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2020 Female Recipient – Emmee Ball

Emmee Ball will graduate from Southridge High School where she competed and lettered in basketball and softball all four years. She was Team Captain in both sports for multiple years, receiving league honors for basketball.  In addition to high school sports, Emmee played competitive softball for several organizations, most recently the USA Explosion organization.

At Southridge, Emmee was a Go Team Leader in the Ignite program where she mentored underclassmen, helping to smooth their transition into high school, both socially and academically.  She volunteered as a mentor and assistant at many basketball and softball camps, and is an assistant coach for a 10U softball team. Emmee also helped run the annual NALC food drive.

Emmee’s drive and determination gained her the respect and praise from leaders both inside and outside of Southridge. She is recognized as being goal-oriented and her leadership characterized as courageous, with Emmee being lauded for her demonstrated ability to foster growth while always striving to improve herself and her teammates.