Athletics
February 5, 2026
GVWP Battles Hard in Final Games
Girls Water Polo Cate vs Malibu & Foothill Tech Last week, we concluded our girls’ varsity water polo season after two tough losses at Malibu High and Foothill Tech. Both games presented challenges, as we were shorthanded due to the MUN trip, and faced off against the top two teams in our league. The first …
February 5, 2026
BVS Celebrate Senior Night
Your Cate Rams wrapped up the regular season earlier today on a beautiful evening in front of a large home crowd on Meldman Field on Senior night hosting rivals Thacher Toads. The ALL SENIOR starting eleven featured Braedan Parker on goal. The defensive back line was anchored by seniors Charlie Dorion, Kamil Abdul-Nafeo, Alex Gallegos, and Oliver Charvel. The midfield …
February 5, 2026
BVS Puts 9 Past Dunn
Your Cate Rams wrapped up league play today when we traveled to Los Olivos to face the Dunn Earwigs. See below for today’s starting 11. Today’s match was a lopsided contest with lots of goals from your Rams so instead of my usual write up, I’ll provide a quick summary and stats instead. We came out of the …
January 30, 2026
6-2 Win Over Bishop
Your Cate Rams traveled up the 101 today to face the Bishop Diego Cardinals in an important match up. A Ram victory today would secure their 3rd consecutive Tri-Valley League Title and the 4th in the last 5 seasons. The starting eleven featured senior Quincy Thorne between the sticks. The defensive back line was anchored by …
January 30, 2026
GVS Triumphs Over Foothill Tech
Thursday, 29-Jan-26 Cate GVS 2 – 1 Foothill Tech Saves: Mimi Power (12) Assists: Harper Bishop, Fiona Pan Goals: Precious Adjei (2nd minute, 55th) That was a real win. An earned win. A full team win. And a long 80 minutes. We had the most beautiful opening play, passing around the tall Foothill team …
January 29, 2026
Cate Surf Competes in Ventura
The Cate School Surf Team made the short drive down the coast to the Ventura Fairground for the final competitive fixture of the season. Junior Sophie Blank, for the fifth time this year, represented the school in both the girls longboard and girls shortboard divisions. Senior Brady Mogensen surfed in the boys longboard division while Senior …
January 29, 2026
BVS Travel to Coast Union
Your Cate Rams took a long and scenic drive north to beautiful Cambria to face the Coast Union Broncos. The starting eleven featured sophomore Alejandro Sandoval between the sticks. The defensive back line was anchored by seniors Oliver Charvel, Kamil Abdul-Nafeo, and Alex Gallegos, along with sophomore Nicolas Wright De la Cal. The midfield trio consisted of seniors Charlie Dorion and Quincy Thorne, alongside …
January 29, 2026
GVS Gets the Double Over Villanova
Tuesday, 27-Jan-26 Cate GVS 6 – 5 Villanova Saves: Mimi Power (9) Assists: Nika Iverson, Lauren Hubbs, Fiona Pan (x2), Violet Guilbert-Neal, Precious Adjei Goals: Precious Adjei (10th min, 21st, 25th, 39th), Fiona Pan (53rd min), Nika Iverson (68th min) I thought I’d hold off on the Villanova write-ups until both games had been …
January 26, 2026
GVWP Drops to Villanova, Topples Del Sol
Girls Water Polo Cate vs Villanova & Del Sol Cate 3 = 1 + 0 + 2 + 0 Villanova 13 = 4 + 2 + 3 + 4 Goals: Maria Salyards (3) Assists: Ellie Walmsley (1), Madeline Losey (1), Takeaways: Violet Monda (5), Chloe Chen (2), Betsy Peters (2) Saves: Amber Lam (4), Ellie Walmsley (3) …
January 26, 2026
GVBB Win Big on Senior Night
Cate: 13+10+20+13 = 56 Providence: 5+0+2+11= 18 The Cate girls varsity basketball team celebrated its seniors during Thursday’s game against Providence. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us. It was a joy to play in front of such a supportive crowd of parents, students, and faculty, and to showcase the strides we …
January 23, 2026
GVBB Building a Winning Run
Cate: 6+1+17+ 8 = 30 Laguna Blanca: 4+ 7+ 5+ 2= 18 The Cate girls basketball team battled through adversity on the road against Laguna Blanca and earned a hard-fought win, responding to a difficult first half with a tenacious, heartfelt second half. We came out understandably nervous, adjusting to suboptimal court conditions and …
January 23, 2026
Cate Sees Off Del Sol
Cate Boys Varsity Basketball traveled to Oxnard to play Del Sol and secured a 65-24 victory. We needed this win. Our guys have worked hard all season and have faced a great deal of adversity, so it was meaningful to finally put together a game where we could shine. Our pressure stood out from the …
January 23, 2026
GVS Battle Hard Against League Leaders
Thursday, 22-Jan-26 Cate GVS 1 – 3 Grace School Saves: Mimi Power (8) Assist: Tania Molina Goal: Violet Guilbert-Neal (34th minute) Oooof. Tough loss. Tough because we were in it: tied 1-1 against the best team in the league at half-time. Grace scored early, in the 9th minute, off a corner kick. The field …
January 23, 2026
This Week in Athletics
The Rams charged into 2026 with a flurry of games to kick off January! Girls Soccer: Girls varsity soccer have battle every game in close contests keeping the score tight. The team won a tough battle away at Thacher in 1-0 win following a 1-0 defeat to Foothill Tech. The team then faced St. Bonaventure …
January 21, 2026
GVWP Plays a Strong Foothill Tech
Girls Varsity Water Polo Cate vs Foothill Tech Cate 3 = 0 + 0 + 3 + 0 Foothill Tech 17 = 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 Goals: Alena Ballat (2), Violet Monda (1) Assists: Chloe Chen (1), Carmen Lack (1) Takeaways: Carmen Lack (3), Maria Salyards (3), Betsy Peters (2), Alena Ballat (1), Sydney …
January 20, 2026
GVS Squashes the Toads
Thursday, 15-Jan-25 Cate GVS 1 – 0 Thacher Saves: Mimi Power (9) Assist: Tania Molina and Sierra Montoya Goal: Precious Adjei (16:30) We got a win! The temperature was around 85 degrees at kickoff and combined with Thacher’s tall grass field, it felt a little like we were playing beach soccer where the ball …
January 20, 2026
BVS Cruises Past Dunn
On a beautiful and toasty afternoon on the Mesa, your Cate Rams hosted small-school rivals, the Dunn Earwigs. The starting lineup was nearly identical to Tuesday’s starting eleven, with sophomore goalkeeper Alejandro Sandoval in goal. The defensive back line was anchored by seniors Charlie Dorion, Kamil Abdul-Nafeo, and Alex Gallegos, along with sophomore Nicolas Wright De la Cal. The midfield trio …
January 20, 2026
BVS Storms to Victory
Playing their third straight home game on Meldman Field before hitting the road for the next three, your Cate Rams hosted the Foothill Tech Dragons. The starting eleven was as follows, Senior Quincy Thorne made his first start of the season between the sticks, The defensive back line was anchored by seniors Charlie Dorion, Kamil Abdul-Nafeo, and Alex Gallegos, along with …
January 20, 2026
GVS Ties St. Bonaventure
Tuesday, 20-Jan-25 Cate GVS 1 – 1 St. Bonaventure Saves: Mimi Power (12), Tania Molina/Lauren Hubbs (1) Goal: Precious Adjei (29th minute; PK) You missed a good one! So exciting. So fun to watch. Our passing game and our attack was the best it’s been all season, no question. We recorded over 130 completed passes, …
January 20, 2026
GVWP Falls to Malibu, Rebounds Against Del Sol
Cate 4 = 0 + 2 + 0 + 2 Malibu 18 = 10 + 4 + 2 + 2 Goals: Ellie Daly (2), Carmen Lack (1), Alena Ballat (1) Assists: Maria Salyards (2), Alena Ballat (2) Takeaways: Alena Ballat (3), Carmen Lack (1) Saves: Amber Lam (4) On Thursday, our Cate girls’ water polo hosted our …