2008 Jim Hanus
Gopher Classic
Baseball Tournament


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


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Last Updated: 5/7/08

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2008 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 2008 Gopher Classic will be held Friday, July 11th through Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 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 Coon Rapids
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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2008 Team Registration Information:

19 and under. $500 entry fee.
Sponsored by Excelsior American Legion Post 259

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

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2008 Participants & Tournament Records:
(Click on Team Name for Team's Website)

Tournament Pool Play Records:
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 0-0 Apple Valley (@ AV Legion Field)   5 0-0 Billings Scarlets, MT (@ Hargis Park)
1 0-0 Cedar Vista (Las Vegas), NV   5 0-0 Burnsville
1 0-0 Champlin Park   5 0-0 Papillion South, Omaha, NE
1 0-0 Boseman, MT   5 0-0 St. Paul Hamline
1 0-0 Hopkins   5 0-0 Wayzata
1 0-0 Sartell   5 0-0 Woodbury Blue
 
2 0-0 Maple Grove (@ Maple Grove HS)   6 0-0 North St. Paul (@ McKnight Legion Field)
2 0-0 Anheuser Busch, St. Louis, MO   6 0-0 Alexandria
2 0-0 DePere, WI   6 0-0 Burke, Omaha, NE
2 0-0 New Ulm Gold   6 0-0 Rapid City, SD - Post 22 Varsity
2 0-0 Papillion North, Omaha, NE   6 0-0 Richfield
2 0-0 Tri-City Red, New Brighton   6 0-0 Sioux Falls West, SD
 
3 0-0 Bloomington Gold (@ Red Haddox Field)   7 0-0 Eden Prairie (@ Eden Prairie HS)
3 0-0 Bemidji   7 0-0 Chaska
3 0-0 Dickinson, ND   7 0-0 Decater, AL
3 0-0 Lakeville South   7 0-0 Grand Rapids
3 0-0 Rochester Patriots   7 0-0 Rochester A's
3 0-0 Sioux Falls East, SD   7 0-0 Yankton, SD
 
4 0-0 Edina (@ Braemar Park)   8 0-0 Excelsior (@Veterans Field, Mtka HS)
4 0-0 Billings, MT Royals   8 0-0 Anoka
4 0-0 Coon Rapids   8 0-0 Eagan
4 0-0 Eastview   8 0-0 Fargo, ND
4 0-0 Millard South, Omaha, NE   8 0-0 Roncalli, Omaha, NE
4 0-0 West St. Paul   8 0-0 Thunder Bay, Ontario

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

*Through [day]'s games.

If your team has a website, and it is not listed or is listed incorrectly, please e-mail your team's URL address!

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2008 Tournament Game Schedule/Results

Date/Game Team Score vs. Team Score Field/Notes
Site 1 - Apple Valley         All @ Legion Field
Friday, 7/11/08 - 10 a.m. Champlin Park   Hopkins    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 12:30 p.m. Champlin Park   Cedar Vista, NV    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 3:00 p.m. Bozeman, MT   Cedar Vista, NV    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 5:30 p.m. Bozeman, MT   Apple Valley    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 8:00 p.m. Sartell   Apple Valley    
           
Sat, 7/12/08 - 10 a.m. Champlin Park   Bozeman, MT    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 12:30 p.m. Sartell   Hopkins    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 3:00 p.m. Sartell   Champlin Park    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 5:30 p.m. Hopkins   Cedar Vista, NV    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 8:00 p.m. Cedar Vista, NV   Apple Valley    
           
Sun, 7/13/08 - 10: a.m. Sartell   Bozeman, MT    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 12:30 p.m. Sartell   Cedar Vista, NV    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 3:00 p.m. Bozeman, MT   Hopkins    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 5:30 p.m. Champlin Park   Apple Valley    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 8:00 p.m. Hopkins   Apple Valley    
           
Site 1 (Apple Valley) Winner:          
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Site 2 - Maple Grove         All @ Maple Grove HS
Friday, 7/11/08 - 9:00 a.m. Maple Grove   Tri-City Red    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 11:30 a.m. New Ulm Gold   Tri-City Red    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 2:00 p.m. New Ulm Gold   Papillion North, NE    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 4:30 p.m. DePere, WI   Papillion North, NE    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 7:00 p.m. Maple Grove   Anheuser-Busch, MO    
           
Sat, 7/12/08 - 9:00 a.m. DePere, WI   Tri-City Red    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 11:30 a.m. DePere, WI   Maple Grove    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 2:00 p.m. New Ulm Gold   Maple Grove    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 4:30 p.m. New Ulm Gold   Anheuser-Busch, MO    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 7:00 p.m. Papillion North, NE   Anheuser-Busch, MO    
           
Sun, 7/13/08 - 9:00 a.m. Maple Grove   Papillion North, NE    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 11:30 a.m. Tri-City Red   Papillion North, NE    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 2:00 p.m. Tri-City Red   Anheuser-Busch, MO    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 4:30 p.m. DePere, WI   Anheuser-Busch, MO    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 7:00 p.m. DePere, WI   New Ulm Gold    
           
Site 2 (Maple Grove) Winner:          
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Site 3 - Bloomington         All @ Red Haddox Field
Friday, 7/11/08 - 9:00 a.m. Bloomington Gold   Lakeville South    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 11:30 a.m. Lakeville South   Bemidji    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 2:30 p.m. Bemidji   Dickinson, ND    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 5:00 p.m. Dickinson, ND   Sioux Falls East, SD    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Gold   Rochester Patriots    
           
Sat, 7/12/08 - 9:00 a.m. Bloomington Gold   Sioux Falls East, SD    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 11:30 a.m. Sioux Falls East, SD   Rochester Patriots    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 2:30 p.m. Rochester Patriots   Bemidji    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 5:00 p.m. Lakeville South   Dickinson, ND    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Gold   Dickinson, ND    
           
Sun, 7/13/08 - 9:00 a.m. Rochester Patriots   Dickinson, ND    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 11:30 a.m. Rochester Patriots   Lakeville South    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 2:30 p.m. Lakeville South   Sioux Falls East, SD    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 5:00 p.m. Sioux Falls East, SD   Bemidji    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Gold   Bemidji    
           
Site 3 (Bloomington) Winner:          
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Site 4 - Edina         All @ Braemar Park
Friday, 7/11/08 - 9:30 a.m. Edina   Eastview    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 12 noon Coon Rapids   Eastview    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 2:30 p.m. Coon Rapids   West St. Paul    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 5:30 p.m. Millard West, NE   West St. Paul    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 8 p.m. Edina   Billings Royals, MT    
           
Sat, 7/12/08 - 9:30 a.m. Eastview   West St. Paul    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 12 noon Edina   Coon Rapids    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 2:30 p.m. Billings Royals, MT   Coon Rapids    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 5:30 p.m. Billings Royals, MT   Millard West, NE    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 8 p.m. Edina   Millard West, NE    
           
Sun, 7/13/08 - 9:30 a.m. Billings Royals, MT   West St. Paul    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 12 noon Billings Royals, MT   Eastview    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 2:30 p.m. Millard West, NE   Eastview    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 5:30 p.m. Millard West, NE   Coon Rapids    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 8:00 p.m. Edina   West St. Paul    
           
Site 4 (Edina) Winner:          
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Site 5 - Bethel         All @ Hargis Park
Friday, 7/11/08 - 8:30 a.m. St. Paul Hamline   Wayzata    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 11 a.m. St. Paul Hamline   Woodbury Blue    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 1:30 p.m. Wayzata   Woodbury Blue    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 4:00 p.m. Papillion South, NE   Burnsville    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 6:30 p.m. Papillion South, NE   Billings Scarlets, MT    
           
Sat, 7/12/08 - 8:30 a.m. Woodbury Blue   Burnsville    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 11:00 a.m. Billings Scarlets, MT   Burnsville    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 1:30 p.m. Billings Scarlets, MT   Woodbury Blue    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 4:00 p.m. Wayzata   Papillion South, NE    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 6:30 p.m. St. Paul Hamline   Papillion South, NE    
           
Sun, 7/13/08 - 8:30 a.m. Billings Scarlets, MT   Wayzata    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 11:00 a.m. Burnsville   Wayzata    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 1:30 p.m. Billings Scarlets, MT   St. Paul Hamline    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 4:00 p.m. Papillion South, NE   Woodbury Blue    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 6:30 p.m. Burnsville   St. Paul Hamline    
           
Site 5 (Bethel) Winner:          
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Site 6 - North St. Paul         All @ McKnight Legion Field
Friday, 7/11/08 - 9:00 a.m. Richfield   North St. Paul    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 11:30 a.m. Richfield   Burke Omaha, NE    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 2:00 p.m. Rapid City, SD   Burke Omaha, NE    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 4:30 p.m. Sioux Falls West, SD   Alexandria    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 7:00 p.m. Sioux Falls West, SD   North St. Paul    
           
Sat, 7/12/08 - 9:00 a.m. Alexandria   Burke Omaha, NE    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 11:30 a.m. Alexandria   Richfield    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 2:00 p.m. Rapid City, SD   Sioux Falls West, SD    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 4:30 p.m. Rapid City, SD   Nroth St. Paul    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 7:00 p.m. Burke Omaha, NE   North St. Paul    
           
Sun, 7/13/08 - 9:00 a.m. Alexandria   Rapid City, SD    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 11:30 a.m. Richfield   Rapid City, SD    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 2:00 p.m. Richfield   Sioux Falls West, SD    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 4:30 p.m. Richfield   Sioux Falls West, SD    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 7:00 p.m. Alexandria   North St. Paul    
           
Site 6 (NSP) Winner:          
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Site 7 - Eden Prairie         All @ Eden Prairie HS
           
Friday, 7/11/08 - 8:30 a.m. Chaska   Yankton, SD    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 10:30 a.m. Rochesster A's   Yankton, SD    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 1:00 p.m. Decatur, AL   Rochester A's    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 3:30 p.m. Decatur, AL   Chaska    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 6:00 p.m. Eden Prairie   Grand Rapids    
           
Sat, 7/12/08 - 8:30 a.m. Yankton, SD   Grand Rapids    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 10:30 a.m. Yankton, SD   Eden Prairie    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 1:00 p.m. Chaska   Rochester A's    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 3:30 p.m. Grand Rapids   Decatur, AL    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 6:00 p.m. Eden Prairie   Decatur, AL    
           
Sun, 7/13/08 - 8:30 a.m. Rochester A's   Grand Rapids    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 10:30 a.m. Rochester A's   Eden Prairie    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 1:00 p.m. Decatur, AL   Yankton, SD    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 3:30 p.m. Grand Rapids   Chaska    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 6:00 p.m. Eden Prairie   Chaska    
           
Site 7 (Eden Prairie) Winner:          
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Site 8 - Minnetonka         All @ Mtka HS Veterans Field
Friday, 7/11/08 - 9:30 a.m Anoka   Roncalli Omaha, NE    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 12 noon Excelsior   Thunder Bay, ONT    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 2:30 p.m. Roncalli Omaha, NE   Eagan    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 5:00 p.m. Fargo, ND   Anoka    
Friday, 7/11/08 - 7:30 p.m. Fargo, ND   Eagan    
           
Sat, 7/12/08 - 9:30 a.m. Thunder Bay, ONT   Eagan    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 12 noon Fargo, ND   Roncalli Omaha, NE    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 2:30 p.m. Anoka   Thunder Bay, ONT    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 5:00 p.m. Excelsior   Anoka    
Sat, 7/12/08 - 7:30 p.m. Excelsior   Eagan    
           
Sun, 7/13/08 - 9:30 a.m. Excelsior   Roncalli Omaha, NE    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 12 noon Eagan   Anoka    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 2:30 p.m. Roncalli Omaha, NE   Thunder Bay, ONT    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 5:00 p.m. Fargo, ND   Thunder Bay, ONT    
Sun, 7/13/08 - 7:30 p.m.. Excelsior   Fargo, ND    
           
Site 8 (Excelsior) Winner:          

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Quarter and Semi-Finals:
Monday, 7/14/08 - 9:30 a.m. AV Winner -   Bloomington Winner -   @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.)
Monday, 7/14/08 - 12 noon EP Winner -   Edina Site Winner -   @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.)
Monday, 7/14/08 - 2:30 p.m. Winner 9:30 -   Winner Noon -   @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.)
 
Monday, 7/14/08 - 9:30 a.m. NSP Winner -   Bethel Winner -   @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS
Monday, 7/14/08 - 12 noon MG Winner -   Mtka Winner -   @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS
Monday, 7/14/08 - 2:30 p.m. Winner 9:30 -   Winner Noon -   @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS
Championship:
Tuesday, 7/15/08 - 9:30 a.m. Bloom. Semi-Winner -   Mtka. Semi-winner -   @ HHH Metrodome

 


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2008 Minnesota State American Legion Tournament

The 2008 Minnesota American Legion State Tournament will be hosted by Burnsville, August 6th through 10th:
Follow the action at www.mnlegion.org (Minnesota Deapartment American Legion Baseballl Web Site) or visit the Official 2008 Minnesota American Legion State Tournament website!



2008 American Legion Regional Championship Tournaments

The 2008 Regional American Legion Tournaments will be held as follows:

Central Plains: Minot, ND Thursday, 8/14/08 - Monday, 8/18/08
Great Lakes: Chillicothe, OH Thursday, 8/14/08 - Monday, 8/18/08

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



2008 World Series National Championship Tournament

The 2008 American Legion World Series will be held in Shelby, NC on
Friday, August 22, 2008 through Tuesday, August 26, 2008.

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


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