Papich scores 18 points in 50-44 victory against Woodland Hills

Penn Hills' Ifill chooses Panthers Brandon Ifill didn't always have Pitt No. 1 on his list, but when he announced his college choice last night, Pitt came out on top.

The Pitt football team has landed its fifth recruit from the WPIAL class of 2010.

HERSHEY, Pa. -- The director of the PIAA hopes that something good will come out of playing two football championships in a snowstorm Saturday.

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HERSHEY, Pa. -- The snow was coming so hard that grounds crew workers were shoveling the field in between plays. At times, a tractor with a plow sped across the field.

HERSHEY, Pa. -- LaSalle College High School's impressive performance gave the Philadelphia Catholic League its first PIAA championship.

Greensburg Central Catholic lost in the PIAA Class AA title game today to Lancaster Catholic, 21-14.

HERSHEY, Pa. -- The Greensburg Central Catholic football team will have to get up a little earlier today for the PIAA Class AA championship game.

Marcus Smith's buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave Perry a 68-67 road victory against Allderdice.

HERSHEY, Pa. -- A few police dogs patrolled the sidelines yesterday after the PIAA Class A championship.

Clairton won the first football state championship in school history this afternoon when it defeated Bishop McCort, 15-3, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Due to a possible snowstorm, the PIAA has changed the game times of Saturday's football championship games.

One came from the City League and was given little chance of winning a PIAA championship against a team ranked among the best in the country. One was a WPIAL team that was undefeated, but had to deal with an opponent that had a future NFL quarterback.

Pennsylvania has very little company in staging state football championships the week before Christmas.

A circular patch with the letters "DR" has adorned Clairton's football jersey this season.

Greensburg Central Catholic coach Muzzy Colosimo says Kyle Smith is "probably" the best quarterback his team has seen this season.

The top players in 2009 from around Western Pennsylvania

The top players from around Western Pennsylvania in 2009.

The best in girls' soccer from around the region.