Cathedral Preparatory School

On Friday, National Art Honor Society (NAHS) held their annual “Pies and Picasso” event in the Salata Technology & Innovation Center. Angeline Terrizzi ’25, Katie Kuhar ’26, and Sofia Giacomelli ’26 led participants in the creation of a beautiful fall pumpkin patch painting. A large assortment of pies was provided for people to enjoy while they painted. Forty people attended, and NAHS raised $1000, which will help the club pay for their next art museum field trip. Some outstanding paintings were created, and a good time was had by all! #Prep #NAHS #PiesandPicasso 🎨🥧

PLAYOFFS TONIGHT: • It’s a soccer doubleheader at Franklin High School tonight! Girls soccer takes on Quaker Valley at 5:00 p.m., while boys soccer follows against Avonworth at 7:00 p.m. A trip to the state championship in Mechanicsburg is on the line. Tickets are only available at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar&fbclid=IwY2xjawGgOS9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXZiGIRtIerPAgnGG_ShBCkBgHJDixrR5hSq4P1RuVHXBpfrfap2f85HMg_aem_B_cspAbILZeGrIxxOzIHYQ. ⚽ • Girls volleyball is set to face a familiar foe in the state semifinals. They take on Corry at 6:30 p.m. at McDowell High School. The Ramblers look punch their ticket to Mechanicsburg and avenge their previous losses to the Beavers. Tickets are only available at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar&fbclid=IwY2xjawGgOS9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXZiGIRtIerPAgnGG_ShBCkBgHJDixrR5hSq4P1RuVHXBpfrfap2f85HMg_aem_B_cspAbILZeGrIxxOzIHYQ. 🏐 ROLL RAMBLERS!! 🐏🟠⚫🔵 (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos – Rich Wise)

Congratulations to Callum Snider-Mills ’25 and Ely Cooney ’26. They were both named 2023-2024 USA Water Polo Academic All-Americans! They were recognized for their hard work in the classroom and in the pool. Student-athletes needed a 3.50 GPA on a scale of 4.0 to qualify. Congratulations, Callum and Ely! #Prep #WaterPolo #AcademicAllAmerican 🤽‍♂️

On this Veterans Day and every day, we thank all who have served and those who continue to serve this country. You are our true heroes, and we thank you for your sacrifices! #Prep #VeteransDay #SalutetoService

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Girls soccer is headed to the PIAA semifinals after their 2-1 victory over North Catholic. Trailing 1-0 in the second half, the Ramblers produced a pair of goals from Brooklyn DiRaimo and Olivia Dixon to get the victory. Dixon and Jordyn DiRaimo had assists. They take on Quaker Valley TOMORROW at 5:00 p.m. at Franklin High School. Tickets are only available at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. ⚽ • Boys soccer is also headed to the PIAA semifinals. They defeated Trinity, 5-2, behind goals from Michael McDonald, James DiSanza, Esteban Millet, Brandon Lin, and Carter Budacki. Max Johnson had four assists, while Millet also had an assist. The Ramblers make it a doubleheader at Franklin High School. They take on Avonworth at 7:00 p.m. TOMORROW for a trip to Mechanicsburg. Tickets are only available at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. ⚽ • Girls volleyball is headed to the PIAA semifinals for the first time in program history. The Ramblers swept Southmoreland, 3-0, in dominant fashion. Kamryn Resurreccion had 41 assists and six digs. Carolina Krahe finished with 10 kills and 16 digs. Olivia Hutchinson had 28 kills and five digs. Mackenzie Moore had 20 digs, while Ellen Hutchinson and Paige Patsy each had seven digs. With a trip to Mechanicsburg on the line, they face a familiar opponent. The Ramblers take on Corry TOMORROW at 6:30 p.m. at McDowell. Tickets are only available at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. 🏐 • Competitive cheer competed at the Butler Cheer Classic this weekend. The Ramblers took second place and received the highest score in program history! 📣

PLAYOFFS TOMORROW: • It's an 11:30 a.m. start for the girls soccer team at Franklin High School. The Ramblers take on North Catholic for a trip to the state semifinals. Tickets are only available online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. ⚽ • Girls volleyball matches up with Southmoreland at 12:00 p.m. in the PIAA volleyball quarterfinals. Sharon High School is the host, and tickets are only available online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. 🏐 • Boys soccer visits a familiar site in Westmont Elementary for their PIAA quarterfinal match. They take on Trinity at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are only available online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. ⚽ (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos – Rich Wise)

Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program, is celebrated annually from October 23 through October 31. This year’s theme was “Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free!” Students made their pledge last week by signing a banner created by Nhu Tran ’25. #Prep #RedRibbonWeek

Cathedral Prep’s 8th Grade Honors Program students were recognized with a special breakfast ceremony last week! Prep Chaplain Fr. Jason Feigh gave a blessing, and the students heard from President Kevin Smith. Then they received their Honors Program pin and Cathedral Prep school garment. The program includes 53 students from several schools across Erie County. We love seeing them in the halls here at Prep every day and wish them the best of luck with their classes this year! #Prep #HonorsProgram 🟠⚫🔵

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, November 5: • Girls soccer advanced to the PIAA AA quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Burrell. Jordyn DiRaimo scored the game-winner for the Ramblers, while Haley Stadler had the assists. Jordan Senz secured the shutout in goal. ⚽ • Girls volleyball came back and defeated WPIAL champion Quaker Valley in a five-set thriller, 3-2. The Ramblers won the fifth set, 15-11. They forced the deciding set by winning the fourth, 33-31. Kamryn Resurreccion had 51 assists and 10 digs. Olivia Hutchinson totaled 28 kills, nine blocks, two aces, and two digs. She also reached 500 career kills! Ellen Hutchinson had 11 kills and 10 digs. Carolina Krahe had 10 kills and 10 digs. Mackenzie Moore had 43 digs, while Kharhys Nickson had eight kills. Paige Patsy had 13 digs. 🏐 • Boys soccer also advanced to the PIAA AA quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over WPIAL champion South Park. Michael McDonald, Max Johnson, and James DiSanza all scored for the Ramblers. ⚽ (Soccer photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)

Today, we welcomed back alumna Hayley Dever ’24 ! A MedPath graduate, she’s now thriving in her freshman year of college! She came to speak with our seniors about the unique advantages she's experienced thanks to MedPath's challenging curriculum. From tackling college-level courses to feeling prepared for rigorous science classes, she shared how MedPath gave her a huge head start. She spoke about the research projects she’s involved in, showing our students that they can dive into exciting fields early on too! Beyond her success stories, she offered practical study tips, time management strategies, and a reminder that dedication truly pays off. Thank you for inspiring the next generation of medical and science professionals, Hayley! #MedPath #FutureLeaders #CollegeReady #STEAM 📚🔬

PLAYOFFS TONIGHT: • It's a home playoff match for the girls soccer team. They host Burrell beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Hagerty Family Events Center this evening. Tickets are only available online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. ⚽ • Girls volleyball enters round one of the PIAA tournament this evening at 6:30 p.m. at Quaker Valley High School. Tickets are only available online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. 🏐 • The PIAA postseason begins tonight for the boys soccer team. The defending state champs head to South Park for a 6:00 p.m. first round game. Tickets are only available online at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?from=hellobar. ⚽ ROLL RAMBLERS!! 🟠⚫🔵

In addition to celebrating Mass on Friday, Theology students celebrated with chocolate! Each chocolate bar, provided by Campus Ministry, had a quote or fact about their class saint. Each class has their own selected saint that they chose to pray for them during their time as a Rambler! #Prep #AllSaintsDay ✝️ 🍫 Saint Sebastian, pray for the class of 2025. 🙏 Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for the class of 2026. 🙏 Saint Thomas Aquinas, pray for the class of 2027. 🙏 Saint Michael the Archangel, pray for the class of 2028. 🙏

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • ICYMI: Girls cross country captured their second PIAA title in three years. The Ramblers won the PIAA AA title with 118 points, 33 more than Lewisburg. Anne-Catherine Brown placed eighth to lead the way. Fina Bannister was 12th overall. Makayla Stutts took 23rd, while Zita Scheidel finished 37th. Allison Bender took 38th. Reagan Johnston finished 60th, while Sophie Becker finished 78th overall. For head coach Therese Brown, this marked her fifth state championship in the last 11 years. Three won as Villa Maria Academy, and two as Cathedral Prep. Congratulations to Coach Brown and the team on capping off an incredible season with gold!! 👟🏆 • Paige Patsy and the doubles team of Finleigh Handzel & Sophia Glance competed in the PIAA singles and doubles tournaments in Hershey. They swept all their matches in their respective tournaments before both falling in the semifinals. Patsy would win her third-place match over Hamburg’s Mia Gassert, 6-4, 2-6, 6-0. Handzel/Glance would win their third-place match with a sweep over the tandem from Allentown Central Catholic, 6-2, 6-4. Congratulations Paige, Finleigh, and Sophia! 🎾🥉 • Football lost to DuBois, 45-42, in the PIAA subregional. Davin Friedman went 18-27 for 322 yards and four touchdowns. Corey Allen carried the ball 23 times for 161 yards and a score. He also had four catches for 77 yards. Taijoun Williams had 65 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Griffin Potts hauled in two touchdowns, as did Joe Himes and Matt Oblich. Oblich had six catches for 125 yards. The Ramblers closed out their season with a 7-4 record. 🏈 • James Burkett was the lone Rambler to qualify for the PIAA AA Championship for boys cross country. He finished 43rd in in Hershey. 👟 • Boys water polo competed in the state play-in tournament at North Penn High School. The Ramblers had an opening round win over Springfield, 11-9. Owen Carson had the hat trick. Heath Kreidinger and Callum Snider-Mills had two goals apiece. Other goals came from Colin Troutman, Michael Ferrare, Thomas Fortin, and Josh Bartlett. Dan Kubiak had 4 saves. Their season came to an end with a loss to Souderton, 18-7. 🤽‍♂️ • Girls water polo’s season came to an end with a 13-5 defeat to Springfield in the play-in round of states. Megan Cardella and Alexis Ferrare each scored twice, while Savannah Wierzchowski had the other goal. Bri Ryan made 10 saves in net. 🤽‍♀️

Recognizing the need in our community, students recently held a sock drive to donate to GECAC’s warming shelter. Student Council also helped raise funds to donate to GECAC to assist in buying warm clothes. #Prep #Service #Community🧦

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, October 31: • Girls volleyball took on Corry in the District 10 AA Championship. The Ramblers battled the Beavers through three sets but fell, 3-0. Kamryn Resurreccion had 30 assists and 12 digs. Carolina Krahe had nine kills and 15 digs. Olivia Hutchinson finished with 10 kills and five digs. Ellen Hutchinson had five kills and 15 digs. Kharhys Nickson had 12 kills, while Paige Patsy had six digs. Mackenzie Moore had19 digs. Even with the loss, the team still advances to the PIAA playoffs. 🏐 • PLAYOFFS TODAY: Best of luck to Paige Patsy and the doubles team of Finleigh Handzel/Sophia Glance. They compete in the PIAA singles and doubles tournaments this weekend in Hershey. 🎾

Dr. Xavier Candela ’11 spoke to MedPath students for the “Lunch and Learn” series about his journey to becoming a plastic surgeon. He spoke fondly about his time at Prep and the teachers that made an impact on his life and career. Dr. Candela earned dual degrees in science and psychology with honors in biomedical engineering at Penn State. He went on to complete his MD, MBA, and MEd, and even traveled to Ghana to work on impactful clinical research projects. He showed pictures of severe trauma, speaking about the importance of making patients feel whole again and being there for them on their worst day. His biggest advice: “Wake up early!” #Prep #MedPath

We’re grateful for the opportunity to continue to build community and relationships with the Barber National Institute and their students. Today, we began our monthly visits to the Barber National Institute and celebrated Halloween with their students! #Prep #Community

Congratulations to Nate Klan ’25. He has verbally committed to continue his lacrosse career at John Carroll University. He projects to play midfield for the Blue Streaks. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🥍

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, October 30: • Congratulations to the girls soccer team! They captured the D-10 AA title with a 3-1 win over Fort LeBoeuf. Olivia Dixon scored a pair of goals, while Makenzie Prather also found the back of the net. CC Cacchione, Jordyn DiRiamo, and Haley Stadler all had assists. It was the 12th overall title for the Victors/Ramblers, and their first title since 2021. Congratulations to Coach Wagner and the team! ⚽🏆 • Boys soccer fell in the D-10 AA Championship to Fairview, 4-3, in a battle. Ethan Cain, James DiSanza, and Brandon Lin all scored for the Ramblers. Even with the loss, they are headed to the PIAA playoffs. ⚽ • PLAYOFFS TONIGHT: It's a showdown for the D-10 crown tonight at McDowell High School. Girls volleyball takes on Corry. First serve starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://piaadistrict10.hometownticketing.com/embed/all. 🏐 (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos – Rich Wise)

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, October 29: • Girls volleyball is headed to the D-10 Championship after sweeping Cochranton in the D-10 semifinals, 3-0. Kamryn Resurreccion had 41 assists and 10 digs. Coco Speros had 16 kills and eight digs. Carolina Krahe finished with 14 kills and 13 digs. Mackenzie Moore had 22 digs. Olivia Hutchinson had 12 kills and six blocks, while Paige Patsy and Ellen Hutchinson each had five digs. With their win, the Ramblers secured a spot in the PIAA tournament. 🏐 • Varsity hockey continued their hot start to the season with a 6-3 win over Greater Latrobe. Tucker Kinnear and Chris Bruschi each scored a pair of goals. Charlie McBrier and Ashton Duchini also scored. Mathius Sprickman had five assists. Duchini had a pair, while Vinny Scalise, Garrett Schwartz, Brady Sack, and Kinnear each had an assist. Ian Brown made 25 saves in net. 🏒 • PLAYOFFS TONIGHT: It’s another soccer doubleheader! This time it’s for a pair of D-10 championships at General McLane High School. Girls soccer kicks off the night at 5:30 p.m. against Fort LeBoeuf. Boys soccer follows at 7:30 p.m. against Fairview. Tickets are only available online at https://piaadistrict10.hometownticketing.com/embed/all. One ticket covers both games. ⚽