New Ulm Sports Central - Preserving and Sharing New Ulm Area Sports History

Members of the American Legion's state baseball tournament committee worked on plans for the event starting July 29 and culminating Aug.

New Ulm Jr. Legion rolled over St. James 23-0 Thursday as the only New Ulm winner in first round play of the Second district's sub-district VFW tournament competition.

TWIN CITIES - Powerhouse Napoleon Ohio won all seven games to capture the championship of the 48-team American Legion Gopher Classic held this weekend in the Twin Cities.

SHAKOPEE - On the strength of good pitching, excellent defense, and some timely hitting, the Shakopee Chiefs overcame a three- run Hanska first inning to defeat the Bullheads 7-5 Sunday evening

Two teams among the finalists in New Ulm's Upper Midwest Classic a week ago have moved on to the quarter finals of the Gopher Classic in Twin Cities.

See story at left for New Ulm Gold Participation
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========== SUNDAY GAMES ==========
DePere, WI 12, New Ulm Gold 1 (5 innings)
Richfield 5, Oak Grove IL 4

A gusty and spirited comeback by Creighton Omaha overcame a 7-0 deficit and earned the third championship of the Upper Midwest Classic for the elite Amercian Legion baseball terms of the Midwest.

It won't take long Sunday to get down to one undefeated leader in the standings for Pool B of the Upper Midwest Classic baseball tournament. The two leaders meet at 10:30 a.m.

Tomahawk East today named it's "American" all-star lineup to oppose the "National" July 5 at Gibbon.

Attachments include line scores and highlights of all 27 games of 2009 tournament, pool standings and team rosters of participants.