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.

Lady Mules quarterfinal preview

Posted Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 8:30 AM

Here's some info for fans headed up to St. Louis today to see the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules play Incarnate Word Academy in the MSHSAA Class 5 quarterfinal.

The game will be held at the UMSL Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center. You can find it here and get directions.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and tickets are $6.

If you don't go, you can listen to the game online here.

The championship bracket is here.

I may try to provide updates throughout the game, however, I've got to borrow a PC laptop since mine is an iBook from 1995 and I'm not sure about internet access. I may be able to talk my wife giving updates on her phone, so we could have a guest bloger.

Here's the rosters for both teams and some game notes:

INCARNATE WORD RED KNIGHTS

1 Sam Savio 6-0 Jr.

3 Ashley Roth 5-6 Sr.

4 Chloe Nelson 5-7 Sr.

5 Julia Kohnen 5-9 Sr.

10 Nia Roth 5-6 Fr.

14 Teresa Scanell 5-6 Jr.

22 Lateesha Deloach 5-4 So.

23 Brittany Carter 5-11 Jr.

24 Cierra Young 5-7 So.

32 Jazmin Hitchens 5-11 Sr.

35 Brianna Puni 6-1 Jr.

42 Destiny Minor 6-0 So.

44 Rita Flynn 6-0 Jr.

Record: 27-1. Coach: Dan Rolfes.

POPLAR BLUFF MULES

3 Ruthie Johnson 5-3 Sr.

11 Dennisha Rice 5-2 Sr.

12 Chelsea Darnell 5-7 So.

14 Abby Ivie 5-6 Sr.

20 Danielle Farmer 5-8 Fr.

21 Miranda Burroughs 5-4 Jr.

22 Elizabeth Montgomery 5-6 So.

23 Kelsey Bates 5-7 So.

24 Sara Eyler 5-10 So.

31 Marissa Webb 5-8 So.

32 Riley Greenwall 5-5 Fr.

33 Courtney Knuckles 5-10 Jr.

35 Jesse Green 5-3 So.

45 Tori Williams 6-0 Sr.

Record: 19-8. Coach: Kirk Chronister.

Notes: This is Poplar Bluff's first quarterfinal appearance since 2005 when the Lady Mules lost to Nerinx Hall, 44-36. Poplar Bluff has lost its last two quarterfinal games, last reaching the final four in 2002. ... Poplar Bluff is 1-2 against IWA, winning in 2002 and losing in 2005 and last season, 59-48. ... IWA has won two state titles, 2006 and 1995, and finished second in 2008. Last season, the Red Knights lost to St. Joseph's Academy in the district final, their last loss to a Missouri team. ... Poplar Bluff and IWA played last season when the Red Knights were ranked No. 1 in Class 5. IWA won 59-48 after jumping out to a 15-2 lead and were led by Puni's 16 points and 14 from Hitchens. The Lady Mules rallied to within five, but trailed 34-22 at halftime.

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