Sophomores were on retreat yesterday at the Hagerty Family Events Center. They spent the day growing in their faith through confession and Mass. The day was filled with community moments of service, games, and meditation. Seniors stepped up to help the sophomores with their day! #Prep #Faith ✝
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, September 25:
• Girls soccer defeated General McLane in double overtime, 1-0, in a varsity-only matchup. Olivia Dixon had the game-winner for the Ramblers. Jordan Senz had the shutout in goal. ⚽
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, September 24:
• Girls cross country widened their Region advantage with a 21-40 victory over Meadville. Anne-Catherine Brown finished second. Allison Bender, Reagan Johnston, Zita Schiedel, and Makayla Stutts followed to round out the top six. Kendal Johnston placed eighth. 👟
• Girls volleyball swept Iroquois. Varsity shutout the Braves, 3-0. Kamryn Resurreccion had 26 assists. Coco Speros had 12 kills and five digs. Carolina Krahe finished with five kills and five digs. Olivia Hutchinson had eight kills and five aces. Kharhys Nickson had seven kills, while Mackenzie Moore added 13 digs. JV picked up a 2-0 win. 🏐
• Boys soccer shutout Fort LeBoeuf, 11-0, in a varsity-only matchup. Will Agresti, James DiSanza and Esteban Millet all had two goals apiece for the Ramblers. Brandon Lin, Cam Dunbar, Max Johnson, Logan Sauers, and Lucas Izbicki also scored. AJ Sirianni earned the shutout. ⚽
• Boys cross country also took on Meadville, falling to the Bulldogs, 31-25. James Burkett and Noah Lata finished first and second, respectively. Jeremai Pruzenski took eighth. Michael Brown finished ninth. Nick Kupniewski took 11th, while Nate Gannoe finished 14th. 👟
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, September 23:
• Girls soccer defeated Corry, 10-0, in a varsity-only matchup. Olivia Dixon led the Ramblers with four goals, while Sophia Stinson had a hat trick and an assist. CC Cacchione, Mackenzie Prather, and Jordyn DiRaimo also scored. DiRaimo, Nora Fedor, Haley Stadler, and Kate Toohey each had a pair of assists. Prather also had an assist. Jordan Senz got the shutout in goal. ⚽
• Varsity hockey shutout Meadville, 7-0. Chris Bruschi had a pair of goals. Rylan Sorge, Nick Pugne, Garrett Schwartz, Nick Hoke, and Brady Sack and Brady Sack also lit the lamp. Sorge and Michael Corritore had a pair of assists. Mathius Sprickman, Bruschi, Charlie McBrier, and Austin Edmonds also had assists. Ian Brown secured the shutout in net. 🏒
• Boys golf finished third in their Region match at Whispering Woods. Connor Laird shot a 78 to lead the Ramblers. Andrew Costello shot an 82. Cooper Wierzchowski shot an 84, while Joseph Prichard shot an 85. ⛳
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Today, Mikki Myers from our Student Assistance Program stopped by our Guidance Department today to share information about suicide prevention. We also had a special furry visitor! #Prep #Guidance 🐶
The cadets of Cathedral Prep’s JROTC unit filled in a last-minute request to conduct the color guard at the Erie SeaWolves’ Eastern League Championship playoff game yesterday. The always reliable cadets performed flawlessly for the home crowd and inspired the Seawolves to victory! #Prep ⚾
Cheerleading held a Mini Camp on Saturday, September 14. Campers joined our cheerleaders for a day of fun and practice for last Thursday’s game against Canisius (NY), where they helped cheer our Ramblers on to victory! #Prep #Cheer 📣
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls soccer swept McDowell. Varsity shut out the Trojans, 4-0, behind three goals from Olivia Dixon. Brooklyn DiRaimo also scored. Jordan Senz earned the shutout in goal. JV picked up a 9-2 victory. Shayla Hagerty, Amelia Brown, and Ava Capozziello each scored a pair of goals. Jordyn DiRaimo, Sophia Stinson, and Shelby Abogunde also scored for the Ramblers. ⚽
• Girls cross country finished second in a tight race at the PIAA Foundation Race in Hershey, finishing just eight points behind Danville. Anne-Catherine Brown was sixth overall. Fina Bannister was 12th, while Makayla Stutts finished 16th. Zita Schiedel too 22nd. Reagan Johnston finished 35th, while Kendal Johnston was 90th. 👟
• Boys cross country finished 16th out of 30 teams at the PIAA Foundation Race. James Burkett led the squad, finishing 21st out of 224 runners. Noah Lata placed 42, while Nick Kupnieski placed 107th. Jeremai Pruzenski was 142nd. Michael Brown, Joe Dieteman, and Nate Gannoe finished 146th, 163rd, and 192nd, respectively. 👟
• JV football lost on the road at Canisius (NY), 12-3. Sam Leone made a field goal for the Ramblers lone points. 🏈
• Girls volleyball competed at the Massillon Jackson (OH) Invitational over the weekend. Varsity fell in their three matches. They dropped their first game in straight sets to Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (OH), 2-0. Kamryn Resurreccion had six assists and digs. Coco Speros had five kills and six digs, while Mackenzie Moore had seven digs. They fell to Strongsville (OH) in their second match, 2-0. Resurreccion had 17 assists. Speros had nine digs, while Olivia Hutchinson had nine kills. Moore finished with nine digs. Kharhys Nickson had eight kills. The Ramblers closed their weekend with a tough loss to Walsh Jesuit (OH), 2-0. Resurreccion had 17 assists and seven digs. Speros and Hutchinson had five and seven kills, respectively. Moore had nine digs. Congratulations to Olivia Hutchinson. She was named to the All-Tournament team. 🏐
Only two months to go until Giving Day 2024! Please consider making a gift that will help us reach this year’s goal of $300,000. Your gift can assist in providing crucial tuition assistance for families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford a Catholic education at Cathedral Prep. Your support can help us welcome more students into our classrooms and give more young men and women the chance to join the Rambler family. Keep in mind that we’re accepting Giving Day gifts from now until midnight on November 20! #CPGivingDay
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, September 19:
• Varsity football stayed perfect on the season with a 36-24 victory over Canisius (NY). Davin Friedman threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Both of those went to Corey Allen, who had four catches for 130 yards. DaZarie Carson had 79 yards on the ground and a score, while Taijoun Williams ran for a 74-yard touchdown. Cam Christman made a field goal, while Jadon King-Vincent returned an onside kick for a touchdown at the buzzer to seal it. 🏈
Juniors were on retreat at St. Francis Xavier Church yesterday. Seniors led workshops throughout the day of prayer, community building, and service. Mr. Herbstritt began the day speaking to the class, while Chaplain Fr. Jason concluded the day by offering Mass. We would like to send special thank you to Taco Bell for donating food to both the senior and junior retreats this year! #Prep #Faith ✝
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, September 18:
• Girls tennis swept their season series with Mercyhurst Prep, 4-1. Finleigh Handzel and Sophia Glance won in singles. The tandems of Margaret Prichard/Lilli Beuchert and Sofia Giacomelli/Eliza Kallner won in doubles. 🎾
• Boys soccer dropped their doubleheader against Fairview. Varsity fell to the Tigers, 4-0, while JV lost, 2-1. ⚽
• Girls volleyball fell in their doubleheader against Corry. Varsity lost in four sets to the Beavers, 3-1, while JV lost, 2-0. Kamryn Resurreccion had 37 assists and 26 digs. Coco Speros finished with 12 kills and 19 digs. Carolina Krahe had 11 kills and eight digs. Olivia Hutchinson had 13 kills. Kharhys Nickson had eight kills, while Mackenzie Moore had five aces and 24 digs. 🏐
Congratulations to Maria Costa ’25. She has committed to swim next season on scholarship at Division I James Madison University. A holder of multiple school records and District 10 titles, Costa has also won a pair PIAA championships as part of both the 200 medley relay in 2022, and the 200 free relay in 2024. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏊♀️
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, September 17:
• Girls volleyball swept Northwestern. Varsity swept the Wildcats, 3-0. Kamryn Resurreccion had 28 assists and six digs. Coco Speros finished with 11 kills and five digs. Carolina Krahe had eight kills and five digs. Olivia Hutchinson had nine kills, while Mackenzie Moore finished with 10 digs. JV also swept, 2-0. 🏐
• Girls tennis defeated Warren, 4-1. Finleigh Handzel and Sophia Glance won in singles. The tandems of Margaret Prichard/Lilli Beuchert and Lydia Beuchert/Eliza Kallner won in doubles. 🎾
• Girls soccer swept Titusville. Varsity defeated the Rockets, 7-1. Olivia Dixon had four goals and an assist. Jordyn DiRaimo, Amelia Brown, and Kara Troutman also scored for the Ramblers. JV picked up a 9-0 win. Troutman and Shelby Abogunde each scored a pair, while CC Cacchione got the win in goal. ⚽
• Boys golf blitzed to a 17-stroke victory at the Marquette Savings Bank Golf Invitational at The Country Club of Meadville. Connor Laird was the medalist with a 67. Cooper Wierzchowski carded a 70. Sonny Washburn had a 76, while Andrew Costello and Joseph Prichard shot a 77 and 79, respectively. ⛳
This Friday is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Cadets stood by the POW-MIA table in the Salata Technology & Innovation Center today to honor the over 80,000 missing U.S. service members. #Prep #AFJROTC
Thanks to our MedPath partner Hamot Health Foundation, students were able to get a tuberculosis (TB) test and flu vaccination right on campus! Both are required for students to shadow in the hospital. We want to send a very special thank you to Drevell Showers ’12VMA and nurse Sarah Prylinski for putting our students at ease and making this a great event! #Prep #MedPath 💉
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, September 16:
• Girls tennis swept Nichols (NY), 5-0. Paige Patsy, Finleigh Handzel, and Sophia Glance won in singles. The tandems of Lilli Beuchert/Margaret Prichard and Katie Kuhar/Lydia Beuchert won in doubles. 🎾
• Girls golf closed out their Region slate with a second place finish in their match at Whispering Woods. Cecelia Morgan led the Ramblers with 39. Claire Williams shot a 43, while Emily Dudenhoeffer shot a 51. ⛳
• JV football defeated Warren, 20-6. Eli Elwell and Davion Edmond had rushing touchdowns for the Ramblers. Alex Kamholz also connected with Jameson Hertel through the air for a score. 🏈
• Boys soccer split their doubleheader against North East. Varsity fell to the Grape Pickers, 2-0. JV picked up a 3-0 victory. ⚽
Cathedral Prep AFJROTC cadets spent some time over at MTA last week! They met with seventh and eighth graders and talked about ROTC and what it is like being a cadet in the corps. #Prep
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Varsity football rolled to a 52-7 victory over Warren. Taijoun Williams had an opening quarter for the ages. He caught touchdown passes of 34 and 39 yards and returned a punt 27 yards for a touchdown. Davin Friedman was 6-8 for 156 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Charbel Latouf rushed for 156 yards and a score, while DaZarie Carson had a touchdown both rushing and receiving. Matt Oblich blocked a field goal and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown. Cam Christman added a field goal to round out the scoring. 🏈
• Girls soccer swept Harbor Creek. Varsity picked up a 4-0 victory over the Huskies. Olivia Dixon had all four goals. Assists came from Haley Stadler, Nora Fedor, Jordyn DiRaimo, and Kate Toohey. Jordan Senz secured the shutout in goal. JV also won, 7-0. Amelia Brown and DiRaimo each scored a pair. ⚽
• Boys golf finished fifth in the Patrick Kloecker Memorial Tournament at The Country Club of Meadville. Connor Laird finished second among individuals with a two-day total of 142. Cooper Wierzchowski finished fifth with a total of 145. Also posting for the Ramblers were Nik Blanchard (166), Joseph Prichard (167), and Andrew Costello (172). ⛳
• Girls golf finished 12th in the McDowell Invitational at Downing Golf Course. Cecelia Morgan led the Ramblers with her two-day total of 173. Claire Williams shot a 176, while Lily Kilmer finished with a 194 total. ⛳
• Boys water polo competed in the Calvin Behm Memorial Tournament over the weekend. The Ramblers fell in their first game to Wissahickon, 10-9. Callum Snider-Mills had four goals. Thomas Fortin and Colin Troutman each had a pair. Ely Cooney also scored. They would drop their next game to Upper Dublin, 16-8. Snider-Mills once again led the way with five goals. Troutman, Cooney, and Heath Kreidinger also scored. Dan Kubiak made two saves in goal. They closed their weekend with a defeat to North Penn, 12-7. Snider-Mills finished with five goals. Fortin and Owen Carson added the other tallies. Kubiak made five saves. 🤽♂️
• Girls water polo also competed in the Calvin Behm Memorial Tournament. They lost a close battle to Wissahickon, 6-5, in their first game. Alexis Ferrare and Megan Cardella each scored a pair. Savannah Wierzchowski also scored. They would fall to Upper Dublin, 13-4, in their second game. Cardella scored a pair, while Wierzchowski and Ferrare also scored. Bri Ryan made seven saves. North Penn bested the Ramblers in their final game of the weekend, 12-5. Ferrare and Cardella each scored a pair of goals. Kate Patsy added the other tally. Ryan made five saves. 🤽♀️
• Girls tennis played a pair of matches at Western Reserve Academy (OH). The Ramblers fell to the hosts, 4-1. Finleigh Handzel picked up the lone win in singles. They would then fall to Highland (OH), 4-1. Paige Patsy won her singles match. 🎾
(Football and water polo photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, September 12:
• Girls tennis picked up a Region win over Fairview, 4-1. Paige Patsy, Finleigh Handzel, and Sophia Glance all won their singles matches in straight sets. Margaret Prichard/Lilli Beuchert won their doubles match, also in straight sets. 🎾
• Boys soccer swept Harbor Creek at Dollinger Field. Varsity defeated the Huskies, 2-1, in double overtime. Max Johnson’s goal in the second extra period was the difference. Mike McDonald also scored for the Ramblers. Will Agresti had a pair of goals in JV’s 3-0 victory. Breese Stoeger earned the shutout in goal, while Colin McCormick had the other tally. ⚽
