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.

Locals run Boston Marathon

Posted Monday, April 19, 2010, at 8:59 PM

Amy Shell of Poplar Bluff finished her first Boston Marathon today (April 19). Shell, 31, ran the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton, Mass. to downtown Boston in 3 hours, 46 minutes, 4 seconds to finish 11,418th overall and 2,361st in her division.

Shell, 31, reached the half-way point in 1:41:57 and ran an 8:38 pace.

Other area runners to finish included:

Paul T. Schell, 41, of Jackson finished in 3:41:04 for 1,394th in his division.

Wayne Corse, 60, of Charleston ran a 3:52:59 for 163rd in his division.

Mark H. Anderson, 50, of Cape Girardeau ran a 4:06:51 for 1,485th in his division.

There were 26,735 runners entered this year and 97.5 percent of them finished.

Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya won the race in 2:05:52 while the top female was Teyba Erkesso of Ethopia in 2:26:11. Ryan Hall (2:08:41) and Paige Higgins (2:36:00) were the top American finishers.

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