Breaking: 2020 Semoball Awards Fall Sports Finalists announced
There is rarely a shortage of excellent athletic performances throughout Southeast Missouri by high school athletes each year and the fall season in 2019 was no exception.
From state championships (Advance volleyball and Oak Ridge boy’s cross country) to titles nearly won (Cape Central swimming and Jackson football), the number of stellar achievements was impressive.
Individually, the Semoball Awards is a unique event each July to recognize the absolute elite athletes throughout the Semoball.com coverage area.
The complete list of nominees who were considered to be finalists for the 2020 Semoball Awards in the fall sports of volleyball, football (offensive and defensive), cross country, girls tennis, boys swimming and diving, and boys soccer were aired on the Sports Huddle with Erik Sean (SEMO ESPN) Tuesday.
Here is the list of finalists for the awards who will be recognized at the Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on July 11 at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus.
VOLLEYBALL
Mekenzie Yount, Dexter
Roz Schrader, Advance
Alyssa Miles, Advance
Melena Green, Kennett
Kiley Bess, Poplar Bluff
Tyler Conkright, Ellington
Alivia Cobb, Sikeston
Hannah Shinn, Jackson
Ella Vogel, Cape Central
Madelyn Bourner, Jackson
FOOTBALL
Offense
Quazavion Jackson, New Madrid County Central
Marsayv’aun Harrell, Kennett
Jake Brooks, Kennett
Kevin Luster, Hayti
Connor Tollison, Jackson
Cael Welker, Jackson
Jimmy May, Scott City
Seth Waters, Jackson
Garrett Dobbelare, St. Vincent
Noah Braun, Scott City
Defense
Seth Copeland, Sikeston
Adrien Stevenson, Hayti
Jake Stewart, Kennett
Dylan Wells, Poplar Bluff
Cole Amelunke, Jackson
Bryce Norman, Jackson
Randol McDowell, Jackson
Riley Pike, Jackson
Tyrus Reddin, Cape Central
Landon O’Brien, Scott City
CROSS COUNTRY
Girls
Margo Nea, Dexter
Courtney Wright, Perryville
Kennedy Theis, East Carter
Katie Griffin, Van Buren
Paige Beussink, Notre Dame
Haley Smith, Notre Dame
Kylie Hampton, Ellington
Boys
Jaden Deaton, Poplar Bluff
Blake Morris, Notre Dame
Tanner Schamburg, Oak Ridge
Dominic Hill, Van Buren
Carson McNail, Ellington
Luke Wendell, Jackson
Cade McCadams, Jackson
Timothy Sloan, Woodland
Nathan Shrum, Meadow Heights
Jack Baer, St. Vincent
GIRLS TENNIS
Courtney Northcutt, Dexter
Anelle Harris, Kennett
Emily Ford, Cape Central
Megan Maxton, Cape Central
Claire Bruendermann, Notre Dame
Anna Grace Stroup, Notre Dame
BOYS SWIMMING and DIVING
Daniel Seabaugh, Cape Central
Jacob Bening, Cape Central
Jack Maxton, Cape Central
Nicholas Hux, Notre Dame
Drew Barber, Notre Dame
BOYS SOCCER
Kaya Newkirk, Cape Central
Lucas Grammer, Cape Central
Chalon Domain, Jackson
Will Essner, Jackson
Mason Grindstaff, Jackson
Austin Welk, Perryville
Dayton Strattman, Perryville
Jake Young, Notre Dame
Brent Vandeven, Notre Dame
Paul Adams, Saxony Lutheran
The keynote speaker for the 2020 Semoball Awards will be announced in a few weeks.
The event is presented by SoutheastHEALTH and supported by title sponsors: The Bank of Missouri (Official Bank Sponsor), SEMO ESPN Radio, St. Louis Cardinals and your local newspaper.