Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Congratulations to the Girls swimming & diving team! They finished second in the state at this weekend’s PIAA AA championship at Bucknell University. Their 145 points were runner-up to Mt. Pleasant’s 164. The 200 freestyle relay of Maria Costa, Kendal Johnston, Jaslene Cage, and Josie Dufala took first. The 200 medley relay of Costa, Cage, Ellie Natemeier, and Dufala took second. Costa finished sixth in the 200 IM. Dufala took seventh in the 50 free, while Johnston and Cage finished 16th and 18th, respectively. Natemeier took 15th in the 100 fly. Johnston took 15th in the 100 free. Natemeier took 20th in the 500 free. Costa took fourth in the 100 back, while Chloe Borrero finished eighth. Cage took 12th in the 100 breastroke, while Ellie Brugger took 25th. The 400 freestyle relay of Johnston, Borrero, Natemeier, and Dufala took 12th. Congratulations to Coach Whitman and the Ramblers on another outstanding campaign! 🏊♀️🥈
• The boys swimming & diving team finished seventh at the PIAA AA championships in Lewisburg. The 200 medley relay of Jack Raimy, Matthew Hinman, Evan Calvert, and Colin Troutman finished second in the state. Callum Snider-Mills took 22nd in the 200 free, while Owen Carson finished 27th. Raimy took fourth in the 200 IM, while Drew Brown finished 12th. Troutman took 21st in the 50 free. The 200 free relay finished 18th. Carson took 17th in the 500 free. Raimy finished fourth in the 100 backstroke. Hinman took 11th in the 100 breastroke, while Brown took 15th. The 400-freestyle relay of Troutman, Snider-Mills, Calvert, and Raimy took fifth. Ted Terrizzi took 18th in the diving competition. 🏊♂️
• Girls basketball is headed to the Final Four! The Ramblers defeated Oakland Catholic, 39-29. Jayden McBride’s 14 points led the way. Addie Biel had 10, while Lena Walz added nine. They are set to take on McKeesport TOMORROW with a trip to the title game on the line. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Slippery Rock University. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. 🏀
Congratulations to the Girls Swimming & Diving team! They finished second in the state at this weekend’s PIAA AA championship. Their 145 points were runner-up to Mt. Pleasant’s 164. Congratulations to Coach Whitman and the Ramblers on another outstanding campaign! #Prep #RollRamblers 🏊♀️🥈
GAMEDAY! After picking up a big victory over Northern York, the Ramblers look to advance to the PIAA semifinals today at Sharon High School. They take on Oakland Catholic at 1:00 p.m. Directions can be found here: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//sharon+high+school/data=!4m6!4m5!1m1!4e2!1m2!1m1!1s0x8833c045696c276b:0x32da33440a4784c2?sa=X&ved=1t:3061&ictx=111. Tickets can only be purchased at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=mobileNav. If you can’t make the game, WPSE Radion will be broadcasting on both FM 107.1 and AM 1450, as well as audio-streaming at https://wpse.bd.psu.edu/. The pregame show begins at 12:30 p.m. #RollRamblers🏀
(Photo courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise & Kim Gates)
STATE CHAMPS! Congratulations to the Girls 200 Freestyle Relay! The team of Jaslene Cage ’27, Maria Costa ’25, Josie Dufala ’24, and Kendal Johnston ’27 close out day one of the PIAA AA swimming championships with a gold medal! Not only are they coming home with gold, they also set a new school record with a time of 1:36.71. #RollRamblers #Champions 🏊♀️🥇
Congratulations to the Girls Medley Relay! The team of Ellie Natemeier ’25, Jaslene Cage ’27, Maria Costa ’25, and Josie Dufala ’24 also finished second in the state on day one of the PIAA AA swimming championships at Bucknell University. #RollRamblers 🏊♀️🥈
Congratulations to the Boys Medley Relay! The team of Jack Raimy ‘26, Colin Troutman ‘25, Evan Calvert ‘24, and Matthew Hinman ‘25 finished second in the state on day one of the PIAA AA swimming championships at Bucknell University. #RollRamblers 🏊♂️🥈
Legacy Gala 2024: Igniting Excellence is TOMORROW! Do you have your ticket yet? Visit www.cathedralprep.com/legacygala to register and learn more about our honorees, auction items, and more! If you’re unable to attend, you can still participate in our mobile bidding! We also want to send a very special thank you to our sponsors and donors. Thank you for your support! #LegacyGala2024 🔥
We recently got notification that NWPA donated 17,725 boxes for Operation Christmas Child in December. Our Outreach Club was able to be part of that service, donating 50 boxes. That effort was further made possible by the donation of $500 by the Rotary Club of Erie to pay for the shipping costs. Outreach Club is so grateful for everyone's generosity! #Prep #Service
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, March 13:
• Girls basketball is headed to the Elite Eight! A pair of 10-0 runs by the Ramblers helped put their second-round game on ice as they bested Northern York, 61-36. Lena Walz led the way with 22 points. Addie Biel had 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Jayden McBride finished with 12 points. They take on Oakland Catholic on Saturday at Sharon High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. 🏀🏀
Our swimmers are off to Bucknell University for states! Special thank you to Mr. Smith for the send-off and Father Mike for the blessing! They’re meeting diver Ted Terrizzi who’s already there getting warmed up this morning! Good luck to all! #RollRamblers 🏊♀️🏊♂️
On Saturday, April 13, Outreach Club is hosting their third annual "Miles for Missions" event at Frontier Park. The event will be held rain or shine with a start time of 9:00 a.m. This is a 5K run/walk with all proceeds being split between Feed My Starving Children and Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network. While registrations will be accepted through the day of the event, signing up by Thursday, March 28, will guarantee a t-shirt with the $25 registration. The event is open to all ages. It is a great family event, with prizes being awarded to both the top male and female finisher, as well as various age categories. Refreshments and snacks will be provided to race finishers, and there will also be a basket raffle at the event for anyone who wants to come and support and not run/walk. To find more information and to register, you can visit the following website: https://runsignup.com/cathedralprepmilesformissions. Sign up today! #Prep #MilesforMissions 👟
Congratulations to Dylan Danch ’24. He has committed to play college soccer next season on scholarship at D’Youville University. Danch helped the Ramblers win the state title this past fall, scoring the winning goal in the championship game. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚽
GAMEDAY! The Ramblers look to advance to the Elite Eight today. They take on Northern York at Norwin High School. Directions can be found here: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//251+McMahon+Dr,+Irwin,+PA+15642/@40.3242973,-79.8070447,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x8834dd448d31c54d:0x1a0b7b4f52861c86!2m2!1d-79.7246438!2d40.3243265?entry=ttu. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=mobileNav. If you can’t make the game, WPSE Audio-Streaming is broadcasting the game at https://wpse.bd.psu.edu/. #RollRamblers🏀
(Photo courtesy of Rich Wise Photography)
AP Seminar students have started working on their Performance Task 2. They must compose an argumentative paper based on extensive research on a research question they formulate from the provided stimulus materials. Last week, students participated in a Speed Dating activity. They met with each of their peers and shared their work in progress research questions and discussed specific qualities of their questions and their preliminary research. #Prep #APSeminar 📄
What an amazing weekend at PMEA Region Choir, hosted by Venango Catholic School and Oil City High School, in Oil City, PA! Under the direction of Dr. Thomas Octave of Pittsburgh, Chris Reitz ’25, Alex Junkin ’24, and Bella Speros ’26 auditioned, practiced, and performed this past weekend. Some of their favorite pieces were "Baba Yetu" by Christopher Tin, "Five Hebrew Love Songs" by Eric Whitacre, and "Elijah Rock" by Moses Hogan. The concert was truly inspiring! Special brava to Bella and Chris for placing in the top 10! #Prep #RegionChoir 🎶
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls basketball advanced to the second round of the PIAA playoffs with their 53-29 victory over Trinity. Jayden McBride led all scorers with 18 points. Addie Biel had 17, while Lena Walz finished with 12. The Ramblers surrendered only 11 second half points. Next up is Northern York THIS WEDNESDAY, March 13, at Norwin High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=mobileNav. 🏀
• Boys basketball’s season came to a close in the first round of the PIAA playoffs. The Ramblers fell to Fox Chapel, 57-52. Amaree Pickens had 25 points in his last career game for the orange and black. 🏀
• In his second-round consolation match in Hershey, Keagan Oler (127) fell to Waynesburg Central’s Ky Szewczyk, 4-1, by decision. 🤼♂️
• Ava Hensler finished 44th out of 70 bowlers at the Western PA Regionals competition in Pittsburgh. She rolled a 744 over five games, with a high game of 176. 🎳
Legacy Gala 2024: "Igniting Excellence” is NEXT SATURDAY! Visit www.cathedralprep.com/legacygala to secure your ticket to an evening of celebrating, dancing, and spirited bidding... one you won't want to miss! We want to send a very special thank you to our Blaze sponsors: Allburn Florist, Frontier General Contracting, Printing Concepts, and Welders Supply. We also want to thank our Fire sponsors: Carrara Steel, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield / AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). Thank you for your support! #LegacyGala2024 🔥
Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s theme is #InspireInclusion. Together we can forge women's equality. Today, and every day, we celebrate the women in our lives and the differences they make in the world. #InternationalWomensDay 💙🧡🤍
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, March 7:
• The PIAA AAA Individual wrestling championships are taking place in Hershey. Keagan Oler (127) fell in his first-round match to Lower Dauphin’s Cael Rossi by decision, 7-3 SV. He would bounce back in the consolation round and pick up a major decision over Boiling Springs’ Luke Magnani. 🤼♂️
In September, six students auditioned to be in the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Eastern Region Honors Choirs. After submitting audio auditions to ACDA Eastern, three students were selected, and they have been preparing for ever since with Prep’s Choir Director Mr. Alesso. This past week, these three students worked on a challenging and engaging folder of music at the eastern regional convention in Providence, Rhode Island. Chris Reitz ’25 was in the SATB choir under the music direction of Dr. Felicia Barber, who teaches at Yale University. Lauren Proper ’26 and Tia Taylor ’25 were in the SSAA choir under the music direction of Dr. A. Jan Taylor, who teaches at Prairie View A&M University. This conference was themed around underrepresented composers, conductors, and musicians, especially highlighting women in music and the African American musical traditions and experiences. Our students learned great music with text and/or music by women, Spirituals, music by women of color, and meeting other singers from the 11 New England states in the ACDA Eastern Regional conference, and the eastern United States in the process. We are grateful for the support for these high-end experiences and endeavors for our music students! #Prep #HonorsChoir 🎶
