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April 11, 2025
This Week in Athletics
As spring sports hit full stride, Cate athletes are delivering standout performances across the board—from dominant win streaks to record-breaking feats. On the Mesa, where Cate’s teams compete with pride and purpose, the recent stretch featured program-defining moments, including five new swim records at the Tri-County Invitational, a five-game win streak for baseball, and key …
April 11, 2025
Head of School’s Notebook: Pacing and Pause
Last week, the pace on campus shifted. We moved into April, and everything started to move faster. End-of-year projects, exams, planning for Commencement – all of it now feels just around the corner. My inbox is full of questions about the years ahead: 2026, 2027, 2028. This time of year always comes with urgency. But …
April 4, 2025
Cate Rallies Late to Edge Dos Pueblos
Ospina and Holmes Lead Fourth-Quarter Comeback Victory, 14-13 The Cate girls lacrosse team earned a thrilling 14–13 win over Dos Pueblos in a hard-fought, high-energy battle marked by resilience and grit. Cate opened strong, winning the first two draws and jumping out to an early 2–0 lead. Dos Pueblos responded quickly, evening the score …
April 3, 2025
Lehman Shines as Rams Defeat Santa Clara
Lehman Dominates on the Mound as Rams Roll Past Santa Clara, 16–1 The Cate Rams traveled to Oxnard and delivered a commanding 16–1 victory over the Santa Clara Saints, improving to 5–3 overall and 3–1 in Frontier League play. Senior captain Peter ‘25 was dominant on the mound, tossing a complete game with 15 strikeouts over …
March 28, 2025
This Week in Athletics
Cate Athletics is off to a thrilling start this season, with teams across multiple sports making their mark through impressive performances, record-breaking achievements, and hard-fought battles. From the volleyball court to the lacrosse field, the Rams have showcased skill, resilience, and determination, setting the tone for an exciting season ahead. With key players stepping up …
March 28, 2025
Head of School’s Notebook
Today, we welcomed a record number of newly admitted students and their parents for Revisit Day. The influx of nearly 250 visitors is a rare and wonderful event here on the Mesa, made even more special by the purpose of their visit. Like so many of the milestones we experience and expect each school year …
March 28, 2025
Spring Break Bahamas Trip
By Lucy ’25 Earlier this month, during the first week of spring break, a group of Cate students embarked on a week-long trip to Eleuthera, Bahamas. After a 3-hour bus ride to LAX, 2 flights with a 5-hour layover, and another 4-hour layover in Nassau before our short flight to Eleuthera and 30-minute shuttle to …
March 28, 2025
Meet Round Square Exchange Student Jenna ’27
By Tatiana ’28 Jenna van Niekerk, from Dainfern College in Johannesburg, South Africa, recently joined Cate as an exchange student for the entire Spring trimester. I sat down with Jenna a week into her exchange to learn about her experience at Cate so far. Jenna had many options to choose from, and with the help …
March 28, 2025
Cate Performing Arts Highlights
Vocalists This past weekend, the Cate vocal music program was active both regionally and nationally. Four of our junior singers, Mo Kanda-Gleeson, Coco Kliman, Elise Tsai, and Claire Ziebart, were invited to the second round of the Southern California Vocal Association Solo Competition after scoring high enough in the first round. Mo, Coco, and Elise …