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.

Bluff 76, Blytheville 64

Posted Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at 10:41 PM

POPLAR BLUFF -- Eljie Johnson scored a career-high 18 points, Jay Raulston added 15 and the Poplar Bluff Mules won their home opener 76-64 over Blytheville, Ark. on Tuesday night.

The Mules (5-2) scored the first eight points and never looked back against Blytheville (2-4).

Zach McAnulty scored eight points, also a career high, while Jake White scored nine and Greg Coble added seven for the Mules, who led 41-21 at halftime.

Poplar Bluff opens SEMO Conference play Friday at Dexter.

For more, see Wednesday's DAR.

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Not trying to downplay the Mules win over a great team. PB has an amazing team as well, but was Blytheville's number 1 man out for the game with a stress fracture in his foot??

-- Posted by sportsfanatic on Wed, Dec 16, 2009, at 5:01 PM
Blytheville is not the same team you remember in the past. They are in their second season of being down and it doesn't look good for the near future. PB program is in better shape right now and they should beat the Chicks.

-- Posted by herbsmith on Thu, Dec 17, 2009, at 6:36 AM

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