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.

2016 Semoball Cup winter standings

Posted Monday, May 16, 2016, at 2:39 PM

With the MSHSAA spring district tournaments in full swing this week, here's a look at how teams stand with only 1/3 of the season left in the race for the 2nd Semoball Cup.

The Semoball Cup is presented to the school with the most successful season 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. Here are the top 25 standings are through the winter season:

SCHOOL PTS PV NOTES

1. Gideon 137.84 13 3rd in boys basketball; Volleyball district title,

2. Westwood 131.41 5 1st in girls basketball, 2nd in soccer (non-MSHSAA)

3. Bloomfield 128.27 9 4th in boys basketball; volleyball q-finals

4. St. Vincent 125.71 2 2nd & 8th in cross country, volleyball dist. title

5. Bernie 124.40 1 3rd in volleyball

6. Notre Dame 123.52 3 2nd in softball, 3rd in cross country; 1 more dist. title

7. Malden 117.25 4 2nd in football, 2nd in district in 3 sports

8. Saxony 106.75 20 2nd in girls basketball; Girls soccer district title

9. Neelyville 106.44 35 2nd in girls basketball

10. Jackson 98.68 7 4th in cross country, boys basketball, volleyball dist.

11. Naylor 92.55 45 2nd in girls basketball

12. Van Buren 90.17 10 9th/11th in cross country; softball dist. runner-up

13. Advance 89.47 19 Boys basketball district title;

14. Scott Central 85.36 -- Girls basketball district title;

15. Cape Central 84.88 11 3rd in swim; football semifinalist; 2nd district 2x

16. Perryville 84.78 12 2nd in soccer

17. Portageville 82.66 8 3rd in softball

18. Dexter 81.21 16 Girls basketball district title; All-State wrestling

19. Sikeston 78.32 42 4th in boys basketball; 2nd district 2x

20. Chaffee 77.61 6 3rd in softball

21. Woodland 72.22 15 12th in cross country, 2 all-state

22. Zalma 71.01 24 5th in cross country, 2 all-state

23. Oran 67.84 37 Girls basketball district title

24. Poplar Bluff 65.61 22 2nd in district 3x; swim champs

25. Greenville 64.26 14 Combined winning percentage of .622

Note: Fall baseball counted toward overall winning percentage but will not count against a team for postseason points.

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