Jonathan Smith Named To D9Sports.com All-District Basketball Team (04/01/16)

Clarion Area Senior Jonathan Smith has been named to the 2016 All American Awards & Engraving /D9Sports.com All-District Team.

(Photo by Bri Nellis – Bri Nellis Photography) Jon Smith

Jonathan who was named to the First Team scored 20.5 points per game (second in District 9). He had 11.2 rebounds per gam, 2.7 assists per game and 1.3 steals per game.

Jonathan shot 53.7 percent from the field and scored 20 or more points in twenty-one games and 25 points or more in six games.
2016 All American Awards & Engraving /D9Sports.com All-District Teams

Kane’s Andrew Bucheit is the Boys Player of the Year. The Rookie of the Year is Clarion-Limestone’s Ian Callen and the Coach of the Year is Matt Gasbarre of Kane.

Girls Player of the Year is LeeAnn Gibson from Karns City. The Rookie of the Year is Leah Miller of Punxsutawney and the Coach of the Year is Barry Foust of Keystone.

The complete 2016 All American Awards & Engraving /D9Sports.com All-District Teams follow.

BOYS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Andrew Bucheit – Kane

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Ian Callen – Clarion-Limestone

COACH OF THE YEAR: Matt Gasbarre – Kane

FIRST-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT                                                                                                                                        Jonathan Smith – Clarion, Dan Callen – Clarion-Limestone, Will Myers – Clearfield, Andrew Bucheit – Kane, Jeremy Breier – Ridgway, Brady Kingston – Venango Catholic

SECOND-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Tommy Hazel – Clearfield, Cody Spaid – Clearfield, Jared Green – Coudersport, Darren Keglovits – Coudersport, Nate DaCanal – Elk County Catholic, Cole Morris – Union,

THIRD-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Noah Rankin – Clarion-Limestone, Christian LaParne – DuBois Central Catholic, Kyle Huff – Elk County Catholic, Brandon Brabham – Oswayo Valley, Dylan Huey – Punxsutawney, Sam Heeter – Redbank Valley, Jeff Wehler – St. Marys.

GIRLS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LeeAnn Gibson – Karns City

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Leah Miller – Punxsutawney

COACH OF THE YEAR: Barry Foust – Keystone

FIRST-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT

LeeAnn Gibson – Karns City, Emily Hegedus – Karns City, Tori Obenrader – North Clarion, Abbie Schmader – North Clarion, Autumn Buchsenschutz – Port Allegany

SECOND-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT

Ellie Thompson – A-C Valley, Amber Hess – Keystone, Taylor Geer – Keystone, Kristina DeMatteis – Moniteau, Leah Miller – Punxsutawney, Ava Homan – Venango Catholic

THIRD-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT

Haley Kec – Coudersport, Riley Herzing – Elk County Catholic, Ella Marconi – Kane, Josselin Geer – Keystone, Alazia Greaves – Moniteau, Lexey Shick – Union

(Thanks to Bri Nellis for the photo. CONGRATULATIONS TO JONATHAN AND ALL THE OTHER SELECTEES!!!!)