Schedule set for 27th DQ Classic

Host Ely will be joined by eight other teams this weekend as it hosts its first major event of the year - the DQ Grill and Chill Classic.

Now in its 27th  year, the DQ Classic is one of the longest-running tournaments in Minnesota American Legion Baseball, and brings teams from around the state to Ely's historic Veterans Memorial Field - and Legion Field in Soudan - for a three-day, 18-game extravaganza.

Post 248 will take on Central Minnesota Division II power Foley Friday night (8 p.m.) under the lights and Saturday's dockets includes tilts against two first-time DQ entries - Blackduck (1 p.m.) and Madison (8 p.m.). Ely will take on Brookston at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, in an Eighth District league game, to close out the tournament.

Others in the field include Roseau, defending Eighth District Division II champion Taconite, Minnetonka and Deer River.

Coinciding with the DQ Classic is Post 248's second annual alumni game and alumni weekend festivities. More than 20 former Ely players have signed up to play in the alumni game, slated for 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

The full tournament schedule is posted below.

Tournament Schedule

Friday June 20 - Ely

12:30 p.m.- Taconite vs. Blackduck

3:00 p.m. - Roseau vs. Deer River

5:30 p.m. - Madison vs. Minnetonka

8:00 p.m. - Ely  vs. Foley

Friday June 20 - Soudan

6:00 p.m.- Brookston vs. Taconite

Saturday June 21 - Ely

8:30 a.m.- Roseau vs. Taconite

10:45 a.m. - Foley vs. Minnetonka

1:00 p.m. - Ely vs. Blackduck

3:15 p.m. - Deer River vs. Brookston

5:30 p.m. - ELY ALUMNI GAME
7:45 p.m.- Ely  vs.  Madison

Saturday June 21 - Soudan

9:30 a.m. - Deer River vs. Blackduck

noon - Brookston vs. Madison

2:30 p.m. - Roseau vs. Foley

5:00 p.m. - Taconite vs. Minnetonka

Sunday June 22 - Ely

9:30 a.m.- Foley vs. Blackduck

11:45 a.m. - Deer River vs. Madison

2:00 - Roseau vs. Minnetonka

4:15 p.m.- Ely vs. Brookston