Brian Rosener is the keeper of the Semoball Cup which is presented to the school with the most successful season. It is based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams and individuals. The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Rosener has been the sports editor for the Daily American Republic in Poplar Bluff, Mo. since December 2001. He was born and raised in St. Louis, where he attended Lindbergh High School and Webster University. He is married to Jennifer, a Poplar Bluff native, has a son Jack and a dog named Satchel who stands in for his @semoballBrian photo.

Mules into championship game at Springfield

Posted Friday, January 23, 2009, at 9:50 PM

After a double-overtime thriller in the first round, the Poplar Bluff Mules rolled into the championship game of the Winter Classic at Glendale High School in Springfield, Mo. Friday night.

The Mules knocked off Leavenworth, Kan. 52-43 and will play the host at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Leavenworth (8-2) is ranked third in Kansas' Class 6A.

In the other semifinal, Glendale (13-5) beat New Rochelle, N.Y. 58-55.

Poplar Bluff led by as many as 20 in the second half after the Mules opened the first quarter with a 9-2 run and led 20-10 at the start of the second. They held Leavenworth to a field goal in the second quarter, coming in the final 3 minutes of the half, as the Mules led 29-12 at the break.

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