Cathedral Preparatory School

Congratulations to Noah Handzel ’24. He was selected as one of 40 of the nation’s elite boys high school soccer players from fall playing states to take part in the 13th annual High School All-American Game sponsored by Bimbo Bakeries, Soccer Village, and Continental Tire on December 9, 2023 at Wando High School in Charleston, SC. The players selected are seniors who have finished their high school soccer careers and represented their high school teams during the fall season. Congratulations, Noah! #Prep ⚽

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, October 30: • Girls soccer fell to General McLane, 2-0, in the District 10 semifinals. The Ramblers finished the season at 13-7. ⚽

Congratulations to Callum Snider-Mills ’25. He was named a 2022-2023 USA Water Polo Academic All-American! Callum was recognized for his hard work in the classroom and in the pool. Student-athletes needed a 3.50 GPA on a scale of 4.0 to qualify. His name will be listed in the USA Water Polo magazine, SkipShot. Callum was also awarded the Nick Johnson Inspiration Award, which is given to those who best embody the vision and values of the Olympic Development Program. Congratulations, Callum! #Prep #WaterPolo #AcademicAllAmerican 🤽‍♂️

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country team! They defended their District 10 AA Cross Country Championship with a dominating performance, winning by 90 points and scoring 35 overall. Anne-Catherine Brown won the race with a time of 18:37. Lauren Raimy was third overall. Fina Bannister placed sixth, while Caitlin Dugan ’24 was ninth. Makayla Stutts took 16th, while Grace Barrett was right behind in 17th. Lilly Pinzok finished 19th. It was their fourth consecutive victory, and 11th in the last 12 years for the Victors/Ramblers. Congratulations to all! 👟🏆 • Varsity football went on the road and handed number one ranked Farrell their first loss, 44-18. RJ Roberts had five catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a pair of interceptions on defense. Luke Costello was 9-14 for 146 yards and three touchdowns passing while he rushed for 46 yards and a score. Suhtaun Lewis had 114 yards rushing on just seven carries and a touchdown. 🏈 • Girls tennis competed in the PIAA AA tournament in Hershey. They picked up a 3-1 quarterfinal victory over Lancaster Country Day. Paige Patsy picked up the win in singles, while the tandems of Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard and Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo swept doubles. The Ramblers would suffer their first defeat of the season in the semifinals. They fell to Scranton Prep, 3-2. Glance/Prichard and Beuchert/Falvo once again swept doubles. 🎾 • Boys cross country finished 14th in the District 10 AA Cross Country meet. James Burkett led the Ramblers with his 28th place finish. 👟 • Varsity hockey beat Medina (OH), 3-2. Henry Fritts, Gian Catrabone and Joey Walter had goals for the Ramblers. Tanner Ball and Ian Brown shared the win in net. 🏒 (Football photo courtesy of Switchback Photography)

Four Cathedral Prep show choir students were selected for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 2 Honors Choir! These four will be representing Cathedral Prep at the festival in January. They will be auditioning and competing with top vocalists from Northwest Pennsylvania for a top ten spot to move on to Regions, and perhaps States. Congratulations to Alex Junkin ’24, Emma Kill ’24, Chris Reitz ’25, and Rob Socash ’25! #Prep #PMEA #DistrictChoir 🎶

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 4, is the Entrance Exam for all 8th grade students! We hope to see you soon! #JoinOurFamily 🔵🟠⚫

It was a beautiful day for the annual PowderPuff football game on Friday! It was a battle between the juniors and seniors. At halftime, proceeds from the fundraiser were presented to representatives from Erie DAWN. Down a touchdown in the final seconds, the juniors would score to send the game into overtime. In overtime, the seniors would prevail after scoring and holding off the juniors attempt to tie! Thank you to Mr. Schreffler, Mr. Parsons and Mr. MacKenzie for officiating. At halftime, proceeds from the fundraiser were presented to representatives from Erie DAWN. Congratulations seniors! #Prep #PowderPuff2023 🏈

TODAY IS THE DAY!! Cathedral Prep invites all middle school boys and girls to Open House TODAY from 12:00-3:00 p.m.! Learn more about our co-ed campus, take a tour, meet our faculty/staff and learn about all the activities/opportunities that we have to offer! #Prep #OpenHouse 🟠🔵⚫

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, October 26: • Varsity hockey fell to North Allegheny, 7-1. Ethan Cunningham had the lone goal for the Ramblers. 🏒

Check out the latest edition of the Advancement Review for Cathedral Preparatory School. Included in this issue is a Legacy magazine mini-edition! Visit www.cathedralprep.com/Legacy to view. The next edition of Legacy will be released in the winter. Thank you to all our alumni, families, and friends who support our school, our students, and Catholic education -- we are truly humbled by your generosity. Save the date for Cathedral Prep's Giving Day on Wednesday, November 15 and make sure your name is added to the 2023-2024 Advancement Review! #Prep

Yesterday, the National Art Honor Society held a pumpkin decorating event. Club members brought pumpkins and either carved or painted them. They listened to Halloween music, ate candy, and had a great time creating their pumpkin masterpieces! #Prep #NAHS 🎃

This past Monday, two local businesses submitted their application forms to participate in the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program! Adrienne (Kloecker) Kalivoda ‘12VMA & Francis Kloecker ’14 of Kloecker Funeral Home & Crematory and Zach Herron ‘12VMA of Printing Concepts all stopped by to turn in their applications. By participating in the EITC Program, 100% of their Pennsylvania tax liability will be contributed to Cathedral Prep to be utilized for financial aid money to help families afford a Cathedral Prep education for their children. Thank you all for your commitment and support to Cathedral Prep and our students! #Prep #EITC

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, October 25: • Girls soccer moved into the D-10 semifinals with a 4-1 win over Harbor Creek. Brooklyn DiRaimo, Olivia Dixon, Shelby Abogunde, and Callie Cacchione had goals for the Ramblers. Dixon, Cacchione, and DiRaimo had assists. Jordan Senz got the win in net. The Ramblers battle General McLane next. ⚽ • Girls volleyball moved into the D-10 semifinals with their 3-1 win over Grove City. Kaylin Laird had 10 kills. Coco Speros had 11 kills and 11 digs. Carolina Krahe and Ellen Hutchinson each had six digs. Olivia Hutchinson finished with 11 kills. Mackenzie Moore had 10 digs. Kamryn Resurreccion finished with seven aces, 37 assists and six digs. Kharhys Nickson had five kills, while Sophia Primavere finished with five aces. The Ramblers take on Meadville next. 🏐

It was a beautiful day for some of our AFJROTC cadets to learn hands-on lessons in aviation. They took to the skies thanks to the Civil Air Patrol to keep an eye on the school from above. #Prep #AFJROTC ✈

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, October 24: • Girls tennis advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals in Hershey with a 5-0 win over Hampton. Anna Poranski, Finleigh Handzel and Paige Patsy won in singles. Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard and Lilli Beuchert/Sofia Falvo won in doubles. The Ramblers take on Lancaster Country Day on Friday. 🎾🍫

Congratulations to three Cathedral Prep show choir students who were accepted to the ACDA Eastern Conference Honor Choirs! Six show choir students submitted audition recordings pitting them against over 1200 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students from 13 states across the northeastern United States. Those selected will prepare folders of music and perform with hundreds of other students under the direction of nationally renowned conductors. Congratulations! #Prep #ShowChoir 🎶

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Varsity football scored the game's first 38 points and downed Erie in a Region matchup, 38-8. Dajoure Hollingsworth rushed 15 times for 122 yards and a score. He also had two receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. Suhtaun Lewis also scored. Luke Costello was 4-9 for 117 yards passing and a TD. He also ran for 63 yards and a pair of touchdowns. 🏈 • Girls cross country hosted and won the Northwest PA Cross Country Invitational at Frontier Park. The girls finished with 23 points, paced by Anne-Catherine Brown’s first place finish. Lauren Raimy was second, while Allison Bender and Makayla Stutts took fifth and sixth, respectively. Fina Bannister finished in ninth. Caitlin Dugan took 10th, while Sarah Teed took 14th. 👟 • Traveling six hours to play their rival did not deter the girls water polo team. They eliminated McDowell, 12-8, in the play-in round at Wilson HS. Mia Shaughnessy was a machine, scoring nine times. Alexis Ferrare scored twice. McKenzie DiPlacido also scored. Brianne Ryan made 10 saves. The Ramblers lost their season finale in the play-in tournament to North Allegheny, 7-4. Jaslene Cage, Ferrare, DiPlacido and Shaughnessy all scored. Ryan made nine saves in goal. 🤽‍♀️ • Boys water polo also took part in the play-in tournament. They fell to Upper Dublin, 17-6. 🤽‍♂️ (Photo courtesy of Switchback Photography)

Ms. Kabasinski’s Physics classes participated in their “Pumpkin Drop” activity today for their unit on projectiles. Students were tasked with dropping their pumpkin from the balcony and hitting the target. From there, they had to calculate the horizontal velocity and final vertical velocity of their pumpkins. #Prep #Physics 🎃

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, October 19: • Congratulations to Girls Tennis! For the eighth straight season, they are District 10 Champions! They swept Warren, 5-0, to take the AA title. Anna Poranski, Finleigh Handzel and Paige Patsy won in singles. In doubles, Sophia Glance/Margaret Prichard were victorious, as were Sofia Falvo/Lilli Beuchert. Congratulations to Coach Taylor and the Ramblers! 🎾🏆 • Varsity hockey fell to Mt. Lebanon, 9-1. Ethan Cunningham had the lone goal for the Ramblers. 🏒

AFJROTC cadets enjoyed a hands-on lesson in aviation yesterday. They took to the skies above Meadville thanks to the Civil Air Patrol. #Prep #AFJROTC ✈