Cathedral Preparatory School

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, September 21: • Boys soccer took on McDowell in their first rivalry doubleheader of the season. Varsity shutout the Trojans, 7-0. Dylan Danch and Luke Trocki each had a pair of goals. Brandon Lin, Noah Handzel and Max Johnson also scored. Tyler Chermack earned the shutout in net. JVs played to 1-1 tie. Andrew Spitzer had the lone goal. ⚽ • Girls tennis stayed perfect in the Region, and overall, with a 3-2 win over McDowell. Anna Poranski and Paige Patsy won in straight sets in singles. Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo were straight sets winners in doubles. 🎾 • Boys golf took second in their final Region mega-match of the year. Cooper Wierzchowski shot a 70 to finish first overall. Connor Laird finished second overall with a 73. ⛳ • Girls volleyball fell in their doubleheader against Conneaut. Varsity was swept, 3-0, while JVs also lost in straight sets, 2-0. 🏐

Collin Harris ‘24 earned National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student recognition from the College Board for his score on the Pre-SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) in 2022. The PSAT/NMSQT Exam is taken annually by approximately 1.3 million high school juniors in the United States. Collin scored in roughly the top 2% of test takers! We are unbelievably proud of this Rambler! #Prep #NationalMeritScholar

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, September 20: • Girls tennis remained undefeated with a 4-1 victory over Nichols (NY). Finleigh Handzel and Paige Patsy won in singles. The tandems of Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo and Katie Kuhar/Laura Hetrick won in doubles. 🎾 • Girls soccer shutout Mercyhurst Prep, 6-0, in a varsity-only matchup. Brooklyn DiRaimo had a hat trick for the Ramblers, who won their fourth straight. Callie Cacchione had a goal and two assists. Kayley McCall and Mackenzie Prather also scored. Jordan Senz got the shutout in goal. ⚽

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, September 19: • Boys soccer swept Erie High. Varsity picked up a 3-1 win over the Royals. Dylan Danch, Juan Pablo Dogret Milet and Cam Dunbar scored for the Ramblers. JVs picked up a 5-0 shutout. Andrew Spitzer had a hat trick. Caleb Frederick and Dunbar also scored. Jordan Moye and Breese Stoeger shared the shutout in net. ⚽ • Girls tennis picked up a 4-1 win over Mercyhurst Prep to stay unbeaten. Anna Poranski, Finleigh Handzel and Paige Patsy won their singles matches in straight sets. Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard were straight set winners in doubles. 🎾 • Girls volleyball split their doubleheader with Meadville. Varsity fell to the Bulldogs, 3-0. JVs picked up a straight-set 2-0 victory. 🏐 (Photos courtesy of Four Mile Photography – Rich Wise)

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, September 18: • Girls soccer swept Harbor Creek. Varsity won their third straight with a 1-0 win over the Huskies. Brooklyn DiRaimo had the lone goal for the Ramblers. Callie Cacchione had the assist. JVs also picked up a 1-0 victory. ⚽ • Girls golf finished third in their Region mega-match at Fox Run Golf Course. Lindsay Armanini led the way, shooting a 40. Claire Williams shot a 42, while Emily Dudenhoeffer shot a 44. Cece Morgan rounded out the scoring with a 48. ⛳ • Boys golf finished third in their Region mega-match at Blueberry Hill Golf Club. Connor Laird’s 78 placed him third overall individually. Cooper Wierzchowski shot an 82. ⛳

The Prep Cheerleading team is hosting a Mini Cheer Camp on Sunday, October 8, for students in K-8. For information or questions, contact Coach Muto at samantha.muto@cathedralprep.com. #Prep #CheerCamp 📣

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Football finished 2-1 on the weekend, including a sweep of St. Francis (NY). Varsity battled to a six-overtime victory, 78-72, over the Red Raiders. Luke Costello hit Joe Himes for the game-winning touchdown. Costello had four touchdowns through the air, connecting with Himes on two of them, and a rushing touchdown. Max Spence and Griffin Potts each had receiving touchdowns. On the ground, Dajoure Hollingsworth finished with 248 yards and four touchdowns. Suhtaun Lewis ran for 91 yards and two scores. JVs earned a comeback win, 14-13. Davin Friedman connected with Joey Bernatowicz for s touchdown, while KJ Williams ran one in. Freshmen fell to St. Ed’s (OH), 10-0. 🏈 • Girls soccer swept St. Joseph Academy (OH) in a doubleheader. Varsity defeated the Jaguars in overtime, 3-2, after Olivia Dixon scored her third goal of the game. Callie Cacchione had a pair of assists. JVs picked up a 1-0 shutout. Kate Peterson scored the deciding goal. ⚽ • Girls water polo hosted the Erie Challenge. The Ramblers fell to Wilson, 10-1, and Pennridge, 14-5. Savannah Wierzchowski had three goals for the Ramblers, while Mia Shaughnessy had two. McKenzie DiPlacido had the other tally. 🤽‍♀️ • Boys water polo also competed in the Erie Challenge this weekend at the Hallman Aquatics Center. They finished 1-1. They fell to Wilson, 14-8, before besting Pennridge, 17-13. Callum Snider-Mills had another huge day with 13 goals for the Ramblers. Drew Brown totaled seven. Colin Troutman and Brady Palmer each had a pair of goals. Owen Carson also scored. 🤽‍♂️ • Boys soccer swept Canisius (NY). Varsity picked up a 3-0 shutout over the Crusaders. Noah Handzel, Kwame Anim-Somuah and Luke Trocki scored for the Ramblers. Tyler Chermack and Jordan Moye combined for the shutout in goal. JVs picked up a 1-0 victory. Cam Dunbar scored the lone goal, while Moye got the shutout. ⚽ • Girls golf finished ninth out of 18 teams at the McDowell Invitational. Lindsay Armanini and Claire Williams had the low scores for the Ramblers on the weekend, each shooting a combined 175. They led Prep’s individual scoring on day one, while Cece Morgan’s 87 led day two. ⛳ • Boys golf took part in the Midwest Classic at The Country Club of Meadville. The Ramblers finished 12th overall. Cooper Wierzchowski led the way, tying for 13th with his combined score of 152. Connor Laird shot combined 161. ⛳ (Water Polo photos courtesy of Four Mile Photography; Football photos courtesy of Switchback Photography)

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Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, September 14: • Girls tennis stayed perfect in the Region with a 5-0 win over Warren. Anna Poranski, Paige Patsy and Sophia Glance won in singles. In doubles, the tandems of Katie Kuhar/Margaret Prichard and Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo won. 🎾 • Girls varsity soccer picked up a huge win over then undefeated Fairview, 2-1. Olivia Dixon scored both goals for the Ramblers. ⚽ • Boys golf finished fourth in their Region mega-match at Whispering Woods. Connor Laird finished third overallwith his 78 to lead the Ramblers. Cooper Wierzchowski shot an 82. ⛳ • Girls volleyball was swept by Fort Leboeuf. Varsity fell to the Bison in straight sets, 3-0. Kaylin Laird had five kills. Olivia Hutchinson finished with eight kills. Mackenzie Moore had five digs, while Kamryn Resurreccion finished with 21 assists and six digs. JVs dropped their match, 2-0. 🏐 (Volleyball photos courtesy of Four Mile Photography – Rich Wise)

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, September 13: • Girls tennis earned a big Region win at Fairview, 3-2. Paige Patsy won in straight sets in singles. In doubles, Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard won in straight sets, as did Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo. 🎾 • Girls volleyball swept Erie High in their doubleheader. Varsity picked up their first victory of the season. They beat the Royals, 3-0. Kaylin Laird had nine kills. Coco Speros had 10 kills and seven aces. Olivia Hutchinson had eight kills, while Ava Blanchard had five aces. Mackenzie Moore had eight digs, while Kamryn Resurreccion added 27 assists. JVs also picked up a straight set victory, 2-0. 🏐 • Boys soccer swept Bradford. Varsity defeated the Owls, 8-1. Noah Handzel scored five times for the Ramblers. Max Johnson, Juan Pablo Dogre Milet and Brandon Lin all scored. Dylan Danch had four assists in the victory. The JVs picked up a 5-0 win. Andrew Spitzer had three goals. Cam Dunbar and Caleb Frederick also scored. Jordan Moye and Breese Stoeger shared the shutout. ⚽ • Girls golf finished seventh in their Region mega-match at Whispering Woods. Lindsay Armanini’s 50 led the Ramblers. ⛳ (Photos courtesy of Four Mile Photography – Rich Wise)

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, September 12: • Girls cross country picked up a Region victory over Meadville, 20-43. Lauren Raimy took second, while Anne-Catherine Brown, Allison Bender, Grace Barrett and Caitlin Dugan finished third-sixth, respectively. Makayla Stutts took seventh. Reagan Johnston took eighth. 👟 • Boys cross country also picked up a Region victory over Meadville, 22-33. James Burkett finished first overall to lead the way. Noah Lata finished third, while Jeremai Pruzenski took fifth. Rio Alejandro finished sixth. Nick Kupniewski placed seventh. 👟 • Girls soccer split their doubleheader with Nichols (NY). Varsity fell to the Vikings, 2-0, while JVs picked up a 2-1 victory. Maeve Melody and Shelby Abogunde scored for the Ramblers. ⚽

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, September 11: • Girls golf finished fourth in their Region mega-match at Union City Country Club. Claire Williams led the Ramblers with a 48. Special thanks to President Kevin Smith for coming out to support the team. ⛳ • Girls volleyball was swept by McDowell. Varsity fell to the Trojans in straight sets, 3-0. Colette Speros had six kills. Carolina Krahe and Olivia Hutchinson each had five kills. Kamryn Resurreccion had 18 assists and 10 digs. JVs dropped a tough three-set match, 2-1. 🏐

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Girls cross country continued their hot start to their season, winning the Pat Ritchie Invitational at Walsh Jesuit (OH). Anne-Catherine Brown led the way with a second-place finish, which Lauren Raimy and Allison Bender followed to take third and fourth place, respectively. Rue Burkett took 22nd, while Caitlin Dugan finished 23rd. Grace Barrett finished 25th. 👟 • Boys cross country also took part in the Pat Ritchie Invitational. They finished eighth out of 17 teams. James Burkett led the way with 17th place finish. 👟 • Girls tennis swept McDowell, 5-0, in round one of the rivalry matchup. Anna Poranski, Finleigh Handzel and Paige Patsy took singles. The tandems of Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard and Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo took doubles. 🎾 • Girls soccer picked up a sweep over Warren. Varsity bested the Dragons, 11-2, behind hat tricks from Callie Cacchione and Olvia Dixon. Kayley McCall and CC Cacchione each had a pair of goals, while Shelby Abogunde also scored. JVs picked up an 8-0 win. Abogunde and Maeve Melody each scored twice. Kate Peterson, Brooklyn DiRaimo, Giselle Hiner and Jasiyah Slupski also scored for the Ramblers. ⚽ • Girls water polo split their games in the Tiger Classic at North Allegheny. They fell to Governor Mifflin, 13-4, before picking up a 10-8 victory over Cumberland Valley. Mia Shaughnessy and McKenzie DiPlacido finished with five goals apiece on the weekend. Jaslene Cage finished with four goals. 🤽‍♀️ • Boys water polo competed in the Tiger Classic. They fell to Governor Mifflin, 16-15, in a shootout at North Allegheny, then lost to Cumberland Valley, 17-9. Callum Snider-Mills carried the offense with 15 total goals. Owen Carson finished with four goals. Brady Palmer and Drew Brown each scored a pair, while Colin Troutman also scored. 🤽‍♂️ • Boys soccer took on Lake Catholic (OH) in a doubleheader. Varsity fell to the Cougars, 6-0, while JV played to a 0-0 tie. ⚽ • JV girls volleyball took part in the Magnificat Quad. They battled to straight set losses, 2-0, TO St. Joseph Academy (OH), Padua (OH) and the hosts. 🏐 • Freshmen football took on Oil City. They fell to the Oilers, 28-14. 🏈

AFJROTC cadets participated in their retreat at WLD Ranch yesterday. Cadets worked on leadership skills and different tasks to put those skills into practice. #Prep #AFJROTC

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, September 7: • Girls tennis squeaked out a 3-2 Region win over Erie High. Paige Patsy won in singles. The tandems of Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo and Eliza Kallner/Lydia Beuchert took doubles. 🎾 • Girls golf finished fourth in the Region mega-match at Scenic Heights Golf Course. Lindsay Armanini’s 42 was the low score for the Ramblers. ⛳

Dr. Dan Pierce, a microbiologist from the University of Richmond, met with senior MedPath students via Zoom to discuss a wide range of topics. Students learned about his most recent research with plant tumors and how it correlates with the latest in oncology. Dr. Pierce had great advice on the application process and pre-requisites for medical school, study habits, and how to best approach a professor about undergraduate research. We are grateful for the time Dr. Pierce spent with us today! #Prep #MedPath

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, September 6: • Girls soccer split their doubleheader against McDowell. Varsity picked up a huge 5-1 win over the Trojans. Olivia Dixon scored a pair of goals and had a pair of assists to lead the Ramblers. Callie Cacchione, Cecelia Cacchione and Brooklyn DiRaimo also scored, while Kayley McCall had a pair of assists. JVs fell in their matchup, 2-1. ⚽ • Girls golf placed second at the Tam O’Shanter Invitational in Sharon. Clair Williams’ 93 earned her a top-10 finish. ⛳ • Girls tennis hit the road and continued their hot start, besting Nichols (NY), 4-1. Anna Poranski and Paige Patsy won in singles. The tandems of Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo and Malaia Olley/Sofia Giacomelli took doubles. 🎾

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, September 5: • Girls water polo picked up their first victory of the season, besting Fairview, 17-2. Mia Shaughnessy led the Ramblers with six goals. McKenzie DiPlacido scored four times. Jaslene Cage scored three goals, while Alexis Ferrare added a pair. Megan Cardella and Savannah Wirzchowski rounded out the scoring. 🤽‍♀️ • Boys golf took second in their Region mega-match at Erie Golf Club. Connor Laird finished third overall with a 75. Cooper Wierzchowski’s 77 placed him fourth. Evan Calvert and Brady Sack each shot an 85. ⛳ • Girls volleyball dropped their doubleheader to North East. Varsity fell to the Grape Pickers in straight sets, 3-0. Kaylin Laird had six kills and five digs. Colette Speros and Olivia Hutchinson had five kills. Kamryn Resurreccion had 18 assists. JVs lost in three sets, 2-1. 🏐

AP Seminar students worked through puzzles reviewing the different kinds of plagiarism and looking at both good and bad examples of paraphrasing in class. The correct answers gave them access to the combination for one of four locks. Kaylin Laird ’24, Sophia Glance ’25, and Declan Toohey ’25 finished first, but their classmates were not far behind! They were all surprised by a box full of Hershey bars to share! #Prep #APSeminar 🔒🍫

Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Football picked up a pair of victories over the weekend. Varsity had a record-setting day from Dajoure Hollingsworth on Saturday. His 332 yards rushing against Canisius is the fourth highest single-game total in school history and led his team to a 47-36 victory over the Crusaders. His five total touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving) was also just one off the Rambler record. Luke Costello threw for a pair of scores while also rushing for 69 yards as the Ramblers gobbled up 400 yards on the ground. Freshmen football also picked up their first victory of the season, 32-0, over Lakeview. 🏈 • Girls cross country kicked off their season by taking first in the Marty Uher Invitational at Cal U of PA. Anne-Catherine Brown placed second overall. Lauren Raimy finished fourth, while Allison Bender took 12th. Fina Bannister took 14th, Caitlin Dugan 17th, Grace Barrett 19th, Rue Burkett 22nd and Reagan Johnston was 38th. 👟 • Girls tennis continued their hot start to the season with a 5-0 win over Magnificat (OH). Paige Patsy, Sophia Glance and Basil Bannister all won in singles. The tandems of Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo and Katie Kuhar/Margaret Prichard won in doubles. 🎾 • Boys soccer kicked off their season. Varsity finished 1-1 over the weekend. They began with a 5-0 shutout of Brecksville-Broadview (OH). Noah Handzel had a hat trick. Max Johnson and Cam Dunbar also found the mesh. Tyler Chermack had the shutout in goal. They would fall in a tough battle with Western Reserve (OH), 3-2. Kwame Anim-Somuah had both goals. JVs picked up a 2-1 victory over Brecksville-Broadview (OH), 2-1, behind goals from Andrew Spitzer and Ethan Cain. ⚽ • Girls soccer competed in the Lopes Cup at Avonworth. They beat the hosts, 2-1 (4-3 in a shootout). Olivia Dixon scored in regulation. They fell in the championship game to Bethel Park, 3-2. Dixon and Shelby Abogunde scored for the Ramblers. ⚽ • Boys cross country competed at the Rocket Invitational in Titusville. James Burkett was a medalist, finishing 13th out of 223 runners. Noah Lata and Nick Kupniewski posted strong finishes for the Ramblers, finished 31st and 34th, respectively. 👟 (Football photos courtesy of @Switchback Photography)