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.

Vernon qualifies for US Amateur

Posted Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 11:36 AM

Carr Vernon, seen in this April 25 photo, qualified for the U.S. Amateur on Monday. (DAR File photo)

ST. LOUIS -- Carr Vernon survived the heat and a tough course to qualify Monday for U.S. Amateur.

The 16-year-old was the only player to break par in one of his two rounds at Bellerive Country Club but missed medalist honors by a stroke. He became the fifth golfer from Poplar Bluff to qualify for the U.S. Amateur and first since Ben Godwin made his second appearance in 2007.

Vernon finished a grueling 36-hole day at 4-over 144 while Skip Berkmeyer of St. Louis earned medalist honors at 143. Mark Knecht of Paducah, Ky. won the other spot in the Amateur in a playoff with Scott Hovis of Jefferson City after the two tied at 145.

At one point Monday, Vernon was 3-under par on a course that hosted the 1965 U.S. Open and the 1992 PGA Championship.

Vernon beat Berkmeyer by 2 strokes to win the Ozark Invitational this past April.

You can read more in the DAR today (Aug. 3).

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