Cathedral Preparatory School

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:

• Football split their weekend slate against Sharon. Varsity won their opener over the Tigers, 15-13. Dazarie Carson rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, while Tucker Palotas returned a fumble for a score. Eli Elwell also had an interception for the Ramblers. JV lost their matchup, 8-6. 🏈
• Girls varsity soccer kicked off their season with a 3-0 win over Warren JFK (OH). Peyton Rogers and CC Cacchione each had a goal and an assist. Jordyn DiRaimo also scored, while Anna Johnson had an assist. Jordan Senz secured the shutout in goal. ⚽
• Girls and boys cross country ran in the Hoka Night Invitational at SPIRE. In the girls Showcase Race, Prep placed fifth out of 43 teams. Sophie Becker led the team running 18:55 to medal in 15th place. Zita Schiedel also medaled in 28th place, running 19:28. Makayla Stutts, Reagan Johnston, Audrey Schiedel, Cece Welch, and Kendal Johnston rounded out the top seven. The boys finished 11th out of 48 teams at in the Black Race. Freshman Paxson Manelick led the team, running 17:10 for the 12th place medal. He was followed by Michael Brown, Will English, Quinn Orlando, Mason Reitz, Tino Vendetti, and Joe Dieteman in the top seven. 👟
• Girls varsity volleyball split their matches at the D7/D10 Showdown at Slippery Rock University. They won their opener against defending state champion Avonworth, 3-1. Coco Speros had 16 kills and five digs. Kharhys Nickson added 10 kills and five aces. Kamryn Resurreccion had 20 assists, 11 digs, and two aces. Paige Patsy had 16 digs and four assists. Nora Marsh chipped in nine digs and three aces, while Ellen Hutchinson finished with six digs. The Ramblers would fall to Oakland Catholic in their second match, 3-0. Speros had five kills and eight digs. Hutchinson had seven kills, five digs, and two aces. Nickson had four kills, five aces, and two blocks. Resurreccion had 17 assists and 13 digs, while Marsh added 13 digs and three aces. Patsy had 10 digs. 🏐
• Boys golf competed in the Snowbelt Invitational at The Country Club of Meadville. The team was split into two separate teams for the tournament: Orange and Black. The Orange team finished second overall, while the Black team finished 12th. Sonny Washburn led Orange with a two-day score of one-under par and tied for third overall. Joseph Prichard finished seventh overall after shooting five-over. Nik Blanchard finished tied for 16th, while Jack Marz finished tied for 23rd. Andrew Sitter finished tied for 43rd to round out the results for Orange. Ethan Presogna finished 47th overall to lead Black. ⛳

Rambler Football is BACK! The Ramblers begin their season on the road tonight as they take on Sharon in what is set to be an exciting week one matchup after their thriller last year. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. If you attend the game, tickets can only 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:

📺 Sports Radio 96.7 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsRadio967

📻 The game will be broadcast on 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! 🏈

Welcome back, Ramblers! 🐏

We had an awesome first day of school and were thrilled to see everyone back for what promises to be another fantastic year! Our opening assembly set the tone as Student Council led the way with fun games, competitions, and plenty of Rambler spirit. We also proudly announced our theme for the 2026-27 school year: Courage.

We can’t wait to see all that this year has in store! #Prep #Family 🟠🔵⚫

Congratulations to Peyton Rodgers ’28. She has verbally committed to play soccer at Division I University of New Hampshire on scholarship as an outside back. She helped the Ramblers to another District 10 title this past season. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚽

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, August 17:

• Boys golf finished second at North East’s Picker Preview Invitational at Lake View Country Club. Joseph Prichard shot a 75 and finished third overall. Sonny Washburn finished fifth after shooting a 76. Nik Blanchard shot an 80, while Andrew Sitter shot an 83. Anthony Kloecker rounded out the top five with an 85. ⛳
• Girls golf finished third in their Region mega match at Beechwood Golf Club. Isabelle Shames led the Ramblers and shot an 88. Lillian Kilmer shot a 91. Abby Miller shot a 99, while Claire Patsy shot a 128. ⛳

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, August 13:

• Boys golf kicked off their season by defending their title at the Happy Valley Invitational. Sonny Washburn finished as medalist shooting a six-under, 66. Joe Prichard placed fourth at two-under. Nik Blanchard shot even par to finish seventh. Anthony Kloecker shot an 82, while Andrew Sitter shot an 88. ⛳
• Girls golf also opened their season at the Happy Valley Invitational. The Ramblers placed fifth overall. Lillian Kilmer shot a 90 and finished 15th. Abigail Miller finished 22nd overall. Isabelle Shames placed 31st, while Claire Patsy placed 54th. ⛳

We are TWO WEEKS away from the first day of school! Our 2026-2027 Student Council officers met today and are already working hard to plan an exciting year ahead. We can’t wait to see what they have in store! #Prep

What a day! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our Cathedral Prep community, we surpassed our goal of 100 Erie Gives donors!

Every gift helps provide opportunities for our students and strengthens the Prep experience for generations to come.

Thank you to everyone who gave, shared, encouraged, and helped make Erie Gives Day a success! We are so grateful for the support of our Prep family. #Prep #ErieGives #Family 💙🧡

Erie Gives Day is here!

Today is your opportunity to invest in Cathedral Prep students and the future of our Erie community. Your gift helps provide opportunities that prepare students to become compassionate leaders who live out our values of faith, excellence, integrity, respect, and service.

Whether you're an alum, parent, friend, or community supporter, your generosity makes a lasting difference.

Please consider making your Erie Gives gift today and help us continue transforming the lives of our students. Together, we can make this our strongest Erie Gives yet! Help us reach our goal of 100 donors!

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Your generosity helps prepare students to become compassionate leaders who strengthen the Erie community today and for years to come.

Every gift makes an impact. Every gift helps shape the future. Thank you for investing in our students and in Erie! #Prep #ErieGives

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Congratulations to Reagan Johnston ’27. She will continue her cross country and track & field career at Division I St. Bonaventure University on scholarship. Reagan was part of the 2024 and 2025 District 10 and state championship squad in cross country for the Ramblers. She has also captured three state medals in indoor track and finished as a silver medalist in the 4x800 outdoors this past May in Shippensburg. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 👟

We were thrilled to welcome members of the Class of 2030 and other incoming students to our "Step Into Prep" Welcome Party at the Hagerty Family Events Center last night!

From a live DJ and Kona Ice to inflatable carnival games, custom Prep T-shirts, trivia, contests, and plenty of prizes, the evening was filled with fun and excitement. Most importantly, it gave our newest Ramblers the chance to meet future classmates, faculty, staff, and current students as they officially began their Cathedral Prep journey.

Welcome to the Rambler family—we can't wait to see what the future holds! #Prep #ClassOf2030 #StepIntoPrep 🟠⚫🔵

It is with deep sadness that we inform the Villa Maria Academy community of the passing of Maureen O’Shaughnessy Hughes ’54VMA, Villa alumna and longtime faculty member at Villa Maria Academy. After living on the Elmendorf Air Force base in Anchorage, Alaska with her family due to her husband’s Army assignment, they moved back to Erie, and she accepted a job in the English department at her alma mater. Over the next 35 years, she taught English to multiple generations of girls and boys with a velvet force that still impacts those individuals today.

For full obituary, please visit this link: https://www.burtonquinnscott.com/obituaries/maureen-hughes.

“Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen." Mary, Our Lady of Victory, pray for her. #Villa ✝💙

One week away!

In just seven days, you can invest in Erie by investing in Cathedral Prep through Erie Gives.

Your generosity helps prepare students to become compassionate leaders who strengthen the Erie community today and for years to come. #Prep #ErieGives

Congratulations to Lincoln Laquidara ’27. He recently graduated from Keystone Boys State, a week-long American Legion leadership development program. The week-long summer experience, which was held at Messiah University, focused on leadership, civic participation, and learning-by-doing. Lincoln, who was sponsored by American Legion Wesleyville Post 571, not only graduated from Keystone Boys State, but he became the first student from Prep and first student from Erie in nearly 40 years to be selected to participate in the American Legion Boys Nation program in Washington, D.C. He was one of two students chosen out of the over 200 Keystone Boys State to represent Pennsylvania at Boys Nation. While at Boys Nation, he had the opportunity to meet the clerk of the Supreme Court, attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, meet Senator John Fetterman, tour the Pentagon, hear speeches from two Medal of Honor recipients and a three-star admiral in the U.S. Navy, see the original copy of the Declaration of Independence, visit various national monuments, and learn more about how the U.S. Government functions. He also had the honor of meeting 98 other students from every state who shared the same passion for civics, politics, and upholding the Constitution. Congratulations, Lincoln, we are proud of you! #Prep

We recently wrapped up our third summer of Rambler Camps! From Summer Groove Dance Camp to STEAM Challenge Workshop and all the camps in-between, we had an absolute blast with everyone. Be sure to be on the lookout for next summer’s Rambler Camps offerings! #RamblerCamps

Congratulations to Cathedral Prep alumnus Bishop Edward M. Lohse ’80. The bishop for the Diocese of Kalamazoo was appointed as one of seven new members of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the Catholic Church’s highest court. Congratulations, Bishop Lohse, on this esteemed honor. We are proud of you! #Prep #Alumni

https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2026/07/25/260725b.html