Welcome to the 2008-09 All-Connection basketball page. In this special section, the Connection's sports department honors the best and brightest on this year's Northern Virginia hoops scene. Special thanks to Lawrence Foong, Robbie Hammer, Louise Krafft, and Craig Sterbutzel
<b>Girls' Player of the Year</b>
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt -- T.C. Williams
<b>Girls' Coach of the Year</b>
Fred Priester -- Oakton
<b>Girls' First Team</b>
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt -- T.C. Williams (18.5 ppg, 14.5 rpg, 4.5 bpg)
Shelby Romine -- Westfield (16.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4 apg)
Tracy King -- Mount Vernon (19.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.4 spg)
Myisha Goodwin -- Edison (25 ppg, 5 apg, 7 spg)
Erin McGartland -- Oakton (11.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2 spg)
<b>Girls' Second Team</b>
Simon Antwi -- South County
Sam Landers -- West Springfield
Jalinda Venable -- Mount Vernon
Priscilla Moseh -- Lee
Lauren Burford -- Fairfax
Honorable Mention: Melissa Gallo (W.T. Woodson), LaNia Charity (Yorktown), Danielle Williams (St. Stephen's/St. Agnes), Khalia Boston (T.C. Williams), Audrey Dotson (Langley), Sam Partonen (Robinson), Danielle Landry (Madison) and Kelcyn Manurs (South Lakes).