Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, November 7:
• In an overtime thriller, boys soccer advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory over Montour. Down 1-0 in the closing minutes, Luke Trocki scored to send the game into overtime. Just over one minute into overtime, Noah Handzel would score the golden goal to seal the Ramblers victory. ⚽
• Varsity hockey bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Mt. Lebanon. Chris Bruschi, Mathius Sprickman and Braydan McGarry scored, while Tanner Ball made 30 saves in net. 🏒
8 DAYS until Giving Day!!!
The Class of 2023 was awarded $30.2 million in scholarships to attend college, averaging $178K per student! A Cathedral Prep education stands out in the sea of applicants and prepares students to reach their fullest potential upon graduation and well into their future. Help us continue the tradition of excellence and support Cathedral Prep’s Giving Day on November 15, 2023! #CPGivingDay #PrepVillaFamily #Tradition #FundForExcellence
The Speech & Debate team hosted the first tournament of the school year last week. Congratulations to the Policy Team of Collin Harris ’24 and Connor Clark ’25, who tied for first place! Congratulations, again, to them and best of luck to them and the rest of the team this season! #Prep #Debate
NINE DAYS until our annual Giving Day! Join us on Wednesday, November 15 for our 24-hour giving campaign and help us continue our tradition of excellence. Help spread the word and get your classmates and friends involved to make this the most successful campaign yet! Like and share this post or change your profile photo in support of Prep for the next 10 days. #Tradition #Excellence #CPGivingDay #PrepVillaFamily #FundforExcellence
Led by Ms. Kuntz and Mr. Vicary, students participated in Penn State Behrend's Women in Engineering Day on Friday. Penn State Behrend gold partner for our Academic Pathway Program. The day introduces high school students to the world of engineering and what engineers do. Students in the Architecture & Engineering Path got exposure to a variety of engineering fields including structural, electrical, chemical, mechanical, and aerospace. Students had the opportunity to work on various workshops throughout the day, as well as hear from different speakers. #Prep #WomenInEngineeringDay
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• It was another great performance by girls cross country, who placed second in the state in the PIAA championships. Anne-Catherine Brown placed sixth overall, while Lauren Raimy also medaled with her 12th place finish. Fina Bannister was took 42nd. Allison Bender was 68th, while Caitlin Dugan finished 86th. Grace Barrett and Sarah Teed also ran for Prep. Congratulations to Coach Brown and the Ramblers on another outstanding campaign! 👟
• The PIAA AA Girls singles and doubles championships took place over the weekend at Hershey Racquet Club. In singles, Anna Poranski closed out her fantastic career, falling to Lansdale Catholic’s Emerson Selgrath in straight sets. In doubles, the tandem of Sophia Glance/Finleigh Handzel picked up a straight set win over the team from Masterman. They would fall in the quarterfinals in three sets to the tandem from North Catholic. Great season girls! 🎾
• Varsity hockey split their games against the PHA Icemen this weekend. They picked up a 4-3 win, before dropping their second, 3-0. 🏒
CP_Esports and the BCIT department celebrate Fortnite Friday! With the launch of Fortnite’s new season, the BCIT department embraced the “grind,” “cranked some 90s,” and discussed the phenomenon that Epic Games created seven years ago. Emerging Technologies watched live as Fortnite launched what is expected to be their most successful season in its history. Entrepreneurship class discussed Epic Games lawsuits with Apple, the microtransaction structure (the class action lawsuit payout from recent months) of Epic Games Item Shop, and the economic impact the type of hype and excitement that this event is causing in the gaming industry. Mass Media continued the discussion of podcasting by watching Famous content creators like NickEh30 and SypherPk play the new map with record breaking views. Next up…making our own games in Unreal Engine! Happy Fortnite Friday from the Cathedral Prep BCIT department and CP_Esports! #Prep #Esports #BCIT 🎮
Yesterday, MedPath students heard an engaging message from Mr. Boo Hagerty ’80, chief development officer of the Hamot Health Foundation, at the launch of the “Lunch and Learn” Series for this school year. Hamot Health Foundation is a platinum partner for our Academic Pathway Program. He spoke about the importance of “finding your why,” patient care, and career paths. He shared examples of Prep and Villa alum who are accomplishing great things in the field of medicine, encouraging the students, and reinsuring them they can do the same. #Prep #MedPath
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, November 2:
• Varsity hockey fell to Upper St. Clair, 9-2. 🏒
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, November 1:
• Congratulations to Boys Soccer! They captured the District 10 AAA Championship with their 11-1 win over Meadville. Noah Handzel had a hat trick. Dylan Danch and Max Johnson each scored a pair. Kwame Anim-Soumah, Cameron Dunbar, Luke Trocki, and Andrew Spitzer rounded out the scoring. The victory was the Ramblers 10th straight title, and 35th overall. Congratulations to Coach Tojaga and the team! ⚽🏆
Several alumni will be honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals - NWPA Chapter at this year's National Philanthropy Day Celebration on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Congratulations to all the honorees and thank you for your contributions and impact in our community! #Prep #Villa #Alumni #Philanthropy
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, October 31:
• Girls volleyball fell in the D-10 semifinals to top-seed Meadville, 3-0. Coco Speros had six kills. Olivia Hutchinson had five kills, while Mackenzie Moore finished with six digs. Kamryn Resurreccion had five digs and 16 assists. 🏐
Student Council, in conjunction with other clubs and organizations, held the second annual Fall Fest for our little brothers and sisters at Mother Teresa Academy yesterday! They set up stations for students to trick-or-treat, do crafts and play games. Face painting seemed to be the big favorite! Everyone had a blast! #Prep #MTA #Family #FallFest
Congratulations to Noah Handzel ’24. He was selected as one of 40 of the nation’s elite boys high school soccer players from fall playing states to take part in the 13th annual High School All-American Game sponsored by Bimbo Bakeries, Soccer Village, and Continental Tire on December 9, 2023 at Wando High School in Charleston, SC. The players selected are seniors who have finished their high school soccer careers and represented their high school teams during the fall season. Congratulations, Noah! #Prep ⚽
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, October 30:
• Girls soccer fell to General McLane, 2-0, in the District 10 semifinals. The Ramblers finished the season at 13-7. ⚽
Four Cathedral Prep show choir students were selected for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 2 Honors Choir! These four will be representing Cathedral Prep at the festival in January. They will be auditioning and competing with top vocalists from Northwest Pennsylvania for a top ten spot to move on to Regions, and perhaps States. Congratulations to Alex Junkin ’24, Emma Kill ’24, Chris Reitz ’25, and Rob Socash ’25! #Prep #PMEA #DistrictChoir 🎶
Congratulations to Callum Snider-Mills ’25. He was named a 2022-2023 USA Water Polo Academic All-American! Callum was recognized for his hard work in the classroom and in the pool. Student-athletes needed a 3.50 GPA on a scale of 4.0 to qualify. His name will be listed in the USA Water Polo magazine, SkipShot. Callum was also awarded the Nick Johnson Inspiration Award, which is given to those who best embody the vision and values of the Olympic Development Program. Congratulations, Callum! #Prep #WaterPolo #AcademicAllAmerican 🤽♂️
We would like to thank everyone who attended Open House yesterday! Were you unable to make it? No problem! Call our enrollment management team to schedule a shadow visit! For more information, visit www.cathedralprep.com/shadow. Also, don't forget that this Saturday, November 4, is the Entrance Exam for all 8th grade students! We hope to see you soon! #JoinOurFamily 🔵🟠⚫
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country team! They defended their District 10 AA Cross Country Championship with a dominating performance, winning by 90 points and scoring 35 overall. Anne-Catherine Brown won the race with a time of 18:37. Lauren Raimy was third overall. Fina Bannister placed sixth, while Caitlin Dugan ’24 was ninth. Makayla Stutts took 16th, while Grace Barrett was right behind in 17th. Lilly Pinzok finished 19th. It was their fourth consecutive victory, and 11th in the last 12 years for the Victors/Ramblers. Congratulations to all! 👟🏆
• Varsity football went on the road and handed number one ranked Farrell their first loss, 44-18. RJ Roberts had five catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a pair of interceptions on defense. Luke Costello was 9-14 for 146 yards and three touchdowns passing while he rushed for 46 yards and a score. Suhtaun Lewis had 114 yards rushing on just seven carries and a touchdown. 🏈
• Girls tennis competed in the PIAA AA tournament in Hershey. They picked up a 3-1 quarterfinal victory over Lancaster Country Day. Paige Patsy picked up the win in singles, while the tandems of Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard and Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo swept doubles. The Ramblers would suffer their first defeat of the season in the semifinals. They fell to Scranton Prep, 3-2. Glance/Prichard and Beuchert/Falvo once again swept doubles. 🎾
• Boys cross country finished 14th in the District 10 AA Cross Country meet. James Burkett led the Ramblers with his 28th place finish. 👟
• Varsity hockey beat Medina (OH), 3-2. Henry Fritts, Gian Catrabone and Joey Walter had goals for the Ramblers. Tanner Ball and Ian Brown shared the win in net. 🏒
(Football photo courtesy of Switchback Photography)
It was a beautiful day for the annual PowderPuff football game on Friday! It was a battle between the juniors and seniors. At halftime, proceeds from the fundraiser were presented to representatives from Erie DAWN. Down a touchdown in the final seconds, the juniors would score to send the game into overtime. In overtime, the seniors would prevail after scoring and holding off the juniors attempt to tie! Thank you to Mr. Schreffler, Mr. Parsons and Mr. MacKenzie for officiating. At halftime, proceeds from the fundraiser were presented to representatives from Erie DAWN. Congratulations seniors! #Prep #PowderPuff2023 🏈
