Blue skies, nonstop competition, and plenty of school spirit made last Friday’s Sports Day at the Hagerty Family Events Center one to remember! From soccer to flag football, to street hockey, to Mario Kart, to pin dodgeball, events took place all over the complex. Ultimately, the Class of 2029 took home the crown on their first Sports Day, knocking off the two-time champion Class of 2026. The seniors earned runner-up honors. A very special thank you to our Sports Day advisors, Ms. Beuchert, Mrs. Martin, and Mr. Schreffler, for bringing our campus together for this fun-filled day! Also, a very special thank you to all our volunteers for the day! #Prep #SportsDay2026 🏈⚽🎮🏀♟🏒🏸🏐
about 4 hours ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Our cadets had the honor of placing flags on the graves of veterans at Lakeside Cemetery over the weekend in preparation for Memorial Day.

Service members from every major American conflict were represented, from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War to both World Wars and beyond. It was a powerful reminder of the generations of sacrifice that have defended our nation’s freedoms.

We are proud to help ensure these heroes are remembered and honored. #Prep
about 6 hours ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Mrs. Drabant’s English II Honors students recently completed reading and analyzing works of both fiction and nonfiction using a Book Club/Literature Circle format. They selected books from both fiction and nonfiction options, created book clubs, set their reading schedules, and met weekly. Each student had a role and work to complete in preparation for the meeting to facilitate their discussion and analysis. The roles included summarizer, discussion director, literary luminary, connector, and illustrator. As part of the culmination of this unit, students created an independent project. They could choose between composing a six-word story to capture the most important part of the story or create a book spine that included important quotes and symbols representing the book. They are now working in their small groups to create a presentation for their peers that introduces their book and provides examples of some of their analysis from their weekly meetings.

The overall theme of the unit was Windows and Mirrors, exploring how both fiction and nonfiction can be either windows or mirrors for us as readers and are important for developing empathy. Each work tells the story of an individual or character overcoming adversity. The books the students selected included works of fiction (All American Boys, Dear Martin, When I was the Greatest) and works of nonfiction (They Called Us Enemy, Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, When I Was Puerto Rican, and Free Lunch). #Prep #English 📚
about 7 hours ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:

• ICYMI: Congratulations to the boys tennis team! For the first time in school history, they captured gold in the PIAA team tournament and are state champions. They also became the first team in District 10 history to accomplish the feat. They began the tournament with a 5-0 win over Blackhawk in the first round to head to Hershey. Gavin Ferretti, Charbel Moubarak, and Arjun Noticewala won in singles. Joe Prichard/Chris Scott and Sam English/Clark Brown won in doubles. In Hershey, they would win a thrilling quarterfinal match over Wyoming Seminary, 3-2. Noticewala won in singles. Prichard/Scott won in doubles. It came down to Moubarak, who rallied from a 1-5 deficit in the third set to win 7-5 in a match that took three-plus hours. The Ramblers would defeat North Catholic, 3-1, in the semifinals. Ferretti and Moubarak won in singles, while Prichard/Scott won in doubles. They would capture the championship match over Jersey Shore by winning their first three matches, 3-0. Moubarak and Noticewala won in singles, while Prichard/Scott once again took home the win in doubles. Congratulations to Coach Grab ’05 and the Ramblers on a history-making season! 🎾🏆🥇
• Girls and boys track & field competed in the District 10 AA Championship at Slippery Rock University. Several Ramblers are headed to states at Shippensburg University. The girls 4x800m relay of Makayla Stutts, Sophie Becker, Reagan Johnston, and Fina Bannister captured gold and advanced to the state meet. The boys 4x100m relay of Thomas Goodwin, Shawnquel Pennamon, Gavin Easter, and Brycen Brooks are also headed to states after their victory. Bannister finished second in the 800m and Anne-Catherine Brown finished third in the 1600m to also advance to states. Many other Ramblers also made the medals stand. Lucas Izbicki finished second in the 1600m, while Ashton Mountain finished second in the triple jump. Goodwin took third in the 100m dash. Will English took third in the 800m. The boys 4x400 relay of Lochlan Snider-Mills, Goodwin, Izbicki, and English won bronze, while the girls 4x400 relay of Stutts, Becker, Johnston, and Bannister did the same. Goodwin took fourth in the 200m dash, while Brooks finished fourth in the 100m dash. The girls 4x100 relay of Kate Peterson, De'Ziriana Page, Bella Scheloske, and Shelby Abogunde finished fourth. Kendal Johnston tied for fourth in the high jump, while Stutts finished fourth in the 800m. Reagan Johnston took fifth in the 800m. Zita Schiedel took fifth in the 3200m. Snider-Mills tied for fifth in the high jump. Izbicki took sixth in the 800m. Abogunde finished sixth in the 100m dash and eighth in the 200m dash. Becker took seventh in the 1600m, while Snider-Mills did the same in the 400m. Page finished eighth in the 100m dash. Pennamon did the same in the boys 200m dash. The boys 4x800m relay of Michael Brown, Tino Vendetti, Quinn Orlando, and Joseph Dieteman took eighth. Overall, the girls finished third in team scoring, while the boys finished seventh. Congratulations to all! 👟
• Boys lacrosse split their doubleheader with Hickory. Varsity lost to the Hornets, 13-8. Rory Callaghan scored six goals. Jameson Hertel and Joey Bernatowicz had the other tallies. Michael Corritore had a pair of assists. Dom Fornelli and Matt Bansidhar also each had an assist. TJ Hiner made 14 saves. JV won their game, 3-1. Parker Foster had a goal and an assist. Evan Kaizer and Aiyden Lewis each scored. Cam Friedrichsmeyer and Joel Nunez each had an assist. Max Harrison made a save. 🥍
about 9 hours ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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We would like to send a special thank you to Mark Patrizia ’94, president of RABE Environmental Systems, LLC. Earlier this week, he presented their contribution through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program to President Kevin Smith and AVP of Development & Strategic Initiatives Jimmy Smith ’11. Through this program, 100% of their Pennsylvania tax liability will go directly to support tuition assistance here at Cathedral Prep. We are very appreciative of your support! #Prep #EITC
3 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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“There is nothing small in the service of God.” – St. Francis De Sales

Service is one of our five Core Values. Yesterday, we brought that value to life during our 17th annual Outreach Day! Students, faculty, and staff volunteered at various locations around Erie, including Presque Isle State Park, local parks, schools within the Erie Catholic School System, and nearby churches. We are proud of the compassion, leadership, and servant hearts shown throughout the day! #Prep #OutreachDay 🧡💙🖤
3 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, May 14:

• Boys varsity lacrosse completed a season sweep of McDowell with a 9-3 victory. Rory Callaghan had three goals and three assists. Brady Powers scored three goals. Michael Corritore and Jameson Hertel each had a goal and an assist. Joey Bernatowicz scored, while Dom Fornelli and Jack Whitman each had an assist. Ty Harrison went 13/15 on faceoffs. TJ Hiner made three saves in net. 🥍
3 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Congratulations to our Show Choir and Instrumental Ensembles for a wonderful performance at their Spring Concert earlier this week!

Instrumental Ensemble performed a fun arrangement of “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John, a Disney Film Favorites Medley, music from the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, and a showstopper arrangement of the Michael Jackson Hit Mix. The choir tackled challenging works and excelled! A fun but unrelenting Little Shop of Horrors Medley, a great gospel rock arrangement of “Lean on Me” (with a ubiquitous inclusion of the gospel choir loop), and a challenging vocal jazz arrangement of Irving Berlin’s “Blue Skies.” There was also a bonus performance from Prep Acapella, singing a contemporary acapella arrangement of “What Was I Made For” by Bille Eilish. The group nailed it after just a few weeks of rehearsals! Everyone is looking forward to adjudicators comments for the Show Choir at the Music in the Parks competition next week.

Students that were in the Pennsylvania Music Educator Association (PMEA) District 2 Chorus and Band, Region II Chorus, and All-State Chorus, as well as the students that were in the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) SATB and SSAA Honors choruses were recognized. Seniors in both ensembles were also recognized for their talents, skills, contributions, and dedication to the MVP team through their years at Prep. #Prep #MVP 🎶🎹🎸🎷🎻
4 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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THIS SATURDAY, May 16, is our Spring Art Show! The show will be held from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. and will feature artwork from our students that has been beautifully crafted this year! Join us for an afternoon of art viewing, tasty treats and refreshments, and community as we support our artists. You don’t want to miss it! #ArtShow 🎨🖌📸
4 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, May 13:

• Girls flag football closed out the regular season with a 19-0 win over McDowell. Kayley McCall scored on a 79-yard run, while Jordyn DiRaimo had the other TD on the ground. Giada Kosack made some local history, taking back the first punt return for a touchdown. 🏈
• Varsity baseball defeated Erie High, 15-5, to claim a share of the Region title. AJ Sirianni went 3-3 with four RBIs. Derick Friedman had three hits and drove in three. Joe Flanagan, Matt Boam and Matt Oblich all had two hits, while Oblich and Davin Friedman each drove in a pair. (JV score not reported in post time.) ⚾
4 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Mary’s Day is NEXT WEDNESDAY! Last Thursday, our 2026 May Court was announced at the conclusion of our weekly Mass in Saint Peter Cathedral. Congratulations to Maria Bruschi ’26, Anne-Catherine Brown ’26, Nora Cacchione ’26, Livia Moritz ’26, Matthew Oblich ’26, Jack Raimy ’26, Anthony Sirianni ’26, Theodore Terrizzi ’26, May Queen Escort Joseph Bernatowicz ’26 and our May Queen Fina Bannister ’26! #Prep #MayCourt 🕊️
5 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, May 12:

• Boys tennis advanced to the PIAA quarters with a 5-0 win over Blackhawk. Gavin Ferretti, Charbel Moubarak, and Arjun Noticewala won in singles. Joe Prichard/Chris Scott and Sam English/Clark Brown won in doubles. The Ramblers face Wyoming Seminary on Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Hershey. 🎾
• Softball picked up their second straight win, besting Conneaut, 11-8. Addison Baldi went 3-4 with an RBI. Kendyll Steves and Chloe Tirpak each drove in three. Emma Raucci had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Avery Pfister also had a pair of hits. 🥎
5 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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“Fight for what makes you optimistic about the world. Find it, insist on it, dig into it, go after it.” – Jennifer Garner

We continue to celebrate the members of the Cathedral Prep Class of 2026! We are so proud of all of you! #Prep #Classof2026 #Family 🟠⚫🔵
6 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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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.

We request RSVP for this event by TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 13. 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 ladies and gentlemen of the 2026 Mary’s Day Court will join us, and we’ll hear a brief reflection from Principal Veronica Seip and President Kevin Smith. If you are unable to attend the watch party, you are welcome to join us for lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Come back, reconnect, and celebrate a tradition that continues to shape the heart of our school community! You may register here: https://boostmyschool.com/prep-villa-mary-s-day-alumni-reception-2026. #Prep #MarysDay
6 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, May 11:

• Softball captured their first win of the season after a back-and-forth game against Conneaut (OH), 14-12. Addison Baldi went 4-5, including two doubles, and had three RBIs. Avery Pfister had two hists and drove in a run, while Chloe Tirpak had two RBIs. Emma Raucci, Kendyll Steves, Morgan Oler, and Ambra Swyers all drove in a run. Six Ramblers scored twice in the victory. 🥎
• Boys lacrosse swept Meadville. Varsity rolled to a 15-4 win over the Bulldogs. Rory Callaghan scored eight goals. Evan Kaizer scored two goals. Matthew Bansidhar, Michael Corritore, and Robbie Brown each had a goal and an assist. Jameson Hertel and Cam Friedrichsmeyer also scored. Dom Fornelli had two assists. Mathias Armstrong, Ty Harrison, and Jack Whitman each had an assist. Ty Harrison went 13/21 on faceoffs. TJ Hiner made five saves in goal. Max Harrison made three saves. JV won their game, 8-4. Kaizer scored three goals. Reed Catrabone scored twice and had an assist. Fornelli scored and had an assist. Jacob Abbot and Friedrichsmeyer also scored. Sam Leone had an assist. Max Harrison made six saves. 🥍
• Baseball swept Warren. Home runs from Sam Ciukaj, Joe Flanagan, and Davin Friedman helped varsity jet to a 16-2 win over the Dragons. Ciukaj, and Friedman each drove in three, while Flanagan, Derick Friedman and AJ Sirianni all had two RBIs. Jackson Herr went 3-3 and an RBI. Matt Boam struck out four in four innings. JV won their game, 7-2. Maddox Vaughn homered, tripled, and drove in two. Landon Martin struck out four in three innings. ⚾
6 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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The MVP Department will present their Spring Concert TOMORROW at 7:00 p.m. in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. The Show Choir and Instrumental Ensemble will be performing. There is no charge for the concert. All are welcome and we hope to see you there! #Prep #MVP 🎶🎷🥁
7 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Ely Cooney '26 and Jesus Ornelas '27 participated in the Erie Local Section of the American Chemical Society's Chemistry Olympiad in mid-March. They were among the top ten acknowledged at an awards banquet in April. Given their success at the local level, Ely and Jesus were invited to and participated in the National Exam, which included a written test and lab activities. Congratulations and continued success to both Ely and Jesus! #Prep #AmericanChemicalSociety 🧪
7 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:

• Congratulations to Boys Tennis! They captured the District 10 AA title! The Ramblers began the AA tournament with a 5-0 victory over Grove City in the semifinals. Gavin Ferretti, Charbel Moubarak, and Arjun Noticewala picked up victories in singles. The teams of Joe Prichard/Chris Scott and Sam English/Clark Brown took doubles. The same team would lead them to a championship victory over Fairview, 5-0. It was the team’s fourth consecutive District 10 championship. Congratulations to Coach Grab ‘05 and the Ramblers! 🎾🏆
• Baseball split their doubleheader with McDowell. Derick Friedman dominated the Trojans on the hill and at the plate in varsity’s 9-0 victory at UPMC Park. He went 6 2/3 innings and struck out 13 while going 3-4 at the plate with two RBIs. Davin Friedman was 2-3 and drove in three. KJ Williams had two hits, scored twice, and drove in a run. Matt Oblich and Jackson Herr each had an RBI. JV lost their matchup, 7-2. ⚾
• Boys varsity lacrosse won their Region game over Fairview, 12-5. Rory Callaghan had three goals and four assists. Jameson Hertel also scored three times. Joey Benatowicz had two goals and an assist. Evan Kaizer scored twice. Dom Fornelli scored and had two assists. Brady Powers scored and had an assist. Matt Bansidhar also had a helper. Ty Harrison went 14/18 on faceoffs. TJ Hiner made five saves in net. Max Harrison made three saves. 🎾
• Girls flag football needed overtime but earned a 12-6 win over Erie High. Jordyn DiRaimo had both touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. Jessica Beveridge had an interception in overtime to set up the winning score. 🏈
7 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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Mother’s Day is more than a date on the calendar — it’s a celebration of the strength, love, and endless support of the incredible women who shape our lives every day. Wishing all the amazing moms a very Happy Mother’s Day! 💙🧡💐
8 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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It is with deep sadness that we inform the Cathedral Prep community of the passing of assistant volleyball coach and Cathedral Prep alumnus Jordan Haas ’23. He was currently a student at Chatham University majoring in psychology and was a member of the men’s volleyball team. Jordan was a member of the inaugural boys volleyball team at Cathedral Prep, and he took great pride in helping the Ramblers grow and improve both on and off the court.

Visitation/funeral arrangements can be found at https://www.kloeckerfuneralhome.com/memorials/jordan-haas/5711041/.

“Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen." Mary, Queen of Prep, pray for him. ✝️🧡
10 days ago, Cathedral Preparatory School
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