Carl Mowry of Butler recently received the Roger Latham Service Award from the National Wild Turkey Federation for his contributions to the organization's conservation legacy.

The Latham awards are given to members who are not employed as professional wildlife managers but have made significant contributions to wild turkey conservation.

Mowry has been a volunteer for years, has served as president of the Moraine Chapter, as banquet chairman, and as a member and chairman of the Pennsylvania State Chapter Board of Directors.

Katie Kepple of Karns City and Garrett Heath of Keystone were named Most Valuable Players in girls and boys basketball, respectively, in the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference.Both players led their teams to District 9 championships. Kepple averaged 19 points per game for Karns City.Heath averaged 23 per game for Keystone and is the district's all-time scoring leader.The complete teams as selected by the KSAC follow:GirlsFirst TeamGretchen Colwell (Redbank Valley), Amy Hepler (Redbank Valley), Andrea Mortimer (Union), Briana Wensel (Union), Ariel Venesky (Karns City)Second TeamAlyssa Deal (Moniteau), Jen Hafen (Clarion), Annie Hickman (A-C Valley), Bethany Koch (Union), Jenny Rupp (Redbank Valley)Third TeamNatalie DeMatteis (Moniteau), Jenna Henry (Keystone), Patty Jones (Clarion-Limestone), Abbey Reed (Keystone), Laura Seyler (Karns City)BoysFirst TeamTyler Callihan (Karns City), Tyler Grossman (Moniteau), Hayden Johnston (Clarion-Limestone), Jesse Morrison (A-C Valley), Nick Reisinger (North Clarion)Second TeamSean Foust (A-C Valley), Tyler Hempfling (Moniteau), Jake Mechling (A-C Valley), Sam Swartzfager (Keystone), Tyson Truitt (Redbank Valley)Third TeamBill Colwell (Keystone), Adam Miklanovich (Union), Jeremy Miller (North Clarion), Eric Moore (Clarion), David Slagle (Karns City)