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Brian Rosener
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.
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MoAm Match play

Posted Friday, June 22, 2007, at 10:16 AM

Ben Godwin faces a familiar test today at the 100th Missouri Amateur.

The defending champion plays Darren Lundgren in the Round of 32 at Jefferson City Country Club in a rematch of last year's semifinal.

Godwin won his first-round match 1 up Thursday against Scott Glenn of Wichita, Kan., advancing to the second round for the fifth time in six years.

Bobby Godwin lost his match, 2 and 1, to Springfield's Michael Carroll while Logan MacDonald lost 1 up to Columbia's Joshua Brady.

In other matches Thursday, top-seeded Connor McHenry won 5 and 3 while second-seeded Travis Mitchell won 2 and 1. Brian Haskell of St. Joseph, last year's runner-up, won 4 and 3.

The tournament continues until Sunday's final match.

Last year, Ben Godwin beat Lundgren 2 and 1 to advance to the 36-hole championship match. During the two-day stroke play tournament this week, Lundgren shot a 5-over 149 and was tied for 21st. Lundgren finished ahead of Godwin at the Ozark Invitational in April, finishing tied for 10th with a 3-over 145 at Westwood Hills Country Club.

Godwin, who also won the Amateur title in 2003, reached the semifinals in '04 and the quarterfinals in '02.

Godwin's father Buddy won his Amateur title at Jefferson City Country Club in 1973.

No updates Friday, I'm off (happy birthday Jen).

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