Jennie Finch to speak at Semoball Awards

The road to the Semoball Awards continued Wednesday as the keynote speaker for the 2nd annual show was announced at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau.

Olympic softball player Jennie Finch will speak in Cape Girardeau on July 11 at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus as the Semoball Awards recognizes many of the best high school athletes from the area.

Finch is impressive and has a great story.

In college she earned the NCAA record with the most consecutive wins. She was on the 2004 gold-medal Olympic softball team for the U.S. and the 2008 team that earned a silver medal. She's a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. She's been recognized with other honors and awards, too.

Today she is a mother of three, married to former professional baseball player Casey Daigle, holds softball camps and is a softball broadcaster on ESPN. She is the author of "Throw Like a Girl: How to Dream Big and Believe in Yourself."

Read more about Finch in a story that appears in today's Southeast Missourian and online at semoball.com.

We are excited to welcome Jennie Finch to the Semoball Awards this summer, and to recognize athletes and coaches who excel athletically and in the classroom.

To learn more about the Semoball Awards, purchase VIP tickets, nominate athletes or vote for the best fans, visit semoball.com/awards.

The Semoball Awards is presented by SoutheastHEALTH and title sponsors include: First Midwest Bank (Official Bank Sponsor), Harry Blackwell Family of Dealerships, Athlon Sports and SEMO ESPN Radio.