Cathedral Preparatory School

Detective Lt. Craig Stoker of the Erie Police Department came to speak to Forensic Science and CivicsPath students last week. He shared his journey to a career in law enforcement and the experiences that shaped his path. He gave students an inside look at the different departments he has worked in throughout his career, explaining the roles and responsibilities of each and how they work together within the police department.

Students also learned what drew him to cold case investigations and why he has developed such a passion for solving cases that have remained unanswered for years. Det. Stoker shared his insights into the investigative process and walked students through one of the area’s more well-known cold cases that he played a role in solving. He also shared that an arrest was just very recently made on a 24-year-old cold case!

We are so grateful for his willingness to share his experiences and give our students a real-world perspective on the many career opportunities within law enforcement and criminal justice. #Prep #Community

Cathedral Prep AFJROTC Deputy Corps Commander Rachel Patton ’28 proudly represented PA-931 as part of a joint Erie-area JROTC Color Guard for the Manufacturer & Business Association’s 121st Annual Event last week. The event featured General James Mattis, USMC (Ret.), former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Commander of U.S. Central Command. #Prep

Today was an exciting milestone for our eighth grade AFJROTC cadets from Mother Teresa Academy. They proudly received their uniforms for the first time! With enthusiasm, pride, and a growing sense of responsibility, these young cadets took another step in their leadership journey. We look forward to watching them wear the uniform with honor and represent the values of AFJROTC both in the classroom and throughout the community. #Prep

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:

• Girls and boys cross country competed in the Legends Meet at Trumbull County Fairgrounds in Cortland, OH. The girls defended their 2025 title. Sophie Becker lead the Ramblers with a fourth-place overall finish. Makayla Stutts finished eighth overall. Audrey Schiedel (11), Cece Welch (16), Zita Schiedel (31), Reagan Johnston (46), and Kendal Johnston (110) followed. The boys finished 14th overall. Paxson Manelick finished 37th overall. He was followed by Will English (73), Michael Brown (87), Mason Reitz (94), Quinn Orlando (97), Santino Vendetti (98), and Joseph Dieteman (119). 👟
• Football split their matchups against General McLane. Varsity lost to the Lancers, 40-27. DaZarie Carson finished with 22 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Broegan McCarthy found Eli Elwell through the air for a score, while Shawnquel Pennamon took second half kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. JV won their matchup, 34-0. 🏈
• LATE THURSDAY SCORES: Girls volleyball split their matches with Fairview. Varsity swept the Tigers, 3-0. Kamryn Resurreccion had 29 assists, a kill, and six digs. Colette Speros had 10 kills, 15 digs, and two aces. Kharhys Nickson finished with seven kills and an ace. Nora Marsh had eight kills, seven digs, and two aces. Ellen Hutchinson had two kills, eight digs, and two aces. Ella Snippert had four kills, while Paige Patsy had 10 digs. JV fell in three sets, 2-1. Ambra Swyers had 17 assists, six aces, and seven digs. Kendall Krahe had seven kills, 10 digs, and an ace. Elizabeth Hutchinson had five kills. Taylor Benacci and Anna Blanchard finished with four kills and three kills, respectively. Mia Johnson had five digs, two assists, and an ace. 🏐 Boys soccer was swept by Fairview. Varsity lost to the Tigers, 3-0, while JV dropped their match, 2-1. ⚽It is an all-Rambler final for the District 10 Tennis Singles championship. Ellen Hutchinson and Lydia Beuchert will face off in the championship match at 2:00 p.m. TODAY at Westwood Racquet Club after winning their semifinal bouts. Hutchinson defeated Greenville’s Madison Mallek in straight sets, while Beuchert did the same against Mercyhurst Prep’s Khloe Kensil. 🎾

The Ramblers look to bounce back this week after suffering their first loss of the season. They hit the road for a big Region matchup with General McLane in Edinboro. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Linden Field. Tickets can be purchased at the gate.

This week, there are several ways to watch/listen to the game if you are unable to make it in person:

📺 Erie News Now Plus: Stream FREE at ErieNewsNowPlus.com or watch with an antenna on WSEE 35.3. Also on Spectrum 997, VNET 4, and Armstrong 16/19.
📺 MeTV Erie: Watch with an antenna on WICU 12.2 or on Spectrum 995, VNET 5, Armstrong 92, Breezeline 120, DirecTV 77, and DISH 247.
📻 The game will be broadcast Jet Radio 1400 AM, on the iHeart Radio app, or online at https://jetradio1400.iheart.com/.

We hope you can tune in and cheer on the Ramblers from wherever you call home! 🏈

(Photo courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise/Kim Gates)

A group of STEMPath students attended the Manufacturer & Business Association’s annual Manufacturing Day event at the Bayfront Convention Center. Students were able to view a variety of displays and interact with professionals and educators from local manufacturers and universities. They had the opportunity to operate heavy equipment simulators, pilot robots, and mold plastics and metal. #Prep #STEMPath

Our 8th Grade Honors Program students were recognized with a special breakfast ceremony last week! Students were blessed by Chaplain Fr. Ben Daghir and heard from Principal Veronica Seip, Assistant Principal James Duke, and a member of our faculty, Mr. Tony Parsons ’05. They also received their Honors Program pin and Cathedral Prep quarter zip. The program includes 53 students from several schools across Erie County. We love seeing them in the halls here at Prep every day and wish them the best of luck with their classes this year! #Prep #HonorsProgram

Show Choir is hosting a Coffee House Concert in the Salata Technology & Innovation Center NEXT WEDNESDAY, October 14! The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students, and concessions will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Come out for an enjoyable evening of performances from our students! #Prep #CoffeeHouse ☕🎤

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, October 6:

• Girls volleyball swept Franklin. Varsity defeated the Knights, 3-1. Kamryn Resurreccion had 41 assists and 17 digs. Coco Speros had 19 kills and 21 digs. Kharhys Nickson had a pair of aces and 15 kills. Nora Marsh had three aces, 11 kils, and 10 digs. Ella Snippert had seven kills and three digs. Ellen Hutchinson had three kills, 11 digs, and three assists. Paige Patsy had two aces, 23 digs, and four assists, Catie Costello had five digs. JV picked up a sweep, 2-0. Ambra Swyers had 16 assists and four digs. Kendall Krahe had five kills and six digs. Anna Blanchard and Elizabeth Tellers each had three kills, while Taylor Benacci had five kills. Natalie Thomas had two aces and four kills. Mia Johnson had two aces, two assists, and eight digs. Violetta Paris had two aces, three digs, and an assist. 🏐
• Boys soccer took on Ft. LeBoeuf. Varsity scored two late goals to defeat the Bison, 2-1. Parker Foster and Andrew Spitzer each scored and had an assist. JV tied their match, 1-1. ⚽

We want to send a special thank you to Gannon University for their generous support of Cathedral Prep as a Ruby member of our Business Alliance Program at the Hagerty Family Events Center!

We are grateful for their partnership and commitment to our students and the mission of Cathedral Prep. Thank you for being a valued member of the Prep community! #Prep #BAP ⚔️

Yesterday, AVP of Development & Strategic Initiatives Jimmy Smith ’11 spoke to students in Mr. Hubert’s Journalism class and Mr. Puskar’s Marketing class about his experience as host of The Rambler Podcast. With more than 100 episodes under his belt, Mr. Smith shared insights into the process of preparing, recording, producing, and publishing. You can check out all of the episodes of The Rambler Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube. Stay tuned! Students are planning to record and host their own episodes of The Rambler Podcast in the near future! #Prep 🎙️

Fr. Ben celebrated a Spanish Mass with Mrs. Miller’s Spanish class in Saint Peter Cathedral’s Crypt. Mrs. Miller worked with her students to review the Spanish Mass, the Mass readings, and the petitions. Fr. Ben preached to the class in Spanish and English on how Jesus Christ always is calling us to adventure, mission, and purpose. #Prep #Faith ✝️

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, October 5:

• Girls tennis completed an undefeated Region slate with a 3-2 victory over Fairview. Paige Patsy and Ella Fetzner won in singles, while the tandem of Addison Blakely/Lydia Honard swept their match in doubles. 🎾
• Girls varsity soccer shut out Conneaut, 12-0. Peyton Rodgers had a hat trick and two assists. Jordyn DiRaimo scored twice and had three assists. Kate Peterson had a goal and two assists. Alexa Senz, Ava Capozziello, and Lauren McCormick each had a goal and an assist. CC Cacchione, Anna Johnson, and Molly Rees each scored once. Amelia Brown and Claire Delaney each had an assist. Jordan Senz and Giada Kosack split the shutout in goal. ⚽
• Boys soccer took on McDowell. Varsity fell to the Trojans, 3-1. James DiSanza had the lone goal. JV lost their match, 3-0. ⚽

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:

• Boys and girls cross country competed in the Nike XC Town Twilight Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana. The boys finished sixth out of 29 teams in the Open Green race. Paxson Manelick led the team, finishing 22nd. He was followed by Michael Brown in 49th, Will English in 81st, Quinn Orlando in 84th, and Mason Reitz in 88th. Tino Vendetti and Joe Dieteman rounded out the top seven runners outside of the top 100. The girls finished 24th out of 44 teams from around the country in the Race of Champions. Sophie Becker led the way, finishing 75th overall. Makayla Stutts, Zita Schiedel, Reagan Johnston, CeCe Welch, and Kendal Johnston rounded out the top seven. 👟
• Girls JV volleyball won the Sharpsville Tournament. They beat Shenango, 26-24, in the semifinals, before defeating North East in the championship, 2-1 (21-25, 25-17, 15-11), to claim the title. 🏐
• Girls tennis fell to Magnificat (OH), 3-2. 🎾
• Football took on McDowell. Varsity fell to the Trojans, 37-13. Eli Elwell scored two touchdowns for the Ramblers, running one in and hauling in a pass from Cam Sansom for a score. JV lost their matchup, 35-20. 🏈
• Boys soccer was swept by Harbor Creek. Varsity lost to the Huskies, 3-0, while JV lost, 1-0. ⚽

Mr. Puskar's Mass Media class toured the television station of WJET & WFXP earlier this week. During their time, students were introduced to the sales department, members of the news team, and witnessed a live hour-long newscast. In fact, Jet 24 Meteorologist Craig Flint invited the students to be a part of the weather segments and give little shout outs to the viewers. You can view those segments at the link below! On behalf of the class, many thanks go out to the Jet 24 team for their hospitality and being gracious hosts! #Prep #MassMedia 🎥

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The wait is over! The Ramblers look to remain undefeated on the season and rival McDowell stands in their way. It’s going to be a battle tonight under the Friday night lights! Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

This week, there are several ways to watch/listen to the game if you are unable to make it in person:

📺 Erie News Now Plus: Stream FREE at ErieNewsNowPlus.com or watch with an antenna on WSEE 35.3. Also on Spectrum 997, VNET 4, and Armstrong 16/19.
📺 MeTV Erie: Watch with an antenna on WICU 12.2 or on Spectrum 995, VNET 5, Armstrong 92, Breezeline 120, DirecTV 77, and DISH 247.
📻 The game will be broadcast Jet Radio 1400 AM, on the iHeart Radio app, or online at https://jetradio1400.iheart.com/.

We hope you can tune in and cheer on the Ramblers from wherever you call home! 🏈

(Photo courtesy of Noah Wagner '25)

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, October 1:

• Girls volleyball swept Conneaut. Varsity picked up a 3-0 win over the Eagles. Kamryn Resurreccion had three aces, 24 assists, two kills, and 15 digs. Kharhys Nickson had eight aces, seven kills, two blocks, and six digs. Coco Speros had 12 kills and eight digs. Ellen Hutchinson had seven kills, six digs, and two assists. Ella Snnipert had three kills, while Catie Costello had three digs. Paige Patsy had four assists, 13 digs, and an ace. Nora Marsh had three aces, three digs, and a kill. Alaina Sambuchino had two aces and a kill. JV also swept their match, 2-0. Ambra Swyers had 12 assists and three digs. Kendall Krahe had three assists, six kills, and six digs. Elizabeth Hutchinson had four kills and four digs. Taylor Benacci had six aces and three kills. Anna Blanchard had three kills, while Mia Johnson had an assist and five digs. 🏐
• Girls tennis defeated Mercyhurst Prep, 4-1. Ella Fetzner, Lydia Beuchert, and Elena Pfister swept singles. The duo of Vivian Shames/Sophia Montagna won in doubles. 🎾

Thanks to Dr. Brett Johnson and the Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture (MIAC), students from Cathedral Prep's MVP Department were able to attend a concert by Tony and Grammy Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry. Perhaps best known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in “Hamilton,” she is also known for her roles in “The Color Purple,” “Rent,” “The Lion King,” and numerous television series. #Prep #MVP 🎶