Cathedral Prep athletic director Bill Flanagan announced Wednesday that Latifi has been hired to coach its sister school, Villa Maria Academy. He takes over for Walt Federowicz, who announced his retirement in March after 14 seasons in charge of the Victors.

Latifi was a District 10 player of the year while at Prep, where he graduated from in 2007. He then played for Gannon, where he was the PSAC’s player in the year in 2010, before embarking on a professional career with the Admirals.

– Mike Copper

Fairview is in looking to fill the positions right away. For information on the four vacancies, contact athletic director Jerry Lightner at 814 474-2600, ext. 3218 or by e-mail glightner@fairview.iu5.org.

–Tom Reisenweber

–Tom Reisenweber

–Tom Reisenweber

McDowell running back/outside linebacker James Conner signs his National Letter of Intent with Pitt Wednesday at the McDowell's lirbary. MATT MEAD/Erie Times-News

Today is National Letter of Intent Day, and many area football players and other athletes are set to sign with Division I and Division II schools or commit to program at other levels.

The Erie Times-News took a look at the area football players expected to sign today. Read a short bio on each player. Here’s the list:

Following are the athletes from other sports who plan to sign today. Read a short bio on each athlete.

Note: Coaches are encouraged to notify the Times-News if an athlete plans to commit to a college.

Clement, who starred in soccer for McDowell, was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Major League Soccer supplemental draft Tuesday. He recently completed his career with Duquesne University and could be headed for a pro soccer career.

Zapolski, who was a hockey standout at Cathedral Prep, has had a big year in the East Coast Hockey League. The former Mercyhurst University star also was named MVP of the ECHL All-Star Game Wednesday.

District 10 champions
Football
Class A – Sharpsville
Class AA – Hickory
Class AAA – Cathedral Prep
Boys soccer
Class A - Mercer
Class AA – Harbor Creek
Class AAA – McDowell
Girls soccer
Class A – Fairview
Class AA – Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA – McDowell
Girls volleyball
Class A – Maplewood
Class AA – Fort LeBoeuf
Class AAA – McDowell
Girls tennis
Class AA team – Mercyhurst Prep
Class AA singles - Adina Spahalic, General McLane
Class AA doubles – Katie Elia, Brittany McBride, Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA team – McDowell
Class AAA singles – Adrianna Jeffress, McDowell
Class AAA doubles – Rachel Dougherty, Larissa Chen, McDowell
Boys cross country
Class A team - Saegertown
Class A individual – Jeremy Parsons, Maplewood
Class AA team – Grove City
Class AA individual – Dan Jaskowak, Grove City
Class AAA team – Cathedral Prep
Class AAA individual – Austin Pondel, Corry
Girls cross country
Class A team – West Middlesex
Class A individual – Olivia Mamula, Cambridge Springs
Class AA team – Villa Maria
Class AA individual – Bernadette Prichard, Villa Maria
Class AAA team – McDowell
Class AAA individual – Melissa Perseo, McDowell
Boys golf
Class AA team – Harbor Creek
Class AA individual – Sean Sculley, Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA team - Meadville
Class AAA individual – Brett Rinker, Slippery Rock
Girls golf
Class AA team - Mercyhurst Prep
Class AA individual – Rosy Hearns, Hickory
Class AAA team – McDowell
Class AAA individual - Megan Kaverman, McDowell

–Tom Reisenweber

–Tom Reisenweber

PIAA girls volleyball championships
Class A
Clarion def Williamson 25-14, 25-14, 25-9
Class AA
Fort LeBoeuf def Delone Catholic 25-20, 15-25, 25-20, 25-23
Class AAA
Hempfield def Parkland 25-21, 18-25, 25-16, 25-23

–Tom Reisenweber

–Tom Reisenweber

Update 26
Fort LeBoeuf has advanced to the PIAA Class AA final with a 15-3 victory in the fifth set of their semifinal against Mars.

Update 25
Mars calls timeout with LeBoeuf leading 11-2 in the fifth set.

Update 24
Mars calls timeout with LeBoeuf leading 5-1 in the fifth set.

Update 23
Fort LeBoeuf and Mars will play a fifth set to determine who goes to the PIAA Class AA final. The Bison recover from a poor third set for a dominant 25-13 victory in the fourth. This is the first time LeBoeuf has played five sets this season.

Update 22
Mars calls timeout with Fort LeBoeuf leading 13-5 in the fourth set.

Update 21
Mars calls timeout with Fort LeBoeuf leading 10-5 in the fourth set.

Update 20

Mars takes a 2-1 lead in sets with a convincing 25-12 win of the third set. Fort LeBoeuf will have to play its first five-set match this season in order to advance to the PIAA Class AA final.

Update 19
Fort LeBoeuf calls timeout with Mars leading 13-4 in the third set.

Update 18
Fort LeBoeuf calls timeout with Mars leading 9-2 in the third set.

Update 17
FYI: A late-arriving crowd now has LeBoeuf leading in terms of fan count.

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–Tom Reisenweber

Update 16
Fort LeBoeuf wins the second set 25-23. Match tied in sets at 1-1.

Update 15

LeBoeuf calls timeout leading 23-22 in the second set.

Update 14

Mars calls timeout with Fort LeBoeuf up 17-14.

Update 13

Mars calls timeout with the second set even at 12-12.

Update 12

LeBoeuf calls timeout. Mars leads 11-6 in the second set.

Update 11

Mars wins the first set 25-19.

Update 10

Fort LeBoeuf takes timeout with Mars up 21-16 in the first set.

Update 9
Taylor Dornin makes it 4-1 Moon with 22:42 left.

Update 8
24 minutes left. MP is pushing the issue but still needs at least two more goals.

Update 7
Katie Valach sends in a corner kick and it deflects from Christine Barthen’s shoulder into the net. 3-1 Moon with 34:42 left.

Update 6
We’ve reached halftime at Franklin. Moon leads Mercyhurst Prep 2-1. Archbishop Wood beat Northern York 3-0 in the east final. Also a goal correction, Chelsea Leipold has been given credit for the first Moon goal.

Update 5
Mercyhurst gets two straight corner kicks but cannot convert either. 2-1 Moon with 9:20 left in the first half.

Update 4
Down to 15 minutes left in the first half. Moon is still on the attack and freshman keeper Elyza Pilatowski is still making plays for the Lakers. 2-1 Tigers

Update 3
Grese scores again. 2-1 Moon with 24:19 left in the first half. Marissa Clough with the assist.

Update 2
Antonia Grese scores before Allie Segel ties this one up 1-1! 30:14 left in the first half. Both games came 24 seconds apart. Segel collected a rebound off a Sarah Kaiser shot right in front of the net.

Update 1
Very cold night here in Franklin but we are 15 minutes from intros and anthem. The Mercyhurst Prep girls are looking for their second trip to Hershey in program history and second trip in the past three years.

–Tom Reisenweber