Athletics
January 24, 2025
This Week in Athletics: Stories of Strength to Start the New Year
As students returned from their long and restful holiday break, the Cate athletics teams hit the ground running, ready to face the challenges of a new year of competition. With a mix of hard-fought battles, standout performances, and key moments of growth, the week showcased the resilience and determination of our student-athletes. From dominant wins …
January 24, 2025
Cate GVWP’s Epic Rally vs. Foothill Tech
Epic Fourth-Quarter Rally Falls Short: Cate GVWP Battles Foothill Tech in Defensive Thriller Yesterday January 23rd, our Cate girls water polo team traveled to the Ventura Aquatic Center for our second league meeting of the season with Foothill Tech. The final score of the match was a thrilling 5-6 defeat. The story of the match …
December 19, 2024
This Week in Athletics: Winter Break
As we head into Winter Break, we want to give thanks to all of the coaches and instructors who put so much time, effort, and energy into the afterschool program. Seeing the joy on our students’ faces when they are doing something they love, practicing, playing, and competing makes it all worth it! This winter …
December 17, 2024
Boys Varsity Soccer Adds Two More Non-League Wins
The Rams top Santa Ynez and Ventura Extending Win Streak to 7 Friday, December 13th Cate 4 Santa Ynez 0 The main focus of today’s game was to control the pace & tempo of the game, maintain possession for longer periods of time, and get a clean sheet (shutout). The Rams accomplished all 3 goals …
December 17, 2024
Girls Varsity Basketball Rises Above Royal
The Rams Win Their Second Straight Defeating The Highlanders Cate: 49 Royal: 36 On Monday night, the Cate Girls Varsity Basketball team put on a strong performance in Simi Valley, securing a victory over the Royal High School 49-36. From the tip, the Rams played aggressively on both ends of the court, showcasing offensive execution, …
December 17, 2024
GIrls Varsity Water Polo Reigns over Royal High School
Rams Top the Highlanders to Earn Their 2nd Non-Conference Win Cate 9 Royal 6 Yesterday, December 16th, our Cate girls varsity water polo team hosted a non-league match against Royal High School. The final score of the game was a 9-6 win for the Rams of Cate. This was a back-and-forth battle against a solid …
December 17, 2024
Boys Basketball Captures Ojai Valley Classic Crown
Rams Notch Their Fifth Win in a Row, Glomah ’27 named MVP On Saturday, the Cate Boys Varsity Basketball Team defeated Orcutt Academy 63-52 in the Championship Final of the Ojai Valley Classic. The win over the Spartans gave the Rams a perfect 3-0 record in the tournament after defeating Foothill Tech and Carpinteria High …
December 17, 2024
Girls Soccer Defeated by Thacher
Friday, 13-Dec-24 Cate GVS 2 – 6 Thacher Saves: Jeeyou Jung ’25 (7) Assists: Nika Iverson ’26, Fiona Pan ’27 Goals: Precious Adjei ’27 (20 min), Nika Iverson ’26 (38 min) Coach Wyatt’s Recap: We suffered a resounding loss in Ojai against the Thacher Toads, which hurt mostly due to our inability to string …
December 11, 2024
Girls Varsity Soccer Wins League Opener
Rams Top Dragons 3-1 in TVL Matchup Saves: Jeeyou Jung (4) Assists: Tania Molina ’26, Addie Bracher ’25, Nika Iverson ’26 Goals: Precious Adjei (39 min, 68 min), Gigi Bracher (77 min) What an exciting win. As I told the team at half time, I’ve been proud of their play for a long time now, …
December 11, 2024
Boys Varsity Soccer Remains Unbeaten to Start the 2024 Campaign
Rams top Cardinals to Win 4th Straight The Cate Boys Varsity Soccer Team started their Tri-Valley league title defense by traveling up to Bishop Diego to face the Cardinals in the Tri-Valley League opener (4-0, 1-0). Today’s starting 11 consisted of Seniors Lucas Huiner, Nic Forry, Eli Meisel, and junior Kamil Abdul Nafeo in the …
December 11, 2024
Girls Water Polo Splits Their Opening Season Games
Girls Water Polo Season Gets Underway Cate Girls Varsity Water Polo had their season opener against Del Sol High School. We started our season the right way, finishing the match with a commanding 14-8 win. We jumped to a lead thanks to a structured counterattack and unselfish play. Almost all of our goals were on …
December 11, 2024
Boys Basketball Grabs First Tri-Valley League Win
Rams top Saints in big win over Santa Clara The Cate Rams boys varsity basketball team turned in their most complete performance of the season, claiming an impressive 62-41 victory over Santa Clara for their first Tri-Valley league game. From start to finish, the Rams showcased a level of intensity and execution, particularly on the …
November 12, 2024
Water Polo Advances to the CIF Championship for the First Time in School History
Baye Breene Leads the Rams with 8 goals in a Resounding Win over Santa Ana Cate hosted #1 Seed Santa Ana High School for the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 Semifinal. After bowing out in the quarterfinal round last year against Ayala High School, the Rams bested their 2023 effort appearing in the program’s first ever …
November 12, 2024
Cate Vaults into the Semifinals for the 2nd Straight Year
The Rams take down #2 Sunny Hills in a 10-8 Thriller! Cate Girls’ Tennis won a 10-8 decision over visiting Sunny Hills High School today to book a berth in the CIF Division 2 Semifinals. The match moves Cate to 17-1 overall this season and marks the first time the team has ventured past the …
November 7, 2024
Girls Varsity Tennis Comes Up Clutch in the First Round
The Rams defeat CIF D2 #10-seed Arcadia High School 10-8 in a close first round playoff match. Cate’s top singles player, Ivy Huang ’28, vaulted Cate to an early lead with a 6-1 win against Arcadia senior Anastasia Jorniak (UTR 5.5). Fellow ninth grader Jade Wang followed suit with a 6-0 win over a …
November 5, 2024
Varsity Football Rolls Past Thacher En Route to League Championship
Rams Even the All-Time Series with the Toads at 10 Wins Apiece. The Cate varsity football team capped off the 20th regular season meeting in resounding fashion with a 63-14 victory over rival Thacher. The Rams finished the year 8-0 earning the 2024 Tri-Valley League Football title. This one belonged to Cate from the opening …
November 5, 2024
Water Polo Secures Spot in CIF Quarterfinals
Rams Hold Tight to Defeat Thousand Oaks The Cate Rams hosted Thousand Oaks High School for a CIF playoff second-round match in boys’ water polo. The game’s final score was a 9-6 victory for Cate.and highly reflective of the back-and-forth action for four straight quarters. The score was tied or within one goal for either …
October 31, 2024
Cross Country Rams Race to Success at Santa Barbara County Championships
Girls Varsity Highlights Strong Showing in Lompoc In the first race of the day, the Frosh/Soph boys placed second in the county behind San Marcos High School. Sophomore Ati Zwieback, in his first race of the season due to injury, placed second overall, and finishing in fourth place was Bruce Li ’28. Miles Williams ’26 …
October 29, 2024
Cate Rams X-C Rise to the Top at the Prestigious Mt. SAC Invitational
The Boys and Girls Teams Both Earn Top 5 Finishes Earlier today, the Varsity teams traveled to the Mt. Sac Invitational, the largest cross-country meet in the country. The girls team finished second in the Division 5 race. Branson of Marin County won the race. In comparing all the girls’ southern section D5 results on …
October 25, 2024
This Week in Athletics
This week sees the start of the postseason for varsity volleyball while other programs have made their reservations for the playoffs! In the pool, boys water polo sealed their third straight playoff appearance with a resounding victory over Foothill Tech on Tuesday. Fletcher Prince ’28 led all scorers with a ridiculous seven-goal tally. The Rams …