Members of Outreach Club filled “Blessing Bags” today for homeless members in the Erie community. 50 bags were filled with items such as water, snacks, and hand warmers and will be donated to Our Neighbors Place with the traveling homeless shelter.
Cheerleading held a Mini Camp this past Saturday! Campers joined our cheerleaders for a day of fun and practice for our boys basketball game against Harbor Creek tomorrow night! We hope to see you there cheering the Ramblers on! #Prep #Cheer 📣
Campus Ministry and the MedPath program teamed up to bring Dr. Jeffrey McGovern of AHN to speak to students about balancing their faith, personal, and professional lives. He spoke about his faith journey, the pressures of the outside world, and what brought him to be a pulmonologist in Erie, PA.
“Vision. Passion. Vocation. If you have these three things, you can do anything.” #Prep #MedPath ⚕
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls basketball split their doubleheader against Solon (OH). Varsity picked up a 60-42 victory over the state-ranked Comets. The Ramblers were able to put away the game with patient offense and stellar defense. Jayden McBride led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points, while Addie Biel and Lena Walz each added 14. Natalie Spano finished with nine points. McKenna Valone had seven points. JVs lost an intense back and forth game, 41-40. Mady Brzezinski had 18 points to lead the way. 🏀
• Boys basketball went 0-3 over the weekend. Varsity fell in overtime to Meadville, 79-72. Nando Mirarchi led the Ramblers with 20 points. Michael Thompson had 14. JVs dropped their game to the Bulldogs, 62-58, while freshmen fell to McDowell, 60-26. 🏀
• Wrestling was eliminated from the PIAA team tournament after their 43-14 loss to Connellsville. Brandon Byrd (152) and Max Spaulding (215) had falls, while Keagan Oler (127) scored a decision. 🤼♂️
Students in our GlobalPath and TechPath programs visited Gannon University yesterday. They were met at the Forensic Investigation Center (FIC) by Elizabeth Tirak ’18VMA. They opportunity to talk about applied intelligence, criminal justice, and forensic science majors with Gannon faculty members Dr. Benjamin Baughman, Dr. Jerry Clark ’78, and Dr. Theodore Yeshion. Students were treated to lunch and got a tour of the continually renovating I-HACK building, where they ran into alumnae from the VMA class of 2022 in I-HACK Maker Lab where they were creating prototypes. #Prep #GlobalPath #TechPath ⚙🌎
Last Saturday was the feast of Saint Blaise. This week, all students & staff had the opportunity to receive a throat blessing. Saint Blaise is the patron saint of diseases of the throat and sickness, so we pray for health amongst our student body! #Prep #Faith ✝
Junior Achievement kicked off yesterday! 130 students stayed after school to learn from Michael Parsons ’08 of LPL Financial and We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym. This year’s program will be the Junior Achievement Company Program, which teaches students practical skills required to conceptualize, capitalize, and manage their own business venture. Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization teaching youth about financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. They help give young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. #Prep #JuniorAchievement
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, February 8:
• Girls swimming & diving picked up the season sweep over McDowell with their 113-72 victory. Maria Costa and Ellie Natemeier were quadruple winners. Jaslene Cage and Kendal Johnston each took three events, while Josie Dufala won a pair. 🏊♀️
• Boys swimming & diving also picked up a sweep of the Trojans, 95-88. Jack Raimy was a triple winner. Evan Calvert and Colin Troutman each won two events. Ted Terrizzi won the diving competition. 🏊♂️
• Girls basketball picked up a sweep over Fort LeBoeuf. Varsity defeated the Bison, 72-34, behind 24 points from Addie Biel. Jayden McBride had 13, while McKenna Valone and Lena Walz each had 12. The Ramblers clinched the Region with their win, which was the 19th straight for the Villa/Prep girls basketball program. JVs completed the sweep with a 50-19 win. Mady Brzezinski had 20 to lead the way. Jasmine Woodard finished with 10 points, while Grace Orlando added nine. 🏀
• Varsity hockey defeated Baldwin, 4-1. Logan Taylor, Rylan Sorge, Ethan Cunningham, and Nick Pugne scored for the Ramblers. Tanner Ball made 26 saves in net. 🏒
• Wrestling fell to Pennridge, 48-13, in the first round of the PIAA team tournament. Andrew Gammon (133) won by fall. Gabe Dorman (145) picked up a major decision, while Bo Martucci won by decision. 🤼♂️
• Freshmen boys basketball defeated Slippery Rock, 42-22. 🏀
AFJROTC cadets once again took to the skies yesterday with Civil Air Patrol. Cadets that flew yesterday were a part of the record 50 flown in a single school year. Aviation lessons are at the heart of the AFJROTC curriculum presented here at Cathedral Prep. #Prep #AFJROTC
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, February 7:
• Bowling fell to McDowell in the season finale, 27-1. Emalie Thomas finished her accomplished bowling career with the high game of 200. Ava Hensler had the high series of 481. She moves on to regionals in Pittsburgh on March 8. 🎳
As we mentioned yesterday, this week is National School Counseling Week! Yesterday, our campus had a special visit from some furry friends! Students and staff had the opportunity to visit with them and unwind throughout the day. #Prep #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek 🐶
Congratulations to RJ Roberts ’24. He has committed to play football next season for Gannon University on scholarship. This past year, Roberts had 53 tackles, two sacks, four interceptions and a fumble recovery. He projects to play defensive back for the Golden Knights. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏈
Congratulations to Evan Calvert ’24. He has committed to swim next season at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Evan has been part of three D-10 championships, as well as a pair of state titles. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏊♂️
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, February 6:
• Boys basketball went 1-2 on the night. Varsity picked up another big Region victory, 69-53, over General McLane. Amaree Pickens had 13 points. Spencer Kanne and Ahmari Horton each had 11 points, while Derek Galla also had 11 to go with eight rebounds. JVs dropped their matchup against the Lancers, 78-47. Freshmen fell to Mercyhurst Prep, 53-36. 🏀
Congratulations to David Adams-Prince ’24. He will continue his college football career on scholarship at Gannon University. He projects to play cornerback for the Golden Knights. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏈
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, February 5:
• Girls basketball picked up a sweep over McDowell. Varsity, ranked #2 in AAAAA, doubled up the Trojans, 54-27. The Ramblers hit eleven three-pointers in the game, with six coming from Lena Walz. She led all scorers with 26 points. Jayden McBride had 10 assists, setting a program single game record. JVs picked up a 27-21 victory. 🏀
• Girls swimming & diving picked up the season sweep over Meadville with their 114-63 victory. Maria Costa was a quadruple winner, while Josie Dufala took home three events. Chloe Borrero and Jaslene Cage each won a pair. Sarah Fowler won in diving. 🏊♀️
• Boys swimming & diving also completed their season sweep of the Bulldogs, 140-24. Jack Raimy won four events. Owen Carson, Colin Troutman and Callum Snider-Mills were triple winners. Drew Brown and Matt Hinman each won a pair. Ted Terrizzi took home the diving competition. 🏊♂️
(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise & Kim Gates)
It’s round two of the rivalry in girls basketball between the Ramblers and the Trojans. JVs kick-off the doubleheader at 6:00 p.m. in the Joann Mullen Gymnasium with the varsity matchup following. We want to thank Chick-fil-A 12th St Erie for being the official sponsor of tonight’s game! #Prep #RollRamblers 🏀
AFJROTC’s drill team, known as the “The Immortals,” was in action at McDowell against schools from Pennsylvania and Ohio this past weekend. Chris Mosca ’26 led an award-winning team in the Armed Division. Great job by all our cadets! #Prep #AFJROTC
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls basketball picked up a huge bounce-back victory over Laurel (OH), 61-43, in a varsity-only matchup. A 19-4 run to end the first half turned the game around. Natalie Spano led with 17 points. Lena Walz had 16, while Jayden McBride added 15. 🏀
• Boys basketball split their doubleheader against Fort LeBoeuf. Varsity rolled to an 82-50 win over the Bison. Derek Galla led the Ramblers with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Nando Mirarchi had 13 points, while Amaree Pickens finished with 12. Michael Thompson and Spencer Kanne each had 11. JVs dropped their matchup, 55-41. 🏀
Congratulations to Lauren Raimy ’24. She has committed to run cross country and track & field at Division I Fordham University on scholarship. Lauren has been part of four D-10 cross country championships, as well as a state title in 2022 and a state runner-up this past season. She was a state medalist in cross country, indoor and outdoor track, and is currently ranked eighth in indoor track for the 1600m and 12th for the 800m in Pennsylvania. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 👟
