Cathedral Preparatory School

We would like to send a special thank you to Mark Patrizia ’94, president of RABE Environmental Systems, Inc., for their gift to our school through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program! Mark presented the gift this week to Jimmy Smith ’11, AVP of Development & Strategic Initiatives. We are very appreciative of your support through this program! #Prep #EITC

Outreach Club’s “Miles for Missions” is TOMORROW! If anyone wants to be a last minute runner, you can sign up beginning at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning at Frontier for a 9:00 a.m. race start. Basket raffles will also be taking place between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. near the playground at Frontier Park. Tickets are $1 for two tickets and $5 for 12 tickets. All proceeds benefit USCRI Erie and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. We encourage everyone to stop by to take their chance at a basket! #Prep #MilesforMissions 👟

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, April 20: • Softball swept Conneaut. Varsity defeated the Eagles, 3-1, to take sole possession of first in the Region. Jenna Wagner was dominant on the mound, striking out 11 in the win. She also added a pair of hits. Hayley Dever had three hits. JVs picked up an 11-0 shutout. Morgan Madura threw a no-hitter for the Ramblers, striking out 11. They had 12 hits in the victory. 🥎 • Baseball picked up a huge sweep over McDowell at UPMC Park. Varsity shutout the Trojans, 7-0. Luke Costello got the one-hit shutout on the mound. Nick Jackson and Jason Fultz each drove in a pair. Jackson and Andrew Costello both had a pair of hits. The Ramblers hit four doubles and stole four bases. JVs picked up an 8-4 victory. They rallied to score eight straight. Derick Friedman went 3.1 innings and struck out eight. JP Poranski came on in relief for the win. Logan Taylor had two hits and two RBI, while Jacob Koshan drove in a pair. ⚾ • Boys tennis took down Hollidaysburg, 4-1. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti and Aryan Noticewala won in singles in straight sets. Cameron Greishaber/James Casella won in doubles. 🎾 • Boys volleyball fell in straight sets to Meadville, 3-0. 🏐

NEXT WEEK, join us in the H. David Bowes Auditorium for the weekend premiere of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"! Performances will begin Thursday, April 27, and conclude on Sunday, April 30. Showtimes are 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Come out and support our students as they close out their season with this enthralling musical! #Prep #MVP 🎭 (Photo courtesy of M.Harrison Photography)

We want to send a very special thank you to Reeves for being a Ruby Member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP 🚿

AFJROTC cadets are required to complete the Air Force fitness test twice a year. The entire corps of cadets found themselves at the HFEC braving the cold on Wednesday, but did an outstanding job overall! #AFJROTC #Fitness

TOMORROW, National Art Honors Society will be hosting their yearly fundraiser, “Pies and Picasso.” Pies and Picasso will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Student Life Center. Pies and Picasso, originally a Villa tradition, will now be carried on at Prep! This fun event is where you can create a painting with the help of a step-by-step demonstration by student volunteers, as well as spend some time with friends or make some new ones. There is no skill needed to be able to enjoy this event. The canvas, paints, and any supplies needed will be provided. While painting, you are welcome to enjoy a variety of pies donated by NAHS members. Tickets are $25 per person, and this can be paid at the door (but if you can RSVP in advance, it would be greatly appreciated!). We encourage you to come, enjoy some pie, and take home your own beautiful artwork! To sign up, please email Ms. Schalk (Nicole.Schalk@cathedralprep.com) or Mr. Vicary (Doug.Vicary@cathedralprep.com). #PiesandPicasso 🎨🥧

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 19: • Boys tennis swept Harbor Creek in straight sets, 5-0. Gavin Ferretti, Cam Greishaber and James Casella took singles, while Drew Brown/Logan Catrabone and Paul Flick/Breckin Taylor won in doubles. 🎾 • Late Tuesday Scores: Trailing 4-1 entering the sixth inning, varsity softball got a run, followed by a three-run homer from Camryn Chimera. That proved to be the difference as the Ramblers knocked off McDowell 5-4. Jenna Wagner got the win on the mound, going seven innings and striking out 11. 🥎 Girls lacrosse fell to Notre Dame College School (ON), 4-3. 🥍 Boys volleyball fell in straight sets to Conneaut, 3-0. Jordan Haas had five kills, five digs and 11 assists for the Ramblers. 🏐

Congratulations to Evan Calvert ‘24. He took first place in PennDOT’s 2023 Teen Driver Safety Competition held at Grace Church on Monday. Evan was one of 27 participants in the competition. For more information, visit https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/48733478/erie-county-teens-compete-in-safe-driving-competition. Great job, Evan! #Prep #FirstPlace 🚗🏆

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, April 17: • Boys lacrosse swept McDowell. The doubleheader was part of the “Stick it to Cancer” event that benefitted the Erie Cancer Wellness Center. Varsity bested the Trojans, 14-5. Owen Callaghan had four goals for the Ramblers. Will McBrier had three goals and two assists. Nate Klan and Charles McBrier each scored twice, while Tanner Ball made five saves. JVs picked up an 11-1 victory. Lohan Mastrian led the way with four goals. Alex Little and Charles McBrier had two goals apiece. Ian Brown stopped 10 shots in net. 🥍

Today, we are very excited to announce a special new vintage apparel line at the Cathedral Prep Spirit Store! This collection introduces a vintage ram, which was primarily used in the '70s and '80s. This ram is featured on a hat, T-shirt, and sweatshirt. We also have a black hat with the classic "Block P" on it. Receive FREE shipping on all orders online for the remainder of April when you use the promo code "vintage!" Also, be sure to be on the lookout for part two of this new collection coming soon: vintage Villa apparel! Visit www.cathedralprep.com/spiritstore to place your order today! #GearUp

Congratulations to Matthew Costa ’23 and Reece Johnson ‘23. They were named two of the seven recipients who received the Evans Scholarship from the Western Golf Association. This is a prestigious full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies to be used at The Pennsylvania State University-University Park. Both Matt and Reece will begin college in the fall of 2023 in State College. #Prep #EvansScholars ⛳ https://wgaesf.org/the-latest-news/2226-seven-caddies-from-western-pennsylvania-earn-college-scholarships

Cathedral Prep Easter Break Athletics Roundup: • Softball had a monster week. It began with a sweep of Warren. Varsity defeated the Dragons, 5-1. Madison Simmerman went the distance, striking out seven while also driving in a pair of runs. Jenna Wagner had two hits and two RBI, while Megan Kelly had a pair of hits. JVs picked up a 16-0 shutout. Sammy Primavere went 2-3 with four runs driven in. Addie Biel went 2-2 with three RBI. Anna Socash was 2-3 with two RBI, Sara Dudenhoeffer drove in a pair. Varsity would then go on to beat General McLane, 4-1. Wagner struck out 18, throwing a complete game while yielding an unearned run in the victory. She also added an RBI. Madison Simmerman homered and drove in three. JVs completed the sweep with their win. Mackenzie Moore had three hits, five runs scored and 7 RBI. E. Dudenhoeffer had four hits and scored six runs. Addison Baldi had two hits, two RBI and scored five times. Varsity would go on to win a big Region matchup against Meadville, 11-2. Camryn Chimera, Hayley Dever, E. Dudenhoeffer and Kelly all went deep. Kelly had three hits, while Dever had three RBI. Wagner got the win with five shutout innings. JV scored eight runs in the fourth inning to get an 8-3 win over the Bulldogs. Morgan Madura struck out 10, while Baldi drove in a pair. They closed out the busy week with a sweep over Union City. It took nine innings, but Varsity outlasted the Bears with a 7-6 victory. Dever had three hits. Emalie Thomas and Chimera had two hits and two RBI apiece, while Wagner struck out 10 to close the game out. 🥎 • Girls track & field had a big week. The Ramblers kicked it off with a Region victory over Erie High, 122-31. Kayley McCall won four events. Cecelia Campbell was a triple winner. Double winners included Sarah Clark, Allison Bender, Anne-Catherine Brown, Tori Mayes and Paige Belton. They also took part in the TSTCA Championship at West Mifflin and the Fort LeBoeuf Invitational. The 4x800 relay of Bender, Clark, Lauren Raimy and Brown won at West Mifflin. Raimy also finished first in the 1600, setting a PR of 5:07.64. Brown placed eighth. Clark finished first in the 3200 in The four Rambler girls who competed placed fifth as a team out of 35 teams from their points in just four events. At the FLB Invitational, Helen Ann McCormick won the 3200. Mia Shaughnessy won the shot put, while the 4x400 relay of Cecelia Campbell, Regina Torrance, Tori Mayes and Kayley McCall took first. 👟 • Baseball scored a pair of sweeps. They began with a sweep of Corry. Varsity beat the Beavers, 15-2. John Koshan had two triples and five RBI. Andrew Malec had a three-run triple and scored three times. Dominic Gorchinsky went 2-3 with a pair of RBI. Andrew Costello drove in two, while Nick Jackson scored three runs. JVs won 7-1. Derick Friedman struck out nine in four innings, allowing just an unearned run in the win. Varsity then picked up a 10-0 win over Warren. Jason Fultz led the Ramblers with two homeruns, a triple and five RBI. Friedman tripled in a pair, helping Malec to the victory. He went four shutout innings, allowing just three hits. JV picked up a 15-0 victory. Davin Friedman struck out five in two innings while collecting two hits at the plate. De. Friedman and Joe Flanagan each had three RBI. ⚾ • Boys track & field also picked up a Region win over Erie High, 86.5-63.5. Nick Kupniewski, Kendall Rodriguez and Thomas Shaughnessy all won two events for Prep. The Ramblers would also take part in the Fort LeBoeuf Invitational. Rodriguez took sixth in the 400, while Kupniewski took sixth in the 800. Pau Barea Solves took fourth in 300 hurdles. Michael McDonald tied for seventh in the high jump. 👟 • Boys tennis picked up four shutout victories. The Ramblers first defeated Meadville, 5-0. Wins in singles came from James Casella, Cameron Grieshaber and Aryan Noticewala. Ty Hulick/Michael Ferraro and Timmy Taylor/Dan Kubiak won in doubles. They then defeated Erie High, 5-0. Gavin Ferretti, Hayden Hutchinson and Noticewala all won in singles. In doubles, Casella/Grieshaber were winners, as were Colin Troutman/Hulick. They would pick up a 5-0 win over Fairview. Johnah Ng, Ferretti and Hutchinson won singles, while Casella/Grieshaber and Noticewala/Troutman took doubles. They closed the week with a big 5-0 win over Western Reserve (OH). All matches were won in straight sets. Ng, Ferretti and Hutchinson took singles, while Casella/Grieshaber and Troutman/Noticewala took doubles. 🎾 • Boys varsity lacrosse defeated Conneaut, 23-5. Owen Callaghan led the way with eight goals. Brady Powers had four goals, while Rylan Sorge had three goals and four assists. Conor O’Brien had a pair of goals and seven assists. The Ramblers would split their doubleheader at Canisius (NY). Varsity fell to the Crusaders, 12-0, while JV picked up a 10-3 victory. O’Brien led the way with three goals. 🥍 • Boys volleyball had two matches. They fell in straight sets to Cambridge Springs and Cochranton. 🏐

In TWO WEEKS, join us in the H. David Bowes Auditorium for the weekend premiere of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"! Performances will begin Thursday, April 27, and conclude on Sunday, April 30. Showtimes are 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Come out and support our students as they close out their season with this enthralling musical! #Prep #MVP 🎭 (Photo courtesy of M.Harrison Photography)

The Cathedral Prep Rambler Track & Field Classic for girls and boys in grades K-8 will be held on Sunday, May 7, at the Hagerty Family Events Center. Entries are due by May 4, and you can register online at https://pa.milesplit.com/meets/473632-cathedral-prep-rambler-tandf-classic-2023#.ZDRSZ3bMIuV. More information can also be found at https://cpramblers.com/sports/2022/9/8/athletic-camps. This meet is open to athletes from parochial, public, private schools and unattached athletes. Don’t miss out! #RamblerTrack&FieldClassic 👟

“His power was at work in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and sat Him at His right side in the heavens.” – Ephesians 1:20 We would like to wish everyone a very happy and blessed Easter! He is risen! Alleluia!! #HappyEaster ✝

"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed." - 1 Peter 2:24 #GoodFriday ✝

Student Council held the “Bunny Bash” yesterday at Mother Teresa Academy. A group of Student Council students led kindergarten, first and third grade through coloring activities, story time with the Easter Bunny, and an Easter egg hunt! It was a great way to spend the day before break! #Prep #Easter #Family 🐰🐣

We want to send a special thank you to Mercyhurst University for being a Ruby Member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP 🍀

Today is Holy Thursday! This first day of the Triduum marks the institution of the Eucharist and the importance of discipleship through service. We gathered in St. Peter Cathedral this morning to celebrate the Morning Prayer. While there is only one Mass celebrated today, many churches are open until midnight for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. #HolyThursday ✝