Cathedral Preparatory School

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, May 23: • Softball bested Conneaut in their District 10 semifinal matchup, 8-1. Madison Simmerman gave up just two hits and struck out 11 in the circle to get the win. Addison Baldi drove in three, while Sophia Primavere had a pair of hits and had two RBIs. Emily Dudenhoeffer had two hits. Mya Kaliszewski also drove in a run. The Ramblers take on Hickory on Monday at a site and time to be announced. 🥎 • PLAYOFFS: Baseball takes on General McLane TODAY at Mercyhurst University in the District 10 semifinals. First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at: https://piaadistrict10.hometownticketing.com/embed/all. ⚾ (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” - Dr. Seuss Our senior Ramblers will succeed no matter what direction they choose. They will always have their brothers and sisters with them every step of the way! #Prep #Classof2024 #Family

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, May 22: • Boys lacrosse advanced to the District 10 championship game with their 10-3 semifinal victory over Hickory. Nate Klan scored five goals and had three assists. Rylan Sorge scored a hat trick and had four assists. Charlie McBrier and Jameson Hertel also scored. Tanner Balls made 13 saves in goal. The Ramblers play Meadville next Wednesday, May 29, at 7:00 p.m. at Fairview High School. 🥍 • PLAYOFFS: Softball has a District 10 semifinal matchup TODAY against Conneaut. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Penn State Behrend. Tickets are only available online at: https://piaadistrict10.hometownticketing.com/embed/all. Can't make it to the game? Watch the livestream at: http://deejexperience.com. 🥎

AFJROTC cadets got an early start on Memorial Day activities. They placed flags on several thousand veterans’ graves at the Erie Cemetery this week. #Prep #AFJROTC

Congratulations to Madison Simmerman ’24. She will play Division I softball next season on scholarship at the University of Maine. She is being recruited as a pitcher and utility player. Simmerman has been one of the top players in District 10 the last two seasons. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🥎

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.” – Pelé Our seniors have accomplished so much over these past four years with their hard work and perseverance. We are so proud of their accomplishments and look forward to seeing them succeed on their next stage! #Prep #Classof2024 #Family

The senior class activities continued for the Class of 2024 yesterday with a full slate of activity. First, our seniors traveled to Peek'n Peak Resort for their Senior Retreat! They took on the adventure course, played miniature golf, had Mass, and enjoyed various activities with their brothers and sisters. They closed the day with their Senior Banquet! It was a day full of fun being together as a class! #Prep #Family #Classof2024

The MVP Department will present their Spring Concert TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m. in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. The Show Choir, Jazz Band, Orchestra, and Percussion Ensemble will be performing. There is no charge for the concert. All are welcome and we hope to see you there! #Prep #MVP 🎶🎷🥁

Yesterday, several members of our school community received one or more of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation) at a special Mass held by Fr. Mike DeMartinis at St. Patrick Church. Congratulations to Hayley Dever ’24, Michael Pokabla ’25, Maddox Ragen ’26, Mya Kaliszewski ’27, and Ben Camera ’27. Several members of our community were also in attendance for this special occasion. Congratulations to all! #Prep #Faith ✝

While the rain came down later in the day, it ended up being a great day for Sports Day last Friday! From flag football, to pickleball, to bocce, to Super Smash Bros., to pin dodgeball, events took place all over the Hagerty Family Events Center and Dollinger Field. Ultimately, the Class of 2026 went back-to-back and took home the crown once again, while the Class of 2027 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 #SportsDay2024

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Congratulations to the Boys Tennis team! They finished second in the state at this weekend’s PIAA AA championship. They began the weekend with a quarterfinal win over Masterman, 3-2. Jonah Ng and Gavin Ferretti won in singles. Ty Hulick/Drew Brown won in doubles. They would then pick up a 3-0 victory over Quaker Valley in the semifinals. Ng, Ferretti, and Colin Troutman swept singles. It was a battle in the state championships, but the Ramblers fell short, 3-2, to Lancaster Country Day. Ferretti won his singles match, while Hulick/Brown won in doubles. They became just the second boys tennis team in District 10 history to reach a PIAA final. Congratulations to Coach Grab and the team on an incredible season! 🎾🥈 • Track & field competed at the D-10 AAA Track & Field Championships at Slippery Rock over the weekend. The girls finished second overall, with several taking gold. Lauren Raimy won the 1,600m, setting a meet record with her time of 5:03.41. Sarah Teed took second. Anne-Catherine Brown took the 3,200, while Allison Bender finished third and Rue Burkett took sixth. The 4x400m relay of Kayla Bogdanski, Reagan Johnston, Raimy, and Fina Bannister took first. The 4x800m relay of R. Johnston, Bender, Brown, and Bannister also stood atop the podium. Kendal Johnston won the high jump, setting a school record in the process with her jump of 5’3’’. Colette Speros took fourth. Tamaria Knight took sixth in the 100m, while De’Ziriana Page took eighth. Bogdanski earned silver in the 200m, while Page took fifth. The 4x100m relay of Bogdanski, Kate Peterson, Page, and Knight took fourth. K. Johnston took third in the 400m. Regina Torrance took fifth. Torrance took eighth in the 300m hurdles. Raimy took second in the 800m, while Bannister followed in third. R. Johnston took fifth. Grace Barrett and Sarah Lathan tied for fifth and set a school record in the pole vault with their 9’0” jumps. The boys finished seventh overall for the meet. David Adams-Prince took eighth in the 100m. The 4x800m relay of Noah Lata, Declan Toohey, Nick Kupniewski, and Will English took fifth. Taijoun Williams took fifth in the 200m. Adams-Prince took eighth. James Burkett took sixth in the 1600m. The 4x100m relay of Gavin Easter, Devin Easter, Williams, and Brycen Brooks took fourth. Roman Hamm took sixth in the 400m. Hank Partridge took fourth in the 300m hurdles. Kupniewski took eighth in the 800m. The 4x400m relay of Hamm, Toohey, Kupniewski, and Drew Johnson took fifth. Michael McDonald took fourth in the high jump, while Ashton Mountain took fifth in the triple jump. Congratulations to all!! 👟 • Boys lacrosse defeated McDowell, 7-5, to close out the regular season. Charlie McBrier, Andrew Timon, and Nate Klan each had two goals. Alex Little also scored. Tanner Ball had 12 saves. 🥍

Show Choir began their spring mini tour performing for residents at St. Joseph's in their chapel and continued for the Sisters of St. Joseph at their motherhouse. Their next performance is NEXT TUESDAY, May 21, in the H. David Bowes Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. They will be performing alongside the Jazz Band, Orchestra, and Percussion Ensemble. Their mini tour ends with the choir's annual trek to western Ohio on May 25 to compete against more than a dozen choirs from across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. Congratulations to all the musicians in the choir and Music Director Mr. Alesso! #Prep #ShowChoir 🎶

Mary’s Day is NEXT WEDNESDAY! On Monday, our 2024 May Court was announced at our spring awards assembly. Congratulations to Drew Brown ’24, Lindsay Armanini ’24, Luke Costello ’24, Clare DiGiacomo ’24, Michael Duffy ’24, Caitlin Dugan ’24, Daniel Oblich ’24, Lauren Raimy ’24, May Queen Escort Kwame Anim-Somuah ’24 and our May Queen Rue Burkett ’24! #Prep #MayCourt 🕊

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, May 16: • Baseball split their doubleheader against McDowell at UPMC Park. Varsity completed a season sweep of the Trojans with their 8-1 victory. Jason Fultz had two hits, two RBI, and pitched five innings of shutout ball, striking out eight. Davin Friedman also had a pair of hits and drove in two. JVs dropped their game, 9-3. Sam Ciukaj had a pair of RBI. AJ Sirianni also drove in a run. ⚾ • Girls lacrosse fell to McDowell, 11-2. Genevieve Izbicki and Gigi Hiner scored for the Ramblers. 🥍

Congratulations to Abby Corsale ’24 and Kaylin Laird ’24. They were named two of the ten recipients of the Patrick J. DiPaolo Scholarship. The scholarship honors student athletes who exemplify the dedication, beliefs, commitment, competitive spirit, and intense desire for success Pat demonstrated in his life. Congratulations to all! #Prep #Scholars

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, May 15: • Baseball swept Erie High. Varsity scored six runs in the fourth and seven in the fifth to defeat the Royals, 16-1. Jason Fultz hit two more homeruns and drove in three. Justice Laird went 3-3 with two RBI. Mathius Sprickman drove in three and got the win on the mound. Matt Oblich had two RBI, while Andrew Costello had two hits. JVs picked up a 10-0 victory. Owen Fetzner drove in two and pitched two innings of hitless baseball. Frank Thomas struck out four in his two innings, while Sam Ciukaj had two RBI. ⚾ • Four runs in the seventh inning helped softball rally to an 11-10 win at Sharpsville. Mackenzie Moore had a pair of hits, including a three-run double in the final frame. Addison Baldi, Madison Simmerman, and Sophia Primavere all had two hits apiece. 🥎

National Honor Society (NHS) held their final Community Blood Bank Blood Drive of the year yesterday! Thirty-seven units were collected. Those units will be able to help up to 111 individuals! #Prep #NHSBloodDrive 🩸

Callie Cacchione ’24 successfully completed the forensic science course last semester. This semester, she completed an independent study in this course. She was instrumental in assisting with lab setup and class preparation. She also had to complete a research paper on forensic toxicology, specifically the use of mass spectrometry, and a capstone project on the Erie “Pizza Bomber” case. Callie will be attending Tiffin University and pursuing a degree in forensic science. We are so proud of all her hard work and can’t wait to watch her continued success! #Prep #Forensics 🔬

Congratulations to Joel Brennan ’24, Emma Kill ’24, Michael Miceli ’24, and Lauren Raimy ’24. They were named recipients of the Kiwanis Club of Erie Academic Excellence Scholarship. They received the scholarship for not only their outstanding academic excellence, but also for exemplary community service and extracurricular school activities. Congratulations to all! #Prep #Service #Leadership #Kiwanis

Congratulations to Jake Haugh ’24. He has signed on to play Division II soccer at California University of Pennsylvania. He will play outside back for the school. Haugh helped the Ramblers win a state title this past season, their first in 21 years. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚽