2009 Jim Hanus
Gopher Classic
Baseball Tournament


The largest Legion Baseball Tournament
in the United States!!!

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Last Updated: 6/5/09

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2009 Tournament Site/Dates:

The Gopher Classic is the largest American Legion tournament held in the United States, featuring 48 teams in pool play format, with single elimination for eight pool winners.

The 2009 Gopher Classic will be held Friday, July 10th through Tuesday, July 14th, 2009, with the championship game held in the Metrodome.

Link to Tournament Photographer, Steve Nord: Rollingphoto.com

Tournament Sites: Site #: Location: Host:


1 Apple Valley: Legion Field Apple Valley 76ers
2 Maple Grove: High School Field Maple Grove
3 Bloomington: Red Haddox Field Bloomington Gold
4 Edina: Braemar Edina
5 Bethel University: Hargis Park Field Bethel College
6 North St. Paul: McKnight Legion Field North St. Paul
7 Eden Prairie: High School Field Eden Prairie
8 Minnetonka: Mtka HS, Veterans Field Excelsior

Click on Park Name for Map/Directions/Info

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2009 Team Registration Information:

19 and under. $550 entry fee.
Sponsored by Excelsior American Legion Post 259

For further information, contact Jim Peck (952-474-5071)

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2009 Participants & Tournament Records:
(Click on Team Name for Team's Website)

Tournament Pool Play Records:
Team with Best Record in pool play advances.
Tie-breakers: 1) Head-to-head between tied teams;
2) Least Runs Allowed Per Innings Played, using all games played;
3) Most Runs Scored Per Innings Played, using all games played; 4) coin flip.

Site Pool Record* Team   Site Pool Record* Team
1   Apple Valley (@ AV Legion Field)   5   Tri-City Red, New Brighton, MN (@ Bethel)
1   Rochester A's, Minnesota   5   Elk Grove, Illinois
1   Plymouth, Indiana   5   DePere, Wisconsin
1   Wayzata, Minnesota   5   New Ulm Gold, Minnesota
1   Dickinson, North Dakota   5   Sartell, Minnesota
1   Coon Rapids, Minnesota   5   Richfield, Minnesota
 
2   Maple Grove (@ Maple Grove HS)   6   North St. Paul (@ McKnight Legion Field)
2   Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada   6   Oakdale, Minnesota
2   Hopkins, Minnesota   6   Rochester Patriots, Minnesota
2   Burnsville, Minnesota   6   Eldorado, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2   Minot, North Dakota   6   Yankton, South Dakota
2   St. Paul Hamline, Minnesota (Purple/Red)   6   Bloomington Blue, Minnesota
 
3   Bloomington Gold (@ Red Haddox Field)   7   Eden Prairie (@ Eden Prairie HS)
3   Lakeville North, Minnesota   7   Fargo, North Dakota
3   Osseo, Minnesota   7   Columbia, Tennessee
3   LaCrosse, Wisconsin   7   Eastview, Apple Valley, Minnesota
3   Napoleon, Ohio   7   Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
3   Mitchell, South Dakota   7   Centennial, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
 
4   Edina (@ Braemar Park)   8   Excelsior (@Veterans Field, Mtka HS)
4   Kenosha, Wisconsin   8   Alexandria, Minnesota
4   Bemidji, Minnesota   8   Rapid City Post 22 Varsity, South Dakota
4   Chaska, Minnesota   8   Grand Rapids, Minnesota
4   Jonny Mac, St. Louis, Missouri   8   St. Louis Park, Minnesota
4   West St. Paul, Minnesota   8   Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

If no State is indicated above, team is from Minnesota.

*Through _______'s games.

If your team has a website, and it is not listed or if the link is old/incorrect, please e-mail your team's URL address!

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2009 Tournament Game Schedule/Results

Date/Game Team Score vs. Team Score Field/Notes
Site 1 - Apple Valley         All @ Legion Field
Friday, 7/10 - 10 a.m. Rochester A's, MN   Plymouth, IN    
Friday, 7/10 - 12:30 p.m. Rochester A's, MN   Dickinson, ND    
Friday, 7/10 - 3:00 p.m. Plymouth, IN   Coon Rapids, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 5:30 p.m. Wayzata, MN   Apple Valley, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 8:00 p.m. Coon Rapids, MN   Apple Valley, MN    
           
Sat, 7/11 - 10 a.m. Wayzata, MN   Coon Rapids, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 12:30 p.m. Wayzata, MN   Dickinson, ND    
Sat, 7/11 - 3:00 p.m. Plymouth, IN   Dickinson, ND    
Sat, 7/11 - 5:30 p.m. Plymouth, MN   Apple Valley, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 8:00 p.m. Rochester A's   Apple Valley, MN    
           
Sun, 7/12 - 10: a.m. Wayzata, MN   Plymouth, IN    
Sun, 7/12 - 12:30 p.m. Rochester A's, MN   Coon Rapids, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 3:00 p.m. Rochester A's, MN   Wayzata, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 5:30 p.m. Coon Rapids, MN   Dickinson, ND    
Sun, 7/12 - 8:00 p.m. Dickinson, ND   Apple Valley, MN    
           
Site 1 (Apple Valley) Winner:          
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Site 2 - Maple Grove         All @ Maple Grove HS
Friday, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. Maple Grove, MN   Hopkins, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. Burnsville, MN   Hopkins, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 2:00 p.m. Bunrsville, MN   Thunder Bay, Ontario    
Friday, 7/10 - 4:30 p.m. Hamline, Minnesota   Thunder Bay, Ontario    
Friday, 7/10 - 7:00 p.m. Maple Grove   Minot, North Dakota    
           
Sat, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. Hamline, MN   Hopkins, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. Hamline, MN   Maple Grove, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 2:00 p.m. Burnsville, MN   Maple Grove, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 4:30 p.m. Burnsville, MN   Minot, North Dakota    
Sat, 7/11 - 7:00 p.m. Thunder Bay, Ontario   Minot, North Dakota    
           
Sun, 7/12 - 9:00 a.m. Maple Grove, MN   Thunder Bay, Ontario    
Sun, 7/12 - 11:30 a.m. Hopkins, MN   Thunder Bay, Ontario    
Sun, 7/12 - 2:00 p.m. Hopkins, MN   Minot, North Dakota    
Sun, 7/12 - 4:30 p.m. Hamline, MN   Minot, North Dakota    
Sun, 7/12 - 7:00 p.m. Hamline, MN   Burnsville, MN    
           
Site 2 (Maple Grove) Winner:          
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Site 3 - Bloomington         All @ Red Haddox Field
Friday, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. Bloomington Gold, MN   Lakeville North, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. Lakeville North, MN   Osseo, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. Osseo, MN   Mitchell, SD    
Friday, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. Mitchell, SD   Napoleon, OH    
Friday, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Gold, MN   LaCrosse, WI    
           
Sat, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. Bloomington Gold, MN   Napoleon, OH    
Sat, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. Napoleon, OH   LaCrosse, WI    
Sat, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. LaCrosse, WI   Osseo, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. Mitchell, SD   Lakeville North, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Gold, MN   Mitchell, SD    
           
Sun, 7/12 - 9:00 a.m. LaCrosse, WI   Mitchell, SD    
Sun, 7/12 - 11:30 a.m. LaCrosse, WI   Lakeville North, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 2:30 p.m. Lakeville North, MN   Napoleon, OH    
Sun, 7/12 - 5:00 p.m. Napoleon, OH   Osseo, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Gold, MN   Osseo, MN    
           
Site 3 (Bloomington) Winner:          
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Site 4 - Edina         All @ Braemar Park
Friday, 7/10 - 9:30 a.m. Edina, MN   Chaska, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 12 noon Jonny Mac, MO   Chaska, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. Jonny Mac, MO   Kenosha, WI    
Friday, 7/10 - 5:30 p.m. West St. Paul, MN   Kenosha, WI    
Friday, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. Edina, MN   Bemidji, MN    
           
Sat, 7/11 - 9:30 a.m. Chaska, MN   Kenosha, WI    
Sat, 7/11 - 12 noon Edina, MN   Jonny Mac, MO    
Sat, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. Bemidji, MN   Jonny Mac, MO    
Sat, 7/11 - 5:30 p.m. Bemidji, MN   West St. Paul, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. Edina, MN   West St. Paul, MN    
           
Sun, 7/12 - 9:30 a.m. Bemidji, MN   Kenosha, WI    
Sun, 7/12 - 12 noon Bemidji, MN   Chaska, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 2:30 p.m. West St. Paul, MN   Chaska, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 5:30 p.m. West St. Paul, MN   Jonny Mac, MO    
Sun, 7/12 - 7:30 p.m. Edina, MN   Kenosha, WI    
           
Site 4 (Edina) Winner: Billings Royals        
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Site 5 - Bethel         All @ Hargis Park
Friday, 7/10 - 8:30 a.m. Tri-City Red, MN   Elk Grove, Il    
Friday, 7/10 - 11 a.m. Tri-City Red, MN   New Ulm Gold, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 1:30 p.m. Elk Grove, IL   New Ulm, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 4:00 p.m. DePere, WI   Sartell, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 6:30 p.m. DePere, WI   Richfield, MN    
           
Sat, 7/11 - 8:30 a.m. New Ulm Gold, MN   Sartell, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 11:00 a.m. Richfield, MN   Sartell, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 1:30 p.m. Tri-City Red, MN   DePere, WI    
Sat, 7/11 - 4:00 p.m. Elk Grove, IL   DePere, WI    
Sat, 7/11 - 6:30 p.m. Richfield, MN   New Ulm Gold, MN    
           
Sun, 7/12 - 8:30 a.m. DePere, WI   New Ulm Gold, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 11:00 a.m. Richfield, MN   Elk Grove, IL    
Sun, 7/12 - 1:30 p.m. Sartell, MN   Elk Grove, IL    
Sun, 7/12 - 4:00 p.m. Richfield, MN   Tri-City Red, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 6:30 p.m. Sartell, MN   Tri-City Red, MN    
           
Site 5 (Bethel) Winner: Billings Scarlets        
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Site 6 - North St. Paul         All @ McKnight Legion Field
Friday, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. Oakdale, MN   North St. Paul, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. Eldorado, NM   Oakdale, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 2:00 p.m. Eldorado, NM   Rochester Patriots, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 4:30 p.m. Bloomington Blue, MN   Yankton, SD    
Friday, 7/10 - 7:00 p.m. Bloomington Blue, MN   North St. Paul, MN    
           
Sat, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. Yankton, SD   Eldorado, NM    
Sat, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. Yankton, SD   Oakdale, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 2:00 p.m. Bloomington Blue, MN   Rochester Patriots, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 4:30 p.m. Rochester Patriots, MN   North St. Paul, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 7:00 p.m. Eldorado, NM   North St. Paul, MN    
           
Sun, 7/12 - 9:00 a.m. Yankton, SD   Rochester Patriots, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 11:30 a.m. Rochester Patriots, MN   Oakdale, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 2:00 p.m. Oakdale, MN   Bloomington Blue, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 4:30 p.m. Bloomington Blue, MN   Eldorado, NM    
Sun, 7/12 - 7:00 p.m. Yankton, SD   North St. Paul, MN    
           
Site 6 (NSP) Winner:          
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Site 7 - Eden Prairie         All @ Eden Prairie HS
           
Friday, 7/10 - 9:30 a.m. Eden Prairie, MN   Centennial, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - Noon Columbia, TN   Fargo, ND    
Friday, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. Eastview, MN   Fargo, ND    
Friday, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. Centennial, MN   Regina, SK    
Friday, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. Eden Prairie, MN   Regina, SK    
           
Sat, 7/11 - 9:30 a.m. Centennial, MN   Fargo, ND    
Sat, 7/11 - Noon Centennial, MN   Eastview, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. Regina, SK   Eastview, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. Regina, SK   Columbia, TN    
Sat, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. Eden Prairie, MN   Columbia, TN    
           
Sun, 7/12 - 9:30 a.m. Regina, SK   Fargo, ND    
Sun, 7/12 - Noon Eden Prairie, MN   Fargo, ND    
Sun, 7/12 - 2:30 p.m. Columbia, TN   Centennial, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 5:00 p.m. Columbia, TN   Eastview, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 7:30 p.m. Eden Prairie, MN   Eastview, MN    
           
Site 7 (Eden Prairie) Winner:          
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Site 8 - Minnetonka         All @ Mtka HS Veterans Field
Friday, 7/10 - 9:30 a.m Excelsior, MN   Alexandria, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. Grand Rapids, MN   Rapids City, SD    
Friday, 7/10 - 2:00 p.m. St. Louis Park, MN   Alexandria, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. St. Louis Park, MN   Detroit Lakes, MN    
Friday, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. Excelsior, MN   Detroit Lakes, MN    
           
Sat, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. Grand Rapids, MN   St. Louis Park, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. Detroit Lakes, MN   Alexandria, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 2:00 p.m. Excelsior, MN   Grand Rapids, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. Rapid City, SD   St. Louis Park, MN    
Sat, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. Excelsior, MN   Rapid City, SD    
           
Sun, 7/12 - 9:00 a.m. Rapid City, SD   Detroit Lakes, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 11:30 a.m. Rapids City, SD   Alexandria, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 2:00 p.m. Alexandria, MN   Grand Rapids, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 5:00 p.m. Grand Rapids, MN   Detroit Lakes, MN    
Sun, 7/12 - 7:30 p.m.. Excelsior, MN   St. Louis Park, MN    
           
Site 8 (Excelsior) Winner:          

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Quarter and Semi-Finals:
Monday, 7/13 - 9:30 a.m. Apple Valley Site Winner -   Bloomington Winner -   @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.)
Monday, 7/13 - 12 noon Eden Prairie Site Winner -   Edina Site Winner -   @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.)
Monday, 7/13 - 2:30 p.m. Winner 9:30 -   Winner Noon -   @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.)
 
Monday, 7/13 - 9:30 a.m. Maple Grove Site Winner -   Bethel Site Winner -   @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS
Monday, 7/13 - 12 noon North St. Paul Site Winner -   Mtka Site Winner -   @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS
Monday, 7/13 - 2:30 p.m. Winner 9:30 -   Winner Noon -   @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS
Championship:
Tuesday, 7/14 - 9:30 a.m. Bloom. Semi-Winner -   Mtka. Semi-winner -   @ HHH Metrodome
Those wishing to attend championship game should be at Gate D at the Metrodome at 9:00 a.m. to be escorted into the dome.

 


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Prior Year Gopher Classic Results:

 

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2009 Minnesota State American Legion Tournament

The 2009 Minnesota American Legion State Tournament will be hosted by New Ulm, July 30th through August 2nd:
Follow the action at www.mnlegion.org (Minnesota Deapartment American Legion Baseballl Web Site) or visit the Official 2009 Minnesota American Legion State Tournament website!



2009 American Legion Regional Championship Tournaments

The 2009 Regional American Legion Tournaments will be held as follows:

Central Plains: Minnetonka, MN Thursday, 8/6/09 - Monday, 8/10/09
Great Lakes: Appleton, WI Thursday, 8/6/09 - Monday, 8/10/09

Follow the action at www.baseball.legion.org! (National American Legion Web Site)



2009 World Series National Championship Tournament

The 2009 American Legion World Series will be held in Fargo, ND on
Friday, August 14, 2009 through Tuesday, August 18, 2009.

For more information on the Regional and National Tournaments, visit Fargo's official web site,
or take this link to the National American Legion Baseball Web Site.


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