Semoball Awards finalists for the spring sports categories were announced Thursday morning on a selection show broadcasted live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page.
Advance volleyball coach Erin Hoffman was selected as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
During her career, Hoffman has racked up more than 700 wins, won six state titles, is a Missouri sports hall of famer and has coached nearly 30 All-State players so far during her career.
Baseball
Levi McKinnie, Chaffee
Gabe Dirnberger, Oran
Cooper Rhodes, Jackson
Mason Adams, Portageville
Ashton Williams, Kennett
Kobe Watson, Scott City
Troy O’Keefe, Perryville
Noah Johnson, East Prairie
Ross Peters, Kelly
Kolby Greenwall, Poplar Bluff
Boys Track and Field
Skyler Still, Kelly
Darius Graham, Poplar Bluff
Jonathan Hartmann, Saxony Lutheran
Reed Layton, Woodland
Hayden VanGennip, Woodland
Kent Sheridan, Cape Central
Kevin Thompson, Kennett
Christopher Artis Jr., Sikeston
Ben Dowdy, Dexter
Namarius Banks-Warren, Scott County Central
Girls Track and Field
Lauren Eftink, Notre Dame
Reagan Meyer, St. Vincent
Angela Dobbins, Malden
Carlyanne Cossou, Chaffee
Emma Duenne, Notre Dame
Amya Bills, New Madrid
Jada Jones, Charleston
Abigail Spooler, Notre Dame
Kennedy Zgaynor, Poplar Bluff
Blaire Riley, Kelly
Boys Golf
Payton Strattman, St. Vincent
Landon Barks, Poplar Bluff
Lawson Barks, Poplar Bluff
Fredric Nesselrodt, Dexter
Ian Lambert, Jackson
Boys Tennis
Michael Bogdanovich, Notre Dame
Lawson Blocker and Cooper Worley, Dexter
Charlie West and Thomas Southard, Notre Dame
Matthew Austin and Blake Schreckenberg, Notre Dame
Tavian Towns, Poplar Bluff
Softball
Mallary Barks, Woodland
Kinsley Bogenpohl, Oak Ridge
Carlyanne Cossou, Chaffee
Blaire Riley, Kelly
Lauren Estes, Notre Dame
Maleigh Lemings, Holcomb
Molly Spane, Oran
Handley McAtee, Kennett
Miley Conklin, Jackson
Addison Carlton, Advance
Girls Soccer
Kennedi Sims, Sikeston
Catherine Schrumpf, Sikeston
Camille Richey, Saxony Lutheran
Clara Brune, Saxony Lutheran
Olivia Klinkhardt, Jackson
Camryn Alsdorf, Jackson
Ava Ernst, Perryville
Ana Moll, Perryville
Addison Clippard, Notre Dame
Maya Thebeau, Notre Dame
Boys Volleyball
Luke Eggemeyer, Saxony Lutheran
Luke Seyer, Notre Dame
Joseph Dodson, Notre Dame
Jonathan Palmer, Saxony Lutheran
Brayden Zoellner, Saxony Lutheran
Comeback Player of the Year
John-Paul Sauer, Jackson
Dalton Forck, Kelly
Max Vogel, Cape Central
Kaetlyn Danley, Holcomb
Abby Wilson, Poplar Bluff
Coach of the Year
Erin Hoffman, Advance Volleyball
Joe Bickings, Oran Baseball
Dayna Powell, Cape Central Swimming
Tyler Davis, Poplar Bluff Golf
Ryan Layton, Woodland Track and Cross Country
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.
