Cathedral Preparatory School

Our visits to the Barber National Institute have wrapped up for the school year. A group of juniors and seniors have been going on monthly visits to two separate classrooms at the center. Throughout our time, we played games, did crafts, played music, and had a great time getting to know some of the students there. We're looking forward to continued visits next school year! #Prep #Community

Congratulations to Tori Spearman ’24. She is a National Champion! She claimed gold in the bars and beam events at the Level 9 Eastern Championships in Myrtle Beach, SC. She also won silver in the all-around event. Her contributions helped the Region 7 Super Team take gold. Congratulations, Tori! We are proud of you! #PrepPride (Photos courtesy of Team Photo)

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, May 7: • Baseball swept McDowell. Yet again, it was the Jason Fultz show. He went 6 2/3 innings, yielding just two hits, while striking out 15 in a 5-1 varsity win over the Trojans. Fultz also hit a home run. Jacob Koshan went 2-4 with a pair of RBI. Justice Laird had two hits, while Andrew Costello scored two runs. JVs snared a 10-9 victory. Matt Oblich was 2-3 with three stolen bases. Owen Fetzner drove in three, while AJ Sirianni had a pair of RBI. Jackson Herr was 1-2 with three runs scored, an RBI, and three stolen bases. ⚾ • Softball picked up a big 15-1 Region win at Meadville. Emily Dudenhoeffer was 3-4 with five RBI and a home run. Mackenzie Moore was 3-4 with a homer and two RBI, while Emalie Thomas also went deep. Madison Simmerman drove in a pair and struck out eight in the circle. 🥎 • Girls lacrosse scored a huge Region win over Fairview, 14-10. Niagara Millen had five goals to lead the way. Sarah Snell, Genevieve Izbicki, and Gigi Hiner all had hat tricks. Allison Deiner made nine saves. 🥍 • Track & field competed against McDowell. The girls narrowly fell to the Trojans, 78-72. De’Ziriana Page won the 200m. Reagan Johnston won the 400m. Fina Bannister took the 800m. Anne-Catherine Brown won the 1600m. Lauren Raimy took the 3200m. Regina Torrance won the 300m hurdles. The 4x400m relay of Bannister, R. Johnston, Brown, and Torrance took first. The 4x800m relay also took first. Kendal Johnston won the high jump, setting a school record with her jump of 5’1”. Grace Barrett also joined teammate Sarah Lathan in the school record ranks with her pole vault of 8’6”. The boys also lost to McDowell, 88-62. Hank Partridge won the 300m hurdles. He also won the pole vault. Michael McDonald won the high jump, while Ashton Mountain took the triple jump. Camden Miller won the javelin. 👟 • Boys volleyball fell to Maplewood, 3-0. Jonah Bebko had five kills. Alvin Beason had two aces. Rob Brown finished with three kills, three aces, and a block. 🏐

Cathedral prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, May 6: • Congratulations to Jonah Ng. He captured the District 10 AA Singles title with a straight set victory over teammate Gavin Ferretti, 6-1, 6-0. With his victory, he is now headed to Hershey for the state tournament. This is his second District 10 singles title in three years. Congratulations, Jonah! 🎾🏆 • Softball swept Moniteau. Varsity picked up an 8-3 win over the Warriors. Emalie Thomas and Mackenzie Moore each hit home runs, while Madison Simmerman drove in three runs on three hits. JVs won 11-0 behind a combined no-hitter from Sophia Primavere and Mackenzie Moore. Moore also had three RBI. Eva Donikowski had a pair of hits and drove in four. Morgan Madura had a pair of hits. 🥎

Summer is nearly here and several of our sports teams are holding camps! There's still time to register!! Visit www.cathedralprep.com/athleticcamps for more information and sign your child up today! #Prep #SummerCamp ⚽🏈🏀🏐

Last Friday, students in the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) took a trip to Cleveland to visit the Cleveland Museum of Art. Club members were accompanied by advisors Mrs. Duda and Mr. Vicary. Students were able to see and interact with a wide variety of art and antiquities. They also walked around the Case Western Reserve University campus to see the “Judy’s Hand Pavilion” sculpture and enjoyed some lunch in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood. #Prep #NAHS 🎨

Cadets recently traveled to Our Lady of Peace demonstrate military drill! They also discussed life at Prep and AFJROTC with the students. #Prep #AFJROTC

Congratulations to Megan Cardella ’25. She was honored by the Zonta Club of Erie as one of the recipients of the Amelia Earhart Award for outstanding leadership and scholarship. The awards were presented at their 35th annual award dinner last week. Congratulations, Megan! #Prep #Leadership

MedPath sophomores had the opportunity to visit St. Vincent’s hospital last week. They heard from Prep and Villa alumni working in the field at AHN about different career paths in medicine, the importance of each job, and got to hold and manipulate the various tools used for each. They got a personalized guided tour of the ED, operating suites, and the NICU. Thank you to Dr. Caitlin Clark and the rest of St. Vincent’s staff for a wonderful, educational visit! #Prep #MedPath ⚕

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • The District 10 AA singles tournament took place at Westwood Racquet Club. Colin Troutman picked up a first-round win. James Casella dropped his first-round match, while Jonah Ng and Gavin Ferretti received byes. Ng, Ferretti, and Troutman all picked up victories in the second round and the quarterfinals. Ng would pick up a straight-set win over Troutman, 6-0,6-0, while Ferretti defeated Hickory’s Jacob Jarzab, 6-1, 6-0. It will be Ng versus Ferretti in the AA championship TODAY at Westwood Racquet Club at 3:00 p.m. 🎾 • Track & Field competed at the Baldwin Invitational. Anne-Catherine Brown finished fourth in the mile, while Lauren Raimy finished seventh. Fina Bannister finished eighth in the 800m. 👟 • Baseball dropped their doubleheader to St. Ignatius (OH). Varsity fell to the Wildcats, 7-2. Andrew Costello hit a two-run home run. JVs dropped their matchup, 10-0. ⚾

Forty-five students were inducted into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony on Thursday, May 1, in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. The National Honor Society is a national organization which recognizes outstanding scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Candles were lit to signify these four values, as well as the initiation of the new members. Inductees received a pin and certificate to honor their new membership. Current members of NHS were present to induct the new members and show what it means to be a member of the National Honors Society. Congratulations to all the inductees! #Prep #NHS

Senior cadets had a lesson on Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) yesterday. They learned about military food rations from Revolutionary War time to present day and had the opportunity to taste some. #Prep #AFJROTC

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, May 2: • Softball played in their throwback Villa softball uniforms and defeated Warren, 11-1, in a varsity-only matchup. Emily Dudenhoeffer went 2-3 with four RBI. Madison Simmerman had three hits and drove in three runs. Emalie Thomas had two hits and two RBI, while Addison Baldi had three hits and scored three times. 🥎 • JV baseball picked up a 13-1 win over St. Francis (NY). Davin Friedman got the win with three shutout innings, striking out five. He also homered, went 2-3, and drove in four runs. Owen Fetzner was 2-3 with two RBI. ⚾ • Boys volleyball fell to Farrell, 3-0. Rob Brown led the team with six kills. 🏐

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, May 1: • Boys tennis closed out their regular season slate with a 3-2 victory over Nichols (NY). Jonah Ng won in singles. James Casella/Cameron Grieshaber and Drew Brown/Ty Hulick won in doubles. 🎾 • Baseball shutout Corry, 10-0, in five innings in a varsity-only contest. Sam Ciukaj went five innings on the hill, yielding just two hits while striking out four. Nick Jackson went 3-3 with three runs scored. Mathius Sprickman was 2-2, while Jason Fultz and Matt Oblich each had two RBI. ⚾ • Boys lacrosse picked up a Region win over Fairview, 8-5. Rylan Sorge scored four goals. Andrew Timon, Charlie McBrier, Brady Little, and Ty Harrison also scored for the Ramblers. Tanner Ball made 21 saves in goal. 🥍

Prep AFJROTC joined Air Force and Army cadets from all of Erie County JROTC last weekend at the annual Military Ball. In addition to dancing and other activities, seniors were recognized for their JROTC accomplishments and leadership over the years. #Prep #AFJROTC

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, April 30: • Softball swept Erie High with a pair of no-hitters. Varsity defeated the Royals, 11-0, in five innings. Morgan Madura threw a no-hitter in the circle for the Ramblers. Addison Baldi had three hits and drove in two. Madison Simmerman hit a home run and drove in two. Paige Simmerman had two RBI, while Mya Kalizewski had two hits and scored twice. JVs got a 15-0 win behind a no-hitter from Mackenzie Moore. She also had two hits and drove in three. Baldi had three hits and three RBI. Layla Vandervoort drove in two, while Madura scored twice. 🥎 • Boys tennis clinched the Region with a 4-1 victory over Mercyhurst Prep. Colin Troutman and Cameron Grieshaber were straight set winners in singles. Michael Ferraro/JJ Johnson did the same in doubles, as did Timmy Taylor/Dan Kubiak. 🎾 • Track & field competed against General McLane. The girls defeated the Lancers, 95-55. The 4x800m relay of Allison Bender, Reagan Johnston, Lauren Raimy, and Anne-Catherine Brown won. Brown won the 1600m and 3200m. Raimy won the 400m and 800m. The 4x400 relay of Regina Torrance, Johnston, Brown, and Fina Bannister won. DeZiriana Page won the 200m. Kendal Johnston won the high jump. Sarah Lathan won the pole vault. Emerson Deforce won the discus, while Lilliana Moore won the javelin. The boys fell, 100-5. James Burkett won the 1600m and 3200m. Roman Hamm won the 400m. Michael McDonald won the high jump, while Hunter Sullivan won the pole vault. 👟 • Boys volleyball dropped their match to Mercyhurst Prep, 3-0. Rob Brown led the team with four kills. Jonah Bebko had three kills, one ace, and one block. 🏐

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, April 29: • Baseball picked up a sweep over Meadville. A four-run seventh inning helped varsity rally and beat the Bulldogs, 11-8. Andrew Costello had three hits, including a homerun, scored four runs, and drove in two. Jason Fultz and Joe Flanagan each had two hits, while Justice Laird drove in three. The Ramblers also stole home twice. JVs won 6-4. AJ Sirianni and Nik Malec each had a pair of hits and an RBI, while Frank Thomas pitched two scoreless innings. ⚾ • Softball swept Union City. An eight-run second inning propelled varsity to a 13-1 victory over the Bears. Madison Simmerman, Cam Chimera and Emily Dudenhoeffer all hit home runs and had two hits each. JVs earned a 12-2 victory behind home runs from Paige Simmerman and Mackenzie Moore. 🥎 • Boys tennis swept Canisius (NY), 5-0. Jonah Ng, Gavin Ferretti, and Colin Troutman all had straight set singles wins. The tandems of James Casella/Cameron Grieshaber and Drew Brown/Ty Hulick also won in straight sets. 🎾 • Girls lacrosse picked up a big 12-2 win over Meadville. Niagara Millen scored six times. Sarah Snell and Kamryn Resurreccion each had a pair. Genevieve Izbicki and Gigi Hiner also scored. Allison Deiner made seven saves for the Ramblers. 🥍 • Boys lacrosse fell to McDowell, 12-8. Rylan Sorge scored five goals for the Ramblers. Nate Klan scored three. Ian Brown had 19 saves in goal. 🥍 (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)

Last week, the Cathedral Prep Esports CP_Valorant team made an appearance in the High School Esports League Valorant quarterfinals for the second year in a row! This year's team members were Tina Phan ’24, Ashley Dong ’24, Eason Liew ’26, Finn Paterson ’26, Andrew Stubenhoefer ’26, and Lily Walbridge ’25. Congrats gamers! #Prep #Esports 🎮

This past weekend, Congressman Mike Kelly met with Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, including Caleb Dacus ’24 and Drew Brown ’24, to formally present them with their acceptance letters to the US Air Force Academy and the US Naval Academy. Cadet Dacus will attend the Air Force Academy Prep School in July, while Cadet Brown will attend the US Naval Academy in July. Both students credit their success to the academics of Cathedral Prep and the discipline of the Prep JROTC program. Congratulations, Caleb and Drew! #Prep #AFJROTC ✈⚓

Engineers from National Fuel Gas met with students from Cathedral Prep’s Architecture & Engineering Path last week. The engineers included alumni Kyle Witchcoff ’11 and John Cass ’01, as well as Angela Mattern. Students learned about the natural gas industry and how gas is extracted and transported. Each engineer spoke about their specific fields and their roles in the company, including mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, and systems engineering. Students had a chance to handle a variety of equipment and got a chance to operate a model main line using an air compressor. The Architecture & Engineering Path would like to thank the engineers from NFG for their presentation! #Prep #Architecture #Engineering