Gopher Balls Wins Raspberry Festival Softball Tournament

The Gopher Balls won Saturday’s Raspberry Festival Men’s Softball Tournament with a perfect 5-0 record.

The Gopher Balls knocked The Wildest Boar into the losers’ bracket with an 8-6 win to advance into the final of the double-elimination tournament.

In the losers’ bracket, The Bachelors finished off The Wildest Boar with a narrow 9-8 victory. But The Bachelors weren’t able extend the tournament another game. The Gopher Balls defeated them 17-14.

Other news you should know about Tuesday:

• Fall sports registration is underway: The heat may make the fall sports seem in the distant future, but registration is open for cross country, football, soccer, girls’ swimming and diving, girls’ tennis and volleyball. Click here for details on Hopkins registration.
• Somali Community demands more attention: A Somali health organization founded by a Hopkins resident plans a “vote of no confidence" for Minnesota Health Commissioner Edward Ehlinger on Friday. The organization says Somali families face a shortage of programs tailored to their needs and a lack of understanding of their culture and religion. Click here to read more.
• Interested in running for Hopkins School Board?: Hopkins Public Schools is hosting a free School Board Pre-Filing Workshop for anyone interested in running for the School Board. The workshop takes place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Eisenhower Community Center Boardroom (second floor of 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins).