Grossman, Koch named KSAC's players of the year
Tyler Grossman of Moniteau and Bethany Koch of Union were named Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Basketball Players of the Year by the league's coaches.
Grossman averaged 21.7 points per game in leading the Warriors to a 21-3 overall record and the KSAC boys regular season title.
He also sank 44 3-pointers and has reached double digits in rebounds and assists in various games.
Koch paced the Golden Damsels with 17.7 points per game. Union ended the regular season at 21-3 overall, 13-0 in the KSAC.
Moniteau's boys and Union's girls earned top seeds in their respective District 9 playoff brackets this year.
The remainder of the All-KSAC boys and girls basketball teams follow:
Boys
First Team:
Kyle Hilliard (Union), Sean Foust (A-C Valley), Nick Johnston (Redbank Valley), Peter Baschnagel (Clarion), Andrew Banner (Clarion)
Second Team:
Bob Snyder (East Forest), Ben Geib (West Forest), Garrett Daum (West Forest), Justin Schmader (North Clarion), Corey McLaughlin (North Clarion)
Third Team:
Matt Schandelmeier (Moniteau), Dustin Perrett (West Forest), Dan Ferringer (Keystone), Mark Ferguson (Karns City), Matt Hannold (Rocky Grove), Steve Black (Karns City)
Girls
First Team:
Haley Callihan (Karns City), Alyssa Deal (Moniteau), Andrea Mortimer (Union), Kristin Baronetski (Moniteau), Jenna Johnston (Clarion-Limestone)
Second Team:
Kylynn Smith (Clarion), Lacey Blose (Redbank Valley), Heather Stewart (Clarion-Limestone), Jessica Jack (Cranberry), Tiffany Corle (Union)
Third Team:
Alicia Ponegaler (East Forest), Allyson Kepple (Karns City), Cheriann Burkhardt (Rocky Grove), Jackie Lutz (West Forest), Katie McNellie (Venango Catholic)