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April 8, 2026

Cate Students Connect with Sulfur Mountain

By: Edie Abbott ’27 The Hiking Club recently ran one of the most memorable and magical trips of the year. This trip led a group of seven students up Sulfur Mountain, a classic landmark of Ojai and one of the most beautiful places to mountain bike in the area, creating a better connection to the …


April 8, 2026

Cate Students Return from Cape Town

Six Cate students and two faculty members recently traveled to South Africa to participate in the “Shadow of the Mountain” Round Square conference in Cape Town, a global gathering focused on community service, cultural experiences, and connections with others from around the world. The delegation included Sophie Blank ’27, Seth Lee ’28, Riya Mitera ’28, …


April 8, 2026

Girls Lax Triumphs Over SBHS

Cate 15  Santa Barbara 4 The Cate Girls Varsity lacrosse team had a dominant showing today on the road against Santa Barbara, capturing a 15-4 win by controlling the tempo from the very first whistle. We jumped ahead to a commanding 6-1 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. By …


April 6, 2026

Cate Hosts Carpinteria

On Thursday, April 2nd, Cate School held its first home track meet since 2013, a dual meet against rival Thacher School. Athletic Director Wade Ransom was pleased to see that the new Whiting Family Track at Meldman Field was in use against cross-town rivals Carpinteria. “It has been a while since we have had the opportunity to …


April 6, 2026

Swim Bests Nordhoff

The Cate School Swim Team defeated Nordhoff High School today at home by scores of 136-39 (Girls) and 182-25 (Boys). Tori Kim ’27 (200 Individual Medley, 100 Back) and Emi Kanda-Gleeson ’27 (100 Butterfly, 100 Breaststroke) picked up two individual event wins each for the girls. Amber Lam ’29 added a victory in the 50 …


April 6, 2026

Tennis Stays Undefeated Against Camarillo

Season record: 7-0 (5-0 league) Today, your Cate School Boys Varsity Tennis team faced the Camarillo Scorpions at home in a tough non-league matchup. This was by far both the hardest and the closest match we’ve played this season. The weather was gloomy; the rain was tantalizing, yet your Rams mustered up the strength to continue their …


April 6, 2026

Cate Swim Beats Foothill Tech

Cate Swimming defeated Tri Valley League rival Foothill Tech yesterday by scores of 172-124 in the boy’s meet and 115-101 on the girls’ side. Emi Kanda-Gleeson ’27 set a new Cate School record, besting her own standard from last year with a new time of 1:01.60 in the 100 backstroke. She also picked up a …


April 6, 2026

BVT Routs Villanova 18-0

Season record: 6-0 (5-0 league) Today, your Cate School Boys Varsity Tennis team hit the courts for the second leg of a back-to-back against the Villanova Wildcats. After defeating Bishop 18-0, your Rams were hoping to continue their undefeated season, and they certainly did not disappoint. Upon the Wildcat’s arrival on the Mesa, it was …


March 27, 2026

BVT Cruises to 5-0

Season record: 5-0 (4-0 league) Today, your Cate School Boys Varsity Tennis team faced the Bishop Diego Cardinals in a league match-up at home. The Rams easily took down the Cardinals, improving their season record to 5-0 and their overall sets record to a whopping 78-12, making it two years in a row now that …