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September 18, 2026
Tennis Continues Undefeated Run
By Head Coach Trevor Thorpe Cate girls’ tennis nearly pulled off the complete sweep today, taking a 17-1 victory over visiting Villanova Prep. The Rams move to 4-0 on the season with the win in their league-season opener. How it Happened: Cate’s doubles prowess was on full display today, recording a perfect 6-0 sweep of …
September 17, 2026
Rams Put 20 past Hueneme
9/16/26 BVWP Cate at Hueneme HS Yesterday, our Cate boys varsity water polo team traveled to Hueneme HS for our first game back after our week-long backpacking trip. Our guys picked up where they left off, controlling the game for four quarters en route to our 8th win of the season. Final Score Cate 20 …
September 15, 2026
Cate Football Rolls to 2-0
Cate. 12 34. 6. 8. 60 VCA. 7. 7. 0. 14. 28 Sam Lambiotte 5 TDs (4 rushing , 1 defensive) Will Murray 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception Marcelo Emal-Langrand 8 tackles The Cate Rams traveled to Santa Maria to face Valley Christian Academy for a …
September 15, 2026
Undefeated Rams Beat Malibu
9/4/26 BVWP Cate vs Malibu HS Yesterday, our Cate boys varsity water polo team hosted Malibu HS for our second league match of the season. After three quarters of back-and-forth water polo, we were able to pull away in the 4th to secure the win. Final Score Cate 9 — Malibu 4 Record: 7-0 League …
September 4, 2026
Tennis Defeats San Marcos
By Head Coach Trevor Thorpe Cate School girls’ tennis heads into the annual “outings week” break with a convincing 15-3 victory over visiting San Marcos High School. The girls will now trade their racquets in for backpacking gear and move away from the courts and into the Sierra, taking with them a 3-0 season …
September 3, 2026
Water Polo Eases Past Nordhoff
9/2/26 BVWP Cate at Nordhoff HS Yesterday, our Cate boys varsity water polo team traveled to Nordhoff HS for our first league match of the season. We jumped out to an early lead and controlled the flow of the game for four quarters. Final Score Cate 19 — Nordhoff 4 Record: 6-0 Highlights Tenny Brine …
September 3, 2026
Volleyball Falls to Foothill Tech
The Cate Rams faced a tough opponent yesterday, falling to the Foothill Tech Dragons in three sets, 25-5, 25-14, 25-13. After a rocky opening set, the Rams settled in and came out with much more fight in the second. Cate battled neck and neck with the Dragons early before Foothill Tech created separation behind several …
August 31, 2026
Girls Tennis Make Winning Start Over Stockdale HS
By Head Coach Trevor Thorpe Cate Girls’ Tennis has come out the gates hot again this season, with a 12-6 win over visiting Stockdale High School from Bakersfield. Stockdale is the defending CIF Central Section D1 championship team and held a 20-match win-streak dating back to September 2025 before the match. How it happened: Cate …
August 31, 2026
Rams Win Opener Over Villanova HS
Week 1 Villanova Prep Saturday 8/29/2026- 7pm 8/29/26 BV Football Cate vs Villanova HS Yesterday, our Cate varsity football team traveled to Villanova for our first game of the year in this non-league local match. While the Rams may have started slow with only an 8-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. We …
August 31, 2026
Water Polo Takes on Ventura
8/28/26 BVWP Cate vs Ventura HS Yesterday, our Cate boys varsity water polo team traveled to Ventura HS for our second road test of the year. After a back and fourth defensive oriented battle, we were able to pull away in the second half. Final Score Cate 8 — Ventura 6 Record: 5-0 Highlights Andrew …
August 31, 2026
Boys Varsity Water Polo Vs Thousand Oaks HS
8/26/26 BVWP Cate vs Thousand Oaks HS Yesterday, our Cate boys varsity water polo team hosted Thousand Oaks HS for our fourth non-league match of the year. We jumped out to a 7-1 early lead and neverlooked back. Final Score Cate 17 — Thousand Oaks 7 Record: 4-0 Highlights Monte Prince – 5 Goals, 1 …
May 29, 2026
A Few Comings and Goings
As the year winds down and summer approaches, we want to share some updates about transitions in our community. First, we want to share some warm send-offs. Spanish Instructor Andrew Glassco, who joined us this year during Oscar Urizar’s sabbatical, will be moving on, as will Vanessa Gonzalez, who served as a nursing administrator, and …
May 29, 2026
Mesa Tales: Inspiring an Act of Presence
By Alex Lockett, Head of School I’m still processing the powerful storytelling that emerged from commencement weekend. If you were here on the Mesa or watched the ceremony livestreamed, I can assure you that you needed a box of tissues nearby to soak up the tears. Tears of joy. Tears of admiration. And tears of …
May 26, 2026
Commencement
Congratulations to our class of 2026! Thank you to all the families and friends for joining us to honor our graduates! Relive the weekend below: Awards Ceremony: Saturday, May 23 at 4 p.m. PT. Baccalaureate: Saturday, May 23 at 7 p.m. PT. Commencement Ceremony: Sunday, May 24 at 10 a.m PT.
May 14, 2026
Successful Spring for Cate Athletics
Our spring athletics programs wrapped up the school year with several remarkable success stories. To start, our track and field team is still in action, with a talented group of student-athletes set to compete at the CIF-SS finals this Saturday, May 16th, at Moorpark HS. The season was defined by personal bests, steady growth, and …
May 14, 2026
Year-End Reflection: Outgrowing the Nest
With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, CommuiCATE sat down with Head of School Alex Lockett to reflect on the gravity of this moment. Q: How are you thinking about the end of the year? A: I’ve been thinking about the metaphor of an empty nest. I almost biked over a bird’s nest …
May 11, 2026
Rams Race at CIF-SS Finals
The Cate girls finished their season tonight with some great swims at the CIF Southern Section Division 2 Championships. Emi Kanda-Gleeson finished 11th in the 100 backstroke, cracking the minute barrier for the first time with a new school record of 59.97, breaking her own mark from prelims. She finished 14th in the 200 Individual …
May 11, 2026
Cate Competes at CIF-SS Prelims
The Cate Swim Team had a strong showing at the CIF Southern Section Prelims. In the girls’ Division 2 meet yesterday, Emi Kanda-Gleeson ‘27 qualified for Friday’s finals in two events. Her times of 2:14.68 in the 200 individual medley and 1:00.11 in the 100 backstroke were both new school records, breaking her own marks. …
May 5, 2026
Cate Track and Field Race League Championships
On Friday. May 1st, The Cate Track & Field program traveled to Ventura College to compete in the Tri-Valley League Finals. Today’s contest produced numerous personal best performances in an environment of camaraderie, good sportsmanship, respect, and encouragement. Head Coach, Kyle Mason says, “I’m proud of this group and the growth we have and will …
May 5, 2026
Swim League Championships
The Cate Swim Team had a strong showing at the Tri Valley League Championships yesterday, winning both the girls’ and boys’ meets. Jen Won and Emi Kanda-Gleeson each won two individual championship titles for the girls’ team. Won won the 50 freestyle in 25.45 and the 100 butterfly in 1:00.91. Kanda-Gleeson won the 200 Individual …