Cathedral Preparatory School

Forty-five students were inducted into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony on Thursday, May 1, in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. The National Honor Society is a national organization which recognizes outstanding scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Candles were lit to signify these four values, as well as the initiation of the new members. Inductees received a pin and certificate to honor their new membership. Current members of NHS were present to induct the new members and show what it means to be a member of the National Honors Society. Congratulations to all the inductees! #Prep #NHS

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • The District 10 AA singles tournament took place at Westwood Racquet Club. Colin Troutman picked up a first-round win. James Casella dropped his first-round match, while Jonah Ng and Gavin Ferretti received byes. Ng, Ferretti, and Troutman all picked up victories in the second round and the quarterfinals. Ng would pick up a straight-set win over Troutman, 6-0,6-0, while Ferretti defeated Hickory’s Jacob Jarzab, 6-1, 6-0. It will be Ng versus Ferretti in the AA championship TODAY at Westwood Racquet Club at 3:00 p.m. 🎾 • Track & Field competed at the Baldwin Invitational. Anne-Catherine Brown finished fourth in the mile, while Lauren Raimy finished seventh. Fina Bannister finished eighth in the 800m. 👟 • Baseball dropped their doubleheader to St. Ignatius (OH). Varsity fell to the Wildcats, 7-2. Andrew Costello hit a two-run home run. JVs dropped their matchup, 10-0. ⚾

Senior cadets had a lesson on Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) yesterday. They learned about military food rations from Revolutionary War time to present day and had the opportunity to taste some. #Prep #AFJROTC

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, May 2: • Softball played in their throwback Villa softball uniforms and defeated Warren, 11-1, in a varsity-only matchup. Emily Dudenhoeffer went 2-3 with four RBI. Madison Simmerman had three hits and drove in three runs. Emalie Thomas had two hits and two RBI, while Addison Baldi had three hits and scored three times. 🥎 • JV baseball picked up a 13-1 win over St. Francis (NY). Davin Friedman got the win with three shutout innings, striking out five. He also homered, went 2-3, and drove in four runs. Owen Fetzner was 2-3 with two RBI. ⚾ • Boys volleyball fell to Farrell, 3-0. Rob Brown led the team with six kills. 🏐

Prep AFJROTC joined Air Force and Army cadets from all of Erie County JROTC last weekend at the annual Military Ball. In addition to dancing and other activities, seniors were recognized for their JROTC accomplishments and leadership over the years. #Prep #AFJROTC

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, May 1: • Boys tennis closed out their regular season slate with a 3-2 victory over Nichols (NY). Jonah Ng won in singles. James Casella/Cameron Grieshaber and Drew Brown/Ty Hulick won in doubles. 🎾 • Baseball shutout Corry, 10-0, in five innings in a varsity-only contest. Sam Ciukaj went five innings on the hill, yielding just two hits while striking out four. Nick Jackson went 3-3 with three runs scored. Mathius Sprickman was 2-2, while Jason Fultz and Matt Oblich each had two RBI. ⚾ • Boys lacrosse picked up a Region win over Fairview, 8-5. Rylan Sorge scored four goals. Andrew Timon, Charlie McBrier, Brady Little, and Ty Harrison also scored for the Ramblers. Tanner Ball made 21 saves in goal. 🥍

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, April 30: • Softball swept Erie High with a pair of no-hitters. Varsity defeated the Royals, 11-0, in five innings. Morgan Madura threw a no-hitter in the circle for the Ramblers. Addison Baldi had three hits and drove in two. Madison Simmerman hit a home run and drove in two. Paige Simmerman had two RBI, while Mya Kalizewski had two hits and scored twice. JVs got a 15-0 win behind a no-hitter from Mackenzie Moore. She also had two hits and drove in three. Baldi had three hits and three RBI. Layla Vandervoort drove in two, while Madura scored twice. 🥎 • Boys tennis clinched the Region with a 4-1 victory over Mercyhurst Prep. Colin Troutman and Cameron Grieshaber were straight set winners in singles. Michael Ferraro/JJ Johnson did the same in doubles, as did Timmy Taylor/Dan Kubiak. 🎾 • Track & field competed against General McLane. The girls defeated the Lancers, 95-55. The 4x800m relay of Allison Bender, Reagan Johnston, Lauren Raimy, and Anne-Catherine Brown won. Brown won the 1600m and 3200m. Raimy won the 400m and 800m. The 4x400 relay of Regina Torrance, Johnston, Brown, and Fina Bannister won. DeZiriana Page won the 200m. Kendal Johnston won the high jump. Sarah Lathan won the pole vault. Emerson Deforce won the discus, while Lilliana Moore won the javelin. The boys fell, 100-5. James Burkett won the 1600m and 3200m. Roman Hamm won the 400m. Michael McDonald won the high jump, while Hunter Sullivan won the pole vault. 👟 • Boys volleyball dropped their match to Mercyhurst Prep, 3-0. Rob Brown led the team with four kills. Jonah Bebko had three kills, one ace, and one block. 🏐

This past weekend, Congressman Mike Kelly met with Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, including Caleb Dacus ’24 and Drew Brown ’24, to formally present them with their acceptance letters to the US Air Force Academy and the US Naval Academy. Cadet Dacus will attend the Air Force Academy Prep School in July, while Cadet Brown will attend the US Naval Academy in July. Both students credit their success to the academics of Cathedral Prep and the discipline of the Prep JROTC program. Congratulations, Caleb and Drew! #Prep #AFJROTC ✈⚓

Last week, the Cathedral Prep Esports CP_Valorant team made an appearance in the High School Esports League Valorant quarterfinals for the second year in a row! This year's team members were Tina Phan ’24, Ashley Dong ’24, Eason Liew ’26, Finn Paterson ’26, Andrew Stubenhoefer ’26, and Lily Walbridge ’25. Congrats gamers! #Prep #Esports 🎮

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, April 29: • Baseball picked up a sweep over Meadville. A four-run seventh inning helped varsity rally and beat the Bulldogs, 11-8. Andrew Costello had three hits, including a homerun, scored four runs, and drove in two. Jason Fultz and Joe Flanagan each had two hits, while Justice Laird drove in three. The Ramblers also stole home twice. JVs won 6-4. AJ Sirianni and Nik Malec each had a pair of hits and an RBI, while Frank Thomas pitched two scoreless innings. ⚾ • Softball swept Union City. An eight-run second inning propelled varsity to a 13-1 victory over the Bears. Madison Simmerman, Cam Chimera and Emily Dudenhoeffer all hit home runs and had two hits each. JVs earned a 12-2 victory behind home runs from Paige Simmerman and Mackenzie Moore. 🥎 • Boys tennis swept Canisius (NY), 5-0. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti, and Colin Troutman all had straight set singles wins. The tandems of James Casella/Cameron Grieshaber and Drew Brown/Ty Hulick also won in straight sets. 🎾 • Girls lacrosse picked up a big 12-2 win over Meadville. Niagara Millen scored six times. Sarah Snell and Kamryn Resurreccion each had a pair. Genevieve Izbicki and Gigi Hiner also scored. Allison Deiner made seven saves for the Ramblers. 🥍 • Boys lacrosse fell to McDowell, 12-8. Rylan Sorge scored five goals for the Ramblers. Nate Klan scored three. Ian Brown had 19 saves in goal. 🥍 (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)

AFJROTC hosted their annual Cathedral Prep JROTC Volleyball Tournament on Saturday. Teams from Cathedral Prep, Seneca, McDowell, and Northwest Collegiate Academy participated in the fun-filled and competitive event. Collegiate Team 1 won the tournament, and all teams enjoyed a morning of fun and JROTC comradery. #Prep #AFJROTC 🏐

THIS WEDNESDAY, join us in the H. David Bowes Auditorium for the Cathedral Prep Dance Department’s Spring Showcase: “New Beginnings!” Admission is free and performances begin at 7:00 p.m. Raffle tables and concessions will be available. Come support the Cathedral Prep Dance Program, which features the only National Honor Society for Dance Arts in the Erie area!! #Prep #Dance 💃

Engineers from National Fuel Gas met with students from Cathedral Prep’s Architecture & Engineering Path last week. The engineers included alumni Kyle Witchcoff ’11 and John Cass ’01, as well as Angela Mattern. Students learned about the natural gas industry and how gas is extracted and transported. Each engineer spoke about their specific fields and their roles in the company, including mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, and systems engineering. Students had a chance to handle a variety of equipment and got a chance to operate a model main line using an air compressor. The Architecture & Engineering Path would like to thank the engineers from NFG for their presentation! #Prep #Architecture #Engineering

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Baseball swept General McLane. Jason Fultz had another big day, pitching five innings of shutout ball, striking out eight, and hitting a solo homerun in varsity’s 10-0 win in five innings over the Lancers. Nick Jackson was 2-3 with three RBI. Andrew Costello had two hits. Joe Flanagan drove in three, while Jacob Koshan had two RBI. JVs also won in five innings, 13-2. AJ Sirianni had three hits, scored three times, and drove in two. Owen Fetzner had a pair of hits and drove in three. Nik Malec had three RBI. Sam Ciukaj had a double, triple, and two RBI. Jackson Herr had a pair of hits and drove in a run. Matt Boam got the win on the mound. ⚾ • Boys tennis picked up a 4-1 win over St. Ignatius (OH). Gavin Ferretti and Colin Troutman won in straight sets in singles. It took three sets in doubles, but James Casella/Cameron Grieshaber and Drew Brown/Ty Hulick were victorious. The Ramblers also took third in the Hawken Invitational. 🎾 • Girls lacrosse fell to McDowell, 10-8. Niagara Millen and Giselle Hiner each had a pair of goals. 🥍 • Track & field competed at Joe Sanford's McDowell Invitational. For the girls, Kayla Bogdanski took second in the 400m. Reagan Johnston took fifth in the 800m, while Sarah Teed finished sixth. Kendal Johnston tied for second in the high jump, while Coco Speros took eighth. For the boys, Nick Kupniewski took sixth in the 800m. James Burkett took third in the 1,600m. 👟 • NEWS: Three Ramblers were named All-State by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers. Senior Jayden McBride and junior Addie Biel were named to the First Team. Senior Lena Walz was selected to the Second Team. 🏀

Congratulations to Cathedral Prep alumnus Bo Bauer ’18. He has signed with the Washington Commanders! Congratulations, Bo, we are proud of you! #RollRamblers #NFLBound #Opportunity #NextLevel 🏈

Congratulations to McKenzie DiPlacido ’24. She has committed to play water polo in college at Mercyhurst University. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🤽‍♀️

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, April 24: • Boys tennis finished a season sweep over Fairview, 5-0. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti and Colin Troutman all won in straight sets in singles. The doubles tandems also did not drop a set behind the tandems of James Casella/Cameron Grieshaber and Ty Hulick/Drew Brown. 🎾 • Softball fell to Neshannock in a varsity-only matchup, 8-0. 🥎 • Boys volleyball fell to McDowell, 3-0. 🏐

Yesterday, MedPath students had their last “Lunch & Learn” session of the year. Students heard from Dr. Patrick DiGiacomo, MD of Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. DiGiacomo is a critical care medicine specialist working with Allegheny Health Network in their Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He spoke about his educational experience and what drew him to study trauma and intensive care. He explained what one could expect in the ICU and some of the situations he encounters on a day-to-day basis. The students also learned about and explored the many show-and-tell tools that Dr. DiGiacomo brought with him that he uses on patients. He shared the symptoms and conditions of some real-life patients he has encountered on the job and gave students the chance to diagnose them with the information given. The last luncheon of the year was a great one for MedPath students to reflect on and use to their advantage heading into the summer! #Prep #MedPath ⚕

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, April 24: • Boys lacrosse picked up a big Region win over Meadville, 7-6. Rylan Sorge had a hat trick and an assist. Charlie McBrier had a pair of goals and a pair of assists. Nate Klan scored two goals and had an assist. Andrew Timon also added an assist, while Tanner Ball made nine saves in goal. 🥍 • Boys tennis dropped a close one to University School (OH), 3-2. Jonah Ng and Gavin Ferretti won in singles. 🎾

Congratulations to Daniel Oblich ’24. He has committed to play football next season at Case Western Reserve University as a linebacker. He was second on the team this past season with 55 tackles and was tied for most interceptions with four. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏈