJ Hiner and Jacob Miles each made two saves. 🥍

Calling all Victors and Ramblers! It’s time to reunite! This year, the classes of 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 will get together for fun activities and reminisce about their time at Prep and Villa. Reunion Weekend will be held July 18 – 20! Is it your year to celebrate? Visit www.cathedralprep.com/rw25 for more information! #Prep #Villa #ReunionWeekend2025 ⚫🟠🔵⚪

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, April 10: • Girls varsity lacrosse rallied for a 13-11 win at Fairview. Niagara Millen had five goals to lead the Ramblers. Giselle Hiner finished with four goals. Sarah Snell scored three times, while Hannah Dacus also scored. Allison Deiner made 10 saves. 🥍

This week is PIAA Officials’ Appreciation Week for spring sports officials. We appreciate your time and dedication to your craft. We can't play the games without you. #PIAAOfficials #ThankYouOfficials