The Mercer Island 9-10 Little League All-Star team captured the District 9 championship with a 13-4 win over Issaquah Tuesday, July 7 at Hartman Park Field in Redmond.
Mercer Island went undefeated in the double-elimination tournament, winning all five of its contests by an average of seven runs.
All-Star team members include Marques Abulhosn, Jack Beebe, Chaz Brotherton, Nick Fuchs, Brady Gilroy, Alex Henderson, Hayden Leddy, Derek Nordale, Evan Otte, Noah Perlman, Jakob Schulz, Spencer Smith and Ethan Yang. The team is managed by Robin Fuchs and coaches Dan Nordale and Mike Gilroy.
The Mercer Island 9-10 All-Stars will begin state tournament competition July 18 at Nelson Field in Montesano, Wash.