Students in Mr. Ng’s CAD (Computer-Aided Design) I class finished their candle lantern project today. Students were tasked with creating a design from scratch to illuminate the candle light. #Prep #CAD 🕯
We would like to thank Mike Doyle ‘00 for 15 years of service as our head water polo coach and 14 as the swim coach. He won 219 games in water polo while leading the Ramblers as the top team in the west during multiple seasons. In swimming, Doyle amassed an incredible record of 190-12. His teams won 14 Region & District 10 titles, finished second in the state twice while capturing state championships in 2019 & 2022. Good luck to Mike in his role as Athletic Director of the Erie Catholic School System. #RollRamblers
We want to send a special thank you to Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory, LLP for being a Platinum Member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP ⚱
We would like to thank everyone who attended Open House yesterday! Were you unable to make it? No problem! Call our enrollment management team to schedule a shadow visit! For more information, visit www.cathedralprep.com/shadow. Also, don't forget that this Saturday, November 5, is the Entrance Exam for all 8th grade students! We hope to see you soon! #JoinOurFamily
AFJROTC cadets spent their Saturday morning cleaning up their two-mile stretch of highway! #AFJROTC #Service #Community 🛣
We would like to thank and congratulate the following coaches on their retirement:
• Head Boys Golf Coach Jay Willow: In his 11 years at the helm, Coach Willow won 11 Region titles, seven District crowns and, in 2020, guided the Ramblers to their second-ever state championship.
• Head Girls Golf Coach Dan Steen: Coach Steen guided Villa/Prep for 12 years, winning seven Region crowns and five District championships while taking home state titles in 2014 & 2015. His team also placed second in 2013.
Thank you, again, Coach Willow and Coach Steen for your years of leadership and dedication to our student athletes! #ThankYou ⛳
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Girls and boys cross country participated in the District 10 Championship this weekend. The girls rolled to winning the District 10 AA meet, winning by 71 points and scoring 22 overall. Sarah Clark won the race with a time of 18:47. Anne-Catherine Brown was 2nd, while Allison Bender took 3rd. Lauren Raimy finished 5th. Sarah Teed took 11th, while Helen Ann McCormick and Grace Barrett finished 14th and 19th, respectively. In the boys race, Luke Brown took the individual title, winning the AA boys race with a time of 15:45. The girls team and Luke are now headed to Hershey. Congratulations to all! 👟🏆
• Girls tennis took part in the state tournament at Hershey this weekend. The Ramblers defeated Lancaster Country Day in a thriller in the quarterfinals, 3-2. Anne Marie Prichard won in singles, while the tandems of Finleigh Handzel/Margaret Prichard and Sofia Falvo/Lilli Beuchert swept doubles. They would fall to Sewickley Academy in the semifinals, 4-0, and end their season. Congratulations to Coach Taylor and the Ramblers on a terrific season! 🎾
• Football swept their series against Canisius (NY). Varsity defeated the Crusaders, 40-6, on Senior Night. Dajoure Hollingsworth led the way with 135 yards on the ground and four touchdowns. Luke Costello connected with Camariyon Bridges for a scored. Carter Barnes also had a rushing touchdown. The Ramblers finish their regular season with an 8-2 record and will gear up for the AAAAA playoffs. JVs completed the sweep with a 46-20 victory. Jacob Koshan with the game of season on defense with four interceptions, including taking two of them back for scores. 🏈
• Boys water polo took part in the state tournament at Wilson High School. The Ramblers went 1-2 on the weekend. The initially fell to the hosts (16-7) and Governor Mifflin (13-10) before defeating Upper Dublin, 10-6, to finished 7th in the state. Congratulations to a pair of seniors. Aidan Levis was named 2nd Team All-State, while Mitchell Bradford was tabbed 3rd Team All-State. 🤽♂️
Student Council, in conjunction with other clubs and organizations, held the second annual Fall Fest for our little brothers and sisters at Mother Teresa Academy today! They set up stations for students to trick-or-treat, do crafts and play games. Face painting seemed to be the big favorite! Everyone had a blast! #Prep #MTA #Family #FallFest 🎃👻🦇
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, October 27:
• Varsity girls soccer’s season came to an end in the District 10 quarterfinals against Harbor Creek, 1-0. ⚽
• Varsity girls volleyball fell to Warren, 3-0, in the first round of District 10 playoffs. Cecelia Campbell had 25 assists. Hailey Sliker finished with 15 digs. Kaylin Laird had 11 kills, while Nikole McLallen added nine. 🏐
• Varsity hockey fell to North Allegheny, 6-4. Brayden Sprickman, Will McBrier, Ethan Cunningham and Connor Eubank all scored for the Ramblers. 🏒
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 is “Celebrate Life! Stay Drug
Free!”! Students made their pledge this week by
signing a banner created by Helen Ann McCormick ’23.
#Prep #RedRibbonWeek
Congratulations to Cathedral Prep alumnus Jaryn Simpson '17 on signing a professional basketball contract with BC Teuta Durrës of the Albanian Basketball League! Good luck, Jaryn! #Alulmni #RollRamblers 🏀 🇦🇱
AFJROTC cadets prepared for this Sunday’s Open House by hosting a fun-filled event for eighth graders from around the area. Attendees were very excited for this Sunday and the cadets explained the benefits of being a Cathedral Prep Rambler. #Prep #AFJROTC #FieldDay
Members of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia of Nashville and Bishop Wiilliam Waltersheid, Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, visited our campus yesterday. Bishop Waltersheid celebrated our weekly mass with us, while the Dominican Sisters joined us for mass and spoke to our young women about their order and religious life. #Prep #Faith ✝
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, October 25:
• Girls tennis fought to a 3-2 victory over South Park in the first round of the PIAA Team Tennis Championships at Westwood Racquet Club. Anne Marie Prichard won in singles, while the tandems of Finleigh Handzel/Margaret Prichard and Sofia Falvo/Lilli Beuchert swept doubles. The Ramblers are now headed to Hershey where they will face Lancaster Country Day on Friday at 8:00 a.m. in the quarterfinals. 🎾
• Varsity hockey fell to Peters Township, 6-2. Brayden Sprickman scored both goals for the Ramblers. 🏒
The Prep Theatre Department, under the direction of Fr. Mike Demartinis, is busy rehearsing for their first production of the school year. They will open their season on November 10 through the 13 with Stephen Sondheim’s sensational musical, Into the Woods! It’s an epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make. Over the weekend, some of the actors participated in a master class offered by Chicago born actress/director, Anna Carmela. Anna spent the day with these young stars diving deep in their character development. This is a beautiful show and we hope to see you there! #Prep #MVP 🎭
Congratulations to Jason Fultz ‘25. He has verbally committed to play Division I baseball at Clemson University on scholarship. As a freshman, Fultz hit .419 with four homeruns and 32 runs batted in. On the hill, he was 3-0 with a 1.45 ERA while striking out 34 in 19 plus innings. He projects as a corner infielder and possibly a pitcher at for the Tigers. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚾
We want to send a special thank you to Allegheny Health Network for being a Platinum Member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP 🏥
Congratulations to our very own Fr. James McCormick '74 on the celebration of his 40th jubilee anniversary! Fr. McCormick has been a valued member of our faculty for over 30 years and we are so grateful for his dedicated ministry in our community. #Prep #Jubilee ✝
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Football finished 2-1 on the weekend. Varsity picked up a 44-0 victory over Erie High to clinch their first Region title in three years. RJ Roberts had 14 carries for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Costello had three touchdowns through the air. DaMario Crawford, Camariyon Bridges and Roberts were on the receiving end of those. Eric Cox had a blocked punt return for a score. Cole Constable hit a field goal, which set the school record for most field goals in a season with 10. It broke a mark that had been held for 11 years by John Chereson. The stout Rambler defense held the Royals to just 45 yards of total offense. JVs fell to the Royals in a Saturday bout, 20-14. Freshmen wrapped up their season with 34-0 win over Fairview. 🏈
• Girls cross country had a huge showing in the NWPA Cross Country Invitational. The Ramblers finished first with 25 total points, winning by 64. Sarah Clark, Anne-Catherine Brown and Allison Bender took the first three places, respectively. Sarah Teed took 9th while Helen Ann McCormick took 10th. Lauren Raimy finished 11th, while Grace Barret was 13th. 👟
• Boys water polo took part in the state play-in tournament. They defeated Hazelton, 13-11, before picking up a victory over Springfield, 8-5, to advance to the state tournament. Aidan Levis led the way with eight goals. 🤽♂️
• Girls water polo also took part in the state play-in tournament. Their season came to a close with a 12-10 loss to Governor Mifflin. McKenzie DiPlacido scored four goals, while Emily Consiglio had three. 🤽♀️
(Football photos courtesy of Switchback Photography)
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, October 20:
• Congratulations to Girls Tennis! For the 7th straight season, they are District 10 Champions! They swept Warren, 5-0, to take the AA title. Anna Poranski, Anne Marie Prichard and Sophia Glance won in singles. In doubles, Finleigh Handzel/Margaret Prichard were victorious, as were Sofia Falvo/Lilli Beuchert. Congratulations to Coach Taylor and the Ramblers! 🎾🏆
• Varsity boys soccer picked up a 10-1 victory over Corry. Cam Dunbar and Pau Barea Solves each had a pair of goals. Other goals came from Brandon Lin, Max Johnson, Jake Bamberger, Logan Sauers, Perkin Showalter and Drew Donikowski. ⚽
• Girls volleyball swept Erie High. Varsity picked up a 3-1 win over the Royals. Cecelia Campbell finished 45 assists and eight digs. Nikole McLallen had five aces, nine kills and eight digs. Jenna Wagner had six kills. Hailey Sliker finished with five aces and nine digs. Kaylin Laird had 17 digs and six kills, while Olivia Hutchinson added six blocks and 12 kills. JVs earned a 2-0 win to open the night. 🏐
