All theology students received a throat blessing yesterday following the feast of Saint Blaise that occurred earlier this month. Saint Blaise is the patron saint of diseases of the throat and sickness, so we pray for health amongst our student body! #Prep #Faith ✝
Abby Rush ’23 participated in the PMEA (Pennsylvania Music Educator Association) Region 2 Choir Festival hosted by Meadville Area High School this past week. The festival began with auditions going head-to-head with 150 top singers from 48 school districts from 13 counties in Region 2, with Abby placing 11th. The festival continued with two days of rehearsals and concluded with a stellar performance that highlighted their talents and sophisticated skill in performing. Congratulations to Abby and Mr. Andrew Alesso, Prep music director! #Prep #Choir 🎶
Mrs. Drabant’s English II Honors classes recently finished reading George Orwell’s Animal Farm. They worked in small groups to analyze the different themes, preparing quick posters and presenting their thoughts. Classes are also working on a literary analysis essay. They chose from a list of questions and prompts, then used Infobases’ Bloom’s Literature database to locate an article for further evidence to support their analysis. Last Friday, they worked through self-evaluation stations, checking their intext citations and works cited list against examples, reading their work backward and aloud to check for errors, and then ran their work through Grammarly and Microsoft Editor. They were also challenged to think critically about their diction and syntax. #Prep #English 📃
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Indoor track took part in the PTFCA Indoor State Championships in State College. The 4x800 team of Sarah Clark, Lauren Raimy, Fina Bannister and Anne-Catherine Brown placed sixth. Clark took fifth in the 3000m with a school record of 10:06. DaMario Crawford took fifth in the long jump. Luke Brown finished ninth in the mile with a new school record of 4:19.20. 👟
• Wrestling took part in the Northwest AAA Regional at Altoona. Sam Staab (127) finished second and is headed to Hershey. Keagan Oler (121) is also headed to Hershey after his third-place finish. The Ramblers finished 9th as a team. 🤼♂️
• Ted Terrizzi finished third in the AA District 10 Diving Championship, which earned him a trip to the PIAA State Championship at Bucknell University. Angeline Terrizzi finished in 13th place. 💦
Mr. Ng’s second semester Robotics classes worked on finishing their first “Little Robot” project this week. Students were tasked with constructing robots, connect them to a Hummingbird Robotics Kit and programming connected devices (tri-color LED lights, servos and motors). #Prep #Robotics 🤖
Yesterday, nearly 120 Ramblers stayed after school to take part in the first Junior Achievement meeting of the year. The course is being taught by Michael Parsons ‘08 of LPL Financial. The theme this year is “Career Success,” and it is designed to teach students all the skills they need to be highly successful in the 21st century job market. #Prep #JuniorAchievement
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, February 23:
• Congratulations to the Boys Basketball team! They captured the District 10 AAAAA championship with a 58-32 win over Meadville. The victory gave the Ramblers their 24th D-10 crown. Semontae Lofton led the way with 19 points. Amaree Pickens had 15, while Jake Sambuchino chipped in 10. Congratulations to Coach Piotrowicz and the team! 🏀🏆
• Varsity hockey picked up a 7-2 victory over Bethel Park. Alex Brown and Brayden Sprickman each had a pair of goals. Connor Eubank, Joey Walter and Liam Nickerson also found the net. Tanner Ball made 37 saves in goal. 🏒
(Photo courtesy of Tom Reisenweber-Erie Times News)
Boys basketball looks to win a D-10 crown and extend their season with a victory over Meadville tonight in the 5A Championship game. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. at Mercyhurst University. Tickets can only be purchased online at http://www.piaadistrict10.org/d10-tickets. You can also tune in to the game on FM 107.1/AM 1450 or https://wpse.bd.psu.edu/listen-live. #RollRamblers 🏀
Mr. Bhatti’s Drones class is conceptualizing drones from an artistic perspective. Students built sculptural representations of a DJI Phantom Standard Drone. Sketches and drawings are part of the sculptural design process, along with the drone sculpture itself. Their next phase will be incorporating other tools in our STEAM Lab, namely our laser engravers and decal machines, in their projects. #Prep #Drones
Today begins the Holy Season of Lent! It is a time to focus on our relationship with the Lord through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Although these 40 days are leading up to the great celebration of Easter, this is a time that we make a change in our lives that lasts well beyond these said days. Ash Wednesday reminds us of this reality through the imposition of ashes on the forehead to remind us of our mortality and redemption. This is a great time for all of us to remember the second reading from Mass from the second letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians that “now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” #Prep #Lent ✝
Attorney Matthew Lasher ’12, Associate Attorney at Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C., stopped by campus today to speak to Mrs. Oligeri’s Business Law & Ethics class. He spoke to the class on employment law, business ethics and the different types of rules/regulations businesses need to follow. #Prep #Business ⚖
Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls swimming and diving took down Warren, 128-58. Haley Palmer won four events. Triple winners included Kyan Snider-Mills, Ellie Natemeier and Maria Costa. Jillian Heinrich, Ellie Brugger and Chloe Borrero all won twice. 🏊♀️
• Boys swimming and diving closed out their regular season with a 113-49 win over Warren. Matt Hinman and Aidan Levis took three events. Double winners included Evan Calvert, Owen Carson and Jack Raimy. Ted Terrizzi won the diving competition. 🏊♂️
• The District 10 AAA Individual Tournament took place over the weekend. The Ramblers took the title by one point over McDowell, sending 11 wrestlers to Regionals. Keagan Oler (121), Sam Staab (127) and Owen Shetler (172) all took first, while Amir Johnson (114), Bradon Byrd (139), Jaden Crockett (160) and Isaiah Harrick (189) all took second to advance. Aiden Carter (107), Xavier Domkowski (145), Bo Martucci (152) and Max Spaulding also advanced with their third place finishes. 🤼♂️
• Boys basketball was swept by McDowell as they closed out the regular season. Varsity fell to the Trojans, 43-37. Jake Sambuchino led the Ramblers with 12. JV lost 38-36. Varsity will play for the AAAAA championship THIS Thursday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m. at Mercyhurst University versus Meadville. Tickets are only available online at: piaadistrict10.org/d10-tickets. 🏀
• Indoor Track competed in the NEOITC All-Star Championships at SPIRE. DaMario Crawford placed second in the 200m and third in the long jump. Luke Brown took first in the 1600, lowering his school record time to 4:17.99. In the 1600m, Anne-Catherine Brown finished in fourth, while Allison Bender placed sixth. In the 800m, Lauren Raimy took fourth. In the 3200m, Sarah Clark lowered her school record to 10:55.60 for second place. The 4x400 team of Kayla Bogdanski, Clark, Raimy & Fina Bannister finished seventh. 👟
The PMEA District 2 Jazz Fest has been underway on our campus this week. Student musicians from Erie and Crawford Counties to Potter and Cameron Counties, from 23 school districts, have come together to rehearse and learn, and ultimately to prepare for a final concert to highlight their expertise. These 73 student musicians auditioned in November and were selected and placed in four jazz bands for the festival. They then rehearse for 15 hours perfecting their skills and learning about jazz and ensemble work. Heartfelt thanks to our four guest music directors, Dr. Nick Weiser, Dr. Joel Hunt, Mr. Armond Walter and Mr. Carl Miller for leading each jazz band. Also, many thanks to our own music directors Mr. Patrick Rose and Mr. Andrew Alesso for planning and hosting the event over the past six months. The concert is open to the public TODAY in the H. David Bowes Auditorium, starting at 3:00 p.m.. Tickets are $6 per adult, $5 per child and free for those under two. Enter the building in our brand new main entrance and Student Life Center at 250 West 10th Street in Erie, PA. #DistrictJazz 🎶🎺🎹🎷
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, February 16:
• Girls basketball completed their regular season with a sweep of General McLane. Varsity picked up a 66-20 win over the Lancers. The Ramblers were led by Lena Walz with 20 points. Addie Biel had 13, while Ava Lucarotti finished with nine. JVs closed out their undefeated season with a 52-20 victory. Katherine McCormick had 13 points to lead the way. Natalie Spano had 12, while Leah Major chipped in eight. Congratulations to Coach Laird and the team on their 16-0 season! 🏀
• Boys freshmen basketball closed their season on a high note with their 41-23 win over Slipper Rock. 🏀
We would like to congratulate and welcome our two new golf coaches! Tara Grassi Friedman ‘00VMA will take over the girls team. Michael Keim ’80 will guide the boys team. #Prep #RollRamblers ⛳
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, February 15:
• Congratulations to the Bowling team! They are Metro League champions! The Ramblers and McDowell bowled to a 14-14 tie in the tiebreaker match. Going to a one game roll off, they defeated the Trojans, 4-3, in overtime to claim the crown. Elena Kacprowicz, in her final match for the Ramblers, rolled a 233, 202, 201 and a 217 in OT to win four points. Tamara Bell led the team with five match points, sweeping her opponent. The girls now head to Pittsburgh for the Western Regionals. Congratulations to Coach Bell and the team! 🎳🏆
(Photo courtesy of Four Mile Photography)
This past weekend, students travelled to Holiday Valley for their annual weekend ski trip, making friendships and memories in the fresh “pow-pow” of upstate New York. We can’t wait to hit the slopes again next year! #Prep #SkiClub 🏂⛷
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, February 14:
• Boys basketball finished 2-1 on the night, including a sweep of Harbor Creek. Varsity defeated the Huskies, 68-44. Jake Sambuchino led all scorers with 19 points. Tavion Spencer had 11. Amaree Pickens, Mohamed Rahama and Semontae Lofton had nine points each. JVs picked up a 66-29 win. Michael Thompson had 25 points, while Michael McDonald added 15. Freshmen basketball fell to McDowell, 44-30. 🏀
• Varsity hockey picked up a 4-2 win over Canon-McMillan. Brayden Sprickman scored a pair of goals. Caleb Dacus and Vinny Scalise also found the net. Ian Brown made 23 saves in goal. 🏒
Members of Outreach Club got together to make Valentine’s Day cards for our little brothers and sisters at Mother Teresa Academy. Some of the board members delivered the cards and candy today for the students to enjoy! #Prep #ValentinesDay ♥
We will be hosting the PMEA District 2 Jazz Festival this weekend in the H. David Bowes Auditorium! Beginning on Thursday, February 16, to Saturday, February 18, outstanding high school jazz musicians from Erie, Crawford, Warren, Elk, Cameron, McKean and Potter County will be participating and showing off their musical talents. The festival closes with a concert on Saturday that is open to the public! It begins at 3:00 p.m. and tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students (children under two are FREE). Stop down for a chance to witness some amazing musicians from around the area! #Prep #DistrictJazz 🎶
