Athletic Department | 4/8/2025 11:09:00 AM
It was another phenomenal winter season for the Dons! Cathedral Catholic teams brought home multiple City League titles, a CIF San Diego Section Championship, and a CIF State Regional crown. Along the way, our athletes delivered standout performances, earning well-deserved recognition on All-League and All-CIF teams.
We're proud to celebrate 24 athletes named to All-League teams and 4 earning prestigious All-CIF honors. Congratulations to all of our winter sports teams and athletes for their exceptional achievements!
Highlighting our standouts:
- Girls Water Polo's Francesca McNeil '28 was named Eastern Conference Athlete of the Year and Hailey Romano '25 were named second team All-CIF while helping lead their team to the trifecta: League, CIF DII and State Regional DIII titles. They finished the year an impressive 27-4 overall while going undefeated in league play.
- Girls Soccer took home their league title, with Olivia Dianda '26 being named both Western League Athlete of the Year and First Team All-CIF.
- Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, and Girls Soccer each qualified for the elite Open Division playoffs—representing the top 8 teams in San Diego County.
- Boys Wrestling went undefeated in league play, claiming the Eastern League title for the first time since 2021. With all of their All-League selections returning next season, the Dons are poised for continued success.
- Cathedral Catholic had 24 athletes named to All-League teams and 4 named to All-CIF teams.
Congratulations to all our Winter teams and the All-League and All-CIF athletes.
ALL-LEAGUE
Boys' Basketball – Western
First Team:
Patrick O'Brien '25
Second Team:
Steven Evans-Glynn III '25, "PJ"
Paul Jourdain Jr '25
Girls' Basketball – Western
First Team:
Mckinley Hanlon '27
Second Team:
Khloe Lopez '28
Girls' Water Polo – Eastern
First Team:
Francesca McNeil '28 - Athlete of the Year,
Hailey Romano '25,
Lillian La Raia '28
Second Team:
Ainsley Grosz '28
Boys' Soccer – Western
First Team:
Carson Bernstein '26,
John Paul Grondalski '26
Second Team:
Landen Boman '25,
Anderson Escudero '26
Girls' Soccer – Western
First Team:
Olivia Dianda '26 - Athlete of the Year,
Catherine Schmidt '25,
Aubrey Crisostomo '25
Second Team:
Lila Conroy '25,
Mackenzie Hilderman '26,
Anna Wilson '26
Boys' Wrestling – Eastern
First Team:
Lucas Michelsen '26,
Patrick Hook '27,
Ayers Reich '27,
Evan Rodriguez '27,
Pablo Villegas '27
ALL-CIF
Boys' Basketball
First Team:
Patrick O'Brien '25
Girls' Basketball
Second Team:
Mckinley Hanlon '27
Girls' Soccer
First Team:
Olivia Dianda '26
Girls' Water Polo
Second Team:
Hailey Romano '25
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