1. THE PRYOR SAGA

From his superior athletic talent, to his bizarre college recruitment, to controversy that sometimes surrounded him, maybe no other athlete in the history of the WPIAL generated more interest than Jeannette football-basketball star Terrelle Pryor. He goes down as one of the most storied athletes in WPIAL history.

2. THE CHALLIS EFFECT

Freedom High School senior John Challis, who has terminal cancer and hasn't played in several years, gets to pinch-hit in a baseball game and smacks an RBI single on the first pitch. His story and his inspiring messages gain notoriety around the country after a Post-Gazette story. Challis appears on national television and is interviewed on national radio shows.

3. A CLASS AAAA CLASSIC

At Heinz Field, the Gateway and Central Catholic football teams stage a championship for the ages that garners a mention on ESPN. Gateway makes a late comeback and Cam Saddler scores on a hook-and-ladder play with one second remaining to force overtime. But Central Catholic wins, 35-34.

4. THAT 70 SHOW

In the highest-scoring game in WPIAL history -- regular season or playoffs -- Jeannette defeats Aliquippa, 70-48, in a Class AA semifinal. Jeannette quarterback Terrelle Pryor accounts for 421 yards offense in the contest.

5. DOUBLE TAKE

In the history of the WPIAL, only 12 schools had won football and basketball titles in the same school year. But the number has grown by three this year as Central Catholic, Jeannette and Serra all win championships in both sports.

6. NOTHING DOING

Most of the postseason meant nothing to Latrobe softball pitcher Alexa Bryson. In one of the most memorable runs ever by a WPIAL pitcher, Bryson shuts out the first six opponents in the playoffs (WPIAL and PIAA). She finally gives up three runs in the PIAA final.

7. PUT UP YOUR DUKES

With the closing of Duquesne High School, many of the Dukes' football players transfer to East Allegheny and play major roles on the football team. East Allegheny finishes 6-4 and makes the playoffs after going 1-9 a year ago.

8. BEATING THE BOYS

Waynesburg doesn't have a girls' golf team, so Rachel Rohanna plays on the boys' team and becomes the No. 1 player for the Raiders. She wins most matches, playing from the boys' tees, and has one four-match stretch where she shoots 7-under-par. In the postseason, she plays against girls and wins WPIAL and PIAA individual titles.

9. CARR IN THE FAST LANE

Peabody sprinter Pierre Carr makes history when he wins the PIAA Class AAA 100-meter dash. He is only the third sprinter from the City League to win a PIAA title in the 100 (meters or yards). The last one was in 1964.

10. THREE DOZEN, PLEASE

Peters Township's Jordan Jankowski finishes his baseball career as the most prolific home-run hitter in WPIAL history. His 36 career home runs is believed to be a WPIAL record.

11. SUCCESS DOESN'T MATTER

Despite 21 highly successful seasons, Neil Gordon is ousted as Penn Hills football coach. The Penn Hills school board opens Gordon's position, despite his 156-72-2 record. Then in June, Geibel decides to open its boys' basketball coaching job, despite the fact that Ken Misiak has been the coach for 49 years and is the second-winningest coach in WPIAL history.

12. SCORING SENSATION

Wilkinsburg junior guard Darche Jackson finishes the regular season with a 34-point average, the highest for a WPIAL regular season since 1990.