District honors Union coaches

April 06, 2005 Last Updated: April 06, 2005 03:09 PM High School

Union boys basketball coach Karen Davis and Josh Meeker, the Union girls coach, were named District 9 Boys and Girls Coaches of the Year.

Davis helped guide the Union boys (20-5) to their first Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference title in 20 years.

Meeker, who was the first coach to win back-to-back coaching awards, led the Damsels (27-3) to their first District 9 title since 2000 and reached the PIAA western region semifinals.

Karns City senior Tyler Callihan was named Boys Player of the Year, averaging 25.3 points and led the Gremlins to the D-9 Class AA title.

First team selections on the boys team included Moniteau's Tyler Grossman while Moniteau's Alyssa Deal and Union's Andrea Mortimer made the girls first-team.

The complete list follows:

Boys

Coach of the Year:

Karen Davis (Union)

Player of the year: Tyler Callihan (Karns City)

Rookie of the Year:

Justin Schmader (North Clarion)

First Team:

Callihan,

Jesse Bosnik (Elk County Catholic),

Tyler Grossman (Moniteau)

, Calvin Grumley (Johnsonburg), Ryan Jones (Coudersport), Matt Varacallo (DuBois Central Catholic

Second Team:

Brad Catalone (St. Marys), Craig Flint (Port Allegany),

Sean Foust (A-C Valley); Kyle Hilliard (Union)

, Bob Snyder (East Forest), Sam Swartzfager (Keystone)

Third Team:

Marcus Genevro (Elk County Catholic), Hayden Johnston (Clarion-Limestone), Tanner Kelly (Clearfield), Devin Mesoraco (Punxsutawney), Steve Persing (Cranberry), Adam Simbeck (Elk County Catholic), Dan Terrette (Oswayo Valley)

Girls

Coach of the Year: Josh Meeker (Union)

Player of the Year:

Staci Heberling (Punxsutawney)

Rookie of the Year:

Alicia Ponegalek (East Forest)

First Team: Alyssa Deal (Moniteau)

, Danielle Furman (Coudersport), Heberling, Maria Knauff (West Forest),

Andrea Mortimer (Union)

, Kelsey Wilcox (DuBois)

Second Team:

Angela Borrello (Ridgway), Jamie Hagen (Clarion),