Ms. Kabasinski’s Anatomy & Physiology classes conducted dissections this week. They wrapped up their unit on the nervous system with their dissection of cow eyeballs and sheep brains. #Prep #Anatomy 👁🧠
Cathedral Prep Softball Myrtle Beach Roundup:
• Softball opened their season in successful form by winning twice in three tries in Myrtle Beach, SC last weekend. The team opened with a 3-0 setback versus North Penn. In game two, the Ramblers beat Central Bucks East, 4-1. Camryn Chimera went 2-3 with a triple, double and an RBI. Emily Dudenhoeffer was 2-4, and Jenna Wagner drove in a pair. She also pitched a gem over seven innings, striking out 14 Central Bucks East hitters, while only allowing three hits and one earned run. Prep wrapped up their stay with a 7-6 come from behind victory over Moon Area. Dudenhoeffer (4-4, 2 doubles, three runs scored, RBI), Wagner (2-4, double, RBI) and Megan Kelly (2-3, double, run scored) had big days at the plate, while Emalie Thomas drove in a pair. Wagner picked up her second win of the season throwing all seven innings, striking out 10. 🥎
Mrs. Hilliard’s Technical Writing students are creating mockups for a web page design unit. These include text, layout, and links, while considering organization, audience, and purpose for their individual topic choices. #Prep #TechnicalWriting 📝
Outreach Club is hitting the ground running, and they want you to join! They are sponsoring the second annual “Miles for Missions,” a 5K event around Frontier Park! The event takes place at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 22. All proceeds from the race will benefit USCRI Erie to assist refugees coming into the area! Registrations submitted by Thursday, March 30, are guaranteed a t-shirt. Registrations submitted after that date will be accepted, but no t-shirt will be provided. Sign-ups can be made at: https://runsignup.com/cathedralprepmilesformissions. Sign up today! 👟
Doug Massey, Workforce Development Coordinator at Erie County Community College, recently spoke to students in Entrepreneur class. Students learned about different pathways to a college degree. Students also pitched their products, apps or services for his invaluable feedback. #Prep #Entrepreneurship
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, March 20:
• Boys basketball fell to Exeter Township in the PIAA semifinals, 51-47. Amaree Pickens led the Ramblers with 16. In their final games in the orange and black, Jake Sambuchino and Semontae Lofton had 13 and 10, respectively. They closed out the season with a 24-4 record. 🏀
• LATE WEEKEND SCORE: Girls varsity lacrosse kicked off their season again Aquinas Academy. The Ramblers fell to the Crusaders, 11-8. Cate Noble led the scoring with five goals. Taylor Kruszewski scored a pair of goals, while Niagara Millen also scored. Allison Deiner had nine saves in goal. 🥍
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Tied at the half, boys basketball found another gear after the intermission to down Penn Hills, 68-54, to advance to the state semifinals. Semontae Lofton had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Amaree Pickens went for 19 and was 10-10 from the line. Jake Sambuchino had 16. They are set to take on Exeter Township TONIGHT at Altoona Area High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and tickets are only available at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. You can also tune into WPSE FM 107.1/AM 1450 or listen at https://wpse.bd.psu.edu. 🏀
• Playing the number one team in the state, girls basketball saw South Fayette hit a 23-footer at the buzzer to win 40-37 in the state quarterfinal. The Ramblers led much of the way, including by 12 in the second half, but could not close it out. Lena Walz finished with 13 to lead the way, while Addie Biel had 11. 🏀
Girls basketball looks to advance to the state semifinals as they take on state number one South Fayette today at Sharon High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Tickets are online only at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. You can listen to the game on WPSE FM 107.1/AM 1450 or at https://wpse.bd.psu.edu. #RollRamblers 🏀
(Photo courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)
In preparation for reading “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” sophomores spent this week exploring the Globe Theater and Shakespeare’s London with a digital mystery game. Tasked with locating Shakespeare’s lost script, students followed a series of clues that introduced them to the different parts of the Globe Theater and locations in London. In fifth period, the winning team was Rob Socash ‘25, Brenna Landahl ‘25, Maja Wasielewski ’25 and Niagara Millen ‘25. In seventh period, Ava Hensler ‘25 and Nataly Herbstritt ‘25 were the winners. #Prep #English 🔍
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, March 16:
• Congratulations to the boys swimming & diving team!! The Ramblers go back-to-back to claim their third PIAA Championship in school history! Down by three points after day one, they would win by thirty over Bishop McDevitt with a score of 194. On day two, Owen Carson took sixth in the 500 free. Mitchell Bradford took fourth in the 100 back, with Jack Raimy and Aidan Levis finished sixth and seventh, respectively. Matthew Hinman took eighth in the 100 breastroke. Ted Terrizzi took 22nd in the diving competition. The 400 free relay team of Colin Troutman, Raimy, Levis and Bradford closed the meet with a third-place finish. Special recognition for Head Coach Sonya Whitman, who guided the boys to a state championship in her first season as coach and winning her third overall, becoming the first coach to win state titles at Villa Maria Academy and Cathedral Prep! Congratulations to all! 🏊♂️🏆🥇
• Girls swimming & diving took third in the state with a total of 116 points. On day two, Haley Palmer concluded her brilliant career with eighth place finish in the 100 free. Her time of 52.51 set a school record. Maria Costa took sixth in the 100 back with a 57.80. Congratulations to our girls on an outstanding season! 🏊♀️🥉
• TODAY: Boys basketball looks to head to the state semifinals. They must get past WPIAL power Penn Hills at Sharon High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. 🏀
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, March 15:
• Girls swimming & diving had a big first day at the PIAA Championships at Bucknell University. The medley relay of Kyan Snider-Mills, Haley Palmer, Maria Costa and Ellie Natemeier was second in the state with a time of 1:48.96. Costa took ninth in the 200 individual medley. Palmer took fourth in the 50 free. The 200 free relay of Costa, Jillian Heinrich, Palmer and Josie Dufala earned a second-place finish. Their time was 1:39.11. The Ramblers currently sit in second after day one, 32 points behind Mt. Pleasant. 🏊♀️
• Boys swimming & diving also had a big day at the PIAA Championships. The medley relay of Colin Troutman, Mitchell Bradford, Aidan Levis and Matt Hinman set a school record of 1:33.89 to win the gold medal. The same relay won this event for the Ramblers for the second straight year. Owen Carson took 15th in the 200 free. In the 200 individual medley, Bradford took eighth, while Jack Raimy finished 11th. Levis took fourth in the 100 butterfly. The 200 free relay of Troutman, Hinman, Raimy and Carson finished seventh in the state. Their time was 1:28.93. The boys also sit in second after day one, just three points behind Bishop McDevitt. 🏊♂️
• Girls basketball rolled in their second round matchup against Mars, defeating the Fightin’ Planets, 51-24. Lena Walz led all scorers with 17 points in the victory. Jayden McBride had 16, while Addie Biel added 12. The Ramblers play South Fayette, the number one ranked team in the state, on Saturday at a site to be determined. 🏀
Congratulations to Tavion Spencer ‘23. He has committed to play college basketball next season at La Roche University. Spencer has been a three-year starter for the Ramblers, helping them to a state championship in 2021, which was their first in 28 years. He projects to play point guard at the next level. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏀
(Photo courtesy of Switchback Photography)
We want to give a special thanks to Gannon University for being a Ruby Member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP ⚔
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, March 14:
• Boys basketball advanced to the next round of the PIAA playoffs with a 66-54 victory over Mars. Amaree Pickens led the way with 25 points, while Jake Sambuchino was not far behind with 21. The Ramblers are set to take on Penn Hills in the quarterfinals at a site and time TBD. 🏀
• TODAY: Boys and girls swimming & diving is set to take part in the PIAA Championships beginning today at Bucknell University. Girls prelims begin at 8:10 a.m., while the boys start at 10:45 a.m. You can catch the action on PCN or with PCN Select. 🏊♂️🏊♀️ Girls basketball hopes to advance to the state quarterfinals when they meet Mars tonight. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. at Sharon High School. Tickets are only for sale online at: https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. Tune into WPSE FM 107.1/AM 1450 for the radio broadcast, or listen online at https://wpse.bd.psu.edu. 🏀
Boys basketball looks to extend their season tonight when they take on the Mars Fightin’ Planets. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Westminster College. Tickets are only for sale online at: https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. You can also listen to the game at https://wpse.bd.psu.edu/. #RollRamblers 🏀
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls basketball defeated Trinity, 48-30, in the opening round of the PIAA AAAAA playoffs. The Ramblers jumped to a 28-8 advantage to start the game. Lena Walz and Jayden McBride each had 16 points. Walz also added seven rebounds. Addie Biel had 10 points, while McKenna Valone dished out five assists. They take on Mars in the second round on Wednesday, March 15. Tip-off is schedule for 7:30 p.m. at Sharon High School. Tickets are only available online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. 🏀
• Boys basketball picked up a 47-45 victory over South Fayette in the opening round of the PIAA playoffs. The Ramblers were down five after three quarters, but they turned up the defensive intensity and began making shots, forcing ahead and holding on in the final seconds with multiple stops. Semontae Lofton led the way with 16 points. Jake Sambuchino had 14. They also drew Mars in the next round of the playoffs. They are set to play on Tuesday, March 14, at Westminster College. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., and tickets are only available at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. 🏀
• Seven members of the Indoor Track team qualified to compete in the Nike Indoor Nationals in New York City this weekend. Sarah Clark finished 18th in the championship section of the two mile. Luke Brown finished 23rd in the championship mile. DaMario Crawford took the third-place medal in the Emerging Elite long jump. The girls 4x800 of Lauren Raimy, Anne-Catherine Brown, Allison Bender and Sarah Clark finished in 12th place in the championship section. The highlight of the Ramblers' meet was the sixth-place finish in the championship 4x one mile relay of Clark, Brown, Bender and Raimy. Their finished earned them All-American honors. 👟
• In wrestling, Sam Staab (127) fell in his second-round consolation match, which concluded another solid season for the Rambler wrestling team. 🤼♂️
• Bowling competed in individual and team regionals this weekend in Pittsburgh. Elena Kacprowicz finished 29th, while Emalie Thomas finished 41st in individuals. The team finished 14th in the team event. Thomas led the way with a 503 series, while Ava Hensler had the high game of 184. The team high baker game was a 165. 🎳
(Basketball photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)
Students in Mr. Ng’s Robotics just constructed and programmed their second project of the semester: “The Monster Box.” Now, they are tasked with studying and implementing several mechanical operations of servos in order to complete their assignment. #Prep #Robotics 🤖
Mrs. Drabant’s English IV classes read and conducted a sticky-note analysis of Mary Shelley's short story, "Transformation." They chose to focus on three of six literary devices and themes: doubling, tale within a tale structure, prodigal son, pride, Faustian bargain, supernatural, and intellectual/physical transformation. Yesterday, they moved about in a “Give and Get” discussion technic that required them to find the three ideas they didn't have and share their own work with their peers. #Prep #English 📃
This week in esports! On Monday, the CP_Chess Teams fell twice against high-ranking players. The CP_Seige1 ran into a dominant team from Texas, which handed them their first loss. CP_RocketLeague1 and CP_RocketLeague2, after being continuously plagued with connection issues, fell to teams from Wellsville and Copiague, NY, while CP_Valorant2 and CP_Valorant1 had dominant wins for both teams. The CP_Valorant2 team won significantly enough to move into the Top 20 of the HSEL this week! Check out their win on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1759462366. #Prep #Esports 🎮
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, March 9:
• Keagan Oler (121) and Sam Staab (27) competed at the PIAA AAA Championships in Hershey. They both dropped their opening match. Staab bounced back with a 9-2 win to advance in the consolation bracket. Oler was eliminated from the tournament in a close decision. 🤼♂️
• TONIGHT: Boys basketball is set to host South Fayette in the first round of the PIAA playoffs. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Hagerty Family Events Center. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. The game will also be livestreamed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/cathedral-preparatory-school-erie-pa/gam5bb78ab640.🏀 Bowling is taking part in the Western PA Regionals at AMF Noble Manor Lanes in Pittsburgh. Singles take place today, while the team competition takes place tomorrow. 🎳
• TOMORROW: Girls basketball takes on Trinity in the first round of the PIAA playoffs at the Hagerty Family Events Center. The game begins at 4:30 p.m. and no tickets will be sold at the door. All tickets can be purchased online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. The game will also be livestreamed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/cathedral-preparatory-school-erie-pa/gamcadffa5a3c.🏀
