Congratulations to Ben Brzezinski ‘23. He has committed to play college football on scholarship next season at Fairmont State University. Brzezinski was a two-way starter for the Ramblers, earning All-State recognition as a nose guard. He will play defensive line at the collegiate level. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏈
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, January 19:
• Girls basketball swept Harbor Creek. Varsity defeated the Huskies, 63-14. The Ramblers led 25-2 at the end of one. Four players were in double figures, led by Lena Walz’s 17. Jayden McBride had 16, while Addie Biel and Tori Mayes each had 11. JVs picked up a 46-25 win. Natalie Spano had 14 to lead the way. Katherine McCormick finished with 12, while Leah Major added eight. 🏀
• Girls swimming defeated Erie High, 95-37. Double winners included Chloe Borerro, Maria Costa, Ellie Natemeier, Josie Dufala, Kyan Snider-Mills, Lindsay Armanini and Sara Chase. 🏊♀️
• Boys swimming scored 105 points to win versus Erie HIgh. Colin Troutman and Owen Carson took three events each. Double winners included Matthew Hinman, Mitchell Bradford and Jack Raimy. 🏊♂️
• Indoor track took part in their second NEOITC Conference meet. The Ramblers swept top three of the girls 1600m. Lauren Raimy finished in first place, Anne-Catherine Brown was second and Allison Bender finished in third. Raimy also took first place in the 800m, while Brown finished second. In the girls 4x800 relay, the Ramblers finished in third place behind Sarah Teed, Caitlin Dugan, Regina Torrance and Fina Bannister. Bannister came in third place in the 400m. The 4x200 relay team of David Adams-Prince, Taijoun Williams, Dejoure Hollingsworth and Damario Crawford took third. In the boys 1600m, Luke Brown finished in first place. He took second in the 800m and was first in the 3200m. 👟
• Freshmen boys basketball fell to Erie High, 36-33. 🏀
Congratulations to Vincent Padalino ‘23. He will play collegiate soccer next season at Penn State Behrend. Padalino was a defensive stalwart for the Ramblers in the midfield and on the backline for three seasons. He projects to play defense at the next level. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚽
(Photo courtesy of Switchback Photography)
IN TWO WEEKS, our students will hit the stage for their second performance of the year! Cathedral Prep Theatre presents "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"! Performances will begin on Thursday, February 2, and conclude on Sunday, February 5. 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 bring this classic Shakespearean comedy to life! #Prep #MVP 🎭
Congratulations to DaMario Crawford ‘23. He has committed to play Division I football next season on scholarship at Saint Francis University (PA). Crawford had 17 catches and five touchdowns this past season for the Ramblers. Defensively, he made 50 tackles and had a pair of interceptions. He was also named to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers 5A All-State team the past two seasons. He projects to play safety in college. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏈
(Photo courtesy of Switchback Photography)
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, January 18:
• Bowling moved into a tie for first place with a 16.5-11.5 victory over McDowell at Rolling Meadow Lanes. Elena Kacprowicz had the high game of 192. Emalie Thomas and Maja Wasielewski each earned a four-point sweep for the Ramblers. Tamara Bell had three points, while Emaan Hassan had two and a half points in the victory. Their team total pins for the match were 2470, which is the new league high for the year. The girls take on Erie High next Wednesday. 🎳
Students attended the 45th Annual Pro-Life Breakfast held at the Bayfront Convention Center last weekend. They heard from various speakers, including keynote speaker Patricia Sandoval. #Prep
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, January 17:
• Boys basketball swept Meadville. Varsity picked up a 63-47 Region victory over the Bulldogs. Zion Barksdale had 17 points and 9 rebounds to lead the Ramblers. Tavion Spencer had 15, while Jake Sambuchino finished with 12. Semontae Lofton added 10 points. JVs picked up a 54-26 win. Max Wallace had 14 points to lead the way. Cormac Thunell had 12, while Michael Thompson added 10 in the victory. 🏀
• Varsity hockey snared a 4-3 win over North Allegheny. Brayden Sprickman, Ethan Cunningham, Caleb Dacus and Liam Waid scored for the Ramblers. Tanner Ball made 29 saves in net. 🏒
Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls swimming took the North East Invitational by 67 points over General McLane. Haley Palmer was named meet MVP. It was a strong showing for the Ramblers. Maria Costa, Kyan Snider-Mills, Ellie Natemeier and Palmer won the medley relay. Natemeier won the 200 free. Costa won the IM. Palmer won the 50 free, while Jillian Heinrich finished third. Palmer took the 100 free, while Heinrich finished third. Natemeier took home the 500. The 200 free relay of Costa, Natemeier, Heinrich and Palmer finished first. Costa won the 100 backstroke. 🏊♀️
• Indoor track competed in the Spire Scholastic Classic. The distance medley relay of Anne-Catherine Brown, Fina Bannister, Lauren Raimy and Sarah Clark finished first. Allison Bender, Caitlin Dugan, Sarah Teed and Helen Ann McCormick took second. Brown, Bender and Teed went third, fifth and 11th in girls 1600m. Kayla Bogdanski was 13th in the 200 and 11th in the 400. In the 800, Fina Bannister finished third. Lauren Raimy took fourth, while Caitlin Dugan finished 22nd. Clark set a school record with her victory in the 3200. Helen Ann McCormick took fifth. Luke Brown set a school record with his win in the 1600. He also took the 800, while Nick Kupniewski took 20th. 👟
• Boys basketball finished 4-0 on the weekend, including a sweep of General McLane on Friday. Varsity won their first Region matchup the Lancers, 62-50. Jake Sambuchino had 17 points. Amaree Pickens had 13, while Tavion Spencer added 10. On Saturday, they defeated McQuaid Jesuit, 68-50, in a varsity-only matchup. Pickens had 18 of his 20 points in the first half. Sambuchino scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds, while Spencer tossed in 10. JVs picked up a 55-47 over McLane. Michael Thompson had 23 points. Michael McDonald added 13. Freshmen basketball defeated North Catholic, 49-46, in overtime thanks to a Matt Boam buzzer beater. KyZir Rowan finished with 20, while Boam contributed 17. 🏀
• Wrestling went 2-4 over the weekend. They began on Friday with a tough matchup against Reynolds at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House. The Ramblers fell to the Raiders, 41-24. Sam Staab (133), Bo Martucci (152) and Mac Spaulding (285) had pins, while Andrew Gammon (127) and Owen Shetler (189) scored decisions. They would then go 2-3 at the Connelsville Duals on Saturday. They fell to the hosts in their first match, 49-16. Bradon Byrd (139) scored a pin, while Amir Johnson (114) and Keagan Oler (121) won by tech fall. They then picked up a 45-30 win over Frazier. Oler, Staab, Byrd, Spaulding and Johnson had pins, while Aiden Carter (107) scored a decision. Match three saw them win big over James Madison (VA), 69-3. Gammon, Staab, Byrd, Xavier Domkowski (145), Martucci, Jaden Crockett (160), Isaiah Harrick (215), Spaulding and Carter all had pins. Oler won by tech fall, while Clay Mallory (172) won by major decision. The Ramblers would then fall to Brecksville-Broadview Heights (OH), 61-3. Domkowski won by decision. They would fall to Canon-McMillan in their final match of the day, 45-25. Domkowski and Martucci had pins. Oler and Crocket won by tech fall, while Spaulding scored a decision. 🤼♂️
Today, and every day, we celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Let us commit to leading by his example of leadership and love, lifting each other up and rising together as one!
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"- Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, January 12:
• In a varsity-only matchup, girls basketball beat Fort LeBoeuf in Region hoops, 65-14. Jayden McBride had 15 points to lead the Ramblers. Tori Mayes had 13, while Lena Walz and Addie Biel each had eight points. 🏀
AFJROTC cadets once again learned about aviation firsthand yesterday. In conjunction with Civil Air Patrol, they took to the skies with multiple flights between Meadville and Erie. Smiles were beaming all around! #Prep #AFJROTC #CivilAirPatrol ✈
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, January 11:
• Wrestling picked up a 69-0 win over Erie High. Pins came from Max Spaulding (285), Mohammed Al-Hchaimi (127), Andrew Gammon (133), Xavier Domkowski (145), Jaden Crockett (160), and Owen Shetler (172). Isaiah Harrick (215) also picked up a win by decision. 🤼♂️
• Bowling took down Mercyhurst, 18-10, in Metro play yesterday. Elena Kacprowicz had the high game of 212 and high series with a 513. Kacprowicz, Emalie Thomas and Ava Hensler each earned four-point sweeps for the Ramblers. They have a big matchup against McDowell next week. 🎳
• Boys freshmen basketball fell to Mercyhurst Prep, 56-46. 🏀
(Photo courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)
Congratulations to Zion Barksdale ‘23. He has verbally committed to play college basketball at Division III Allegheny College. A two-year starter, Zion leads the Ramblers in rebounding and blocked shots. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏀
This past Monday kicked off another week of the PB&J sandwich drive for the Emmaus Soup Kitchen. This month’s sandwich drive, organized by Emma Kill ‘24, was sponsored by her grandparents John and Deborah Kill & Tim and Donna Nightingale. 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 🥪
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, January 10:
• Boys basketball took on Fort LeBoeuf in a doubleheader. Varsity hopped back into Region play to earn a 71-26 victory against the Bison. Jake Sambuchino had 17 points to go with 10 rebounds. Amaree Pickens netted 11 points. JV picked up a 58-19 victory. 🏀
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, January 9:
• Girls basketball took on McDowell in a doubleheader at the Joann Mullen Gymnasium. Varsity bounced back in a big way after suffering their first defeat of the year. They rolled to a 64-23 Region victory over the Trojans. Jayden McBride had 21 points to lead the way. Addie Biel and Tori Mayes each had 12, while Ava Lucarotti had 10. JVs remained undefeated with 43-25 win. Natalie Spano had 18. Leah Major scored eight, while Katherine McCormick finished with seven. 🏀
• Varsity hockey fell to Central Catholic, 5-2. Logan Taylor and Brayden Sprickman had goals for the Ramblers. 🏒
(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)
Our First Friday series continued last week at the Hagerty Family Events Center. After Cathedral Prep Chaplain Fr. Jason Feigh celebrated Mass, our guests enjoyed lunch and updates from several members of Cathedral Prep’s administration team. Vice President of Academics and Student Affairs Mr. Will Pituch ’01VMA and Assistant Vice Presidents of Student Affairs Mrs. Veronica Seip & Mr. Rick Herbstritt ’96 shared their insights and experiences throughout the beginning of the school year and the official start of the coed merger. Villa and Prep alumni as well as other members of our school community engaged in discussion about the positive atmosphere within the school and the opportunities offered to our students in the new Salata Technology & Innovation Center. Check out and register for any of our remaining First Friday events at: https://www.cathedralprep.com/page/first-friday-speaker-series. #FirstFriday 🎙✝
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Wrestling took second place at the Pin City Tournament at Perry High School (OH). Max Spaulding (215) took first in his class. Amir Johnson (113), Sam Staab (132) and Jaden Crockett (157) took second in their classes. Aiden Carter (106) and Clay Mallory (165) took third, while Brandon Byrd (138) and Xavier Domkowski (144) took fourth. Keagan Oler (120) and Bo Martucci (150) took fifth. Andrew Gammon (126), Owen Shetler (175) and Isaiah Harrick (190) finished seventh. 🤼♂️
• Boys swimming took down Canisius (NY), 119-57, at the Hallman Aquatics Center. Mitchell Bradford and Aidan Levis each won four events. Triple winners included Owen Carson and Jack Raimy. Matthew Hinman won two events. Teddy Terrizzi took the diving competition. 🏊♂️
• Girls basketball split their doubleheader against WPIAL power North Catholic. Varsity suffered their first loss of the season in a tight battle with the Trojans, 59-57. The Ramblers were led by Jayden McBride’s 25 points. Addie Biel had 19 points, while Lena Walz added 11. JVs remained undefeated with their 47-27 victory. Natalie Spano led Prep with 29 points. Katherine McCormick finished with eight. 🏀
• Varsity boys basketball hosted the BK Classic in the Joann Mullen Gymnasium. They suffered their first setback of the year on Friday, falling to De La Salle (IL), 43-42. Jake Sambuchino led the way with 13 points and seven rebounds. The Ramblers would then fall in the consolation game on Saturday to Canisius (NY), 55-40. Tavion Spencer led the way with 12. 🏀
• Competitive Cheer took part in the District 10 Competitive Spirit meet at McDowell this weekend. They took third in the small school division behind Lakeview and champion Harbor Creek. 📣
Students in Mr. Colwell’s Biology classes dissected deer hearts in class today! They were tasked with investigating the structure and anatomy of the heart. #Prep #Biology 🦌
