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.

SCAA tourney, pretty much everything iced over

Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 5:50 AM

Ice covers crape myrtle at my house

The ice storm has pushed back the start of the SCAA Tournament at Bloomfield (and pretty much everything else down here in this corner of Southeast Missouri).

This from Eric Boles, Principal at Bloomfield:

We will play first round games on Wednesday and Thursday.

We will play semifinals on Friday.

We will play finals and third place games on Saturday. (Times to be determined)

On a personal note, I got a call from my wife while putting the paper to bed:

Her: A tree fell.

Me: Did it hit the house?

Her: It fell in the front yard. You know the tree that's split in two already. It fell.

Me: Did it hit the house?

Her: I don't think so. You know that crash I heard before (from a pervious call), I think that was it.

Me: Was it the dead tree?

Her: No, the ugly red bud.

Me: I'm on my way home.

Her: The dog won't go outside to use the bathroom.

Me: I'm on my way. (her still saying something) Jen, I can't leave until I hang up.

The tree, which is 10 feet from the house, split parallel to the front of the house falling across the walkway leading to the street and clipping the corner of the house with the smallest branches. The dead tree still stands. The dog eventually went outside.

Needless to say, all Poplar Bluff events for tonight have been postponed.

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"We will play first round games on Wednesday and Thursday."

LOL.....Wishful thinking!!

-- Posted by birdfan on Tue, Jan 27, 2009, at 7:19 AM
Chain the tars and play the games.....serve up some beer and nachos and you will fill the bleachers!!!!!

-- Posted by shannonhoon on Tue, Jan 27, 2009, at 12:49 PM
what's the latest?...gonna play or cancel?

-- Posted by TheCamp on Thu, Jan 29, 2009, at 7:33 PM

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