Cathedral Preparatory School

This past weekend was Homecoming and we're excited to announce the 2023 Cathedral Prep homecoming king and queen, Callie Cacchione ’24 and Darhyl Thomas ’24, who were crowned at halftime of Friday night's football game! Congratulations Callie, Darhyl, and the entire homecoming court! The court included: Luciana Agresti ’24, Kwame Anim-Somuah ’24, Luke Costello ’24, Dianna Cook ’24, Dan Oblich ’24, Cooper O'Camb ’24, Anna Sitter ’24 and Tori Spearman ’24. #Prep #Homecoming2023 👑 (Photos courtesy of Switchback Photography)

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Football split their weekend matchups against Butler. On Homecoming, varsity rolled to a 54-7 victory over the Golden Tornado. Luke Costello threw a pair of touchdowns to Max Spence and Corey Allen. He also scored twice on the ground. Dajoure Hollingsworth and Charbel Latouf each had over 100 yards on the ground. Hollingsworth found the end zone three times, while Latouf had a score. JVs lost their game, 36-8. 🏈 • Boys water polo split their weekend at the Screamin’ Eagle tournament. The fell to host Cumberland Valley, 11-8, before defeating Exeter, 10-5. Callum Snider-Mills had nine total goals to lead the Ramblers. Owen Carson scored four times while, Colin Troutman had three goals. Dan Kubiak made nine saves in net. 🤽‍♂️ • Girls water polo also took part in the Screamin’ Eagle. They also split their weekend matchups. The Ramblers beat host Cumberland Valley in overtime, 11-10, before falling to Exeter in overtime, 7-6. McKenzie DiPlacido had eight total goals. Mia Shaughnessy added four, while Alexis Ferrare had a pair. Brianne Ryan made 15 saves. 🤽‍♀️ (Photos courtesy of Switchback Photography)

Yesterday, members of our President’s Leadership Council enjoyed an evening at the Salata Technology & Innovation Center. Guests gathered while hearing about the latest school information from President Kevin Smith. Student speakers included senior Luke Costello ’24 and junior Julia Scrutchins ’25. Each provided a personal story of how attending Cathedral Prep has impacted their lives and thanked the group for supporting them and their fellow students. After the program portion of the evening, guests were able to tour the school. We would like to offer a very special thank you to all our President's Leadership Council members for their generosity and commitment to our mission and vision! #Prep #PresidentsLeadershipCouncil

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, October 12: • Three Rambler tandems competed in the District Ten Doubles tournament at Westwood Racquet Club yesterday. The pairings of Margaret Prichard/Paige Patsy and Sofia Falvo/Lilli Beuchert picked up victories in the first round, while Finleigh Handzel/Sophia Glance earned a bye. All three teams would win their second-round and quarterfinal matches. In the semifinals, Glance/Handzel defeated the tandem from Warren, while Prichard/Patsy defeated Falvo/Beuchert to advance to the AA Championship match. In a battle of the Ramblers, Glance/Handzel would take the title 7-6 (7-1), 6-3, over Prichard/Patsy. Congratulations, Finleigh 26 and Sophia 25! They are now Hershey bound! 🏆🎾 • Girls soccer split their doubleheader against Fort LeBoeuf. Varsity fell to the Bison, 6-2. Olivia Dixon and Brooklyn DiRaimo scored for the Ramblers. Callie Cacchione had an assist. JVs picked up a 3-0 shutout win. ⚽

Cheerleading held a Mini Camp this past Sunday! 47 campers joined our cheerleaders for a day of fun and practice for our Homecoming game tomorrow night! We hope to see you there cheering the Ramblers on! #Prep #Cheer 📣

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, October 11: • Boys soccer swept Meadville. Varsity picked up a 7-0 shutout over the Bulldogs. Noah Handzel and Dylan Danch each had a pair of goals. JVs earned the 2-0 shutout behind a pair of goals from Cam Dunbar. ⚽ • Freshmen football tied St. Ignatius (OH), 22-22. 🏈

Several students participated in District 10’s Leadership/Sportsmanship Seminar held at the Hagerty Family Events Center yesterday. The seminar, which hosted 125 students from across District 10, was led by speaker Craig Hillier. Hillier has a passion to work with students, educators, and professionals, and he has spoken to over two million people since 1990. It was a great experience for our students! #Prep #Leadership

This past week, two Cathedral Prep alumni submitted their commitment forms to participate in the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Ross Runstedler ’08 and Jake Scheloske ’09 each signed up for the program, which will take their Pennsylvania state tax liability and direct that money toward financial aid to support families sending their children to Cathedral Prep! If you would like more information on how you can participate in this great program, please contact Jimmy Smith ’11, AVP of Development & Strategic Initiatives, at jimmy.smith@cathedralprep.com or (814) 453-7737, Ext.2294. Thank you Ross & Jake for your commitment to this program and to Cathedral Prep! #Prep #EITC

AFJROTC cadets recently enjoyed their bi-annual Fitness Day over at the Hagerty Family Events Center. The entire corps of cadets participate in the Air Force fitness test that includes the mile run, sit ups, and pushups. They also found some time to practice for the Veterans Day Parade, which begins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, at 26th & State. #Prep #AFJROTC

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, October 10: • Girls volleyball swept their doubleheader against McDowell. On Senior Night, varsity picked up a huge 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-16) win over the Trojans. Kaylin Laird had 10 kills. Coco Speros and Olivia Hutchinson finished with eight kills each. Ellen Hutchinson had six aces, while Mackenzie Moore had nine digs. Kharhys Nickson had 6 kills. Kamryn Resurreccion had 30 assists and seven digs. JVs began the night with a 2-0 win. 🏐 • Girls cross country wrapped up the Region title with a 24-35 win over McDowell. Anne-Catherine Brown won the race with Lauren Raimy placing second. Allison Bender was sixth, while Makayla Stutts took seventh. Fina Bannister, Grace Barrett and Sarah Teed finished ninth through 11th, respectively. 👟 • Boys cross country fell to McDowell, 45-16. James Burkett finished fifth overall to lead Prep. Noah Lata took seventh, while Jeremai Pruzenski finished 10th. 👟 • Boys water polo fell to North Allegheny in a close one, 13-11. Callum Snider-Mills had six goals to lead the Ramblers. Colin Troutman had a hat trick, while Heath Kreidinger and Adam Clark also scored. Dan Kubiak made 10 saves. 🤽‍♂️ • Girls water polo also lost to North Allegheny, 12-6. Megan Cardella and McKenzie DiPlacido each scored twice, while Mia Shaughnessy and Savannah Wierzchowski also scored. Brianne Ryan made seven saves. 🤽‍♀️ • Varsity hockey lost to Bethel Park, 4-1. Tucker Kinnear scored the lone goal. Tanne Ball made 33 saves in net. 🏒

Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Make it a three-peat! Congratulations to senior Anna Poranski. She claimed the District 10 AA Singles title 6-0, 6-3, over Wilmington’s Mary Matyasovsky. With her victory, she is now headed to Hershey for the state tournament. She has now won back-to-back-to-back tiles, and her victory made it the sixth year in a row that a Victor/Rambler took the girls singles tournament. Congratulations, Anna! 🎾🏆 • Girls cross country placed second at the Legends Meet at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds in Cortland, Ohio. Lauren Raimy was third overall. Allison Bender was 17th, while Makayla Stutts finished 27th. Fina Bannister finished 34th. Sarah Teed and Grace Barrett finished 42nd and 43rd, respectively, while Caitlin Dugan was 60th. In the JV girls race, Prep took third. Kendal Johnston led the way, winning the race. Sophia Swanseger was fifth, while Ginny Bowes took eighth. Samira Latouf finished 29th. Nora Cacchione took 48th and Theresa Patton was 70th. 👟 • Boys cross country took 23rd at the Legends Meet. The Ramblers were led by James Burkett, who finished 46th. Noah Lata, Jeremai Pruzenski, Nick Kupniewski and Rio Alejandro rounded out the finishers. 👟 • Boys soccer had a pair of doubleheaders over the weekend. The Ramblers first took on Mentor on Saturday. Varsity would defeat the Cardinals, 6-2. Max Johnson had two goals and two assists. Noah Handzel, Dylan Danch, Andrew Disanza and Mike McDonald also scored. JVs played to a draw, 1-1. Cam Dunbar had goal. On Monday, they faced off against rival McDowell. This time varsity played to a tie, 1-1, against the Trojans. DiSanza had the lone goal. JVs picked up a 1-0 win. ⚽ • Varsity football got back on the winning track with a 28-6 win over Benedictine (OH). The Ramblers ran for 201 yards on the ground, with 99 of those coming from Dajoure Hollingsworth. He also had a touchdown. Defensively, Ethan Seifert had a pick-six. Dan Oblich snared three interceptions, which were one off the school record. 🏈 • Girls volleyball split their doubleheader with Mercyhurst Prep. Varsity fought the Lakers to five sets, but ultimately fell, 3-2. Kaylin Laird had 14 kills. Coco Speros had 13 kills and eight digs, while Carolina Krahe added 12 kills and seven digs. Kharys Nickson had nine kills. Kamryn Resurreccion had 36 assists and six digs. JVs picked up a 2-0 sweep. 🏐 (Football photo courtesy of Switchback Photography)

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, October 5: • Boys water polo picked up a 12-10 win over McDowell. Callum Snider-Mills had six goals. Colin Troutman and Adam Clark each scored twice, while Owen Carson and Brady Palmer also scored. Dan Kubiak made 10 key saves in net. 🤽‍♂️ • Girls water polo fell to McDowell, 12-8. McKenzie DiPlacido had three goals. Jaslene Cage and Mia Shaughnessy each scored twice. Savannah Wierzchowski also scored. Brianne Ryan made 12 saves. 🤽‍♀️ • Girls volleyball split their doubleheader with Warren. Varsity fell in straight sets, 3-0, while JVs won in three sets, 2-1. 🏐 • In a low scoring matchup, Freshmen Football picked up an 8-7 victory over Benedictine (OH). 🏈 • LATE WEDNESDAY SCORES: Girls soccer picked up a sweep over Harbor Creek. Varsity earned another Region win, 3-0, over the Huskies. Rambler goals came from Olivia Dixon, Callie Cacchione and Rory Noonan. The shutout was snared by Jordan Senz. JV was also able to put one in the win column, 5-0. Shelby Abogunde had three goals. Maeve Melody added a pair. Gigi Hiner and Camryn Morschauser split the goalie duties and earned the shutout. ⚽

Congratulations to Carson Phillips ’24. He has verbally committed to Mercyhurst University on a baseball scholarship. He was 5-0 last season with a 3.04 ERA while striking out 29. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚾

Cathedral Prep’s 8th Grade Honors Program students were recognized with a special breakfast ceremony this morning! Fr. Mike DeMartinis gave a blessing, and the students heard from President Kevin Smith and Vice President of Academics and Students Affairs Will Pituch ’01VMA. Then they received their Honors Program pin and Cathedral Prep school garment. The program includes about 60 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⚫️🟠🔵

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, October 3: • Girls volleyball stayed hot, sweeping their doubleheader against General McLane. Varsity won 3-0 (27-25, 25-19, 25-17). Kaylin Laird had 10 kills. Coco Speros had seven kills, while Carolina Krahe had five. Mackenzie Moore had seven digs. Kamryn Resurreccion finished with 24 assists and seven digs. JVs won 2-0 (25-22, 25-18). 🏐 • Girls tennis picked up a 5-0 win over Warren. The Ramblers won all matches in straight sets. Anna Poranski, Finleigh Handzel and Paige Patsy won in singles. Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard won in doubles, as did Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo. 🎾 • Varsity hockey won their league opener over Seneca Valley, 1-0. Mathius Sprickman had the lone goal, and Tanner Ball made 20 saves in the shutout. 🏒 • Boys soccer swept Bradford. Varsity shutout the Owls, 13-0. Noah Handzel had four goals and four assists. Dylan Danch scored five times, while Juan Pablo Dogre Milet had a pair of goals. JVs picked up a 6-0 shutout.⚽ • In boys golf, Cooper Wierzchowski carded a two-day score of 150 to finish second in the District 10 individual golf tournament, qualifying for states. Congratulations, Cooper! ⛳

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, October 3: • Girls volleyball stayed hot, sweeping their doubleheader against General McLane. Varsity won 3-0 (27-25, 25-19, 25-17). Kaylin Laird had 10 kills. Coco Speros had seven kills, while Carolina Krahe had five. Mackenzie Moore had seven digs. Kamryn Resurreccion finished with 24 assists and seven digs. JVs won 2-0 (25-22, 25-18). 🏐 • Girls tennis picked up a 5-0 win over Warren. The Ramblers won all matches in straight sets. Anna Poranski, Finleigh Handzel and Paige Patsy won in singles. Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard won in doubles, as did Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo. 🎾 • Varsity hockey won their league opener over Seneca Valley, 1-0. Mathius Sprickman had the lone goal, and Tanner Ball made 20 saves in the shutout. 🏒 • Boys soccer swept Bradford. Varsity shutout the Owls, 13-0. Noah Handzel had four goals and four assists. Dylan Danch scored five times, while Juan Pablo Dogre Milet had a pair of goals. JVs picked up a 6-0 shutout.⚽ • In boys golf, Cooper Wierzchowski carded a two-day score of 150 to finish second in the District 10 individual golf tournament, qualifying for states. Congratulations, Cooper! ⛳

Cathedral Prep AFJROTC cadets are responsible for a two-mile stretch of highway on the Bayfront Connector. They gathered this past weekend for a community service event to help beautify the local community. #Prep #AFJROTC #Service

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, October 2: • Girls soccer picked up a 2-1 victory over Fairview in a varsity-only matchup. Callie Cacchione and Brooklyn DiRaimo scored for the Ramblers. Reese Marie had a pair of assists. ⚽ • Girls tennis stayed perfect on the season with a big victory over Mt. Lebanon, 3-2. Paige Patsy won in straight sets in singles. The tandems of Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard and Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo took doubles in straight sets. 🎾 • Boys golf took part in the District 10 AAA Team Tournament at The Country Club of Meadville. The Ramblers fell to Warren, 323-314. Cooper Wierzchowski led the way shooting a 75. Connor Laird shot a 76. ⛳

MedPath students had the opportunity to attend UPMC Hamot’s sixth annual Nursing Symposium on Friday. This year’s edition of the UPMC Hamot Symposium looked to provide insight and inspiration for a culture of well-being in the nursing profession through engagement, innovation, and gratitude. #Prep #MedPath 🩺

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Girls cross country placed fourth in the Bob Bradley Premier Race at the McQuaid Jesuit Invitational in Rochester, NY. The Ramblers were led by Anne-Catherine Brown’s ninth place finish in 17:56. Lauren Raimy took 24th, while Makayla Stutts, Allison Bender and Fina Bannister finished in 37th through 39th place, respectively. JVs finished third in their race. Lilly Pinzok finished fifth overall, while Sophia Swanseger took eighth. Virginia Bowes took 12th. 👟 • Boys cross country placed 10th at the McQuaid Jesuit Invitational. James Burkett placed 23rd to lead the way. Noah Lata took 39th, while Nick Kupniewski finished 75th. 👟 • Boys water polo took part in the second weekend of the Erie Challenge, finishing 1-1. They defeated Reading, 10-9, before falling to Souderton, 14-11. Callum Snider-Mills led the way with 11 goals. Owen Carson finished with five goals, while Colin Troutman had three. Drew Brown scored a pair, while Dan Kubiak made 13 combined saves in net. 🤽‍♂️ • Girls water polo also finished 1-1 in the Erie Challenge. They picked up a win over Reading, 10-2, before also losing a close one to Souderton, 12-10. Mia Shaughnessy scored 10 goals on the weekend. McKenzie DiPlacido finished with five goals, while Megan Cardella had three. Jaslene Cage and Savannah Wierzchowski also scored. Brianne Ryan made 25 goals in net over the weekend. 🤽‍♀️ • Girls JV volleyball won their tournament at the Hagerty Family Events Center. The Ramblers had two teams playing on the day, along with Eisenhower, Erie High, Girard and Mercyhurst Prep. Prep-2 finished 0-2-2 on the day, falling to Mercyhurst Prep and Eisenhower before tying Erie High and Girard in pool play. Prep-1 won the tournament, 2-0, over Eisenhower after earning four pool play 2-0 victories over Erie High, Girard, Mercyhurst Prep and Prep-2. 🏐 • Football was swept by McDowell over the weekend. Varsity dropped their matchup against the rival Trojans, 23-13. RJ Roberts and Suhtaun Lewis had touchdowns for the Ramblers. JVs fell in their game, 28-16. 🏈 (Photo courtesy of Switchback Photography)