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October 22, 2026
#23 Ranked Rams Win 17-1 Over Thacher
By Head Coach Trevor Thorpe The CIF Southern Section #23-ranked Cate girls’ tennis team defeated visiting Thacher School 17-1 in the battle of the boarding schools, taking one step closer to a 4th consecutive unbeaten Tri-Valley League season. Cate has now won every match against Thacher since 2014, despite Thacher claiming 2 CIF Division Titles …
October 22, 2026
Football Loses to Sage Hill
SAGE HILL 23 14 9 0 = 46 CATE 0 6 0 0 = 6 The Cate Rams hosted the Sage Hill Lightning for a Tri-Valley League matchup. The Lightning came into the contest ranked #2 in the state for 8 player football, boasting a 5-0 record. The …
October 22, 2026
Cate Faces Strong San Marcos Team
10/14/26 BVWP Cate vs San Marcos HS Yesterday, our Cate boys varsity water polo team hosted San Marcos HS in a non-league home match. We were able to hang in and make it a close, competitive game for three quarters before SM pulled away late. Final Score Cate 9 — SMHS 20 Record: 16-3 League …
October 22, 2026
Cate Falls to Flintridge
10/9/26 BVF Cate at Flintridge Prep Friday 10/9, the Cate boys varsity football team traveled south for a league matchup against Flintridge Prep. Under the lights, the Rams battled throughout the night in a hard-fought contest that came down to the final minute before ultimately falling just short. Final Score Cate 25 — Flintridge 33 …
October 12, 2026
Rams Beat Hueneme 16-2
10/9/26 BVWP Cate vs Hueneme HS On Friday, our Cate boys varsity water polo team hosted Hueneme HS in a league match. Our group set the tone early, built an 18-2 lead by the half, and controlled the game for all four quarters. Final Score Cate 21 — Hueneme 5 Record: 16-2 League Record: 9-0 …
October 12, 2026
Tennis Sweeps Malibu
By Head Coach Trevor Thorpe The Rams maintained their unbeaten streak with wins on Thursday (at Malibu) and Friday (versus St. Ignatius) this week, after heat cancelled a Tuesday match against Villanova and forced practices into the early morning hours. Cate is now 11-0, including 5 wins against out-of-section opponents (St. Ignatius, Monta Vista, Rancho …
October 12, 2026
Cate Volleyball Sweeps Malibu Sharks
On Tuesday, the Cate Rams battled the Malibu Sharks and came away with an exciting three-set sweep, winning 26-24, 25-14, and 25-23. This was a particularly rewarding victory for the Rams, who fought back from deficits in both the first and third sets to secure come-from-behind wins. The team showed tremendous grit in high-pressure moments, …
October 1, 2026
Typewriters of Cate
A half-dozen midcentury typewriters have been placed around Cate to engage students and help them tend to the present moment. By Evan Pondel Interim Senior Communications Offiicer The typewriter, in many respects, is a decommissioned robot. Once an indispensable machine that helped humankind transfer ideas into tangible, tactile prose, the typewriter has mostly been demoted …
October 1, 2026
Dispatch from Australia
Reflections from a Cate junior at the beginning of a Round Square trip to Australia. By Kunqi Wang ’28 Jet lag started our day early at 6:30 a.m., when Ryan’s and my host family, the Chapmans, woke up and collected five fresh eggs from the coop to serve over sourdough toast. We then had hand-ground …