2003 Canada Day Classic

2003 Canada Day Classic

Welcome to the 2003

Canada Day Classic Web Site!

DULUTH-LAKEVIEW CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP AT 2003 CANADA DAY CLASSIC

The Duluth-Lakeview Post #342 Legion team defeated the Bonivital Black Sox 9-5 to claim the 2003 Championship in the final at CanWest Global Park. Duluth-Lakeview scored 3 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pad their lead. Winnipeg South Chiefs won the 3rd place championship, beating the Edmonton Cardinals 6-4. More information to come.

Please check the Schedule/Results page to see how things have proceeded.

The 4^th annual 2003 Canada Day Classic tournament will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from June 27 to July 1, 2003. We have attracted another great international field of teams, and we hope to build upon the success of past Canada Day Classics.

Local Winnipeg fields will play host to this elite tournament for players 19 and under. Hosted by the Manitoba Baseball Association, the event will feature over 18 teams from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and of course, Manitoba. The host provincial representatives will be the Youth Selects team (17 and under) and the 2003 Western Canada Games team (16 and under). The Classic includes American Legion, Senior Babe Ruth and Canadian Midget entries.

Fields used for the Canada Day Classic include Can-West Global Park, home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League, Whittier Park, Charleswood Park, St. James Optimist Park and Cory Koskie Field at Chalmers Community Centre.

We are excited that you are visiting our web site.

The Manitoba Baseball Association is the governing body for amateur baseball in the province of Manitoba. We govern regional and provincial championships, coach and official certification and player eligibility and provincial team opportunities for elite players.

On this site you'll find information about the Canada Day Classic International Tournament. We hope you will find all of the information you are looking for about the Classic and look forward to seeing you at the games.

Please get in touch to offer comments.

Manitoba Baseball Association

200 Main Street,

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4M2

Phone: (204) 925-5765

Fax: (204) 925-5928

email: morgan.baseball@sport.mb.ca

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Congratulations to the

2003 Champions

Duluth-Lakeview

from Minnesota

Duluth captains accept the championship trophy

Duluth-Lakeview defeated the Manitoba Bonivital Black Sox 9-5 to claim the 2003 Canada Day Classic Championship

2003 final standings

1. Duluth-Lakeview Post 342 (Minnesota)

2. Bonivital Black Sox (Manitoba)

3. Winnipeg South Chiefs (Manitoba)

4. Edmonton Cardinals (Alberta)

5. Regina White Sox (Saskatchewan) (tie)

Omaha Sky Hawks (Nebraska)

6. Dakota Heat, (South Dakota)

7. Hermantown Heat (Minnesota)

8. Manitoba Youth Selects

9. Brighton, Colorado

10. Mandan Chiefs (North Dakota)

11. Jamestown Eagles (North Dakota)

13. Manitoba Western Canada Games team

14. Thunder Bay Mountain Hawks (Ontario)

15. Oildmome Riggers (Manitoba)

16. Manitoba Junior Stars

17. White Bear Lake (Minnesota)

18. Edmonton North Stars (Alberta)