Cathedral Preparatory School

Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Girls swimming took the North East Invitational by 67 points over General McLane. Haley Palmer was named meet MVP. It was a strong showing for the Ramblers. Maria Costa, Kyan Snider-Mills, Ellie Natemeier and Palmer won the medley relay. Natemeier won the 200 free. Costa won the IM. Palmer won the 50 free, while Jillian Heinrich finished third. Palmer took the 100 free, while Heinrich finished third. Natemeier took home the 500. The 200 free relay of Costa, Natemeier, Heinrich and Palmer finished first. Costa won the 100 backstroke. 🏊‍♀️ • Indoor track competed in the Spire Scholastic Classic. The distance medley relay of Anne-Catherine Brown, Fina Bannister, Lauren Raimy and Sarah Clark finished first. Allison Bender, Caitlin Dugan, Sarah Teed and Helen Ann McCormick took second. Brown, Bender and Teed went third, fifth and 11th in girls 1600m. Kayla Bogdanski was 13th in the 200 and 11th in the 400. In the 800, Fina Bannister finished third. Lauren Raimy took fourth, while Caitlin Dugan finished 22nd. Clark set a school record with her victory in the 3200. Helen Ann McCormick took fifth. Luke Brown set a school record with his win in the 1600. He also took the 800, while Nick Kupniewski took 20th. 👟 • Boys basketball finished 4-0 on the weekend, including a sweep of General McLane on Friday. Varsity won their first Region matchup the Lancers, 62-50. Jake Sambuchino had 17 points. Amaree Pickens had 13, while Tavion Spencer added 10. On Saturday, they defeated McQuaid Jesuit, 68-50, in a varsity-only matchup. Pickens had 18 of his 20 points in the first half. Sambuchino scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds, while Spencer tossed in 10. JVs picked up a 55-47 over McLane. Michael Thompson had 23 points. Michael McDonald added 13. Freshmen basketball defeated North Catholic, 49-46, in overtime thanks to a Matt Boam buzzer beater. KyZir Rowan finished with 20, while Boam contributed 17. 🏀 • Wrestling went 2-4 over the weekend. They began on Friday with a tough matchup against Reynolds at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House. The Ramblers fell to the Raiders, 41-24. Sam Staab (133), Bo Martucci (152) and Mac Spaulding (285) had pins, while Andrew Gammon (127) and Owen Shetler (189) scored decisions. They would then go 2-3 at the Connelsville Duals on Saturday. They fell to the hosts in their first match, 49-16. Bradon Byrd (139) scored a pin, while Amir Johnson (114) and Keagan Oler (121) won by tech fall. They then picked up a 45-30 win over Frazier. Oler, Staab, Byrd, Spaulding and Johnson had pins, while Aiden Carter (107) scored a decision. Match three saw them win big over James Madison (VA), 69-3. Gammon, Staab, Byrd, Xavier Domkowski (145), Martucci, Jaden Crockett (160), Isaiah Harrick (215), Spaulding and Carter all had pins. Oler won by tech fall, while Clay Mallory (172) won by major decision. The Ramblers would then fall to Brecksville-Broadview Heights (OH), 61-3. Domkowski won by decision. They would fall to Canon-McMillan in their final match of the day, 45-25. Domkowski and Martucci had pins. Oler and Crocket won by tech fall, while Spaulding scored a decision. 🤼‍♂️

Today, and every day, we celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Let us commit to leading by his example of leadership and love, lifting each other up and rising together as one! "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"- Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, January 12: • In a varsity-only matchup, girls basketball beat Fort LeBoeuf in Region hoops, 65-14. Jayden McBride had 15 points to lead the Ramblers. Tori Mayes had 13, while Lena Walz and Addie Biel each had eight points. 🏀

AFJROTC cadets once again learned about aviation firsthand yesterday. In conjunction with Civil Air Patrol, they took to the skies with multiple flights between Meadville and Erie. Smiles were beaming all around! #Prep #AFJROTC #CivilAirPatrol ✈

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, January 11: • Wrestling picked up a 69-0 win over Erie High. Pins came from Max Spaulding (285), Mohammed Al-Hchaimi (127), Andrew Gammon (133), Xavier Domkowski (145), Jaden Crockett (160), and Owen Shetler (172). Isaiah Harrick (215) also picked up a win by decision. 🤼‍♂️ • Bowling took down Mercyhurst, 18-10, in Metro play yesterday. Elena Kacprowicz had the high game of 212 and high series with a 513. Kacprowicz, Emalie Thomas and Ava Hensler each earned four-point sweeps for the Ramblers. They have a big matchup against McDowell next week. 🎳 • Boys freshmen basketball fell to Mercyhurst Prep, 56-46. 🏀 (Photo courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)

Congratulations to Zion Barksdale ‘23. He has verbally committed to play college basketball at Division III Allegheny College. A two-year starter, Zion leads the Ramblers in rebounding and blocked shots. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏀

This past Monday kicked off another week of the PB&J sandwich drive for the Emmaus Soup Kitchen. This month’s sandwich drive, organized by Emma Kill ‘24, was sponsored by her grandparents John and Deborah Kill & Tim and Donna Nightingale. If any clubs, athletic team or organizations would like to help sponsor a week of sandwiches, please contact Campus Minister Emily Grenci at Emily.Grenci@cathedralprep.com. #Prep #Service #Community 🥪

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, January 10: • Boys basketball took on Fort LeBoeuf in a doubleheader. Varsity hopped back into Region play to earn a 71-26 victory against the Bison. Jake Sambuchino had 17 points to go with 10 rebounds. Amaree Pickens netted 11 points. JV picked up a 58-19 victory. 🏀

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, January 9: • Girls basketball took on McDowell in a doubleheader at the Joann Mullen Gymnasium. Varsity bounced back in a big way after suffering their first defeat of the year. They rolled to a 64-23 Region victory over the Trojans. Jayden McBride had 21 points to lead the way. Addie Biel and Tori Mayes each had 12, while Ava Lucarotti had 10. JVs remained undefeated with 43-25 win. Natalie Spano had 18. Leah Major scored eight, while Katherine McCormick finished with seven. 🏀 • Varsity hockey fell to Central Catholic, 5-2. Logan Taylor and Brayden Sprickman had goals for the Ramblers. 🏒 (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)

Our First Friday series continued last week at the Hagerty Family Events Center. After Cathedral Prep Chaplain Fr. Jason Feigh celebrated Mass, our guests enjoyed lunch and updates from several members of Cathedral Prep’s administration team. Vice President of Academics and Student Affairs Mr. Will Pituch ’01VMA and Assistant Vice Presidents of Student Affairs Mrs. Veronica Seip & Mr. Rick Herbstritt ’96 shared their insights and experiences throughout the beginning of the school year and the official start of the coed merger. Villa and Prep alumni as well as other members of our school community engaged in discussion about the positive atmosphere within the school and the opportunities offered to our students in the new Salata Technology & Innovation Center. Check out and register for any of our remaining First Friday events at: https://www.cathedralprep.com/page/first-friday-speaker-series. #FirstFriday 🎙✝

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Wrestling took second place at the Pin City Tournament at Perry High School (OH). Max Spaulding (215) took first in his class. Amir Johnson (113), Sam Staab (132) and Jaden Crockett (157) took second in their classes. Aiden Carter (106) and Clay Mallory (165) took third, while Brandon Byrd (138) and Xavier Domkowski (144) took fourth. Keagan Oler (120) and Bo Martucci (150) took fifth. Andrew Gammon (126), Owen Shetler (175) and Isaiah Harrick (190) finished seventh. 🤼‍♂️ • Boys swimming took down Canisius (NY), 119-57, at the Hallman Aquatics Center. Mitchell Bradford and Aidan Levis each won four events. Triple winners included Owen Carson and Jack Raimy. Matthew Hinman won two events. Teddy Terrizzi took the diving competition. 🏊‍♂️ • Girls basketball split their doubleheader against WPIAL power North Catholic. Varsity suffered their first loss of the season in a tight battle with the Trojans, 59-57. The Ramblers were led by Jayden McBride’s 25 points. Addie Biel had 19 points, while Lena Walz added 11. JVs remained undefeated with their 47-27 victory. Natalie Spano led Prep with 29 points. Katherine McCormick finished with eight. 🏀 • Varsity boys basketball hosted the BK Classic in the Joann Mullen Gymnasium. They suffered their first setback of the year on Friday, falling to De La Salle (IL), 43-42. Jake Sambuchino led the way with 13 points and seven rebounds. The Ramblers would then fall in the consolation game on Saturday to Canisius (NY), 55-40. Tavion Spencer led the way with 12. 🏀 • Competitive Cheer took part in the District 10 Competitive Spirit meet at McDowell this weekend. They took third in the small school division behind Lakeview and champion Harbor Creek. 📣

Students in Mr. Colwell’s Biology classes dissected deer hearts in class today! They were tasked with investigating the structure and anatomy of the heart. #Prep #Biology 🦌

Mr. Ng’s CAD classes finished their laser engraving projects. They used Fusion 360 CAD software to design car components. Then, they programmed their design in our laser engraving machine to cut out the parts from a 12”x12” wood block. #Prep #CAD

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, January 5: • Indoor track & field competed at the Spire Institute in a NEOITC conference meet. For the girls, the 4x800 team of Sarah Clark, Anne Catherine Brown, Allison Bender and Lauren Raimy placed first. Fina Bannister, Regina Torrance, Grace Barrett and Caitlin Dugan took 3rd. In the 1600m, Brown was first, while Bender took second. Kayla Bogdanski took second in the 400m. Raimy took first in the 800m, while Bannister finished second. In the 3200, Clark took first, Brown placed second and Sarah Teed placed third. In the 4x400, the team of Bogdanski, Raimy, Bannister and Clark finished first. One the boys side, Luke Brown took first in the 800 and second in the 1600. 👟

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, January 4: • Wrestling earned a big 43-24 Region win over McDowell. Amir Johnson (121), Keagan Oler (127), Andrew Gammon (133), Sam Staab (139), Owen Shetler (172) and Clay Mallory (189) all had pins for the Ramblers. Aiden Carter (107) and Brandon Byrd (145) also scored decisions. 🤼‍♂️ • Bowling picked up a 16.5-11.5 victory over Erie High. Elena Kacprowicz had the high game of 184 and high series of 529. Kacprowicz and Ava Hensler each earned 4 points by sweeping their opponents. The girls take on Mercyhurst next week. 🎳

Ms. Muto’s freshmen English classes worked together to create word webs today using their poetry vocabulary words. They organized the words into different categories based off how the words are related to each other. Each group then shared their word web with the class and compared the differences between them all! #Prep #English

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, January 3: • Boys basketball finished 2-1, including a doubleheader sweep of Erie High. Varsity picked up a 61-52 victory over the Royals in their Region opener. Jake Sambuchino led the way with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Amaree Pickens finished with 15 points, while Zion Barksdale had 10 rebounds. JVs picked up a 67-34 victory. Freshmen basketball fell to Hickory, 58-48. KyZir Rowan led the Ramblers with 25, while Natavion Tenon added 15. 🏀 • Varsity hockey picked up a big victory over Canon-McMillan, 6-2. Mathius Sprickman had two goals. Layne Eliason, Brayden Sprickman, Connor Eubank and Rylan Sorge also scored. Tanner Ball was in net to make 22 saves. 🏒

The 2023 BK Classic tips this Friday night! Tickets for this year's Burger King Classic featuring Canisius (NY), De La Salle (IL), Lincoln Park and Cathedral Prep remain on sale at all local Burger King restaurants as well as Cathedral Prep. General admission tickets cost $7.00 per night in advance for adults and $5.00 in advance for students. #BKClassic 🏀

Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Wrestling competed in the prestigious Powerade Tournament at Canon-McMillan. Sam Staab (133) finished 4-2 on the tournament, making it to the fifth Consolation round. Xavier Domkowski (139) scored a pair of pins. Kegan Oler (121), Bo Martucci (152) and Jaden Crockett (160) also won consolation matches. 🤼‍♂️ • JV Hockey competed in the 26th annual PA Hockey Scholastic Showcase. The Ramblers finished 3-2 in the tournament. They began with a 7-3 win over Thomas Jefferson. Nico Vavala had a pair of goals. Brady Sack, Rylan Sorge, Braydan McGarry and Tucker Kinnear also found the net. Ian Brown got the win in net. They would fall to North Allegheny, 4-0, before defeating Penn Trafford, 5-1. Ashton Duchini had a hat trick. Henry Fritts and Noah Diley each had a goal. Brown again picked up the win in goal. They defeated Pine-Richland in the semifinals, 8-4. Vavala had a hat trick, while Caleb Dacus scored a pair. Vinny Scalise, Sorge and Braydan Mcgarry also scored. Brown scored another victory in net. The Ramblers fell in the championship to North Allegheny, 2-1. 🏒 • LATE THURSDAY: Boys basketball took on St. Ignatius (OH) in a doubleheader. JVs fell to the Wildcats, 58-49. Ben Scheffner led the scoring with 17, while Michael Thompson had 13. Freshmen basketball fell by a 57-27 count. Ashton Mountain led with 11. 🏀

Happy New Year! As we begin this new journey in 2023, we thank you all for truly making a difference in our students' lives, not just in 2022, but always! Thank you for your continued support and generosity in 2023 and may the new year bless you with health, prosperity and happiness. #HappyNewYear 🎆