Union girls basketball coach Josh Meeker, who led the Damsels to a 23-6 record and District 9, Class A runner-up, was named the district's coach of the year by d9sports.com this weekend.

Karns City standout Katie Kepple also received a big honor, being named co-player of the year.

Kepple, a senior point guard who averaged 18.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and scored a District 9 record 1,467 points in her career, shared the player of the year award with Staci Heberling of Punxsutawney.

Heberling averaged 16.8 points per game this season.

On the boys side, Karns City point guard Tyler Callihan was named to the first team.

Callihan scored a district high 23.4 points per game.

Keystone's Garrett Heath, who leaves the school with a District 9 record 2,215 points in his career, was named the district's player of the year.

District 9 All-star Team

Boys

Player of the Year:

Garrett Heath, Keystone;

Coach of the Year:

Dave Fuhrman, Bradford.

First team

Garrett Heath, senior, Keystone; Tyler Callihan, junior, Karns City; Lopaka Hoohuli, senior, St. Marys; Shawn Manning, senior, Bradford; Jesse Morrison, senior, A-C Valley; Dan Zeigler, senior, Johnsonburg.

Second team

Claude Haskins, senior, Port Allegany; Tyler Grossman, sophomore, Moniteau; Nick Reisinger, senior, North Clarion; Kyle Dynda, senior, Austin; Matt Varacallo, junior, DuBois Central Catholic; Jesse Bosnik, freshman, Elk County Catholic.

Third team

Jake Mechling, senior, A-C Valley; Calvin Grumley, freshman, Johnsonburg; Hayden Johnston, junior, Clarion-Limestone; Jon Hannon, senior, Bradford; Jeremy Miller, senior, North Clarion; Sean Foust, sophomore, A-C Valley; Doug Straub, senior, Elk County Catholic

District 9 All-star Team

Girls

Co-players of the year:

Staci Heberling, Punxsutawney; Katie Kepple, Karns City;

Coach of the year:

Josh Meeker, Union.

First team

Staci Heberling, junior, Punxsutawney; Katie Kepple, senior, Karns City; Kali Carnovale, senior, St. Marys; Andrea Glassmire, senior, Coudersport; Kellie Tingley, senior, Coundersport; Tara Lindgren, senior, Ridgeway

Second team

Audra Huggler, senior, St. Marys; Maria Martin, senior, Coundersport; Taiasha Brown, senior, Coundersport; Andrea Mortimer, sophomore, Union; Amy Hepler, senior, Redbank Valley; Jen Buck, senior, Brookville

Third team

Sherri Thompson, sophomore, Northern Potter; Kayla Valenti, junior, Austin; Ruth Ann Williamson, senior, DuBois Central Catholic; Jen Hagen, junior, Clarion; Jenna Strishock, junior, DuBois Central Catholic; Gretchen Colwell, senior, Redbank Valley; Staci Frank, senior, Austin