SPORTS - WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010 Posted on 07-28-2010 THE MINNESOTA GOPHERS HOCKEY PROGRAM IS LOSING TWO PLAYERS. DEFENSEMAN NICK LEDDY HAS SIGNED A THREE YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS; AND FORWARD JOSH BIRKHOLZ IS GOING TO THE WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE. BOTH WOULD HAVE BEEN SOPHOMORES AT MINNESOTA. ROSEAU’S AARON NESS WILL BE A JUNIOR FOR THE GOPHERS THIS WINTER. THE STATE CLASS “A” AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT STARTS FRIDAY IN DILWORTH. AMONG THE FIRST ROUND GAMES ARE ADA AGAINST BIRD ISLAND/OLIVIA/LAKE LILLIAN … ELY VERSUS LACRESCENT … AND D-G-F AGAINST UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL. TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF A ROSEAU RAMS SUMMER TENNIS CAMP. THE PRACTICE SEASON FOR THE RAMS STARTS AUGUST 16TH.