BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced

By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast Missourian

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Finalists watch the 2022 Semoball Awards on Friday, July 8, at La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau. The 2024 Semoball Awards will be held Friday, July 12 in Cape Girardeau.

Semoball file photo

Semoball Awards finalists for the five winter sports categories were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page.

Boys Basketball

Ko�Terrion Owens, Charleston

Dontrez Williams, Sikeston

PJ Farmer, Sikeston

Jadis Jones, NMCC

BJ Williamson, NMCC

Marquel Murray, Cape Central

Kole Deck, Jackson

Ross Peters, Kelly

Quamareous Farmer, Malden

Landan Burchard, Puxico

Girls Basketball

Kenzie Redus, Doniphan

Alyce Edwards, Kennett

Landri Hammontree, Sikeston

Taryn Irby, Portageville

Kate Rubel, Notre Dame

Mercy is the presenting sponsor of the Semoball Awards, the area�s premier awards show recognizing student-athletes and coaches in Southeast Missouri.

Neveah Lucious, Notre Dame

Addison Nichols, Delta

Presley Holweg, Delta

Parker Ernst, Neelyville

Evie Caruso, Saxony Lutheran

Girls Wrestling

Lily Ahlvin, Notre Dame

Ellie Douglass, Sikeston

Kimarhri Wilkins, Sikeston

Zo� Freeman, Poplar Bluff

Kayleigh Milam, Jackson

Boys Wrestling

Connor Henderson, NMCC

Caleb Moore, NMCC

Brysen Wessell, Jackson

Landon Vassalli, Jackson

Kamden Gerhardt, Jackson

Logan Hite, Poplar Bluff

Jack Ernest, Poplar Bluff

Davarious Nunley, Cape Central

Charlie West, Notre Dame

Jax Lancaster, Sikeston

Girls Swimming

Ava Walters, Jackson

Lynlee LaValle, Jackson

Tommy-Anne Marriott, Cape Central

Emilie Dickson, Cape Central

Sydney Ringwald, Cape Central

The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat.

The event features a celebrity keynote speaker with some of the biggest names in sports having made appearances. Previous speakers include: two-time ESPY winner Kyle Maynard, softball great Jennie Finch, NFL player and TV analyst Mark Schlereth, World Series MVP David Eckstein, WNBA player Lisa Leslie, former pitcher and current broadcaster Rick Horton, former MLB relief pitcher Andrew Miller, comedian Mike Goodwin and Kansas City Chiefs mascot Dan Meers.

The Semoball Awards are presented by Mercy and brought to you by official bank sponsor The Bank of Missouri and title sponsors SEMO ESPN Radio, the St. Louis Cardinals, rustmedia and your local newspaper.

"We're excited about this summer's Semoball Awards," said Lucas Presson, assistant publisher and general manager of the Southeast Missourian. "It's one of the highlights of the year where we get to recognize the best of the best in Southeast Missouri for their success on the field and in the classroom."

Presson also noted a word of thanks to this year's sponsors.

"We're thankful for our tremendous group of sponsors who make the Semoball Awards possible," Presson said. "These organizations represent the region well and are invested in the success of the region."

The Semoball Awards, presented by Mercy, returns to LaCroix Church on July 12 for a first-class, unforgettable red-carpet awards show featuring the presentation of 28 awards and recognition of the Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

Tickets can be purchased online at semoball.com/awards.

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Why is Fall softball not on this list?

-- Posted by softballfamily on Wed, Apr 24, 2024, at 10:32 AM

Response by Lucas Presson, Assistant Publisher, Southeast Missourian:
Softball will be announced with the spring list. We realize many teams play in the fall, but not all. So we combine, and announce softball in the spring.
Congrats to Taryn Irby for being one of the five girls that was selected in the Semoball Awards Winter Sports Finalist event. Good Luck to you!! You are always #1 to me in my world. Grandma Vicki in Illinois.

-- Posted by truthteller33 on Wed, Apr 24, 2024, at 10:42 AM
Softballfamily these are the winter sports finalists.

-- Posted by DexterResident1976 on Wed, Apr 24, 2024, at 10:50 AM
Sorry Top 10

-- Posted by truthteller33 on Wed, Apr 24, 2024, at 10:58 AM
Softball this was another screwup perpetuated by MSHSAA to allow 2 seasons, that got out of hand. Originally set up for small schools to play in the spring, without any playoffs, to allow fall volleyball to not overlap with fall softball. The big schools took note and joined the one class system and then voted in playoffs to fill their trophy case. Small schools cried foul, we can�t compete. MSHSAA caved again introducing large and small class systems with a vow to not add more classes. However the fall and spring seasons are now close to even in participation. Won�t be long 4 classes in each!

-- Posted by Outfield on Thu, Apr 25, 2024, at 6:47 PM
Missouri is one of 5 states who have their softball season in the fall. It is widely known and accepted as a spring sport.

-- Posted by Sagamore on Mon, Apr 29, 2024, at 8:41 AM

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