2009 Jim Hanus
Gopher Classic
Baseball Tournament
The largest Legion Baseball Tournament
in the United States!!!Congratulations to Napoleon, OH
2009 Gopher Classic Champ,
to Elk Grove, IL, 2009 Runner-up,
and all participating teams!
Visit the 2009 Minnesota State Tournament Page
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: |
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| 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)
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 | 4-1 | Apple Valley (@ AV Legion Field) | 5 | 1-4 | Tri-City Red, New Brighton, MN (@ Bethel) | |
| 1 | 2-3 | Rochester A's, Minnesota | 5 | 4-1 | Elk Grove, Illinois | |
| 1 | 3-2 | Plymouth, Indiana | 5 | 4-1 | DePere, Wisconsin | |
| 1 | 3-2 | Wayzata, Minnesota | 5 | 3-2 | New Ulm Gold, Minnesota | |
| 1 | 3-2 | Dickinson, North Dakota | 5 | 2-3 | Sartell, Minnesota | |
| 1 | 0-5 | Coon Rapids, Minnesota | 5 | 1-4 | Richfield, Minnesota | |
| 2 | 3-2 | Maple Grove (@ Maple Grove HS) | 6 | 2-3 | North St. Paul (@ McKnight Legion Field) | |
| 2 | 1-4 | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | 6 | 4-1 | Oakdale, Minnesota | |
| 2 | 3-2 | Hopkins, Minnesota | 6 | 3-2 | Rochester Patriots, Minnesota | |
| 2 | 3-2 | Burnsville, Minnesota | 6 | 4-1 | Eldorado, Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
| 2 | 2-3 | Minot, North Dakota | 6 | 1-4 | Yankton, South Dakota | |
| 2 | 3-2 | St. Paul Hamline, Minnesota (Purple) | 6 | 1-4 | Bloomington Blue, Minnesota | |
| 3 | 0-5 | Bloomington Gold (@ Red Haddox Field) | 7 | 4-1 | Eden Prairie (@ Round Lake Stadium) | |
| 3 | 3-2 | Lakeville North, Minnesota | 7 | 2-3 | Fargo, North Dakota | |
| 3 | 3-2 | Osseo, Minnesota | 7 | 2-3 | Columbia, Tennessee | |
| 3 | 3-2 | LaCrosse, Wisconsin | 7 | 4-1 | Eastview, Apple Valley, Minnesota | |
| 3 | 4-1 | Napoleon, Ohio | 7 | 0-5 | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 3-2 | Mitchell, South Dakota | 7 | 3-2 | Centennial, Lino Lakes, Minnesota | |
| 4 | 4-1 | Edina (@ Braemar Park) | 8 | 4-1 | Excelsior (@Veterans Field, Mtka HS) | |
| 4 | 4-1 | Kenosha, Wisconsin | 8 | 0-5 | Alexandria, Minnesota | |
| 4 | 1-4 | Bemidji, Minnesota | 8 | 3-2 | Rapid City Post 22 Varsity, South Dakota | |
| 4 | 2-3 | Chaska, Minnesota | 8 | 4-1 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | |
| 4 | 3-2 | Jonny Mac, St. Louis, Missouri | 8 | 1-4 | St. Louis Park, Minnesota | |
| 4 | 1-4 | West St. Paul, Minnesota | 8 | 3-2 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota | |
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!
View
the Most Recent Minnesota Statewide Coaches'/Media Poll
2009 Tournament Game
Schedule/Results
| Date/Game | Team | Score | vs. Team | Score | Notes |
| Site 1 - Apple Valley | |||||
| Friday, 7/10 - 10 a.m. | Rochester A's, MN | 3 | Plymouth, IN | 2 | 9 innings |
| Friday, 7/10 - 12:30 p.m. | Rochester A's, MN | 0 | Dickinson, ND | 9 | 5 innings? |
| Friday, 7/10 - 3:00 p.m. | Plymouth, IN | 4 | Coon Rapids, MN | 0 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 5:30 p.m. | Wayzata, MN | 3 | Apple Valley, MN | 4 | 8 innings. Walk off HR-Gretz. |
| Friday, 7/10 - 8:00 p.m. | Coon Rapids, MN | 6 | Apple Valley, MN | 7 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 10 a.m. | Wayzata, MN | 9 | Coon Rapids, MN | 1 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 12:30 p.m. | Wayzata, MN | 1 | Dickinson, ND | 10 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 3:00 p.m. | Plymouth, IN | 13 | Dickinson, ND | 8 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 5:30 p.m. | Plymouth, IN | 5 | Apple Valley, MN | 3 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 8:00 p.m. | Rochester A's | 0 | Apple Valley, MN | 2 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 10: a.m. | Wayzata, MN | 13 | Plymouth, IN | 8 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 12:30 p.m. | Rochester A's, MN | 12 | Coon Rapids, MN | 3 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 3:00 p.m. | Rochester A's, MN | 7 | Wayzata, MN | 8 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 5:30 p.m. | Coon Rapids, MN | 2 | Dickinson, ND | 5 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 8:00 p.m. | Dickinson, ND | 2 | Apple Valley, MN | 15 | |
| Site 1 (Apple Valley) Winner: | APPLE VALLEY 76ers, MN | ||||
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| Site 2 - Maple Grove | |||||
| Friday, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. | Maple Grove, MN | 14 | Hopkins, MN | 6 | 5 innings |
| Friday, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. | Burnsville, MN | 2 | Hopkins, MN | 4 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 2:00 p.m. | Burnsville, MN | 10 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 0 | 5 innings? |
| Friday, 7/10 - 4:30 p.m. | Hamline Purple, St. Paul MN | 7 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 4 | 7 innings |
| Friday, 7/10 - 7:00 p.m. | Maple Grove | 8 | Minot, North Dakota | 0 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. | Hamline Purple, St. Paul MN | 4 | Hopkins, MN | 1 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. | Hamline Purple, St. Paul, MN | 1 | Maple Grove, MN | 9 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 2:00 p.m. | Burnsville, MN | 4 | Maple Grove, MN | 1 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 4:30 p.m. | Burnsville, MN | 5 | Minot, North Dakota | 8 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 7:00 p.m. | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 2 | Minot, North Dakota | 8 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 9:00 a.m. | Maple Grove, MN | 7 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 20 | 6 innings |
| Sun, 7/12 - 11:30 a.m. | Hopkins, MN | 12 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 0 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 2:00 p.m. | Hopkins, MN | 9 | Minot, North Dakota | 4 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 4:30 p.m. | Hamline Purple, St. Paul MN | 7 | Minot, North Dakota | 6 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 7:00 p.m. | Hamline Purple, St. Paul MN | 5 | Burnsville, MN | 7 | |
| Site 2 (Maple Grove) Winner: | BURNSVILLE, MN | ||||
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| Site 3 - Bloomington | |||||
| Friday, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. | Bloomington Gold, MN | 0 | Lakeville North, MN | 10 | 6 innings |
| Friday, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. | Lakeville North, MN | 4 | Osseo, MN | 2 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. | Osseo, MN | 7 | Mitchell, SD | 2 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. | Mitchell, SD | 6 | Napoleon, OH | 9 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. | Bloomington Gold, MN | 4 | LaCrosse, WI | 5 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. | Bloomington Gold, MN | 0 | Napoleon, OH | 13 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. | Napoleon, OH | 6 | LaCrosse, WI | 2 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. | LaCrosse, WI | 14 | Osseo, MN | 2 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. | Mitchell, SD | 11 | Lakeville North, MN | 1 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. | Bloomington Gold, MN | 9 | Mitchell, SD | 19 | 5 innings |
| Sun, 7/12 - 9:00 a.m. | LaCrosse, WI | 8 | Mitchell, SD | 4 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 11:30 a.m. | LaCrosse, WI | 8 | Lakeville North, MN | 9 | 8 innings |
| Sun, 7/12 - 2:30 p.m. | Lakeville North, MN | 4 | Napoleon, OH | 9 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 5:00 p.m. | Napoleon, OH | 5 | Osseo, MN | 7 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 7:30 p.m. | Bloomington Gold, MN | 3 | Osseo, MN | 9 | |
| Site 3 (Bloomington) Winner: | NAPOLEON, OH | ||||
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| Site 4 - Edina | |||||
| Friday, 7/10 - 9:30 a.m. | Edina, MN | 1 | Chaska, MN | 0 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 12 noon | Jonny Mac, MO | 4 | Chaska, MN | 3 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. | Jonny Mac, MO | 2 | Kenosha, WI | 10 | 7 innings |
| Friday, 7/10 - 5:30 p.m. | West St. Paul, MN | 0 | Kenosha, WI | 8 | 5 innings |
| Friday, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. | Edina, MN | 4 | Bemidji, MN | 1 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 9:30 a.m. | Chaska, MN | 0 | Kenosha, WI | 9 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 12 noon | Edina, MN | 9 | Jonny Mac, MO | 1 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. | Bemidji, MN | 1 | Jonny Mac, MO | 6 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 5:30 p.m. | Bemidji, MN | 0 | West St. Paul, MN | 3 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. | Edina, MN | 6 | West St. Paul, MN | 1 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 9:30 a.m. | Bemidji, MN | 4 | Kenosha, WI | 9 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 12 noon | Bemidji, MN | 9 | Chaska, MN | 3 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 2:30 p.m. | West St. Paul, MN | L | Chaska, MN | W | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 5:30 p.m. | West St. Paul, MN | L | Jonny Mac, MO | W | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 7:30 p.m. | Edina, MN | 9 | Kenosha, WI | 11 | |
| Site 4 (Edina) Winner: | KENOSHA, WI | ||||
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| Site 5 - Bethel | |||||
| Friday, 7/10 - 8:30 a.m. | Tri-City Red, MN | 3 | Elk Grove, IL | 6 | 8 innings |
| Friday, 7/10 - 11 a.m. | Tri-City Red, MN | 0 | New Ulm Gold, MN | 3 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 1:30 p.m. | Elk Grove, IL | 4 | New Ulm, MN | 0 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 4:00 p.m. | DePere, WI | 7 | Sartell, MN | 6 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 6:30 p.m. | DePere, WI | 8 | Richfield, MN | 0 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 8:30 a.m. | New Ulm Gold, MN | 7 | Sartell, MN | 1 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 11:00 a.m. | Richfield, MN | 6 | Sartell, MN | 14 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 1:30 p.m. | Tri-City Red, MN | 2 | DePere, WI | 6 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 4:00 p.m. | Elk Grove, IL | 8 | DePere, WI | 1 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 6:30 p.m. | Richfield, MN | 4 | New Ulm Gold, MN | 12 | 5 innings |
| Sun, 7/12 - 8:30 a.m. | DePere, WI | 12 | New Ulm Gold, MN | 1 | 5 innings |
| Sun, 7/12 - 11:00 a.m. | Richfield, MN | 5 | Elk Grove, IL | 4 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 1:30 p.m. | Sartell, MN | 0 | Elk Grove, IL | 8 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 4:00 p.m. | Richfield, MN | 7 | Tri-City Red, MN | 9 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 6:30 p.m. | Sartell, MN | 5 | Tri-City Red, MN | 3 | |
| Site 5 (Bethel) Winner: | ELK GROVE, IL | ||||
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| Site 6 - North St. Paul | |||||
| Friday, 7/10 - 9:00 a.m. | Oakdale, MN | 4 | North St. Paul, MN | 3 | 7 innings |
| Friday, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. | Eldorado, NM | 12 | Oakdale, MN | 5 | 7 innings |
| Friday, 7/10 - 2:00 p.m. | Eldorado, NM | 1 | Rochester Patriots, MN | 4 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 4:30 p.m. | Bloomington Blue, MN | 5 | Yankton, SD | 9 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 7:00 p.m. | Bloomington Blue, MN | 7 | North St. Paul, MN | 6 | 7 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. | Yankton, SD | 5 | Eldorado, NM | 11 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. | Yankton, SD | 0 | Oakdale, MN | 6 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 2:00 p.m. | Bloomington Blue, MN | 2 | Rochester Patriots, MN | 4 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 4:30 p.m. | Rochester Patriots, MN | 1 | North St. Paul, MN | 4 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 7:00 p.m. | Eldorado, NM | 15 | North St. Paul, MN | 9 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 9:00 a.m. | Yankton, SD | 0 | Rochester Patriots, MN | 11 | 5 innings |
| Sun, 7/12 - 11:30 a.m. | Rochester Patriots, MN | 3 | Oakdale, MN | 9 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 2:00 p.m. | Oakdale, MN | 10 | Bloomington Blue, MN | 0 | 5 innings |
| Sun, 7/12 - 4:30 p.m. | Bloomington Blue, MN | 3 | Eldorado, NM | 14 | 5 innings |
| Sun, 7/12 - 7:00 p.m. | Yankton, SD | 0 | North St. Paul, MN | 3 | |
| Site 6 (NSP) Winner: | ELDORADO, NM | ||||
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| Site 7 - Eden Prairie | |||||
| Friday, 7/10 - 9:30 a.m. | Eden Prairie, MN | 7 | Centennial, Lino Lakes, MN | 2 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - Noon | Columbia, TN | 6 | Fargo, ND | 1 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 2:30 p.m. | Eastview, MN | 6 | Fargo, ND | 5 | Fargo led 5-4 after 6. |
| Friday, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. | Centennial, Lino Lakes, MN | 12 | Regina, SK | 2 | 5 innings? |
| Friday, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. | Eden Prairie, MN | 8 | Regina, SK | 0 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 9:30 a.m. | Centennial, Lino LakesMN | 0 | Fargo, ND | 2 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - Noon | Centennial, Lino Lakes, MN | 9 | Eastview, MN | 3 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 2:30 p.m. | Regina, SK | 3 | Eastview, MN | 14 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. | Regina, SK | 1 | Columbia, TN | 15 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. | Eden Prairie, MN | 6 | Columbia, TN | 3 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 9:30 a.m. | Regina, SK | 4 | Fargo, ND | 7 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - Noon | Eden Prairie, MN | 4 | Fargo, ND | 3 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 2:30 p.m. | Columbia, TN | 2 | Centennial, Lino Lakes, MN | 10 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 5:00 p.m. | Columbia, TN | 7 | Eastview, MN | 9 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 7:30 p.m. | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | Eastview, MN | 3 | |
| Site 7 (Eden Prairie) Winner: | EASTVIEW (Apple Valley) MN | ||||
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| Site 8 - Minnetonka | |||||
| Friday, 7/10 - 9:30 a.m | Excelsior, MN | 7 | Alexandria, MN | 6 | 3 runs in bottom 7 to win it. |
| Friday, 7/10 - 11:30 a.m. | Grand Rapids, MN | 4 | Rapids City, SD | 0 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 2:00 p.m. | St. Louis Park, MN | 10 | Alexandria, MN | 3 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 5:00 p.m. | St. Louis Park, MN | 4 | Detroit Lakes, MN | 7 | |
| Friday, 7/10 - 7:30 p.m. | Excelsior, MN | 0 | Detroit Lakes, MN | 8 | 5 innings |
| Sat, 7/11 - 9:00 a.m. | Grand Rapids, MN | 7 | St. Louis Park, MN | 0 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 11:30 a.m. | Detroit Lakes, MN | 4 | Alexandria, MN | 2 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 2:00 p.m. | Excelsior, MN | 2 | Grand Rapids, MN | 0 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 5:00 p.m. | Rapid City, SD | 4 | St. Louis Park, MN | 0 | |
| Sat, 7/11 - 7:30 p.m. | Excelsior, MN | 8 | Rapid City, SD | 3 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 9:00 a.m. | Rapid City, SD | 22 | Detroit Lakes, MN | 3 | 5 innings |
| Sun, 7/12 - 11:30 a.m. | Rapid City, SD | 5 | Alexandria, MN | 1 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 2:00 p.m. | Alexandria, MN | 2 | Grand Rapids, MN | 5 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 5:00 p.m. | Grand Rapids, MN | 8 | Detroit Lakes, MN | 0 | |
| Sun, 7/12 - 7:30 p.m.. | Excelsior, MN | 7 | St. Louis Park, MN | 6 | |
| Site 8 (Excelsior) Winner: | EXCELSIOR, MN | ||||
Quarter and Semi-Finals: Monday, 7/13 - 9:30 a.m. AV Site Winner-Apple Valley, MN 1 Bloom Winner-Napoleon, OH (5 inn) 11 @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.) Monday, 7/13 - 12 noon Eden Prairie Site Winner-Eastview, MN 10 Edina Site Winner-Kensosha, WI (5 inn) 1 @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.) Monday, 7/13 - 2:30 p.m. Winner 9:30 - Napoleon, OH 6 Winner Noon - Eastview, MN 5 @ Red Haddox Field (Bloom.) Monday, 7/13 - 9:30 a.m. Maple Grv Site Winner-Burnsville, MN 4 Bethel Site Winner-Elk Grove, IL 10 @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS Monday, 7/13 - 12 noon No St. Paul Site Winner-Eldorado, NM 6 Mtka Site Winner-Excelsior, MN 1 @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS Monday, 7/13 - 2:30 p.m. Winner 9:30 - Elk Grove, IL 7 Winner Noon - Eldorado, NM 2 @ Veterans Field, Mtka HS Championship: Tuesday, 7/14 - 9:30 a.m. Bloom. Semi-Winner - Napoleon, OH 8 Mtka. Semi-winner - Elk Grove, IL 3 @ 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.
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!
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)
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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Links to Other Tournament Web Sites and Related Information |
Minnesota Department of the American Legion |
| National American Legion Baseball Site |
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Other Related Links | Prior Minnesota State Champions, Since 1926 |
| Prior Minnesota Outstanding Tournament Players of the Year | ||
| Other State Department Awards and Trophies |
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