The field has been completed with winners named for all of the districts of the Minnesota State American Legion baseball championship which will get underway in New Ulm Thursday night. A welcome banquet is scheduled Wednesday evening. District 3 will send three teams including defending champion Apple Valley. District 10 has four selections this year.
The qualifiers include:
District 1 = Rochester Patriots
District 2 = Mankato National* (champion)
District 3 = 1) St. Paul Park, 2) Apple Valley, 3) Eagan
District 4 = Hamline Purple (CDH)
District 5 = Academy Stars (Holy Angels)
District 6 = Waite Park
District 7 = Willmar
District 8 = Grand Rapids
District 9 = Fergus Falls
District 10 = 1) Hopkins, 2) Wayzata, 3) Excelsior, 4) Buffalo
Host Team = New Ulm Gold