(Courtesy photo) Iron Mountain Solberg’s Greenleaf won the Little League Minors Division title with a 9-6 win over Kingsford Midwest Snow & Lawn Care at East Barkle Field in Iron Mountain. From left, front, are James Dulford, Lincoln Siren, Tyler Richey, Michael McCole, Brayden Hood, Weston Baij, Patrick Richardson, Lennon Querio, Archer Machus and Finn Ryan. In back are coaches Jesse Dulford, Brad Machus, Steve Richey and Janssen Baij.

IRON MOUNTAIN — Solberg’s Greenleaf of Iron Mountain captured the local Little League championship in the Minors (ages 8-10) Division with a 9-6 win over Kingsford Midwest Snow & Lawn Care.

The title was decided Wednesday at East Barkle Field in Iron Mountain.

During the regular season, Solberg’s compiled a 9-4-1 record. The Iron Mountain squad entered the postseason tournament as a No. 5 seed in the 15-team league.

Solberg’s advanced to the championship with wins against Pembine Borderhounds/Pembine Lawn & Sport, Niagara Stec Construction and top-seeded Kingsford Stephens Real Estate.

Midwest Snow & Lawn, 13-1 during the regular season, was the No. 2 seed and advanced with wins over Crystal Falls CoVantage, Kingsford FNB and Norway Northern Interstate Bank.

Little League action for the Minors age group continues with the District 10 All-Star tournament hosted by Kingsford Little League. It gets underway Saturday, July 12, at Quinnesec Park.

The seven-team field vying for a berth in the state tournament consists of Kingsford, Iron Mountain, Norway, Iron County, Gladstone, Escanaba and Trenary-based Tri County. The championship game is slated for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17. If the team advancing through the loser’s braket wins the Thursday game, a final championship game will be played at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 18.

The state tournament in the Minors Division will be hosted by Tecumseh Little League starting Saturday, July 26.