Cathedral Preparatory School

Congratulations to Nando Mirarchi ’26, Michael Thompson ’26, and Ahmari Horton ’27. They have been selected 4A All-State by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers Association. Mirarchi was named to the first team, and Thompson was named to the second team. Horton was named to the third team. #Prep #RollRamblers #AllState 🏀

(Photos courtesy of Duffy Gallagher)

Congratulations to Bella Speros ’26 and Theresa Ferraro ’27 for their selection and participation in this year's Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Chorus. The road to states began in January with auditions at the District 2 Choir Festival. There, they placed for regions. In February, they auditioned at the Region II Choir Festival and placed in the top four in their sections and earned their ranks as state musicians. They were two of just a handful of student musicians selected from our District to participate. The All-State Festival was held last week in the Poconos, and the concert was held at Kalahari Convention Center in conjunction with the PMEA Annual Conference. Students rehearsed for two days under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Brian Winnie of Western Illinois University, and prepared a diverse, dynamic, and moving program to perform. Students and teachers shared unique rehearsal strategies used by Dr. Winnie, including work with overtones, tone modeling, dynamics, musical independence, and expression. Bella and Theresa have now represented Cathedral Prep at the All-State Festival two years running! Congratulations to you both! #Prep #AllState 🎶

Today is School Lunch Hero Day! School Lunch Hero Day is a wonderful opportunity to highlight the important role our student nutrition staff play in creating a welcoming, healthy, and positive school environment. We want to send a special thank you to our amazing Aramark cafeteria team who serve and support our school every day! #Prep #SchoolLunchHeroDay 🍴

MedPath students had an incredible opportunity to tour AHN Saint Vincent Hospital for a behind-the-scenes look at careers in healthcare!

Under the guidance of Dr. Caitlin Clark, students met professionals from radiology, physical therapy, emergency medicine, pharmacy, anesthesia, physician assistant studies, neonatal care and the president of the hospital, Dr. Chris Clark ’87.

Students explored key hospital areas including the ER, NICU, OR, Cath Lab, and more, gaining firsthand insight into the teamwork and expertise required to care for patients each day.

One of the biggest highlights was getting hands-on experience with the da Vinci Surgical System robot and seeing how advanced technology is transforming the future of surgery.

Thank you to AHN Saint Vincent for investing in our students and helping inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals! #Prep #MedPath ⚕️

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, April 30:

• Boys lacrosse took on Hickory at Dollinger Field. Six goals in the final quarter helped varsity to an 11-6 lacrosse victory over the Hornets, handing them their first loss of the season. Rory Callaghan had six goals and two assists. Jameson Hertel scored twice and had an assist. Brady Powers, Matt Bansidhar, and Evan Kaizer also scored. Chris Bruschi, Mike Corritore, and Joey Bernatowicz had assists. Ty Harrison went 13/18 on faceoffs, while TJ Hiner made 11 saves in net. JV tied their matchup, 4-4. Dom Fornelli, JJ Johnson, Reed Catrabone, and Kaizer scored for the Ramblers. Cam Friedrichsmeyer had two assists. Jacob Abbott also had an assist. Max Harrison made four saves. 🥍
• Boys tennis clinched the Region with their 5-0 win over McDowell. Gavin Ferretti, Charbel Moubarak, and Arjun Noticewala won in straight sets in singles. The tandems of Joe Prichard/Chris Scott and Sam English/Clark Brown did the same in doubles. 🎾
• Girls lacrosse lost to Mentor (OH), 14-4. 🥍

On April 23, the RV Tour made its next stop in Washington, D.C.! Jeremy Young '94 and VP of Advancement & Alumni Relations Kevin Moore hosted a special reception for alumni, bringing together members of the Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy community. Alumni spanning from the 1960s through the Class of 2017 gathered for an evening of connecting, conversing, and sharing pride in Prep & Villa. Events like these continue to highlight the strength and reach of our alumni network, reinforcing the lifelong bonds that unite Ramblers and Victors across the country.

Thank you to all who joined us on this stop, and we look forward to seeing you at the next stop on the RV Tour in Chicago on July 1! #Alumni #RVTour 🚙

President Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Beecher Stowe visited our campus on Tuesday. They addressed themes and topics befitting of the Civil War. These historical re-enactors joined us as part of the USA 250 programs hosted by the Jefferson Educational Society. We want to send a special thank you to the Jefferson Educational Society for this opportunity! #Prep #History

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 29:

• Boys tennis picked up a big win over Nichols (NY), 3-2. Charbel Moubarak and Arjun Noticewala were winners in singles. The doubles tandem of Joe Prichard/Chris Scott also earned a win. 🎾

Join the Cathedral Prep Dance Ensemble TONIGHT for their Spring Showcase! Performances begin at 6:30 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 🩰💃

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, April 28:

• Boys tennis defeated Mercyhurst Prep, 4-1. Gavin Gerretti, Arjun Noticewala, and Chris Scott swept singles. The tandem of Joe Prichard/Clark Brown won in doubles. 🎾
• Girls and boys track & field took on Erie High and Harbor Creek. The girls swept their opponents, besting the Royals (101-47) and Huskies (84-66). Makayla Stutts, Reagan Johnston, and Shleby Abogunde were triple winners against Erie High. Anne-Catherine Brown, Elizabeth Hutchinson, and De’Ziriana Page were double winner, while Kendal Johnston also won an event. Stutts and Reagan Johnston would also win three events against Harbor Creek. Brown and Kendal Johnston were double winners, while Page also took home an event. The boys dropped both of their meets, 79-68 to the Huskies and 100-46 to the Royals. Ashton Mountain won a pair of events against Erie High. Will English and Ted Terrizzi each won an event. Lucas Izbicki was a triple winner against Harbor Creek. Mountain, English, and Thomas Goodwin were double winners. Terrizzi and Joseph Applebee also won events. 👟
• Softball lost to Girard, 18-3. Emma Raucci and Addison Baldi each had a hit and drove in a run. 🥎
• Girls flag football fell to Frewsburg (NY), 26-13. 🏈

(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos – Rich Wise)

“All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them.” — Viola Davis

Chasing a dream requires hard work, passion, and many sacrifices. We can’t wait to see the Class of 2026 accomplish everything their heart desires. #Prep #Classof2026 #Family 🟠⚫🔵

Friday turned out to be an awesome day for our annual Powderpuff football game! It was yet another showdown between the juniors and seniors. It was a back-and-forth game, but the seniors would eventually prevail to avenge their loss last year as juniors! A special thank you to Ms. Mackensen for organizing the event, Mr. Conley for designing the t-shirts, and Mr. Schreffler, Mr. Parsons ’05, and Mr. MacKenzie ’18 for officiating. Congratulations seniors! #Prep #Powderpuff2026 🏈

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, April 27:

• Boys lacrosse swept McDowell. Varsity rolled to a 12-1 win over the Trojans. Jameson Hertel scored four goals and an assist. Parker Foster scored three goals. Rory Callaghan scored and had an assist. Joey Bernatowicz, Dylan Graham, Brady Powers, and Ty Harrison also scored. Matt Bansidhar and Mathias Armstrong each had an assist. Harrison went 16/16 on faceoffs, while TJ Hiner made five saves. JV won their game, 7-5. Dom Fornelli scored two goals. Jacob Abbott and Foster each had a goal and an assist. Reed Catrabone, Evan Kaizer, and Sam Leone also found the mesh. Trevor Benacci had an assist. Max Harrison made two saves. 🥍
• Baseball split their doubleheader against Harbor Creek. Varsity overcame a 3-0 deficit to score the final eight runs, defeating the Huskies, 8-3. KJ Williams was 2-4 with a homerun and three RBIs. Derick Friedman drove in a run and yielded just one earned run and struck out nine in six innings on the mound. Davin Friedman, Matthew Oblich, Owen Fetzner, and Joe Flanagan each had an RBI. JV dropped their game, 16-5. ⚾

Our AFJROTC cadets once again took to the skies over Erie with the Civil Air Patrol last week. These orientation flights are turning cadets into confident aviators, one takeoff at a time! #Prep #CivilAirPatrol 🛩️

Last Thursday, we welcomed Fr. Jason Feigh back home to Cathedral Prep. Fr. Jason faithfully served our schools for 12 years as a teacher, chaplain, and friend to so many in our community. During our weekly Mass, we honored Fr. Jason’s time with us and recognized the many meaningful contributions he has made to Cathedral Prep. We are especially grateful that he also served as the celebrant for this liturgy. Thank you, Fr. Jason, for your lasting impact on our school community! #Prep #Faith #Family ✝️

Cathedral Prep’s Air Force JROTC proudly celebrated its 32nd year with its annual awards ceremony last Tuesday.

Leading the way, Cadet Clark Brown ’26 earned the unit’s highest honor—the Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Cadet Badge—capping off his service as the Corps Commander.

A strong finish to an outstanding year of leadership and achievement! #Prep

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:

• Girls varsity lacrosse continued their winning ways in thrilling fashion. The Ramblers defeated McDowell in overtime, 7-6. Brooke Powers scored three goals, including the game-winner off an assist from Azlyn Miller. Taylor Benacci scored two goals and had an assist. Lilly Blake and Kendall Krahe also scored. Rynette Katen made three saves in goal. 🥍
• Boys tennis picked up a big win over Western Reserve Academy (OH), 3-2. Gavin Ferretti, Charbel Moubarak and Arjun Noticewala all took their singles matches in straight sets. 🎾
• Girls and boys track & field competed in the McDowell Invitational and the City of Hermitage Invitational over the weekend. At McDowell, Shelby Abogunde finished fourth in the 100m and eighth in the 200m. Zita Schiedel took sixth in the 1600m. The girls 4x100m relay took sixth. Kendal Johnston took second in the high jump. For the boys, Asher Wingenbach took seventh in the 100m. In the 200m, Thomas Goodwin and Wingenbach finished fifth and sixth, respectively. Brycen Brooks finished eighth. The boys 4x100m relay finished fifth. Ashton Mountain took fourth in the long jump and third in the triple jump. At Hickory, Makayla Stutts won the 800m. Reagan Johnston finished right behind in second, while Sophie Becker took eighth. Anne-Catherine Brown finished second in the 1600m. Kendal Johnston took seventh in the 300m hurdles. Lucas Izbicki finished third in the 1600m for the boys. Lochlan Snider-Mills took seventh in the 400m. Will English won the 800m.👟
• Boys lacrosse was swept by Canisius (NY). Varsity fell to the Crusaders, 12-8. Rory Callaghan had three goals and an assist. Dylan Graham, Parker Foster, and Evan Kaizer each scored and had an assist. Joey Bernatowicz and Cam Friedrichsmeyer also scored, while Ty Harrison had an assist. TJ Hiner made six saves. JV lost their game, 9-4. JJ Johnson had a goal and an assist. Friedrichsmeyer, Kaizer and Dom Fornelli each scored a goal. Foster and Sam Leone each had an assist. Max Harrison made five saves. 🥍
• Baseball dropped their game to Meadville, 5-0, in a varsity-only matchup. Derick Friedman had two hits.
• Girls flag football lost a tough one to McDowell, 6-0. 🏈
• LATE THURSDAY SCORES: Boys tennis swept Canisius (NY), 5-0. Ferretti, Moubarak, and Noticewala took their singles matches. Joe Prichard/Chris Scott and Sam English/Clark Brown clinched doubles. 🎾 Girls varsity lacrosse bested Fairview, 9-4, for a Region win. Blake scored three goals. Miller scored twice and had an assist. Benacci and Powers each had a goal and an assist. Amelia Bernatowicz and Kara Troutman also scored. Hannah Dacus had two assists. Krahe also had an assist. Katen made nine saves in net. 🥍 Softball lost to Fairview, 18-1. 🥎
• NEWS: During a game this winter, Cathedral Prep Athletic Trainer Anthony Fuhrman helped save a life when an official suffered a medical emergency. On Saturday, Alyssa Cassella, the Northwest Representative for the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, helped recognize Anthony at HFEC. ⚕️

We invite you to join us for a special Mary’s Day Alumni Luncheon at Cathedral Prep on Wednesday, May 20! Mary’s Day is one of the most cherished traditions in our school community, originating at Villa Maria Academy and continuing today at Cathedral Prep as a celebration honoring Mary, the Blessed Mother and patroness of our school. It’s a day rooted in faith and centered on the Magnificat and Mary’s humble “yes” to God’s will. The day is filled with traditions that generations of alumni remember.

Alumni are invited back to campus for a Mary’s Day Ceremony Watch Party beginning at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch in the Project Commons & Villa Maria Project Balcony. After the ceremony, the 2026 May Queen will join us, followed by lunch and a brief reflection from a Prep faculty/staff member. If you are unable to attend the watch party, you are welcome to join us for lunch at 11:30 a.m. We request that you RSVP for this event by May 13.

Come back, reconnect, and celebrate a tradition that continues to shape the heart of our school community! You may register here: https://www.boostmyschool.com/orgs/prep-villa/events/prep-villa-mary-s-day-alumni-reception-2026. #MarysDay 🕊️

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 22:

• Boys lacrosse swept Meadville. Varsity bested the Bulldogs, 10-3. Rory Callaghan scored four goals. Jameson Hertel and Jacob Abbott each scored two goals. Evan Kaizer and Matt Bansidhar also scored. Mike Corritore, Brady Powers, Jack Whitman, and Dylan Graham each had an assist. TJ Hiner made four saves in goal. JV earned a shutout, 8-0. Kaizer scored four goals. Reed Catrabone scored and had two assists. Dom Fornelli scored twice, while JJ Johnson also scored. Whitman and Cam Friedrichsmeyer each had two assists. Abbott also had an assist. Max Harrison made 12 saves in net to secure the shutout. 🥍
• Boys tennis swept Fairview, 5-0. Gavin Ferretti, Charbel Moubarak and Arjun Noticewala won in singles. The tandems of Chris Scott/Joe Prichard along with Sam English/Clark Brown won in doubles. 🎾
• Baseball split their doubleheader with McDowell. Varsity could not hold a 7-2 lead as the Trojans scored runs with two outs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth to down the Ramblers, 8-7. KJ Williams, Matt Oblich and Matt Boam all had two hits. Davin Friedman, Sam Ciukaj, Derick Friedman, Owen Fetzner, and Williams drove all had an RBI. JV won their matchup with a shutout, 10-0. ⚾
• Softball fell to North East, 7-3. Addison Baldi went 3-4 and drove in a run. Emma Raucci also had an RBI. 🥎