Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• ICYMI: Girls cross country captured their second straight PIAA title, which was their third in four years, and sixth in the last 12. The Ramblers won with 74 points, 49 points more than Gwynedd Mercy Academy. Anne-Catherine Brown finished eighth overall, one place ahead of teammate Fina Banister. In the team scoring, Brown was fifth, while Bannister was sixth. Makayla Stutts placed 20th. Sophie Becker took 21st, while Reagan Johnston was right behind in 22nd. Zita Schiedel finished 38th. Lilly Pinzok finished 53rd. Congratulations again to Coach Brown and the team on capping off another incredible season with gold! 👟🏆
• Paige Patsy (Singles) and Lydia Beuchert/Ella Fetzner (Doubles) competed in the PIAA Championships at Hershey Racquet Club. Patsy won her first round and quarterfinal matches in straight sets before falling in the semifinals to Belle Vernon’s Gabriella Dusi, 6-4, 6-2. She would capture bronze for the second straight year after defeating Biglerville’s Paytyn Plank in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. In doubles, Beuchert/Fetzner also won their first round and quarterfinal matches in straight sets. They would fall in three sets to Winchester Thurston’s Veronica Zinski/Marann Buckanovich. They would finish fourth overall after falling to Moravian Academy’s Laura Li/Vicky Guo in straight sets. Congratulations Paige, Lydia, and Ella on great seasons! 🎾
• Boys water polo’s season ended in the second round of the state playoffs. They lost to Wissahickon, 11-8. Ely Cooney led the way with five goals. Clark Brown, Lochlan Snider-Mills, and Thomas Fortin also scored. JD Cullen made seven saves. 🤽
• JV hockey defeated Medina (OH), 2-0. Austin Edmonds scored both goals, including an empty netter. Nathan Hanel had an assist. Gunnar Anderson made 11 saves in goal. 🏒
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, October 30:
• Congratulations to the girls soccer team! They captured the D-10 AA title with a 2-1 win over Fort LeBoeuf. Peyton Rodgers and Jordyn DiRaimo scored for the Ramblers. CC Cacchione had a pair of assists. It was their second straight title and 13th overall for the Victors/Ramblers. Congratulations to Coach Wagner ’06 and the team! ⚽🏆
• Girls varsity volleyball lost in the D-10 Championship to Corry, 3-0. Mackenzie Moore had 21 digs, two assists, and an ace. Kamryn Resurreccion had 18 assists, seven digs, and an ace. Coco Speros had five kills and 11 digs, while Nora Marsh had six kills. Ellen Hutchinson finished with five kills and 13 digs. Awut Mangok had three kills, while Paige Patsy had five digs. Even with the loss, the Ramblers do advance to the PIAA tournament. 🏐
• Varsity hockey fell to Meadville, 4-2. Chris Bruschi scored both goals. Garrett Schwartz had an assist. Matei Moga made 16 saves in goal. 🏒
• 🚨PLAYOFFS TODAY🚨: Best of luck to Paige Patsy (Singles) and the team of Lydia Beuchert/Ella Fetzner (Doubles) as they begin play in the PIAA Championships at Hershey today! If you are in the area, tickets can only be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzU1Njc%3D. 🎾
Students will be performing solos, duets, and small/large group numbers in an open mic style concert. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students, and baked goods, concessions, 50/50s, and raffle tickets will be available for purchase throughout the evening. We hope to see you there! #Prep #CoffeeHouse 🎶☕
• Girls varsity soccer takes on Fort LeBoeuf in the D-10 Championship tonight at Seneca High School. Their match begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D.
• Girls varsity volleyball also is looking to capture a D-10 title tonight. They take on Corry at 6:00 p.m. at Fort LeBoeuf. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D.
Good luck, girls, and ROLL RAMBLERS!! 🏐⚽
(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos – Rich Wise)
• Girls varsity volleyball battled Cochranton to five sets and advanced to the D-10 Championship with a 3-2 victory. Kamryn Resurreccion had 10 digs, three kills, and 44 assists. Coco Speros had 20 kills and 15 digs. Nora Marsh had seven kills, five aces, and five digs. Ellen Hutchinson finished with 11 kills, two aces, and 10 digs. Awut Mangok had nine kills and a block. Taylor Benacci had two kills, an ace, and a block. Paige Patsy had six digs, while Mackenzie Moore had a kill, two assists, four aces, and 22 digs. 🏐
We were also happy to host the Erie Catholic School System varsity girls basketball championships on Sunday at the Hagerty Family Events Center, where the St. George Lancers took on the OLP Crusaders. Congratulations to both teams on making it to the championship, and best of luck to the champion Lancers who will represent Erie in the state championship!
Congratulations also go out the JV Knights football team for completing an undefeated season and capturing the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh championship and the St. Luke's JV girls basketball team for capturing the Erie Catholic School System JV title! #Champions 🏈🏀🏆
• Girls varsity soccer picked up a huge 14-0 win over Grove City in their D-10 semifinal match. Peyton Rodgers had a hat trick. Jordyn DiRaimo, Anna Johnson, and Kate Toohey each scored twice. Mackenzie Prather, Alexa Senz, Sophia Stinson, CC Cacchione, and Lauren McCormick also scored. Cacchione and McCormick each had four assists. Mya Cavalier had two assists, while Johnson, Senz, Maeve Melody, and Nora Fedor also had an assist each. Jordan Senz and Giada Kosack shared the shutout in goal. ⚽
• Boys varsity soccer’s season came to a close in the D-10 semifinals against Harbor Creek, 3-1. Carter Budacki scored the lone Rambler goal, while Ethan Cain had the assist. ⚽
• 🚨PLAYOFFS TONIGHT🚨: Girls varsity volleyball takes on Cochranton in the D-10 semifinals. Their match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Meadville. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D. 🏐
Students participated in round-robin table discussions with professionals representing eight different careers within the medical field, gaining valuable insight into what it truly means to work in healthcare. They then went on an inspiring tour of the hospital, seeing medicine in action.
The best stop of the day, however, was meeting Erie's very own little superhero, Gio. His strength, courage, and miraculous journey to recovery touched every single one of us. Gio reminded the students why they are choosing to pursue careers in medicine, to bring hope and healing to others.
Everyone left UPMC feeling inspired, grateful, and more motivated than ever to make a difference! #Prep #MedPath #GioStrong ⚕️🏥
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Congratulations to the girls cross country team! They once again defended their District 10 AA Cross Country Championship with a big performance, winning by 88 points and scoring 26 overall. Anne-Catherine Brown ’26 and Fina Bannister ’26 finished tied for first place to lead the Ramblers. Makayla Stutts ’27 took sixth. Sophie Becker ’28 finished seventh. Zita Schiedel took 10th, while Reagan Johnston ’27 was right behind in 11th. Lilly Pinzok ’27 finished 25th. It was their sixth consecutive victory, and 13th in the last 14 years for the Victors/Ramblers. Congratulations to all! 👟🏆
• Girls tennis fell to Scranton Prep in the PIAA quarterfinals, 3-2. The tandems of Katie Kuhar/Eliza Kallner and Elizabeth Hutchinson/Ellen Hutchinson swept in doubles. 🎾
• Varsity football’s season came to a close in their regular season finale. The Ramblers lost to Farrell, 46-7. Haleem Leggett scored the lone touchdown. 🏈
• Boys cross country closed out their season at the District 10 AA Championship with everyone setting a new PR. The Ramblers were led by Jeremai Pruzenski followed by Will English, Quinn Orlando, Michael Brown, Joe Dieteman, Sam English, and Tino Vandetti. 👟
• 🚨 PLAYOFFS TONIGHT 🚨: It’s a soccer doubleheader at Fairview. The girls play Grove City at 5:30 p.m., followed by the boys against Harbor Creek at 7:30 p.m. in the D-10 semifinals. One ticket gets you in for both games, and you can only purchase tickets online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D. ⚽
• Girls varsity volleyball won their D-10 quarterfinal match over Sharon, 3-1. Kamryn Resurreccion had 47 assists, 15 digs, and four aces. Coco Speros had 23 kills, 20 digs, and two aces. Nora Marsh finished with 12 kills and 17 digs. Ellen Hutchinson had six kills and 12 digs. Taylor Benacci had three kills and two blocks, while Awut Mangok had four kills. Mackenzie Moore had four kills and 20 digs. 🏐
• Boys water polo fell to North Allegheny, 13-11. Lochlan Snider-Mills and Thomas Fortin each scored three goals. Ely Cooney and Heath Kreidinger each scored a pair. Clark Brown had the other tally. JD Cullen made seven saves. 🤽
• Girls water polo also lost to North Allegheny, 17-3. Alexis Ferrare (MP), Rachel Patton, and Anna Socash scored. Bri Ryan made seven saves. 🤽
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, October 22:
• Congratulations to boys golf! For the second straight year, they finished as the runner-up at the PIAA AA state championship at Penn State’s White Course. The Ramblers finished eight strokes behind Scranton Prep. Nik Blanchard shot -1 to lead the way. Sonny Washburn was even on the day, while Joseph Prichard finished +1. Connor Laird shot +2 to round out the top four. Jack Marz finished +11 on the day. Congratulations to Coach Keim ’80 and the team on a tremendous season! 🥈⛳
• Girls varsity soccer advanced to the District 10 semifinals with a 15-0 win over Greenville. Peyton Rodgers scored three goals and had an assist. Jordyn DiRaimo, Mackenzie Prather, Mya Cavalier, and Lauren McCormick each scored twice. Sophia Stinson, CC Cacchione, Maeve Melody, and Kate Toohey also found the mesh. McCormick had three assists. Cacchione, Nora Fedor, and Cavalier each had a pair of assists. Prather, Anna Johnson, and Stinson also had helpers. Jordan Senz and Giada Kosack secured the shutout in goal. ⚽
• Boys varsity soccer was declared the winner of their D-10 quarterfinal match against Girard after play was suspended Tuesday night due to lightning. The Ramblers won, 2-0, behind goals from Lucas Izbicki and Andrew Spitzer. Max Johnson and Cater Budacki had assists, while Breese Stoeger earned the shutout in net. ⚽
• PLAYOFFS TONIGHT: Girls varsity volleyball kicks off the postseason against Sharon. Their match is at Conneaut High School at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are only available online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D. 🏐
Before becoming a PT, she was a proud member of the Villa Maria Class of 2010 leaving VMA and pursuing her dream as a professional ballerina. This eventually inspired her to help others recover from injuries and reach their goals. Now, she works with young athletes and kids to help them return to the activities they love. She has even traveled with the U.S. Olympic Team!
She shared valuable insights about the education required to become a physical therapist, the cutting-edge motion analysis technology used at Shriners, and the importance of empathy, patience, and maintaining an “I can” attitude, skills that can’t be taught in a classroom.
Her advice to students was powerful:
• Don’t take the easy way out in school.
• Make choices that build your resume and set you up for success.
• Be financially savvy—consider tuition costs, salary potential, and cost of living.
• Choose a career with a work-life balance that fits you.
• And most of all, find the beautiful moments during your educational journey.
Thank you, Mary, for inspiring our students to dream big, work hard, and think smart! #MedPath #PhysicalTherapy ⚕️
