Congratulations to Villa Maria Academy alumna Courtney Patsy ’20. She was named the recipient of the John Carroll University Boler College of Business’ “Intern of the Year” award at a ceremony last week. Congratulations, Courtney, we are proud of you! #VillaPride
Senior Paul Flick was the first student to complete the “PREP CSI: Forensic Sculpture Project.” He used 3D-printed skulls and performed the facial reconstruction process. This STEAM project requires art and science knowledge and skills our students need to finish the exercise. #Prep 💀
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, May 2:
• Boys tennis swept Warren, 5-0. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti and Aryan Noticewala all got wins in singles. Hayden Hutchinson/James Casella and Cam Grieshaber/Colin Troutman picked up wins in doubles. 🎾
• Boys lacrosse picked up a Region victory over Hickory, 17-5, in a varsity-only matchup. Santino Montefiori led the way with four goals. Owen Callaghan and Lohan Mastrian each had three goals, while Charles McBrier added a pair. 🥍
• Boys volleyball fell in straight sets to Mercyhurst Prep, 3-0. 🏐
Kasey Kensil ’23 and his trapshooting squad took first out of 20 teams from Erie County at a competition this weekend. He also received the AIM All-State Award for his efforts. Congratulations, Kasey! #Prep
We would like to send a special thank you to members of the Marquette Savings Bank Marketing team for stopping by Mrs. Oligeri’s Marketing classes to speak yesterday! Stephanie Oligeri ’05VMA, Molly Simora and Marlee Malpiedi ’08VMA spoke to the classes about marketing plans, branding, social media, volunteering and financial outreach in the community. #Prep #Marketing
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, May 1:
• In a driving rainstorm, varsity baseball rallied from a 2-1 deficit to shade Meadville, 4-3, in their Region matchup. Andrew Costello drove in two runs, while Cole Constable had a pair of hits. Jason Fultz, Andrew Malec and Luke Costello combined to strike out 12 for the Ramblers. ⚾
• Boys lacrosse picked up another Region win over Conneaut, 16-1. Conor O’Brien scored five goals to lead the way. Owen Callaghan scored three goals, while Charles McBrier added a pair. Blake Taylor, Nate Klan, Ethan Klan, Akash Sharma, Noah Sacco and Charles Gomez also scored. 🥍
• Girls lacrosse fell to McDowell, 11-2. Sophia Glance and Addie Stark scored for the Ramblers. 🥍
(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)
The Rambler family invites the entire Cathedral Prep community to join us in prayer and support for sophomore Xavier Dombkowski. Xavier was recently diagnosed with stage 4B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which means that the cancer has spread throughout his body, most notably to his neck, lungs, and around his heart. He began chemotherapy treatments in April and will continue to undergo an aggressive regimen of treatment over the course of the next several months. His doctors are confident that his cancer can be treated, but our brother has a real battle ahead of him.
Last Thursday, we held a PURPLE dress down day to raise awareness for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and all funds raised were donated to Xavier’s family. We also prayed together as a school community during our weekly Mass for Xavier as he fights this disease and will continue to support him and his family throughout their battle.
Saint Peregrine, patron of cancer patients, pray for Xavier, his family, and all those caring for him. Mary Queen of Prep, pray for us. #PrayersforXavier #Faith #Family💜
Congratulations to Callie Cacchione ‘24. She has verbally committed to play soccer at Division II Tiffin University. Cacchione projects to play forward at the college level. “I chose Tiffin because I believe it is a great fit for me, academically and athletically. What attracted me to Tiffin is their Forensic Science Program. I knew this was where I wanted to spend my four years after high school,” she said. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚽
(Photo courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls track and field took part in two meets over the weekend. At the McDowell Invitational, Ellie Brugger took eighth in the 1,600. On Saturday, the girls took home the City of Hermitage championship with 92 team points. Sarah Clark, Sarah Teed, Allison Bender and Lauren Raimy won the 4x800. The 4x400 relay of Clark, Raimy, Fina Bannister and Kayley McCall were first. Raimy won the 800, and Clark won the 1600. 👟
• Baseball picked up a 15-2 victory over Erie High in a varsity-only contest. Jason Fultz, Brayden Sprickman and Andrew Malec all went deep, with Fultz driving in six. Malec and Andrew Costello each had two RBI. Derick Friedman went five innings, striking out six to earn the win. ⚾
• Boys track and field also took part in two meets this weekend. At the McDowell Invitational, Ashton Mountain took seventh in the triple jump. The boys finished eighth in the boys competition at the City of Hermitage Invitational behind 20 individual points from Luke Brown. He broke the school record in the 1600, winning the race by 13 seconds. 👟
• Boys lacrosse fell to Butler, 20-11, in a varsity-only matchup. Lohan Mastrian led the way with four goals. Owen Callaghan had added three. 🥍
• Girls lacrosse fell to Lake Catholic (OH), 16-5. The team was very blessed to take part in assisting with the Miracle League after the game. 🥍
• LATE THURSDAY SCORE: Boys volleyball fell in straight sets to McDowell, 3-0. 🏐
Congratulations to Cathedral Prep alumnus Bo Bauer ’18. He has been invited to Seattle Seahawks Rookie Mini Camp. Congratulations, Bo, we are proud of you! #RollRamblers #NFLBound #Opportunity 🏈
Congratulations to Cathedral Prep alumnus Juice Scruggs ‘18 on being selected in the 2023 NFL Draft! He was in the second round with the 62nd pick by the Houston Texans. He is the first Rambler selected in the NFL Draft since Bob Sanders ‘00 was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2004 NFL Draft. Congratulations, Juice, we are proud of you!! #RollRamblers #NFLBound
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 26:
• Girls lacrosse picked up their first victory with 9-5 Region win over Fairview. Sophia Glance had a hat trick. Niagara Millen scored twice. Rory Noonan, Cate Noble, Taylor Kruszewski & Addie Stark also scored. Allison Deiner made six saves in net. Congrats to Coach Onslow on her first career win. 🥍
• Boys tennis strengthened their hold on the Region lead with a 5-0 victory over McDowell. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti and Aryan Noticewala won in singles. James Casella/Cameron Grieshaber along with Drew Brown/Logan Catrabone won in doubles. 🎾
• Girls track & field won big over General McLane, 118-32. Tori Mayes was a quadruple winner. Kayley McCall, Sarah Clark and Lauren Raimy were all triple winners. Regina Torrance and Cecelia Campbell both won twice. 👟
• Boys track & field made it a sweep over the Lancers, 77-73. Luke Brown was a quadruple winner for the Ramblers. Double winners included Kendall Rodriguez, Michael McDonald and Taijoun Williams. 👟
AFJROTC hosted their 29th Annual JROTC awards this week the Salata Technology & Innovation Center. The highest award, the Air Force JROTC Headquarter Distinguished Cadet Badge, went to Aliyah Castner ’24. Congratulations to all of our cadets who were recognized! #Prep #AFJROTC
The Show Choir, Acapella Choir, and Music Director Mr. Alesso were recognized by the National Association for Music Education (NAFME) for their performance of their Pops Concert Coffee House in March 2023. March is the nationwide Music in our Schools Month. NAFME recognizes excellence in representing and promoting music education programs across the country. Congratulations to all! #Prep #MVP 🎶
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, April 25:
• Softball swept General McLane. Varsity continued their winning ways with a 5-2 win over the Lancers. Jenna Wagner got the win in the circle, going all seven innings and striking out 12. Emalie Thomas had a two-run single. Maddie Simmerman smashed a two-run home run, while Hayley Dever drove in a run and had two hits. JVs picked up a 17-2 win. Mady Brzezinski and Sammie Primavere had doubles to lead the offense. Brzezinski also picked up the win in the circle. 🥎
• Baseball also picked up a sweep over General McLane. Varsity had 11 hits in an 11-1 win over the Lancers. Jason Fultz hit a grand slam, one of his two hits. Cole Constable went 3-3, while Andrew Costello and Brayden Sprickman each had a pair of hits. Andrew Malec went the six innings on the mound, striking out eight. JVs won 5-0. Joel Brennan struck out nine. Davin Friedman and Mathius Sprickman were each 2-3 with an RBI. Jacob Koshan and Joe Flanagan both had a hit and drove in a run. ⚾
• Boys tennis fell to Nichols (NY), 4-1. The double team of James Casella/Cam Grieshaber were the lone winners for the Ramblers. 🎾
• Boys volleyball fell in straight sets to Rocky Grove, 3-0. Hewson Morphy had five kills and five blocks. 🏐
(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)
Mrs. Hilliard’s English III students worked on identifying character traits, inner conflicts, family dynamics, and the anti-hero in the modern drama “Death of a Salesman” in class today. #Prep #APEnglish 💼
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, April 24:
• Boys lacrosse swept Fairview. Trailing 4-1 early, varsity rallied for a 15-8 win. Owen Callaghan and Rylan Sorge each had four goals. Charles McBrier scored twice. Other goals came from Santino Montefiori, Will McBrier, Alex Little, Andrew Timon and Brady Little. Tanner Ball made 13 saves. JVs picked up a 4-2 win. 🥍
• Girls lacrosse lost a tough one to Boardman (OH), 8-7. Sophia Glance and Addie Stark had hat tricks for the Ramblers. Allison Deiner had 11 saves in goal. 🥍
• NEWS: Congratulations to Jayden McBride and Lena Walz. Both were named by the Pennsylvania sports writers to the girls basketball All-State team. McBride was chosen First Team, while Walz was named Third Team in 5A. 🏀
(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)
On Friday, NAHS held their “Pies and Picasso” event in the Salata Technology & Innovation Center! Participants enjoyed painting a sunset landscape that could be made to fit any location and climate, with some choosing to display Pennsylvania more. We had a great variety of pies and our NAHS instructors did a great job! #Prep #PiesandPicasso 🥧🎨
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Tennis picked up two huge victories over the weekend. First, they shutout McDowell, 5-0. All matches were captured in straight sets. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti and Aryan Noticewala won in singles. Cameron Grieshaber/James Casella and Colin Troutman/Ty Hulick were winners in doubles. They would also defeat Mt. Lebanon, 4-1. Ferretti and Colin Troutman won in singles. In doubles, Hayden Hutchinson/Casella and Grieshaber/Hulick brought it home for Prep. 🎾
• Softball defeated Girard, 23-4, in a varsity-only matchup. Emily Dudenhoeffer had three of the Ramblers 16 hits. She also drove in four. Samantha Primavera got the win in the circle, allowing just three hits. 🥎
• Baseball swept Fort Leboeuf with a pair of shutouts. Varsity defeated the Bison, 10-0. Carson Phillips went five innings, striking out six while yielding just two hits. Jason Fultz drove in four. Andrew Costello went 2-2 with a triple and three RBI. Luke Costello also had two hits and drove home two. JVs picked up a 12-0 victory. Rocco Almonte went three innings for the win. Jacob Koshan was 2-3 with a double and three RBI. Donavan Thompson went 2-2 with two doubles while driving in two. KJ Williams was 2-2, while Davin Friedman scored three runs. ⚾
• Girls track & field took part in the Butler Invitational. The 3,200 relay of Sarah Clark, Anne-Catherine Brown, Allison Bender and Lauren Raimy took second. Clark took second in the 3,200, while Raimy took eighth in the 1,600. 👟
• Boys lacrosse was in action. Fighting through a two-hour lightning delay, the Ramblers defeated Hickory, 18-4, in a varsity-only matchup. Charles McBrier had three goals and five assists. Conor O'Brien had three goals. Owen Callaghan, Santino Montefiori, Will McBrier and Nate Klan all scored twice. They would then split a doubleheader against Bethel Park. Varsity took down the Black Hawks, 10-7. Klan had three goals. Callaghan and Rylan Sorge each scored twice. Montefiori, Noah Sacco and C. McBrier had the other tallies. Tanner Ball made 9 saves. JVs fell in their matchup, 8-5. 🥍
• Boys track & field also took part in the Butler Invitational. Luke Brown took sixth in the 3,200. 👟
• Girls lacrosse fell to Stow-Munroe Falls (OH), 16-2. 🥍
Our PB&J sandwich drive for the Emmaus Soup Kitchen has been in full swing. The few drives we had before Easter Break were sponsored by Fr. Jason Feigh and a local Rosary group made up of many alumni and current parents. Thank you especially to Lisa (Popovich) Corsale ’87VMA for getting their group involved! We can’t thank them enough for the support! If any clubs, athletic team or organizations would like to help sponsor a week of sandwiches, please contact Campus Minister Emily Grenci at Emily.Grenci@cathedralprep.com. #Prep #Service #Community 🥪
