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.

SEMO boys race gets closer

Posted Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 10:44 PM

UPDATE: Sikeston clinched a tie for the SEMO Conference title with a win over New Madrid County Central tonight. The Eagles' second loss also put them in a tie with Notre Dame, which also cliches a share of the title, and Poplar Bluff, which can also lay claim to the title with a win Friday night against visiting Charleston.

Just when you thought things were going to clear up in the race for the SEMO Conference title on the boys side, Poplar Bluff wins at Notre Dame and Cape Central knocks off Sikeston on Friday night.

New Madrid County Central, which beat Jackson 59-48 Friday night, clinched at least a share of the title and is atop the standings with one conference loss. The Eagles can wrap up the title out-right with a win Tuesday night at Sikeston. The Bulldogs, however, can win a share of the title and create a four-way tie for first with a win. Sikeston, Notre Dame and Poplar Bluff all have two conference losses after Friday night. The Mules host Charleston while Notre Dame plays Dexter.

Since there are no tie breakers, there could be one champion (NMCC), two champs (NMCC, Sikeston), three champs (NMCC, Sikeston and Bluff or Notre Dame) or four champs (NMCC, Sikeston, Bluff and Notre Dame).

Should be a fun week of basketball.

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Notre Dame defeated Dexter today so they end with a Semo Conf. record of 5-2.

-- Posted by mandm96 on Sat, Feb 13, 2010, at 8:16 PM
Good luck EAGLES!! I hope y'all can pull it out!!

-- Posted by BuckMajor on Sat, Feb 13, 2010, at 10:33 PM
"Just when you thought things were going to clear up in the race for the SEMO Conference title on the boys side,"......Poplar Bluff loses to Charleston.

-- Posted by hoopsguru on Fri, Feb 19, 2010, at 9:24 PM

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