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.

LIVE from Indy!

Posted Saturday, November 7, 2009, at 9:06 AM

Will Tyler Hansbrough make his pro debut tonight when the Indiana Pacers host the Washington Wizards?

I'm here at Conseco Fieldhouse for the game. After a nice 6 hour drive (not to mention the time change that has me confused as to what time it really is), we've made it. Didn't have time to talk with Tyler too much when I saw him in the lockerroom, but he's scheduled to dress for the first time.

Hansbrough is the first Poplar Bluff basketball player to play in an NBA game, but he's not the first from the DAR's coverage area (think Puxico). Any ideas?

I'll post again at halftime.

Tyler played a little in the first half.. will update after the game.

Tyler finished his NBA debut with 13 points (3-for-7 from the field) and five rebounds. He was 7-for-10 from the free-throw line and also had an assist.

Read a story about his debut in Sunday's DAR

Comments

View 2 comments

Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. Please note that those who post comments on this website may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.

The Puxico player...can we get an era or decade or something?

Although I probably shouldn't pretend like I'll figure it out...

-- Posted by Rachel Crader on Fri, Nov 6, 2009, at 8:12 PM

Brian Rosener's response:
Win Wilfong, St. Louis Hawks 1957-61
Win Wilfong (Puxico) led the Indians to two state championships, somewhere around 1949-50-51; I think they finished 2nd the last trip to the finals. Anyway, Wilfong went on to star at Memphis State, winning the MVP in the NIT tourney. He then played briefly for the St. Louis Hawks, and was a memb er of their NBA championship team in '57!

-- Posted by semo7178 on Sat, Nov 7, 2009, at 10:28 AM

Respond to this blog

Posting a comment requires free registration:

If you already have an account, follow this link to login
Otherwise, follow this link to register