Cathedral Preparatory School

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 🎆

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, December 27: • Boys basketball finished 2-1 against Austintown Fitch in a tripleheader. Varsity picked up a 37-17 win over the Falcons in a low scoring matchup. Jake Sambuchino had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Mohamed Rahama tossed in eight points. JVs picked up a 49-32 win. Michael Thompson had 18 to lead the way, while Max Wallace chipped in 11. Freshmen fell 35-19. KyZir Rowan finished with 11. 🏀

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, December 22: • Boys basketball finished 1-1 yesterday. Varsity captured the Blue Division of the KSA Tournament in Orlando with a 57-47 win over Pingree (MA). Amaree Pickens had 14 points and was named Co-MVP of the tourney, along with Jake Sambuchino who had 11. Tavion Spencer added 12 points for a Rambler team that finished 3-0 in Florida. Freshmen basketball fell to McDowell, 49-40. Owen Haffey and KyZir Rowan each had 14 to pace the Ramblers. 🏀 • Girls basketball swept Fairview. Varsity outscored Fairview 31-5 in the second half to win 52-18. Jayden McBride had 12 points to lead the way. Lena Walz added 11. McKenna Valone and Ava Lucarotti finished with nine and eight, respectively. Prep is 6-0 on the season and will play in the national bracket of the KSA Holiday Tournament in Orlando next week. JVs defeated Fairview, 49-12. Natalie Spano led the way with 17 points. Leah Major scored nine, while Katherine McCormick chipped in eight. Mari Sanders had seven. 🏀 • Girls swimming & diving picked up a big win over Mercyhurst Prep, 123-32. Ellie Natemeier won four events for the Ramblers. Maria Costa won three times, while Chloe Borrero and Brianne Ryan each won twice. 🏊‍♀️ • Boys swimming & diving also defeated Mercyhurst Prep, 108-29. Owen Carson took home four events. Evan Calvert won three times, while Mitchell Bradford, Matt Hinman, Jack Raimy, and Alex Junkin all won twice. 🏊‍♂️

Mrs. Drabant’s World History II and Ms. Tewari's French II classes participated in a scavenger hunt today exploring Christmas traditions around the world. They read the descriptions, matched them up to their recording sheet and used QR codes to reveal the country and more information about it. #Prep #HolidayFun

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, December 21: • Boys varsity basketball continued their hot streak in Orlando with a 69-39 victory over Southern (KY) in the KSA Tournament. Amaree Pickens led the way with 20 points. Semontae Lofton had 11, while Tavion Spencer chipped in 10. 🏀 • Wrestling picked up a 38-27 victory over Meadville. Sam Staab (133), Brandon Byrd (152) and Owen Shetler (189) earned pins for the Ramblers. Jaden Crockett (172) scored a tech fall, while Amir Johnson (114), Keagan Oler (121) and Andrew Gammon (127) all won by decision. 🤼‍♂️ • TONIGHT: It's a big night at the Hagerty Family Events Center. The swim teams host Mercyhurst Prep at 6:00 p.m. At the same time, the Ramblers entertain Fairview in girls basketball. Tickets for all events will be on sale at the gate. We would also like to thank Chick-fil-A for being the official sponsor for tonight's girls basketball game!

Cathedral Prep’s 8th Grade Honors Program students received their personalized Honors Program jackets today. We love seeing them in class every day and wish them the best of luck with their classes this year! #Prep #HonorsProgram ⚫️🟠🔵

Congratulations to Prep senior Luke Brown '23. He has verbally committed to run next season at George Mason University in cross country and track & field on scholarship. Brown was one of the top runners in cross country in District 10 the past two seasons. He has also been a state medalist, a District champion and individual champion at major invitationals. He also owns school records in the indoor 1600, mile and the 3200m. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 👟

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, December 20: • Boys basketball went 1-1 on the day. Varsity picked up a 58-27 victory over Coral Shores (FL) in their first game of the KSA Tournament in Orlando. The Ramblers jumped out to an 11-0 lead as Jake Sambuchino led the way with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Amaree Pickens and Mohamed Rahama scored eight points each. Freshmen basketball fell to Mercyhurst Prep, 40-39. KyZir Rowan led the way with 19. 🏀 • Varsity hockey picked up a 4-2 win over Central Catholic. Liam Waid, Alex Brown, Connor Eubank and Logan Taylor all found the back of the net. Tanner Ball made 25 saves in goal. 🏒

Last Saturday, we held our Winter Dance Showcase in the H. David Bowes Auditorium! Guests enjoyed an evening full of dancing and music. The holiday spirit and cheer was felt throughout the evening! #Prep #Dance 🎶🩰

Yesterday was week two of the PB&J sandwich drive for the Emmaus Soup Kitchen. This week’s sandwich drive, organized by Cecelia Morgan ‘25, was sponsored by the Girls Golf Team. 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 🥪

Last Friday, Show Choir visited St. Joseph Apartments to help serve and clean up at their annual Christmas party. Those that were able to join in the project also performed part of their winter concert music and shared Christmas carols at the conclusion of their party. Don't miss them perform TONIGHT at the MVP Winter Concert! Admission is FREE and performances begin at 7:00 p.m. in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. #Prep #ShowChoir 🎶

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, December 19: • Girls basketball swept Erie High. Varsity rolled to a 63-28 win over the Royals. Jayden McBride led the way with 23 points, while Lena Walz finished with 13. McKenna Valone and Tori Mayes each chipped in eight. JVs picked up a 48-13 victory. Katherine McCormick led the Ramblers with 21 points. Natalie Spano scored eight in the win. 🏀

We would like to send a special thank you to Northwest Savings Bank for their gift to our school through the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Program! Anita Kuchcinski, SVP, Erie Commercial Market Executive and Commercial Team Lead, and Katie Ruffa, SVP, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, stopped by earlier this month to present the check to President Kevin Smith and Jimmy Smith ’11, AVP of Development & Strategic Initiatives. We are very appreciative of your support through this program! #Prep #EITC

TOMORROW! Join us in the H. David Bowes Auditorium for some holiday cheer as the MVP Department presents their Winter Concert. The concert is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. and admission is FREE. Come out and support our talented musicians and performers! #Prep #MVP ❄🎄

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Wrestling hosted the Rambler Duals at the Joann Mullen Gymnasium. The Ramblers finished 3-1 on the weekend. Their first win came over St. Joe’s (NY), 60-15. Xavier Domkowski (139), Brandon Byrd (145), Bo Martucci (152), Jaden Crockett (160), Owen Shetler (172), Isaiah Harrick (189) and Max Spaulding (215) all scored pins for Prep. They would then take their second match, besting Edgewood (OH), 58-3. Andrew Gammon (127), Sam Staab (133), Domkowski, Martucci, Harrick and Amir Johnson (114) all had pins. Keagan Oler (121) and Aiden Carter (107) earned falls, while Crockett scored a decision. They would then defeated South Fayette, 42-24. Staab, Byrd, Crockett, Shetler (189), Harrick (215) and Johnson all had pins. The Ramblers would fall in the championship to St. Ed’s (OH), 34-33. Shetler, Johnson, Staab and Gammon scored pins. Byrd earned a decision. 🤼‍♂️ • Boys swimming took third overall at the Viking Invitational at Cleveland State University. The 200 medley relay of Jack Raimy, Matt Hinman, Aidan Levis, Mitchell Bradford finished second. Bradford finished fourth in the 200 IM. Levis took second in the 100 fly. Bradford won the 100 back, while Raimy and Levis took second and fifth, respectively. The 400 free relay placed third behind Raimy, Owen Carson, Levis and Bradford. 🏊‍♂️ • Girls swimming also took part in the Viking Invitational, finishing sixth. Haley Palmer placed fifth in the 50 free and the 100 free. In the 100 back, Maria Costa took fourth. The 200 medley relay finished fifth with Costa, Kyan Snider-Mills, Ellie Natemeier and Palmer. 🏊‍♀️ • Boys freshmen basketball fell to Boardman (OH), 42-31. Ashton Mountain led the Ramblers with 11. 🏀 • Varsity hockey picked up a 3-0 shutout over Gilmour Academy (OH). 🏒 (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos)