Athletics
January 12, 2024
Cate GVS Triumphs 4-2 Against Bishop Diego HS
Josie Frazer’s Hat Trick Steals the Show Friday, 12-January-24 Cate GVS 4 – 2 Bishop Diego HS Saves: Jeeyou Jung ’25 (1) Assists: Nika Iverson ’26, Addie Bracher ’25 Goals: Precious Adjei ’27, Josie Frazer ’24 (3 ) There are a few good stories to tell about today’s game against Bishop Diego. The first is …
January 9, 2024
Cate’s Basketball Brilliance: Unselfish Play Prevails
Josh Butler Shines in Cate’s Dominant Victory 51-44 Cate, now 7-1 (1-0), ends 2023 on a high note with its most complete and convincing team win over Cabrillo on a cold and gloomy Lompoc night on December 12th. Tonight’s basketball was beautiful to be a part of. We were unselfish and shared the ball and …
January 9, 2024
Cate Duo Dominates in League Opener as Rams Triumph 67-62
In a thrilling basketball showdown at the Brick House, the dynamic duo of Tyler Martinez ’24 and Marcus Scudder ’25 powered the Cate boys to a 67-62 victory over Bishop Diego on Wednesday (12/6). This intense crosstown clash marked the commencement of Tri-Valley League play for both the Rams and the Cardinals. Coach Andy Gil …
January 7, 2024
Cate Rams Smash Thacher Toads 57-43 Victory
Defensive Experiment Pays Off It’s always great to be a Cate Ram and smash the visiting Thacher Toads. Cate Boys Varsity defeats Thacher in a non-league matchup 57-43 at Sprague Gymnasium. Still being early in the season, we experimented with a couple of defensive sets against a physical and bruising Thacher team to get the …
January 7, 2024
Cate Secures Consolation Championship with 53-49 Victory
Scudder Shines with 29 Points in Championship Win Cate (4-1) defeats Carpinteria 53-49 to win the Consolation Championship of the 80th Annual Nordhoff Basketball Tournament. This game was electric from the tip and had Carpinteria rivalry written all over it. Both teams played extremely hard and physically throughout the game, with Carpinteria jumping out early …
January 7, 2024
Balanced Scoring and Tenacious Defense Lead Cate Girls Basketball
Cate Rams Dominate with 20-point First Quarter Despite a scoreless first few minutes on Friday (12/8), the Rams got hot offensively after initiating a full-court press that led to a 20-point first quarter! Cate got balanced scoring from Sania Edwards ’25, Sam Jimenez ’25, Sophia Ospina ’25, and Ada Hansen ’24 to take a 20 …
January 4, 2024
Rams Roar in First Quarter, but Foothill Prevails
Rams Roar in First Quarter, but Foothill Prevails: A Tale of Turnovers On Monday, December 4th, the Rams opened league play with a solid first quarter against Foothill. Our half-court press defense kept the Dragons to just 7 points while the Rams got balanced scoring from their guards to take a 10-7 lead after the …
December 29, 2023
Comeback Victory: Cate Girls Varsity Soccer Tops Thacher 3-2
Cate GVS 3 – 2 Thacher Saves: Jeeyou Jung (8) Assists: Fiona Pan ’27, Nika Iverson ’26, Precious Adjei ’27 Goals: Addie Bracher ’26, Tania Molina ’26, Precious Adjei ’27 Momentum Swing: How Cate GVS Reclaimed the Game It’s been a while since we beat Thacher, and it took us time to beat them today …
December 28, 2023
Girls Soccer Team Progress: Despite Loss, Positive Strides Made
Girls Varsity Defensive Brilliance: Jeeyou Jung’s 13 Saves Standout We lost tonight, but this new team made much progress over 80 minutes. By the end of the game, we were holding possession with composure and generating beautiful passing sequences. Throughout the game, when we were passing well, our group was able to make quick progress …
December 27, 2023
Cate’s Soccer Dominates Home Opener 3-0
Young Talents Shine as Academy Players Step Up Your Cate Boy’s Varsity soccer team played their first home game of the season when they hosted the Nordhoff Rangers on a chilly evening on the lower field—playing short-handed due to a combination of players going to Los Ninos and some injuries. We had to summon some …
December 13, 2023
Cate GVS Falls to Cabrillo HS: Highlights and Reflections
Tuesday, 12-December-23 Cate GVS 1 – 5 Cabrillo HS Saves: Jeeyou Jung ’25 (7) Assist: Tania Molina ’26 Goal: Claire Bianchi ’26 This will be a quick late-night note to mark our trip up to Lompoc. We played against an experienced, fast, strong, and direct team tonight. We did relatively well and looked much better …
December 8, 2023
This Week in Athletics
2023 Fall Athletic Highlights This Week in Athletics, we want to highlight teams and individuals that stood out in the Fall Season and were recognized at the League, CIF, and State level. Go Rams! League Champions Girls Tennis (Tri-Valley League) Football (Tri-Valley League) Postseason Qualifiers Girls Tennis – CIF-SS Division 3 (Champions) Football – CIF-SS …
December 7, 2023
The Cate Way
Athletic Director Wade Ransom’s Cate Take on Athletics My version of the Cate Way has its roots in what I consider the ethos of the school….giving students the opportunity to try and experience so many different things during their high school years in the hopes they take whatever brings them joy once they leave the …
November 30, 2023
Fastest in Cate History: Boys’ Cross Country Triumphs
Record-Breaking Times, Notable Rankings, and Unmatched Achievements The boys finished 11th overall, and we were the second Southern Section team behind Viewpoint School. Viewpoint is the same school that beat us by one point for the CIF-SS D5 Championship. (see write-up here if you missed it.) The boys’ accomplishments were very significant this fall; …
November 30, 2023
Cate Cross Country Triumphs: Girls Shine, Boys Impress
PRs Galore: Cate Cross Country Teams Soar First, we wanted to say how proud we are of the girls and boys who competed yesterday (11/18). It took a ton of effort to rally after a long week of school in which you all finished the first trimester. The teams really gave it their all, and …
November 28, 2023
Cate JV Bounces Back, Nordhof Matchup Tests Skills
Cate Boys JV Triumph: Stellar Fourth Quarter Dominance Cate boys JV- 33, Fillmore – 23 The boys’ JV basketball team notched its first win of the season against Fillmore on Tuesday night. It was a great team effort as we found ourselves down by 6 at the half. The game remained close through the third …
November 16, 2023
Cate Girls’ Tennis Wins First CIF D3 Championship
Flawless Victory at The Claremont Club Cate girls’ tennis has completed a perfect 17-0 run through their 2023 campaign, taking the CIF D3 title match over Culver City, 11-7. The match, played in the playoff atmosphere of The Claremont Club, was a Cate-led event from start to finish. Senior Alyna Takahashi leads the charge The …
November 13, 2023
Cate Rams Bow Out in CIF Semifinals
The Cate football season ended in the CIF Semi-Finals with a 61-24 defeat to #2 seed Valley Christian. The Lions dominated the game from the get-go. The Cate offensive highlights came on a second-quarter touchdown run from Quinn Pullen ’25, a third-quarter touchdown pass from Pullen ’25 to Kristian Scurtis ’24, and a fourth-quarter touchdown …
November 13, 2023
Cate Rams Secure Strong Qualification in Cross Country
Impressive Wins Propel Rams to Division 5 Finals The Cate boys’ cross country team won their heat with 41 points and a team time of 1:23.13 to lead all Division 5 qualifying teams. Seniors Sebastian Sutch and Everest Schipper place 2nd and 3rd, running easily behind Eyan Turk of Woodcrest Christian. Freshman Ati Zwieback continues to …
November 9, 2023
Cate Girls’ Tennis Advance to first CIF Finals since 1999 with Come-from-behind Win
The perfect season continues for Cate girls’ tennis, thanks to some late-game heroics in the face of defeat. With a 6-8 deficit to Cerritos High School in the final round-of-play, Cate rallied to sweep the last 4 sets on-court for the 10-8 win. Cate, now 16-0 overall on the season, overcame a Cerritos 1-2 combination …