Cathedral Chimes Celebrating 96 years of Lasallian educational excellence SUMMER 2020
2020 CIF State Regional Champions CAT H E D R A L F I NI SHES 8 TH IN THE NATIO N! Throughout the season the Phantoms demonstrated hearts of champions, they faced numerous challenges and one of the toughest schedules in America and they responded every time! The student-athletes that represented Cathedral took great pride in wearing the purple and white. The state championship was the second CIF State Championship for Cathedral Soccer, the program previously won it in 2015. The Phantoms ended the season ranked nationally #8 by MaxPreps and #10 nationally by the United Soccer Coaches Association. Over the past decade Cathedral soccer has established itself as one of the nation’s top high school soccer programs. During this period, over thirty players have gone on to play collegiately. Cathedral is proud to have been able to help these student athletes reach their potential
CONTENTS
Letter from the President
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Letter from the Principal
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Letter from the Vice President
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Covid-19 Response
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The Arts Matter Campaign Donors
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The Arts Matter Campaign
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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Presenting: Into the Woods
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Student Spotlight: Blake Shepard
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Phantom Spotlight: Teonezcayoti Gutie Ruiz
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Annual Donor Report
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Solar Panels
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Brother Bertram Scholarship Fund Donors
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Phantom Perseverance
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List of Universities
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Football & Water Polo
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Cross Country & Basketball
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Soccer 20 Spring Sports & College Signings
21
Scholarship Dinner
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In Memoriam
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Golden Diploma & Robotics
24
Giving Opportunities
25
COVER IMAGES
EDITORS
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Editor: Mr. Arturo Lopez ‘93
2020 CIF State Champions - Soccer
Editor Advisor: Br James Meegan, FSC ‘61
2019 Fall Theater Production “Into the Woods”
Contributor: Mr. Arturo J. Lopez ‘13
22nd Annual Scholarship Dinner
Mr. Paul Dominguez ‘85 PHOTOGRAPHY Mr. Abel Gutierrez ‘90 Mr. Arturo J. Lopez ‘13 Memorable Images Mr. Simon Kim
L E T T E R from the President
July 30, 2020 Dear Friends of Cathedral High School, I am pleased to share this report that acknowledges all of those who have joined us in our mission at Cathedral that was started over 300 years ago by St. John Baptist De LaSalle in France. Your investment and support have allowed us to continue our rich school history. Amid these difficult and uncertain times, I’m proud that nearly 100% of the class of 2020 earned admission to college with 80% being admitted to a four-year university. This year we have chosen as our school wide theme for our students to be Concern for the Poor and Social Justice. Given all the recent events in our society, we believe that concentrating on this theme will assist our students on being empathetic and agents of positive changes within our society. As we celebrate the start of our ninety-sixth year of service within the Los Angeles community we have challenged our students to accept all their differences and come together as brothers. During the last three years we have built the new Phantom Theater and the Visual Performing Arts Building. We have now replaced and improved most of the campus and are in a great position to meet the needs of the whole Los Angeles community. We serve and will continue to serve young men from our traditional parishes and neighborhoods where I and many others of us grew up. These are some of the oldest and poorest areas of the city and Cathedral continues to do its best work with students from these neighborhoods. Students are also traveling from the San Gabriel Valley, Hollywood, Culver City, Pasadena and Glendale areas to benefit from what Cathedral has to offer. We are one of the few private or Catholic schools that I’m aware of in the country that serves such a diverse economic mixture of families. We have a significant number of lower income families and a significant number of middle-income families within our school community. This speaks volumes about the kind of atmosphere and community of brotherhood at Cathedral that has been created to achieve this environment. Although we have a healthy freshman class of 160 boys and a total student body today of 620, the economic conditions of our state and country because of COVID-19 have continued to adversely affect our families and we have had to increase our financial aid budget to $4,100,000 this year from $3,800,000 for the prior year. This has been done because of our commitment to offer a quality religious and academic education to any qualified student willing to work regardless of his family economic situation. In my twenty years at Cathedral I have never been as impressed as I am today about the work of our students, Brothers, faculty and staff. I ask and encourage you to continue to invest generously in the education of the students of Cathedral High School. MART IN FARFAN, ‘86, P RES I D EN T
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L E T T E R from the Principal
Dear Friends, Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March followed later by widespread social unrest, the spring semester 2020 was extraordinarily challenging on numerous levels. Fortunately, Cathedral High School made the transition years ago to teach our students using iPad tablets as a learning device so the fast transition to full-time distance learning at home was manageable and instruction remained meaningful. With dedicated teachers, counselors, and administrators we were in daily contact with students and parents, requiring daily attendance and participation in all classes, and had 98% of all students fulfilling their responsibilities online so they received letter grades to successfully complete the year. Our plan for the 2020-2021 academic year is just as forward looking in order to balance the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff. Until COVID-19 infections are under control we plan to provide a Hybrid Program with students coming on campus at least twice a week for in person instruction with their teachers, while also continuing to provide online instruction that students can complete at home using their iPad or computer. While electronic devices and Wi-Fi allow for instruction to continue, nothing can replace the personal relationships which is key to motivating students, building faith, fostering friendships and promoting lasting memories. For this reason we have built into our 2020-2021 academic schedule “Phantom Wednesdays� where individual students can safely meet teachers, coaches, and counselors while also engaging in Christian service and social activities with their classmates and friends to foster Phantom Pride and Brotherhood. The financial reality facing private Catholic schools, particularly schools like Cathedral which serve many working class families, will face even more challenges in the years ahead. Fortunately, Cathedral is investing in the future and making strategic decision to sustain our school to better help our families. Due to grants and fundraising efforts this summer we are installing nearly $1 million in solar panels and storage batteries to lower our ongoing electrical costs. All savings in electrical bills benefits our bottom line as we pursue every means possible to remain financially sustainable for the long term. Today, more than ever, we need schools like Cathedral where Christian values, integrity, compassion and respect for others is an integral a part of our program. Any financial contribution you can make to assist us in our Lasallian Catholic educational mission is sure to bear compound interest in the lives of the young men we serve and further these essential aims for the betterment of our society. God’s blessings to you, B ROTH ER J OH N MO NTGO ME RY, FSC , PRINC I PA L
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L E T T E R from the Vice President
Dear Alumni and Friends, At Cathedral High School, what sets us apart from others is our united brotherhood. We are united by our determination to provide our students a quality Catholic education. Cathedral students Enter to Learn and Leave to Serve. United, we stand together as we face the challenges of these historical times. United we ensured that our graduating Class of 2020 were prepared to face the next phase of their lives. A Cathedral Phantom education is an advantage for life, rooted in Lasallian values, intellect, community and service to others. With support of our donors, Cathedral puts into action its mission of a quality Catholic education. During these unprecedented times, we need to remain united as our Cathedral students need our support now more than ever. As we prepare to welcome a freshmen class of over 160 new Phantoms, we are encouraged by their commitment and eagerness to continue the Phantom traditions. Cathedral continues to invest in our students under the forward-thinking leadership of President Martin Farfan and Principal Brother John Montgomery. Teachers and staff continue to develop and expand our academic curriculum, visual and performing arts, engineering programs, athletic programs and facilities. Cathedral High School and our students need your ongoing financial support. United with your support, we can push through the uncertain times and continue providing the quality Catholic education our families have come to expect. We welcome the opportunity to talk with you about how you can help us ensure Cathedral’s traditions and our students’ success continues. I am thankful for your continued support of Cathedral. United with our students, faculty and staff, I encourage you to assist us in continuing our Lasallian traditions. A RTU RO LO PE Z, ‘93, VIC E PRE SIDEN T
S E PA R AT E B U T U N I T E D Covid-19 Response
The past couple of months have brought many new challenges for the Cathedral High School community. The COVID-19 pandemic presented us a unique challenge, unseen or experienced in our lifetimes. There have been a few turbulent financial crises in the past years, but this crisis touches all aspect of our lives. Cathedral made the necessary changes to adjust to the times and to meet our student needs. In response to the state and local directives, our campus has been closed. Despite not having face to face instruction, you will be pleased to know that our classes were being taught by our teachers online, so our students still received an exceptional education. Cathedral High School followed the regular school day schedule, so that our students were able to feel comfortable with their new daily routine. Our faculty and administrators made daily calls to students and parents to ensure student success and to encourage continued academic learning. Our personal counselors were available for our students to provide mental health well-being during this difficult time. Additionally, we posted updates on our website and our Principal contacted the families with updates through School Reach. We also used our social media platforms to highlight our students and keep our school community informed. During these changing times, we believed that communication was vital. Attendance was taken daily, and our administrators and teachers followed up with phone calls if students were not present for class. We used the Google Classroom platform and our teachers provided a variety of lesson plans and class structure. Cathedral teachers used Zoom sessions, Google Meets, Pearson Success Net, Khan Academy and additional online resources and applications. Cathedral students were able to adjust to the Distance Learning format quickly, because of our experience with our 1 to 1 iPad program and familiarity with Google Classroom which was already in daily use in all classes. Our students have been using iPads as their primary source of digital textbooks for their entire time at Cathedral and were familiar with the different platforms that are being used currently. Over the past several years our students had been gaining experience and expertise as more of our teachers were using online resources, programming, and applications. The biggest challenge of the new digital landscape is the social isolation; our students and faculty are looking forward to being back on campus in the Fall of 2020.
T: Jason Argueta ‘20 B: Xavier Gutierrez ‘23
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T H E A RT S M AT T E R C A M PA I G N Donors
FOU NDIN G DON OR · $10M+
PRINC IPA L DON ORS · $100K+
Hector & Patricia Roman ‘76
John & Dorothy Shea Shea Family Charities
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
Joe & Irene Mazadiego ‘66
Peter O’Malley
Joe Quiñonez & Martha Medina ‘71
The Annenberg Foundation
John & Elizabeth Ferrante
The Buenabenta Family The Riordan Foundation
Jose L. Flores DDS ‘76 & Angelica Flores
Tinco Sheet Metal
Joseph & Ann Sanders
Michael & Laura Nevarez
Juan F. Chávez ‘70
William H. Hannon Foundation
Louis & Mary Ellen Ramirez ‘65
Yvonne & Sam Navarro ‘59
Louis & Petra Nevarez Family
S T. L A SA L L E DON ORS · $1M+
Citibank Dan Murphy Foundation Los Angeles Development Fund Melvin Henderson-Rubio ‘70 The Ahmanson Foundation Thomas & Dorothy Leavy Foundation W.M. Keck Foundation P R E SI DEN TS DON O RS · $200K+
Bill Hannon Foundation
Martin & Cynthia Farfan ‘86 PHANTOM D ON ORS · $50K+
Mary Helen & Al Barrios ‘61
Díaz-Martínez Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Carroll ‘68
Anthony Rossi ‘51
Nora & Jack Mackenzie Salvador Pardo Jr ‘73
Ronald D. Boring ‘59
PURPLE & WH I TE DON ORS
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
$10K+
The Meegan Family The Melendres Family ‘55, ‘58, ‘61
Alumni Class of ‘59
The Morgan Family ‘13, ‘16
Arturo & Dayami Lopez ‘93
The Tapia Family ‘95
Catholic Association of Latino Leaders
The Tavera Family ‘77
David & Carmela Metoyer ‘61
Thomas & Nancy Parker ‘66
Donald J. Zuk ‘54
Thomas Varela ‘67
Dr. Tina & Paul Dominguez ‘85 Edward ‘62 & Susan Colton
B RON Z E DON ORS · $1,0 0 0 +
Edward Michael Díaz ‘55
Mike & Gloria Buccat ‘68
Richard Michael Díaz ‘66
Casamarco, LLC
Fausto & Adela Farfan
Roberto Jurado ‘03
Frank & Brenda Alfonso ‘69
Paul Villa ‘81
Gloria & Ruben Jauregui ‘59
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T H E A RT S M AT T E R C A M PA I G N
Cathedral High School has been intentionally educating boys from Los Angeles and its surrounding communities since 1925. With a student body comprised of 72% Latinos and 13% African Americans, Cathedral plays a significant role in providing a rich academic environment grounded in faith that serves to stimulate learning and success among these young people. With a staff and faculty who deeply desire to mentor and disciple students, Cathedral High School is well positioned to help these under-served students find purpose and achieve success – academically, socially, and spiritually. In 2015, Cathedral High School launched The Arts Matter Campaign to inspire participation and to provide greater access to the Arts for our students and our community. The goals of the new Cathedral High School Visual and Performing Arts Classroom and Theatre Complex was to provide state of the art instruction for Cathedral High School students in the fine arts, theatre production, and television broadcasting. Our new performing arts building provides classrooms, studios for the creative arts, television production areas, music and theatrical arts, instruction and practice rooms. “Phantom Theatre� seats an audience of 360. Great strides have been made in the last 20 years to provide an experience in the creative arts for all our students to meet entrance requirements for the University of California and inspire them to appreciate and create beauty. The school also strongly believes that these courses provide students with the opportunity to discover talents and skills they may not realize that they possess and to become fully actualized human beings.
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R I B B ON CU TTIN G CE RE MO NY
On March 15, 2019, we celebrated another landmark moment for Cathedral High School. After four years of planning, fundraising, supervising and construction, we celebrated the opening of our new Theater and Performing Arts Center at Cathedral High School. Our new facilities include a 360seat state of the art theater and our new arts classroom building which includes a studio art room, a black box theater classroom, our television production studio, music room and makers space lab. Our new De La Salle Hall Arts Building replaces the old Annex. The master of ceremonies for the ribbon-cutting event was KTLA’s Lynette Romero. Our celebration was attended by community leaders including former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Moctesuma Esparza, City Councilman Gil Cedillo, representatives of the De La Salle Institute, Gina Nisbeth Director of Citi Community Capital and representatives from the John and Dorothy Shea Foundation. A prayer service with the Cathedral students’ body was held prior to the blessing and ribbon cutting ceremonies. Together with our students, alumni, faculty, surrounding community and many friends, Cathedral High School has an unprecedented opportunity to transform inner-city Performing Arts. This historic event would not have been possible without the help of our generous individual donors, Southern California Foundations and our corporate and community partners. We look forward to helping elevate the Arts within our school and the surrounding community.
C AT H E D R A L’ S P RO D U C T I O N Into The Woods
Our Fall 2019 musical was “Into The Woods”, Cathedral first full scale musical production in our new landmark Phantom Theater. This production brought together the talents of the cast, crew, the music ensemble and our Director Mr. Joe Walsh. This production intertwined the classic fairy tales of Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Cinderella with a modern twist – each wanting a wish. The show follows a Baker and his wife who wish to have a child. When they learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a magical journey into the woods to find the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold. Our cast and crew and all involved did a fantastic job performing our very first musical “Into the Woods” in front of four sold out audiences in our new on campus 360 seat theater. Each show ended with a well-deserved standing ovation. All at Cathedral continue to marvel at the quality of our Theater productions which have been under the direction of Joe Walsh and his staff for over twenty years. Our new theater is the perfect venue for Cathedral musical and drama productions.
P H A N TO M S P OT L I G H T I N T E RV I E W Blake Shepherd ‘19 · M.I.T. Class of ‘23
Blake Shepherd left an indelible mark while at Cathedral High School. While at Cathedral he was a member of the Math & Science Academy, and the track team. Blake was a lead in our theater productions and served as student body president. Additionally, he was a well-respected classmate and valedictorian. During his senior year, Blake had accepted his offer to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T). For our Phantom Spotlight, we caught up with Blake and talked about his firstyear experience at M.I.T.
Tell us about your freshmen year experience? Freshman year was great! Even though second semester was uprooted, I met a lot of great people and had my eyes opened to a world of possibilities. It’s hard going from a school where everyone feels like family to a school on the other side of the country where you don’t know anyone but getting past that initial awkwardness is incredibly rewarding. I joined a lot of extracurriculars with varying degrees of seriousness such as MIT Rocket Team, research groups, and a fraternity. As far as academics go there was A LOT of coffee and late nights. How do you feel Cathedral prepared you for your first year? Cathedral prepared me in multiple ways. Most practically I was able to pass out of my first math class because of high school courses I took. However, more impactfully Cathedral prepared me to really step outside of my comfort zone and try new things. College has the classic 31 Flavors problem: there’s so many things to do (flavors to get) that it’s easy to freeze and settle with something not really desirable. In high school I did a bit of everything: track, math and science academy, morning news, theatre, and student government. By the time I got to MIT, I was prepared to find the flavors that best interests me. Do you keep in touch with your Cathedral classmates? For the past month, I’ve talked with Cathedral friends literally every day. I can’t imagine that connection dying anytime in the future.
While at Cathedral you were very involved, did you find ways to be involved at MIT? Definitely! I joined MIT Rocket Team for the first semester which builds sounding rockets and launches them in southern California. I did research with the former head of the AeroAstro Department on control surfaces, and then later with a group working on CubeSats (very small satellites). I joined both a fraternity and a cultural living group. I plan on expanding on these activities next year. Have you declared a major? I’ve officially declared Aerospace Engineering and I plan on double-majoring in Astrophysics. MIT refers to its majors by numbers. Mechanical Engineering is Course 3, Physics is Course 8, and so on. In MITlingo, I’m a 16-ENG Space Exploration and 8-FLEX Astrophysics double major. How much time did you spend studying per week? I study for about 3 hours a day on weekdays so about 15ish hours a week. That however doesn’t include actually doing homework or studying when finals come up. What do you do on the weekends? I try my hardest to try something new with friends like go see a new movie, hang out at the Boston Commons (basically a gigantic park outside the State House), see a musical, or something like that. I dedicate Saturdays to socializing with friends mostly to keep my own sanity. What things are there to do in Cambridge?
What was the best piece of advice you received from a Cathedral Faculty member? The best piece of advice I’ve received is not being afraid of failure isn’t enough, you have to embrace failure. Life is full of ups and downs, but the objective is to maximize the highs and limit the lows. When those lows happen, use them to grow the highs.
Cambridge is a beautiful little town with amazing places to eat and things to see. The cool thing about where MIT is located is Harvard is also in Cambridge literally a 30 minute walk down the same road ( a walk which I’ve done plenty of times), Boston University is about a 20 minute walk in the other direction across the Harvard Bridge, Northeastern
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University is a bit further way at about a 45 minute walk, Emerson is about a 45 minute walk, Tufts is about a 30 minute train ride away, Berklee College of Music is about a 30 minute walk, and a lot of other schools that I didn’t mention are very close. Basically, there are A LOT of college students VERY close to each other, so it often makes for an event heavy town. Is there a lot of school spirit? MIT school spirit is strange. Everyone loves the community that they’ve found there but MIT students aren’t the type to wear MIT gear offcampus very often. A clear exception to that is the Brass Rat which is the MIT class ring which changes from year to year and which holds an enormous amount of sentimental value. That being said, MIT students bond together because they’ve all endured one of the toughest undergraduate experiences out there. Our mascot is the Beaver because its nature’s engineer, but to a bigger point it gets all of its work done late at night. What’s your favorite place on campus? Favorite place on campus is a small room called “The Banana Lounge.” Please google it it’s amazing. It’s a study space with free bananas, hot chocolate, and coffee. It also has a napping section! A close second is Hayden Library; it’s great place to study while overlooking the Charles River. How did the COVID-19 shutdown impact you and your classmates? College is hard. College from home is almost impossible. Most people say that the best thing about college is everything BUT the classes, but now that’s all we have in a tangible way. The distractions from family is high, and the memory retention from learning through a screen is significantly lower than before. It’s hard but it also helped me and my classmates really appreciate the small things about our campus that we once took for granted.
What are your future goals? My future goals involve helping humans explore space. Being a key player in taking us to the moon, Mars, Venus, Europa, or anywhere else is where I’m trying to direct my career. Spaceflight is one of the few areas that truly has the potential to bring the world together. We see that in Apollo with the first words uttered on the Moon, in the International Space Station with Americans and Russians working together, and the Artemis mission’s continued emphasis on keeping space open to everyone. The world is often a dark place and contributing to space exploration is the way I’ve decided to help make it a bit brighter. Do you want to share any advice for the Cathedral students? For Teo (Teonezcayotl Gutieruiz is a graduate of the Class of 2020 and will also be attending M.I.T. in the Fall)? My advice to Cathedral students is the same advice that I was given embrace failing. Literally everything gets harder after Cathedral. Whether you plan on going to college, a trade school, the military, or something else just know that right now is the easiest that you will have it for the rest of your life. But that shouldn’t be a scary thing! If college is easy, join higher level classes. If a job is too easy, ask to be assigned more tasks. If you’re struggling and failing that means you’re growing. It’s like in video games. If you’re destroying your little brother in NBA 2k everyday you’re not going to get any better. You only get better by challenging yourself by playing more difficult opponents (or playing as a severely handicapped team like the Rockets or the Warriors).
For Teo, my advice is to keep an open mind about the opportunities in front of you. There are clubs to join, classes to take, friends to make, and memories to be made so try to step outside of your comfort level and challenge yourself to make the best of the next four years. Which of the Cathedral core values have you continued to apply? Respect of all Persons and Inclusive Community are the two core values which I apply most actively. I’ve met people with different nationalities, sexual orientations, races, religions, political views, and everything else in-between while in college. Everyone deserves the respect that comes with being human and making sure of that is extremely important to me.
We want to thank Blake for taking the time and making himself accessible for the Phantom Spotlight. We are definitely rooting for him and all of our alumni! It is apparent that Cathedral provided a great foundation for Blake’s future success, keep striving for the stars Blake!
S T U D E N T S P OT L I G H T Teonezcayotl GutieRuiz ‘20 · M.I.T. Class of ‘24
Teonezcayotl GutieRuiz, also known as Teo, is a member of the Class of 2020. He follows in the footsteps of his father, Martin GutieRuiz (Gutierrez), Class of 1982. Teo was a member of the Math & Science Academy and will be attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Thanks to Teo’s hard work and academic aptitude, he was selected from a pool of 36,000 high school seniors across the nation to receive the Gates Scholarship. This scholarship will fund the full cost of his undergraduate degree at MIT. In a brief interview with Teo, he mentioned that he enjoyed being a student at Cathedral High School. He learned many life lessons from classmates and teachers but one lesson that will be most important in college is time management. One of the many things he is looking forward to about starting college is meeting people from different parts of the country and the world. Teo will be majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Eventually, he would like to start an organization focused on exposing children from low income communities to careers that might interest them and help them on their journey. Teo will be attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the fall of 2020. He will be joining fellow Cathedral Alumni, Blake Shepherd from the Class of 2019. During his time at Cathedral, Teo demonstrated his determination to be successful and was a good classmate whose values will serve him well at MIT. Good luck Teo, you have the Phantom Community rooting for you!
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A N N UA L D O N O R S
Cathedral High School recognizes the generosity of alumni, friends, foundations and organizations who contributed during the 20192020 school year (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020). These donors play a critical role in ensuring our students receive a quality Catholic education. We are thankful and appreciative of your support! In our efforts to ensure accuracy, if your name was omitted, please contact the Cathedral Development Office (323) 441-3115.
BENEFACTOR LEVEL $50,000+
Peter O’Malley
BRONZE LEVEL · $1,000+
Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery
Henry Alfaro ‘53
Melvin Henderson Rubio ‘70
Francisco Alfonso ‘69
Success Through Education, Inc.
David Alvarez ‘76
Miguel E. Tapia ‘95
Edward J. Avila ‘61
The RoseHills Foundation
Edward C. Baretta ‘50 Jim & Cindy Barkley
De La Salle Institute
Weaver Moschetti Family Foundation
Lasallian Christian Brothers Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Zuk ‘54
Mary & Al Barrios ‘61
Anonymous
SILVER LEVEL · $5,000+
Bill Hannon Foundation Amy & Jules Buenabenta Catholic Education Foundation Dan Murphy Foundation Daughters of Charity Foundation
GOLD LEVEL · $10,000+
Alhambra Valley Properties Chase Centers
Aerial Rapid Transit Technologies LLC
Kathy & Howard Anderson
Ronald D. Boring ‘59 Robert S. Brazelton ‘47 Michael J. Brennan California Community Foundation Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation Cathedral High School Alumni Association Cathedral High School Christian Brothers Community Catholic Association of Latino Leaders, Inc. Catholic Community Foundation George Chavez George H. Mayr Foundation Melvin Henderson-Rubio ‘70 Dr. Thomas Jackson ‘62 Yvonne & Sam Navarro ‘59 Patricia Duque Byrne Charitable Foundation
Atlas Capital Group, LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Barragan ‘67 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Buccat ‘68 Martin Cabrera Mr. & Mrs. Charles Carroll ‘68 Kate & Mark Castonguay Ivanna Felix Charpe Juan Chavez ‘70 Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Colton ‘62
Steve Clarkson
Mr. & Mrs. Concezio Di Gregorio
Dolores Mission Church
Edward Diaz
Ricardo Galvez ‘06
Johnson Fain Hans W. Korve ‘ 62 La Boy Productions Law Offices of Sabrina Damast, Inc. Oscar Limon ‘70 Los Angeles Challenge Corporation Jack & Nora MacKenzie Molina Mario Ricardo S. Martinez ‘90 Ricardo S. Martinez ‘90 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Mazadiego, Sr. ‘66 Alfred G. Medina ‘62 Martha Medina Frank Moramarco ‘55 Ernest Navar ‘52 Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Navarro Jose Novoa Jr. ‘68 Adetoun Onwaeze Gustavo A. Ornelas ‘83
Gila River Indian Community
Jerome V. Dimaggio ‘57
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
Dimar Properties Michael DiPietro
Robert Klein
Eagle Tools Co.
Los Angeles Dodgers
John Eisendrath
John Millan
Adela M. Farfan
Elsa Morgan in Honor of Kevin ‘13 & Kyle ‘16
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Farfan ‘86 John Ferrante
Flora Reyes in Memory of Ray Reyes ‘59
Mr. & Mrs. Louis E. Nevarez ‘68
Ivana Flores
Steve Riboli & Riboli Family
John F. Okita ‘66
Jose Flores, D.D.S. ‘76
Mr. & Mrs. Hector G. Roman ‘76
Carlos Ramos ‘99
Friends of St. Lawrence Watts Youth Center
Enrique Romero Honorary ‘65
Saint John’s Health Center Foundation
Ralph Galaz ‘72
Michael Ortiz Thomas P. Parker ‘66 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Perdomo Robert A. Plassmeyer ‘56 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Quinonez ‘71 Louie Ramirez ‘65
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sanders Gloria Sosa
Tinco Sheet Metal
Concezio & Roseanne Di Gregorio
Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Paul F. Helfrey ‘47
St. Anthony Croation Catholic Church
Guillermo J. Hernandez ‘68
St. Michael Church
Paul C. Hiemenz, Ph.D. ‘54
Br. Arnold Stewart, FSC ‘48
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TAC Contruction Company
Daniel & Tina Barcenas
Lawrence McCarthy ‘55
Allan Alcantar
Leonard Tavera ‘77
Holly Baur
Melchor La Chispa De Oro
Lauri An
Joeseph T. Torrenueva ‘61
Patrick Bonacci
Raymond Mellado ‘66
Amelia Angulo
Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Urtecho ‘76
Antonio Camarena ‘85
Raymond Mendoza ‘58
Laura Nina Arambula
Luis Valenzuela ‘73
Tony Camarena ‘85
Dennis E. Davis ‘49
Robert Arko ‘55
Thomas A. Varela ‘67
Eli Capouya
Patrick Miller
Elvia Arreola
Robert Villagomez ‘83
Mark Carbajal ‘81
Sandra Proano-Montanez
Moises Arrue
Thomas D. Cano ‘71
Jess Henry Montes ‘62
Philip Augustinus
Elizabeth Chacon
Tony Moya ‘82
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Chavez
Raul Navar ‘75
Daisy Chavez
Richard J. Navarro ‘63
Jerome M. Clayton ‘57
Anthony Ortega ‘55
Walter Cobos ‘54
Adelino Ortega
John Correa ‘65
Penny Ortega
Raymond Covarrubias ‘54
Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo J. Ortiz ‘45
William Cullianane
Joseph Ortiz
Daniel M. Cuni ‘61
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ortiz
Dorene C. Dominguez
Diego Ortiz
Josefina Bravo
Ernie M. Dominguez ‘53
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Pacheco ‘85
Alvin Brewer
George H. Dunkel ‘58
Maggie Briones
James F. Elcock III ‘57
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Patchett JD ‘57
Crown Media
Raymond P. Espana ‘67
Mr. & Mrs. Alejandro Peinado
Jessica Calderon
E. M. Diaz ‘55
David Esqueda
Lucy A. Perricone
Haydee Campos
Terrance W. Dixon ‘56
Greg & Linda Esquivel
Joseph H. Postelle Jr. ‘57
Vincent Canales ‘67
Anthony Exposito
Gabriel Fellin
Guadalupe Ramirez
Robert Canobbio ‘67
Drs. Fausto Farfan & Rosemary Flores
Victor Fernandez ‘81
Dr. Victor Ramirez ‘68
Miriam Cardona
Carl Fischer ‘54
James Robillard
Mary Carlyle
Rozanne Fischer
Miguel A. Rodriguez
Amanda Carrillo
Anna Flores
Jose A. Rodriguez, III ‘71
Ana Castellano
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Ford ‘56
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Raquel Castellanos
Immaculate Conception School
Joseph T. Freia ‘59
Paul Ruotolo ‘58
Jessica Castillo
Robert Jurado ‘03
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Joaquin Sagarnaga ‘51
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Vincent Kates
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Gerardo Sanchez
Michael Catoera
Katie Keyorkian
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Marcos Sanchez
Michele Cazian
Blake Martin ‘13
Manuel Garcia
Manuel J. Sanchez ‘61
Juan Martinez ‘75
Blanca P Garcia
Joseph Sanders
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Manuel Garcia
Mr. & Mrs. George H. Schwary ‘50
Northeast Renaissance Corporation
Richard Gray
Dr. Joseph A. Sciarra, D.D.S. ‘58
Ricardo & Juana Gutierrez
John Shohfi
Andrew Oshiro
Rose Ann Hall
Roland Simpson
Our Lady of the Rosary of Talpa School
Matthew Halsted
Marvin Sosa ‘18
Irene Hurtado
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Jesus E. Quinonez ‘74
Diana Ibarra
Carrie Tilton
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Jose A. Rodriguez III
Larry Urrutia ‘85
Alice N. Russell
Jesus De La Cruz ‘87
Ruben Jaquez
Manuel M. Valencia ‘69
Lissette Cuaresma
Armando F. Sanchez ‘83
Ruben Jauregui
Raymond Valencia ‘68
William Cueva
Kelsey Staveley
Anthony Jefferson
Beto Vega
Robert Daniels ‘68
Aubrey A. Staveley
Charles Kreinder
Edward Venegas, Jr. ‘68
Noel A. De Trinidad ‘63 Nancy Delgado David & Teisha Devine
PRINCIPAL CIRCLE $500-$999 Bob Acosta Michael W. Agopian ‘66 Jesus D. Aguirre ‘74 Rose Marie Angiuli Pamela Baldonado Frank Barbarino ‘52 Mr. & Mrs. Jesse S. Calvillo ‘70 Capital Group Companies Rudy Castorena ‘60 Clumeck, Stern Schenkelberg & Getzoft
Ventura Flores Heidi Hamilton Federico C. Hernandez ‘58
Raymond P. Valencia ‘68
Eddie Lazaro ‘91
Daniel Vidales
Paul Villa ‘81
Gary Lieskovsky
Richard Ward
Wallace Terry ‘61
Martin Lopez
PHANTOM CIRCLE $200-$499
Mr. & Mrs. Arturo Lopez ‘93 Andrew Lucero
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M3 Office
Anonymous
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Edgar Maldonado
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Joseph Arreola
Robert C. Martinez ‘58
Melisa Agramon
Martin Avila
Robert Martinez ‘82
Sigifredo Aguilar Steven Aguilar ‘68
Walter Ayala ‘03 Reyna Bagsik Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Barcenas David A. Bauer ‘62 Eugene B. Baur ‘49 Ebony Blue Mr. Jack A. Bonura, Jr. ‘67 Christopher Botello Charles A. Braun ‘53 Anadeisy Bravo
Monique Cabrera
David Celestin ‘50 John P. Chacon ‘65 Salvador Chaidez ‘48 Henry Chavez ‘59 Juan Chavez ‘70 Roland Cons Ivania Contreras Sonia Cortez Panchali Corwin Gerald Cotter
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Octavio Espinoza
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Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Moreno US Ambassador
Georgina Estrada
Thomas Hom
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Brenda Estrella
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Ana Navarrette
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Maria Farber
Jonathan Humphreys
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Alessandra Farfan
Jose Iniguez
Al Nevarez
William R. Santillan
Martin E. Farfan, Jr. ‘10
Zenobia Ivory
Trifone J. Nicassio
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Keyna Jackson
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Esther Johnson
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Iynda Okpale
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Maria Franco
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Juan Olmos
Susana E Segura
Karina Galan
Nonyelum Kalejaiye
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Maria Galvan
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Maria Solano
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Rosa Landaverde
Joseph J. Pastor ‘76
Edward F. Solorzano ‘55
Michael Garcia
Brenda Larios
Gabriela Peraza
Rene Garcia, Sr.
Jheri Garza
Carla Larios
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St. Teresa of Avila School
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Paul & Sandra Gerard
Eleuteria Leon
Joann & David Portillo
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William Gerth ‘57
Claudia Lopez
William Portillo
Damian De La Torre
Stephanie Getzler in Honor of 1950 Graduate
Martin R. Lopez ‘85
Eleanor Powell
Dayami Lopez
Dominique Preciado
Mr. & Ms. Theodore Tsukahara, Jr. ‘58
David G. Goldsmith ‘58
Jarazeth Lopez
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Estela Gomez
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Mayra Vargas
Rey Gomez
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Ana Villanueva
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Carolina Resendiz
Paul Villarreal ‘94
Eleda Granados
Alfredo Martinez ‘91
Trinidad Reyes
Kurt Voelker
Terrence Green
Tony Martinez
Christian Reyes
Elizebeth Webb
Liz Gutierrez
Lorena Martinez
Arthur G. Reyes ‘78
Reiden Webber
Alejandro M. Gutierrez ‘59
Anastacio G. Medina ‘51
Jonathan Rivera
Reionn Webber
Alicia Gutierrez
Maria Mendoza
Katherine Robi
Robert L. Weishan ‘48
Adriana Guzman
Mireya Meza
Adriana Rodriguez
Anabel Williams
Philip M. Hall ‘69
Irma Monarrez
Jennifer Rodríguez
Marquies Woods
Amalia Haro
Sam H. Montes ‘60
Charles H. Roehrig ‘52
Marianne Wright
Carrie Hempel
Demetrius Montrose
Michael Rosa
Lawrence Yamamoto ‘58
Tom, Lynn & Laina Herbst
Ricardo Morales
Michael Rueda ‘82
Zone Venture
Roberto Hernandez
Gilbert Morales
Margaret Ryder
Antonio Hernandez
Rosa Morales
Tiffany Sahakian
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Salomon Sanchez
B ROT H E R B E RT R A M S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D D O N O R S
John Allard
Br. Mark Murphy
Albert & Mary Helen Barrios
Bill & Jane Murphy
Joseph Bauer
Sam & Yvonne Navarro
Charlotte & Tom Baxter
John & Beth O’Connell
Brian & Carol Bernardis
Br. John O’Neill
Ron Boring
Provincialate Community
Gerald & Mary Jo Brown
Al & Mary Romero
Joe & Mimi Butler
Frank & Aurora Roselli
James Elcock
Joseph Sciarra
Martin & Cynthia Farfan
Br. Emmet Sinitiere
Paul & Cecilia Forney
Ann Smith
David & Marion Goldsmith
Jeanne Smith
Alejandro & Carmen Gutierrez
Tom & Maria Smith
Helen Pierson
John & Barbara Sotello
Br. Richard Moratto
Edward & Fujie Terasawa
Donald & Pia Murphy
Carlos & Juliann Venegas
S O L A R PA N E L P RO J E C T
We are proud to share that with the support of the Dan Murphy Foundation; we have taken steps into sustainability while reducing our carbon footprint. Cathedral High School will also benefit from the LADWP solar panel incentives and the State of California Self-Generation incentive programs. The addition of solar panels on the roofs of the Br. James Meegan Library, 100’s, 200’s, 300’s classrooms, and De LaSalle Hall will bring approximately $80,000 in savings each year. Over the past 20 years Cathedral High School infrastructure has continued to be enhanced. The additions of the science building, gym, track and field have allowed Cathedral to provide its students with an environment to excel Academically, in the Arts but also Athletically. More recently Cathedral has constructed a new state of the art theatre and art classrooms. Cathedral continues to evolve to ensure that our students have every opportunity to maximize their talents.
P H A N TO M PE R S E V E R A N C E Class of 2020
The Cathedral High School Class of 2020 ventured forward through a historical time in America. With schools being closed in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic the tradition of prom, grad night, the senior awards assembly, and senior ditch day were not celebrated. The senior members demonstrated a lot of persistence as they completed their academic studies remotely. The Class of 2020 numbered 154 members and the great news is all members earned their diploma! We are so proud of the class which culminated the 94th commencement in Cathedral’s history. The Class of 2020 while at Cathedral lived the motto of Lasallian schools “Enter to Learn” and are now ready to “Leave to Serve”. The academic achievements of Cathedral’s 94th graduating class are exemplified by the universities and colleges to which they have been accepted. Members of this year’s graduating class have been admitted to various colleges and universities across the United States including M.I.T., John Hopkins University, Princeton University, Michigan State University, University of California Los Angeles, University of San Diego, University of Southern California, Pepperdine University, St. Mary’s College, Willamette University and many others. Cathedral High School is pleased to congratulate the Class of 2020. On Friday, July 17th in a historical move, Cathedral honored the senior Class of 2020 by hosting a Drive-Up Ceremony. It was a wonderful day that allowed the seniors and their families to return to campus, walk on to the stage and receive their diploma from Principal Brother John Montgomery and President Martin Farfan, while following the social distancing guidelines. For many seniors it was the first time back to campus since the closure in March. The faculty, staff and administrators were overjoyed to have been able to make this graduation a memorable one! To the Class of 2020, congratulations and remember Once a Phantom, always a Phantom!
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Arizona Christian University Arizona State University Arizona State University at Lake Havasu Azusa Pacific University Boston College Cal Maritime Academy Cal Poly Pomona Carroll College Cerritos College Colorado State University Coventry University London CSU Channel Islands CSU Chico CSU Dominguez Hills CSU East Bay CSU Fullerton CSU Los Angeles CSU Northridge Drexel University East Los Angeles College Eastern Oregon University El Camino College Elon University Emory University Fordham University Fresno State University George Washington University Glendale Community College Gnomon School Of Visual Effects Gonzaga University Grand Canyon University Hofstra University Hope International University Indiana University Johns Hopkins University Los Angeles City College Los Angeles Trade Technical College Louisiana State University Marquette University Marymount California University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michigan State University Mt. San Antonio College New York University Northern Arizona University Northland College Northwestern University Pace University Pasadena City College Penn State University
Pepperdine University Purdue University Point Loma Nazarene University Providence Christian College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Richmond University London Rio Hondo College Riverside City College Rochester Institute of Technology Sacramento State University San Francisco State University Santa Clara University Santa Monica College Syracuse University Texas Christian University The Ohio State University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Antelope Valley University of Arizona University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Denver University of Florida University of Miami University of Michigan University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Oregon University of the Pacific University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh at Bradford University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California Vanderbilt University Vanguard University Willamette University West Los Angeles College Western Michigan University Whittier College Xavier University
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F O OT B A L L The 2019-2020 Phantom Football season was one of growth. The team’s overall record was 5-6 with a 2-1 league record, which earned them back to back Angelus League championship
The Phantoms look forward to improving on last season’s record and will build the offense around junior quarterback Lucas Lenhoff and senior offensive lineman Nathan Mejia. The
titles. The program continues to build their identity and be competitive under head coach Anthony Jefferson. The football team will be moving into the very competitive Mission League where they will face Bishop Amat, Chaminade, Alemany, Notre Dame (SO), and Serra.
team returns numerous starters on the offense and defense. We look forward to seeing Phantom Football compete in one of Southern California’s toughest football leagues.
WAT E R P O LO
Cathedral High School’s water polo team continued to show success in the Fall 2019 season. The Phantoms water polo team continued to build for future success with the majority of our varsity squad composed of sophomores and juniors. The team was able to gain valuable experience that will help them in the years to come. The Junior Varsity boys saw great development throughout the season and found a passion for the game that is necessary for the water polo program to continue to build and compete at a high level. The Varsity boys played well during league and placed 3rd in the Vista Valle League qualifying for playoffs. The Phantoms ended the season with a 7-7 record. The water polo team was CIF Champions in 2018 and looks to have the same success in the 2020 season.
C RO S S C O U N T RY C I F- S S DIV IS ION IV RUNNE R UP!
Success does not come easy, yet Phantom Cross Country continues to thrive year after year. The Cross-Country team had another successful season, led by senior Tyriq Granillo. In September the team traveled to Portland to compete in the prestigious Nike Invitational. The team showed great promise after placing 3rd in the invitational. The Phantoms were led by seniors Tyriq Granillo, Gabriel Galaz, and had a great group of teammates. Bryce Granillo, Brandon Guerrero, Juan Sanchez and Julian Umana contributed to the team’s success and provide a strong foundation for the 2021 season. Their experience showed during their dominant league campaign against Bishop Amat, St. Paul, La Salle and Don Bosco Tech where the team won all three league meets. The Phantoms
earned the Del Rey League title for the 9th season in 10 years. Tyriq Granillo was the individual Del Rey League champion. The preseason and league meet prepared the team for the challenges ahead, the CIF-SS Finals. The boys would be runner up to Foothill Technology in the CIF-SS Division 4 meet. With the runner-up result, the team qualified for state finals at Woodward Park in Clovis, California and would finish top ten in the state. Six runners earned All-League awards and one All-CIF award. Although the Cross-Country team was just short of their CIF goal, they showed great determination and passion throughout the season. Next season looks to be another strong season for the Phantoms as they will be returning four varsity runners and have a strong pool of younger talent eager to make the varsity roster.
BASKETBALL Coach William Middlebrooks and his staff did an outstanding job of preparing the boys for a competitive 2019-2020 basketball season. Although the team was very young, they showed a lot of potential and promise. With the start of the Camino Real League, the team captured victories over rivals, St. Paul and LaSalle. The Phantoms managed to go undefeated through the tough league campaign. The team was led by seniors Jordan Montrose, Ali-Efe Isik, Xavier Davis and Guilherme Pedra. Phantom basketball entered the playoffs with an impressive 24-4 record. The Phantoms ended their season in the first round of playoffs with a heartbreaking loss to Bishop Alemany in the CIF Division II-AA Playoffs. The team will be returning six sophomores, two juniors and three seniors. The season was certainly a breakout year for the Phantoms, but more importantly the experience of the younger talent ensures future success. Great job Phantom basketball program!
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SOCCER
H E A RTS OF CH AM PIO NS!
The Cathedral High School Phantom soccer team began the season preparing for one of the toughest schedules in the nation. The team participated in the De La Salle Showcase (Concord, CA) and the Tampa Bay Invitational, (Tampa, FL). The Phantom’s preseason campaign also consisted of matchups versus Loyola and De La Salle in the SoCal College Showcase and a trip to San Diego to face regional powerhouse Torrey Pines High School. The Phantom’s dominated league play with wins over La Salle, Salesian, Bishop Montgomery, and Bishop Amat. Their team earned their eleventh consecutive Del Rey League championship and eighteenth league title in twenty years. Seven players would be awarded First Team Del Rey All-League awards and three players would be awarded Second Team Del Rey All-League awards. As the regular season ended, excitement amongst the team began to grow as they were eager to return to the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. The Phantoms entered the playoffs as the number four seed in Division I. In the first round the soccer team hosted Capistrano Valley earning a 2-1 victory. In the second round they hosted Anaheim High School resulting in a 2-0 victory. The team traveled to San Marcos High School to face Santa Barbara High School. A 1-0 victory over Santa Barbara would send the Phantoms to Orange County to face Servite High School. The Phantoms were now one game away from punching their ticket to their third consecutive CIF-SS Division 1 Final. After 110 minutes of play the two teams were scoreless and headed to penalties where the Phantoms would come up short. Despite the outcome the team had qualified for the CIF State Division I Regional Tournament.
In the first round of the CIF State Regional tournament Cathedral traveled Division 1 City Section Champion El Camino Real High School. The Phantoms would advance in penalties, sending them back to Orange County to face Servite for the second time in two weeks. This matchup was no different from the first, at the end of 110 hard fought minutes the two teams were tied 1-1 and headed to penalties. This time the Phantoms would not be denied, the team won and advanced to the CIF State Division 1 Final against the local rival Loyola. The game would be called the Los Angeles City World Cup, two traditional soccer powerhouses facing off in a State Final. Cathedral took an early 1-0 lead and quickly scored a second goal. The Phantoms were up 2-0 at halftime and would score two more in the second half. The Phantoms would win the game 4-1 and win their first Division 1 CIF State Championship!
COLLEGE SIGNINGS
S P R I N G S P O RT S
Jason Argueta
Jonathan Carrillo
Xavier Davis
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Coventry University London
Eastern Oregon University
Soccer
Soccer
Basketball
LOOK IN G FORWARD
The 2020 high school spring sports season will be very memorable for all of our student-athletes, coaches, parents and school community. High school sports help build community, pride and is tradition in American culture. Following recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CIF made the difficult decision to cancel all sports for the 2020 spring season. Unfortunately, our senior spring athletes were unable to have one last season together, but we are grateful for their commitment to the Purple and White during their time at Cathedral. We are extremely proud of our student-athletes that had dedicated their time and effort in the offseason to prepare. Thank you to our Senior members of the Class of 2020!
“Let us not focus on the shortcomings of our season, but rather reflect on the wonderful memories that you can share with your teammates. Be strong, stay strong, and continue to develop into the man that you can be proud of.” –Coach David Galaz
Oscar Diaz
Gabriel Galaz
Chad Johnson Jr
Vanguard University
CSU Los Angeles
Arizona State University
Baseball
Cross Country
Football
Jordan Montrose
Andy Ortega
Guilherme Pedra
Eastern Oregon University
Hope International University
Carroll College
Basketball
Soccer
Basketball
Johan Sanchez
Kain Sanchez
Nicolas Veloz
University of Antelope Valley
University of Puget Sound
Elon University
Football
Football
Soccer
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22 N D A N N UA L S C H O L A R S H I P D I N N E R C E L E B R ATIN G 9 5 YEARS O F LASALLIAN T R A D ITION
Cathedral High School celebrated its 22nd Annual Scholarship Dinner on Friday, December 13, 2019. This annual event hosted at the Annex on Hollywood & Highland has continued to grow with the support of our great friends and corporate sponsors. Funds raised from this event help provide scholarships for committed students from predominantly low-income working families. On this night we acknowledged our honorees for their commitment and support of Catholic education and the Cathedral community. Most Reverend Archbishop Jose H. Gomez was honored for his leadership and tireless efforts advocating for compassion on issues affecting immigrant families. We recognize the determination of Jules Buenabenta, a great example for our students. His is a story of hard work and perseverance. His efforts to help future generations of Phantoms through his philanthropic giving is exemplary. Lastly a current faculty member, Gary Bertolone ‘73 is a great example for our students and school community. He has served the Cathedral community for over forty years in numerous capacities, his support for Cathedral has never wavered.
SPIRIT OF CATHEDRAL AWARD ·
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez
COMMITMENT TO CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY AWARD
Jules Buenabenta
The school community thanks them for their continued commitment to Cathedral and its students. The 22nd Annual Scholarship Dinner was a great success. The funds raised surpassed those of previous years. Cathedral and its students appreciate the support of all of its corporate partners, surrounding business community, alumni and individual sponsors.
CATHEDRAL TRADITION AWARD ·
Gary Bertolone ’73
I N LOV I N G M E M O RY
Br. Robb Wallace, FSC
March 31, 1949 – May 4, 2020
Brother Robb dedicated a combined 19 years on our Cathedral campus with his first stint running from 1980 to 1993 and his second stay running from 2013 until his passing on May 4, 2020. It’s extremely difficult to try and measure the impact that Brother Robb had on our campus and the many young men that he taught throughout the years. Brother’s ability to connect with his students was second to none and his spiritual impression on all of us is truly immeasurable. To all of those Phantoms that attended Cathedral during his tenures and were blessed to have been taught by him, Brother was a mentor, a teacher, a Dean of Discipline, a leader, a true example of faith and above all else, a Brother. Born in 1949, the son of Maria Guadalupe Baez and Harold W. Wallace, Brother was one of twelve children. Raised and educated in the states of Idaho and Oregon, Brother entered into the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1971 in Napa, California. He took his first vows in 1974 and, within the warm confines of Cathedral’s old gym, took his final vows in 1983. Throughout his academic career, Brother Robb earned 5 Masters of Arts Degrees from GTU (Graduate Theological Union) a prestigious consortium in Berkeley, LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Cal State Los Angeles, Christian Brothers University in Memphis and St. Michael’s College in Vermont. During his illustrious teaching career, Brother taught at De LaSalle High School in Concord, San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, LaSalle High School in Milwaukie, OR, Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep in San Francisco and of course, Cathedral High School in Los Angeles. ther assignments included Principal at St. Joseph School in Sunnyside, WA, Staff O Member at the LaSallian Educational Opportunities Center in Oakland, CA and Staff Member at the Christian Brothers’ Retreat House for Students in St. Helena, CA.
I N MEMORI A M
Antonio “Tony” Mendez ‘56
Frank Wing ‘43
Margarita Camarena
Raul R. Medina ‘58
Anthony Rossi ‘51
Nicholas Griego ‘77
Maurilio “MG” Gonzalez ‘68
Richard Terrazas ‘48
Brother Robb Wallace
Jess Manuel Ozuna ‘60
Gerald Recendez
Ruby Recendez
Former Faculty Member
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G O L D E N D I P LO M A Class of 1969
In keeping with our annual traditions, Cathedral High School honored our graduates from the Class of 1969. On Thursday, November 1st, the Class of 1969 attended All Saints Day mass with our student body and received their golden diplomas at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. It is a wonderful occasion for our alumni, and it provided a meaningful connection to our current students. Cathedral is blessed to have a great tradition and the Golden Diploma mass continues this heritage. The day ended with a luncheon at the San Antonio Winery. Congratulations to the Class of 1969 on their achievement!
RO B OT I C S A New Venture In our inaugural year, Cathedral High School’s Robotics Team rose to the challenge and qualified for the National Championship. On Sunday, March 5, 2020 our rookie team #8006 won two awards at the Del Mar Regional Competition. After months of planning and hard work, our boys took the Highest Ranked Rookie Award and the Rookie All Star Award. The latter extended our season allowing us to participate at the next level, the “First National Championship’’ event. Unfortunately, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, our students were unable to attend. Over the years, the number of graduating seniors entering into nationally ranked Engineering programs continues to increase. Last year, Cathedral invested $10,000 into the program and we are witnessing the benefits. This year, the robotics class will be taught by David Galaz ’85 and the club will be mentored by Anthony Trafecanty ‘80. The students themselves will be responsible for a business plan, including fundraising and expenditures. We look forward to growing the program and expanding our student’s opportunities.
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B ROT H E R R A FA E L RO D R I G U E Z ‘13 Congratulations to Brother Rafael Rodriguez ’13, on Saturday, July 25th Brother Rafael received the habit of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Brother Rafael is a Cathedral graduate from the Class of 2013 and is from the District of San Francisco New Orleans. Brother Rafael will now begin his novitiate experience at the Regional Novitiate in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois. The novitiate is a yearlong time of formation in a Brother’s life and prepares them “to live a mindful, prayerful and contemplative life in a busy, modern Lasallian environment,” said Brother Thomas Johnson, FSC, Novitiate director. Prayers for God’s continued guidance on his journey. Go Phantoms
G I V I N G O P P O RT U N I T I E S Contributions to following funds can be made via mail or online: A NN UA L S CH OLARSHIP FUN D
The Cathedral High School Annual Scholarship Fund is a way to provide needed funding for students from low income families, offer academic scholarships for our top students and to bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of the school program. Following the tradition of St. John Baptist de la Salle, Cathedral College Preparatory High School has made a commitment to help make a quality Catholic education possible for committed students from the community. We ask that you consider investing in the future of Cathedral High School students. U NR ES TR ICTED FUND
These gifts could go to need or merit-based awards. Because this is a general fund, it gives our Office of Admissions and Development the flexibility to use your generosity in the way that’s most needed at any given time. This is particularly critical to meeting emerging demands and opportunities that can’t be predicted in typical long-range planning.
More than 90% of our students require financial aid. Our ability to keep these students at Cathedral and develop them into men that Enter to Learn, and Leave to Serve, is increasingly dependent on Financial Aid. Contributing to the endowment fund would assist in continuing the mission of St. John Baptist de la Salle. ES TATE G I V I N G
A gift of your retirement plan or life insurance policy can be made by designating Cathedral High School as a beneficiary. To do so, contact your retirement plan administrator or life insurance company and complete the appropriate beneficiary designation form. G I F TS OF C A S H
Most donors find that a personal check is the easiest way to make a gift. These donations are fully tax-deductible and have an immediate impact upon the program for which the funds are allocated. Checks should be made payable to Cathedral High School and mailed to: Cathedral High School · Attention: Development Office 1253 Bishop Roads · Los Angeles, CA 90012 Online: cathedralhighschool.org and click on Give Now button.
E N DOW MEN T FUND
G I F T RECOG N I TI ON
Cathedral opened in 1925 on the site of the Old Calvary Cemetery just northeast of downtown as the first Catholic high school for boys to be established by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
All gift recognition is made upon completion of a pledge. Pledges will be acknowledged in the Annual Chimes Report.
Cathedral High School, the Christian Brothers and our Lasallian colleagues are committed to providing a quality college preparatory and religious education to our students. Cathedral High School is truly unique and continues to serve a need that is more important than ever.
All contributions to the Annual Scholarship Fund are taxdeductible. Cathedral’s Tax ID number is 95-4598507. For additional information, please contact: Art Lopez · 323.441.3117 · alopez@chsla.org Martin Farfan · 323.441-3118 · mfarfan@chsla.org
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