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.

Ben's back; Tyler could return Friday

Posted Monday, November 2, 2009, at 6:06 AM

Ben Hansbrough made his debut with the Notre Dame basketball team Sunday in an exhibition game. Hansbrough scored 12 points, to go with 7 rebounds and 3 assists (each second on the team) as the Irish beat Lewis 70-54.

His one-handed jam with 1:30 left in the game brought the crowd to its feet and gave Notre Dame a 68-54 cushion.

"I knew he'd be playing a little too fast tonight after sitting out for a year," Brey said of Hansbrough, who transferred to Notre Dame after his sophomore season at Mississippi State. "When we were struggling, he made some drives and got to the foul line and got us off the hook a few times. I love his competiveness and I think he's going to score the ball for us because he can do it in so many different ways."

Tyler Hansbrough was at the game and he could be returning to action soon, according to this item from the Indy Star.

Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said rookie Tyler Hansbrough could make his season debut Friday against the Washington Wizards as long as he has no setbacks in practice this week.

Hansbrough has been sidelined since July with a shin injury.

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How about William Moore? How is he doing? Any word on Michael Porter at Mo State?

-- Posted by pigdog on Mon, Nov 2, 2009, at 10:44 AM
i talked to kent reynolds at hayti last thur. night and he said willy mo is out for the season with the hamstring injury that he's been battling most of the year.

-- Posted by myershallred on Mon, Nov 2, 2009, at 12:14 PM
Ouch! Thanks myershallred. I hate to hear that.

-- Posted by pigdog on Mon, Nov 2, 2009, at 12:39 PM
MSU played their first exhibition tonight against UMSL. Porter ended up leading them in scoring with 12 pts to go along with 5 boards.

-- Posted by Crash Davis on Mon, Nov 2, 2009, at 11:14 PM
Thanks, Crash.

-- Posted by pigdog on Tue, Nov 3, 2009, at 7:35 AM

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