2010 Jim Hanus
Gopher Classic
Baseball Tournament


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


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Last Updated: 2/23/10

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2010 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 2010 Gopher Classic will be held Friday, July 9th through Tuesday, July 13th, 2010, 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 University
6 North St. Paul: McKnight Legion Field North St. Paul
7 Eden Prairie HS: Round Lake Stadium Eden Prairie
8 Minnetonka: Mtka HS, Veterans Field Excelsior

Click on Park Name for Map/Directions/Info

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2010 Team Registration Information:

19 and under. $550 entry fee (subject to change).
Sponsored by Excelsior American Legion Post 259

For further information, contact Jim Peck (952-474-5071)
(NOTE: At this time, no 2010 tournament berths are available. Registration for 2011 will begin in September, 2010.)

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2010 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   Chaska, Minnesota (@ Bethel)
1   St. Paul Hamline, MN (Red or Purple)   5   Coon Rapids, Minnesota
1   Kenosha, Wisconsin   5   Grand Rapids, Minnesota
1   Rapid City Post 22 Varsity, South Dakota   5   Hopkins, Minnesota
1   Rochester Patriots, Minnesota   5   Sioux Falls East, South Dakota
1   St. Louis Park, Minnesota   5   West Fargo, North Dakota
 
2   Maple Grove (@ Maple Grove HS)   6   North St. Paul (@ McKnight Legion Field)
2   Eastview (Apple Valley) Minnesota   6   Bemidji, Minnesota
2   LaCrosse, Wisconsin   6   Centennial, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
2   Sartell, Minnesota   6   Harrisonville, Missouri
2   Wayzata, Minnesota   6   Minot, North Dakota
2   Yankton, South Dakota   6   Rochester Redhawks, Minnesota
 
3   Bloomington Gold (@ Red Haddox Field)   7   Eden Prairie (@ Round Lake Stadium)
3   Burnsville, Minnesota   7   Alexandria, Minnesota
3   Grand Forks, North Dakota   7   Boulder, Colorado
3   Ralston, Nebraska   7   Lakeville South, Minnesota
3   Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada   7   Osseo, Minnesota
3   Tri-City Red, New Brighton, MN   7   Sioux Falls West, South Dakota
 
4   Edina (@ Braemar Park)   8   Excelsior (@Veterans Field, Mtka HS)
4   Fargo, North Dakota   8   DePere, Wisconsin
4   Gillette, Wyoming   8   Minneapolis Southwest
4   Napoleon, Ohio   8   Forest Lake, Minnesota
4   New Ulm Gold, Minnesota   8   Mitchell, South Dakota
4   Rochester A's, Minnesota   8   Helena, Montana

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

*Through Saturday'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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2010 Tournament Game Schedule/Results

Date/Game Team Score vs. Team Score Notes
Site 1 - Apple Valley          
Friday, 7/9 - 9:30 a.m. St. Paul Hamline   Kenosha, WI    
Friday, 7/9 - 12:00 noon St. Paul Hamline   Rochester Patriots    
Friday, 7/9 - 2:30 p.m. Rapid City, SD   Rochester Patriots    
Friday, 7/9 - 5:00 p.m. Rapid City, SD   Apple Valley    
Friday, 7/9 - 7:30 p.m. St. Louis Park   Apple Valley    
           
Sat, 7/10 - 9:30 a.m. St. Louis Park   Rochester Patriots    
Sat, 7/10 - 12:0 noon St. Louis Park   Rapid City, SD    
Sat, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. Rapid City, SD   Kenosha, WI    
Sat, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. Kenosha, WI   Apple Valley    
Sat, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. St. Paul Hamline   Apple Valley    
           
Sun, 7/11 - 9:30: a.m. St. Paul Hamline   Rapid City, SD    
Sun, 7/11 - 12:00 noon St. Paul Hamline   St. Louis Park    
Sun, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. Kenosha, WI   St. Louis Park    
Sun, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. Kenosha, WI   Rochester Patriots    
Sun, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. Rochester Patriots   Apple Valley    
           
Site 1 (Apple Valley) Winner:          
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Site 2 - Maple Grove          
Friday, 7/9 - 9:00 a.m. Eastview   Wayzata    
Friday, 7/9 - 11:30 a.m. Maple Grove   Wayzata    
Friday, 7/9 - 2:00 p.m. Maple Grove   Yankton, SD    
Friday, 7/9 - 4:30 p.m. Sartell   Yankton, SD    
Friday, 7/9 - 7:00 p.m. Eastview   LaCrosse, WI    
           
Sat, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. Sartell   Wayzata    
Sat, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. Sartell   Eastview    
Sat, 7/10 - 2:00 p.m. Maple Grove   Eastview    
Sat, 7/10 - 4:30 p.m. Maple Grove   LaCrosse, WI    
Sat, 7/10 - 7:00 p.m. Yankton, SD   LaCrosse, WI    
           
Sun, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. Eastview   Yankton, SD    
Sun, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. Wayzata   Yankton, SD    
Sun, 7/11 - 2:00 p.m. Wayzata   LaCrosse, WI    
Sun, 7/11 - 4:30 p.m. Sartell   LaCrosse, WI    
Sun, 7/11 - 7:00 p.m. Sartell   Maple Grove    
           
Site 2 (Maple Grove) Winner:          
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Site 3 - Bloomington          
Friday, 7/9 - 9:00 a.m. Bloomington Gold   Burnsville    
Friday, 7/9 - 11:30 a.m. Burnsville   Tri-City Red    
Friday, 7/9 - 2:30 p.m. Tri-City Red   Grand Forks, ND    
Friday, 7/9 - 5:00 p.m. Grand Forks, ND   Ralston, NE    
Friday, 7/9 - 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Gold   Thunder Bay, Ontario    
           
Sat, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. Bloomington Gold, MN   Ralston, NE    
Sat, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. Ralston, NE   Thunder Bay, Ontario    
Sat, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. Thunder Bay, Ontario   Tri-City Red    
Sat, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. Gand Forks, ND   Burnsville    
Sat, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Gold   Grand Forks, ND    
           
Sun, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. Burnsville   Raleston, NE   Schedule updated 2/23/10
Sun, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. Tri-City Red   Raleston, NE    
Sun, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. Grand Forks   Thunder Bay, Ontario    
Sun, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. Burnsville   Thunder Bay, Ontario    
Sun, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Gold   Tri-City Red    
           
Site 3 (Bloomington) Winner:          
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Site 4 - Edina          
Friday, 7/9 - 9:30 a.m. Edina   Gillette, WY    
Friday, 7/9 - 12 noon Rochester A's   Gillette, WY    
Friday, 7/9 - 2:30 p.m. Rochester A's   Fargo, ND    
Friday, 7/9 - 5:00 p.m. Napoleon, OH   Fargo, ND    
Friday, 7/9 - 7:30 p.m. Edina   New Ulm Gold    
           
Sat, 7/10 - 9:30 a.m. Gillette, WY   Fargo, ND    
Sat, 7/10 - 12 noon Edina   Rochester A's    
Sat, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. New Ulm Gold   Rochester A's    
Sat, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. New Ulm Gold   Napoleon, OH    
Sat, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. Edina   Napoleon, OH    
           
Sun, 7/11 - 9:30 a.m. New Ulm Gold   Fargo, ND    
Sun, 7/11 - 12 noon New Ulm Gold   Gillette, WY    
Sun, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. Napoleon, OH   Gillette, WY    
Sun, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. Napoleon, OH   Rochester A's    
Sun, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. Edina   Fargo, ND    
           
Site 4 (Edina) Winner:          
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Site 5 - Bethel          
Friday, 7/9 - 8:30 a.m. Coon Rapids   Hopkins    
Friday, 7/9 - 11 a.m. Coon Rapids   Sioux Falls West, SD    
Friday, 7/9 - 1:30 p.m. Hopkins   Sioux Falls West, SD    
Friday, 7/9 - 4:00 p.m. Grand Rapids   Chaska    
Friday, 7/9 - 6:30 p.m. Grand Rapids   West Fargo, ND    
           
Sat, 7/10 - 8:30 a.m. Sioux Falls West, SD   Chaska, MN    
Sat, 7/10 - 11:00 a.m. West Fargo, ND   Chaska, MN    
Sat, 7/10 - 1:30 p.m. West Fargo, ND   Sioux Falls West, SD    
Sat, 7/10 - 4:00 p.m. Hopkins   Grand Rapids    
Sat, 7/10 - 6:30 p.m. Coon Rapids   Grand Rapids    
           
Sun, 7/11 - 8:30 a.m. West Fargo, ND   Hopkins    
Sun, 7/11 - 11:00 a.m. Chaska   Hopkins    
Sun, 7/11 - 1:30 p.m. West Fargo, ND   Coon Rapids    
Sun, 7/11 - 4:00 p.m. Grand Rapids   Sioux Falls West, SD    
Sun, 7/11 - 6:30 p.m. Chaska   Coon Rapids    
           
Site 5 (Bethel) Winner:          
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Site 6 - North St. Paul          
Friday, 7/9 - 9:00 a.m. Centennial (Lino Lakes)   North St. Paul    
Friday, 7/9 - 11:30 a.m. Centennial (Lino Lakes)   Harrisonville, MO    
Friday, 7/9 - 2:00 p.m. Rochester Redhawks   Harrisonville, MO    
Friday, 7/9 - 4:30 p.m. Bemidji   Minot, ND    
Friday, 7/9 - 7:00 p.m. Bemidji   North St. Paul    
           
Sat, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. Minot, ND   Harrisonville, MO    
Sat, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. Minot, ND   Centennial (Lino Lakes)    
Sat, 7/10 - 2:00 p.m. Rochester Redhawks   Bemidji    
Sat, 7/10 - 4:30 p.m. Rochester Redhawks   North St. Paul    
Sat, 7/10 - 7:00 p.m. Harrisonville, MO   North St. Paul    
           
Sun, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. Minot, ND   Rochester Redhawks    
Sun, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. Centennial (Lino Lakes)   Rochester Redhawks    
Sun, 7/11 - 2:00 p.m. Centennial (Lino Lakes)   Bemidji    
Sun, 7/11 - 4:30 p.m. Harrisonville, MO   Bemidji    
Sun, 7/11 - 7:00 p.m. Minot, ND   North St. Paul    
           
Site 6 (NSP) Winner:          
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Site 7 - Eden Prairie          
           
Friday, 7/9 - 9:30 a.m. Eden Prairie   Osseo    
Friday, 7/9 - Noon Lakeville South   Alexandria    
Friday, 7/9 - 2:30 p.m. Sioux Falls East, SD   Alexandria    
Friday, 7/9 - 5:00 p.m. Osseo   Boulder, CO    
Friday, 7/9 - 7:30 p.m. Eden Prairie   Boulder, CO    
           
Sat, 7/10 - 9:30 a.m. Osseo   Alexandria    
Sat, 7/10 - Noon Osseo   Lakeville South    
Sat, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. Boulder, CO   Lakeville South    
Sat, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. Boulder, CO   Sioux Falls East, SD    
Sat, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. Eden Prairie   Sioux Falls East, SD    
           
Sun, 7/11 - 9:30 a.m. Boulder, CO   Alexandria    
Sun, 7/11 - Noon Eden Prairie   Alexandria    
Sun, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. Sioux Falls East, SD   Osseo    
Sun, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. Sioux Falls East, SD   Lakeville South    
Sun, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. Eden Prairie   Lakeville South    
           
Site 7 (Eden Prairie) Winner:          
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Site 8 - Minnetonka          
Friday, 7/9 - 9:00 a.m Excelsior   Forest Lake    
Friday, 7/9 - 11:30 a.m. DePere, WI   Helena, MT    
Friday, 7/9 - 2:00 p.m. Mpls Southwest   Forest Lake    
Friday, 7/9 - 5:00 p.m. Mpls Southwest   Mitchell, SD    
Friday, 7/9 - 7:30 p.m. Excelsior   Mitcherll, SD    
           
Sat, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. DePere, WI   Mpls Southwest    
Sat, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. Mitchell, SD   Forest Lake    
Sat, 7/10 - 2:00 p.m. Excelsior   DePere, WI    
Sat, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. Helena, MT   Mpls Southwest    
Sat, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. Excelsior   Helena, MT    
           
Sun, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. Helena, MT   Mitchell, SD    
Sun, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. Helena, MT   Forest Lake    
Sun, 7/11 - 2:00 p.m. DePere, WI   Forest Lake    
Sun, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. DePere, WI   Mitchell, SD    
Sun, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m.. Excelsior   Mpls Southwest    
           
Site 8 (Excelsior) Winner:          

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Quarter and Semi-Finals:
Monday, 7/12 - 9:30 a.m. AV Site Winner-   Bloom Winner-   @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.)
Monday, 7/12 - 12 noon Eden Prairie Site Winner-   Edina Site Winner-   @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.)
Monday, 7/12 - 2:30 p.m. Winner 9:30 -   Winner Noon -   @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.)
 
Monday, 7/12 - 9:30 a.m. Maple Grv Site Winner-   Bethel Site Winner-   @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS
Monday, 7/12 - 12 noon No St. Paul Site Winner-   Mtka Site Winner-   @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS
Monday, 7/12 - 2:30 p.m. Winner 9:30 -   Winner Noon -   @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS
Championship:
Tuesday, 7/13 - 9:30 a.m. Bloom. Semi-Winner -   Mtka. Semi-winner -   @ HHH Metrodome
Those wishing to attend the 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:

 

2006
2007
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2010 Minnesota State American Legion Tournament

The 2010 Minnesota American Legion State Tournament will be hosted by Hibbing, July 29th through August 1st:
Follow the action at www.mnlegion.org (Minnesota Deapartment American Legion Baseballl Web Site) or visit the Official 2010 Minnesota American Legion State Tournament website!



2010 American Legion Regional Championship Tournaments

The 2010 Regional American Legion Tournaments will be held as follows:

Central Plains: Blue Springs, MO Thursday, 8/5/10 - Monday, 8/9/10
Great Lakes: Mattoon, IL Thursday, 8/5/10 - Monday, 8/9/10

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



2010 World Series National Championship Tournament

The 2010 American Legion World Series will be held in Spokane, WA on
Friday, August 13, 2010 through Tuesday, August 17, 2010.

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


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