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.

Hoops family meets for a final time

Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at 12:08 PM

Notre Dame's Emily Brumitt gets a pat on the back from Poplar Bluff's Natalie Stonecipher after Stonecipher drew an offensive foul in the first half Monday night at Notre Dame. (DAR/Brian Rosener)

An interesting sidebar to Monday's game between Poplar Bluff and Notre Dame is that it featured a Brumitt on opposing teams.

Notre Dame senior Emily Brumitt is the sister-in-law of Poplar Bluff assistant coach Stefanie Brumitt, while Stefanie's sister Natalie is a senior for the Lady Mules. Notre Dame beat Brummit's JV team in double overtime, 37-34, while Emily and the varsity Bulldogs beat Poplar Bluff for the first time since 2007.

After the game, Natalie and Emily met for a quick family photo but the two also ran into each other during the game. Natalie drew a charge on Emily with 3 minutes left in the first half. Both played sports together while growing up in Poplar Bluff before Emily's brother Ben married Stefanie.