It's GAMEDAY!! Our seniors were up bright an early this morning for "Senior Sunrise" at the Hagerty Family Events Center. They enjoyed some doughnuts, class bonding and learned who is on Homecoming Court! What a great way to start the day! #SeniorSunrise ☀🍩
AFJROTC cadets held their first ever Fitness Day at the Hagerty Family Events Center yesterday. They completed various exercises, including pull-ups, sit-ups and running a mile. This supports the wellness and fitness portion of the curriculum. #AFJROTC #Fitness
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, September 28:
• Girls tennis continued to roll in the Region with a 5-0 victory over Erie High. Anna Poranski, Annie Prichard and Sophia Glance won in singles in straight sets. The tandems of Margaret Prichard/Finleigh Handzel and Gianna Mirarchi/Laura Hetrick did the same in doubles. The Ramblers have a big matchup today at Fairview! 🎾
• Boys varsity soccer picked up a big 8-0 Region win over Meadville. Noah Handzel scored four goals to lead the way. Dylan Danch, Reece Johnson, Max Johnson and Andrew DiSanza all found the mesh as well. Ethan Baker got the shutout in goal. ⚽
• Varsity hockey defeated Neshannock by a 4-2 score. Brayden Sprickman, Nico Vavala, Liam Waid and Ethan Cunningham all scored. Tanner Ball had a great showing in net. 🏒
Congratulations to Ethan Klan '23. He has committed to play lacrosse at the next level at Division III Hartwick College. He was recruited to play long stick midfielder.
"I chose Hartwick because of the welcoming atmosphere. I can’t thank Coach Smy enough for the drive he instills in me to not give up on the field or in the classroom. Prep has made me a better student. I want to thank all the teachers who have encouraged me to be a better person" #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🥍
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, September 27:
• Girls soccer faced off against Mercyhurst Prep in a doubleheader. Varsity picked up a big 3-0 shutout victory over the Lakers. Goals came from Callie Cacchione, Moira Thunell and Alexa Tojaga. Addie Stark grabbed the win in net. Special congratulations to head coach Peter Wagner, who earned the 100th win of his career. JVs battled to a 0-0 tie. ⚽
• Boys water polo fell to North Allegheny, 17-9. Callum Snider-Mills led the way with four goals, while Mitch Bradford finished with a hat trick. 🤽♂️
• Girls water polo also took on North Allegheny, falling to the Tigers, 11-4. Emily Consiglio led the Ramblers with a pair of goals. 🤽♀️
• Girls volleyball split their doubleheader against Grove City. Varsity battled to five sets, but fell to the Eagles, 3-2. JVs picked up a 2-1 victory. 🏐
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, September 26:
• Girls volleyball was swept by McDowell. Varsity fell to the Trojans, 3-2, while the JVs fell 2-0. 🏐
• In a downpour, JV football downed St. Francis, 30-8. Charbel Latouf topped 125 yards rushing and scored a pair of touchdowns. Ty Williams had a 65-yard TD run, while Montay Hollingsworth had a run for a score. 🏈
The latest issue of Faith Magazine is now available!. The October 2022 issue features our very own President Kevin Smith! Learn more about him and the exciting times that lie ahead for our school under his leadership! #Prep #Family ✝
https://catholicmagazines.org/magazine.../faith-erie/er1022
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Boys Water Polo finished 3-2 on the weekend at the Beast of the East tournament. The Ramblers picked up victories over Central York (11-6), Upper Dublin (10-9) and Souderton (15-10). They initially fell to LaSalle (11-6), before closing out the weekend with a loss to Penn Charter (14-10) in the flight championship. Aidan Levis finished the weekend with 14 goals. Mitch Bradford added 11, while Callum Snider-Mills finished with 10. Anthony Firisina totaled six goals, while Colin Troutman had two. Hewson Morphy made 43 saves in four games, while Dan Kubiak made eight saves in his first varsity start against Central York. 🤽♂️
• Girls water polo also took part in the Beast of the East, finished 1-2-1. Their lone victory came over Hill School, 13-6. They fell to Upper Arlington (8-1) and Episcopal Academy (9-8). They tied Central York, 4-4. Mia Shaughnessy led the way with 11 goals on the weekend. Emily Consiglio had seven, while McKenzie Diplacido finished with five. Brianne Ryan finished with a pair, and Maria Costa scored as well. Jillian Heinrich finished the weekend with 43 saves in goal. 🤽♀️
• Football went 0-2 over the weekend. Varsity fell to St. Francis (NY) in a close one, 28-26. Luke Costello threw for two touchdowns, one to Camariyon Bridges (70 yards) and one to Wakeem Page (91 yards). Suhtaun Lewis finished with 158 yards and scored one on the ground. Cole Constable hit two field goals to extend his record to 21 career field goals. Freshmen football fell to St. Ignatius (OH), 34-28. 🏈
• Boys varsity soccer took park in the NXT LVL Invitational in Albany, NY. The Ramblers finished 2-0 on the weekend. Their first win was a 4-0 shutout over Trinity Pawling. Noah Handzel had a pair of goals. Andrew DiSanza and Dylan Danch also found the net. Ethan Baker got the shutout in goal. They then defeated the 15th ranked boys soccer team in the country, Shenendehowa HS, 2-1. Reece Johnson and Vincent Padalino scored for the Ramblers. ⚽
• Girls cross country finished fifth in the PIAA Foundation Meet. Sarah Clark placed 9th overall. Anne-Catherine Brown finished 15th. Rue Burkett took 37th, while Lauren Raimy finished 52nd. Sarah Teed took 63rd, while Helen Ann McCormick and Grace Barrett finished 73rd and 84th, respectively. 👟
• Prep hockey beat Bayard Rustin, 8-2. Joey Walter and Logan Taylor each scored twice. Vinny Scalise, Liam Waid, Tucker Kinnear and Ethan Cunningham also scored. Ian Brown and Tanner Ball shared the work in net. 🏒
• Boys golf finished 3rd in the St. Ed’s Invitational. Breckin Taylor was the individual champion with a 68 (-4). ⛳
• Boys cross country finished 21st at the PIAA Foundation Meet. Luke Brown finished 11th overall for the Ramblers. 👟
• Girls tennis picked up a 4-1 victory over McDowell. Annie Prichard and Sophia Glance won in singles. In doubles, the tandems Margaret Prichard/Finleigh Handzel and Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo were victorious. 🎾
We want to send a special thank you to Gannon University for being a Ruby Member of our Business Alliance Program! #Prep #BAP ⚔
The Ramblers continued their winning ways last week with a big victory over Solon (OH). Now, they hit the road looking to extend their winning streak to four. They are set to take on a tough opponent in St. Francis (NY). Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Gacioch Athletic Complex. Directions can be found at https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.1128785,-80.0870045/4129+Lake+Shore+Rd,+Hamburg,+NY+14075/@42.4779773,-79.9989065,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d31a9449e6e759:0x1826be17d1afe363!2m2!1d-78.8641408!2d42.7704872 .
Though we will not be livestreaming the game, you can still catch all the action on WNY Athletics! Visit https://wnyathletics.com/broadcast/football-cathedralprep-stfrancis to watch. You can also listen to the game on Jet Radio 1400 AM on the iHeart Radio app or online at https://www.iheart.com/live/wjet-am-1400-8290/.
We hope you can tune in and cheer on the Ramblers from wherever you call home! #RollRamblers 🏈
Yesterday, a group students attended the Youth Civic Engagement Symposium at Gannon University. There, they heard from various speakers from our local executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. They toured the Erie Federal Courthouse and Erie County Courthouse, as well as City Hall, with the hopes that they would better understand how government works and choose to become more civically involved in our community. #Prep
Mrs. Oligeri’s Financial Planning classes have been hard at work during these first two weeks of the year. Today, they worked on practicing their interview skills with some different exercises. #Prep #FinancialPlanning 💲
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, September 21:
• Girls varsity soccer played Harbor Creek to a 0-0 tie. Addie Stark got the shutout in goal. ⚽
• LIFTER OF THE WEEK: Congratulations to Matthew Hinman ’25 (Swimming 🏊♂️) who was named Coach Brandon’s Lifter of the Week last week! 🏋️♀️
Earlier today, we gathered with our littler brothers and sisters from Mother Teresa Academy for our annual All Schools Mass at the Hagerty Family Events Center. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends enjoyed a liturgy prepared by the Campus Ministry department. Chaplain Fr. Jason Feigh celebrated the mass and was joined by Fr. Mike DeMartinis at the altar. Like every year, the tradition of the All Schools Mass continues to be a wonderful way for the entire school community to come together to celebrate the start of a new school year. May we continue to pray for a safe and fruitful school year! #Prep #MTA #Faith #Family ✝🟠🔵⚫
Harvest Gala is a time for the women of Prep to come together in support of our students. 100% of proceeds from this event go directly into student scholarships. We also look forward to celebrating the 2022 Woman of Prep honoree, Ruth Oligeri, during this year’s celebration on Saturday, September 24.
We are forever grateful to our sponsors and donors who help make this event possible. Thank you to Margaret Chido ‘13VMA, Jennifer Dworek Portraits, The Juice Jar, Ford Office Technologies, T.J. ’01 & Kelly (McCain) ‘08VMA Richter, Shoe Fly and Julie (Ferrick) Wilson ‘84VMA for your generous Sapphire sponsorship!
Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to win this Dolce & Gabbana Fefè Leather Shopper! Styled with signature interlocking DG logo hardware, Dolce & Gabana’s Fefè bag is crafted by skilled artisans in Italy of rich leather. This practical silhouette is accompanied by a removable zip pouch for optimal storage.
Time is running out! Harvest Gala is SATURDAY. Tickets are going fast, and you don’t want to miss out on your opportunity to reserve a spot at this event! If you have not reserved your seat, please visit www.cathedralprep.com/HarvestGala22 for more information. #HarvestGala2022 🍂
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, September 20:
• Girls tennis bested Mercyhurst, 4-1, in their Region bout. Annie Prichard and Sophia Glance won in singles. The tandems of Margaret Prichard/Finleigh Handzel and Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo swept doubles. 🎾
• Boys soccer swept Bradford with a pair of shutouts. Varsity bested the Owls, 9-0. Dylan Danch had a hat trick, while Max Johnson and Kendall Rodriguez each had a pair of goals. Reece Johnson had a goal and six assists. Jacob Haugh also found the mesh. Ethan Baker got the shutout in goal. JVs picked up a 5-0 victory. Cam Dunbar had a pair of goals. Max Johnson, Logan Sauers and Drew Donikowski all scored. Jake Bamberger and Max Johnson combined for the shutout in goal. ⚽
• Girls split their doubleheader against Meadville. Varsity was swept by the Bulldogs, 3-0. JVs picked up a 2-1 win. 🏐
Yesterday, Mr. Check's Graphic Design class used LEGO to demonstrate the Data Processing method and the Seven Elements of Design. Students were given various sets of differing design, and they had to assign different tasks to simulate a collaborative design process. Using the LEGO boxes and sets, students were introduced to basic design concepts, such as color, line and space; as well as the collaborative process that LEGO utilizes in their products. #Prep #GraphicDesign #Teamwork
After discussing and defining academic integrity, Mrs. Drabant’s World History 2 class broke into small groups to participate in a “Plagiarism Escape Room” game. Students solved puzzles that challenged them to distinguish between good and poor examples of paraphrasing and recognizing different kinds of plagiarism. #Prep #WorldHistory 📄
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, September 19:
• Girls varsity soccer won a thriller, 2-1, over Fairview. Olivia Dixon scored the tiebreaking goal with 21 seconds left. Mackenzie Prather also scored for the Ramblers. ⚽
• Girls tennis continued to roll with a 4-1 victory over Nichols (NY). Anna Poranski and Sophia Glance won in singles. The tandems of Margaret Prichard/Finleigh Handzel and Sofia Falvo/Lilli Beuchert swept the doubles. 🎾
• Girls golf finished fourth in their Region mega match. Lindsay Armanini led the Ramblers with a 44. AnnaMarie Zinram shot a 46, while Vanessa Melle shot a 54. ⛳
• With the region title clinched, boys golf finished 2nd in the final mega match of the year at Blueberry Hill with a team score of 328. Due to inclement weather, players only played 9 holes. The scores were doubled to get an 18-hole score. Ryan Eastbourn led the team with an 80. ⛳
Congratulations to Will McBrier ’23 and Aj O’Neil ’23. They took part in the J/22 North American Championships last week at the Tawas Bay Yacht Club in Michigan. They were part of a crew, led by skipper Dave McBrier, that placed 8th against some of North America's best sailors in the fleet. Congrats to all! #Prep ⛵
