Mexico - Division I, first place Front, from left: Lilly Reed, Destiny Thorndike, Faith Gould, Abigayle Brackley. Back: Emma Twitchell (coach), Macahan Henderson, Levi Pinkham, Isaiah Reid, Henry Kearing, Trevor Brackley, Devin Littlefield (coach), Molly McCafferty (coach). SALEM — Playoff games were held Sunday, Oct. 24 and Monday, Oct. 25 to determine the number one and two teams in each division in the Western Mountain Youth Soccer Association.

On Sunday afternoon, all 10 teams participated in the first and second round eliminations games, that eventually determined who would advance to the championship games which were played under the lights at Mt. Abram on Monday night.

In Division II (grades 1-3) Chicago Fire came out on top, defeating FC Dallas in a tight game, 1-0.

In Division I (grade 4-6) the undefeated team Mexico beat Brazil, 5-2.

All players on the four teams that participated in the championship games received medals. Every participant in the league received team photos at the end of their tournament games.

Chicago Fire - Division II, first place Front, from left: David Kidd, Jack Deming, Tyler Jensen, Jake McLaughlin. Back: Phalen Barry (coach), Summer Ross, Emily Deming, Alycia Torres, Hunter Bate, Baylie McLauglin, Ethan Eisenhauer (coach). Missing from photo: Rylee Handrahan and Kendrick Pease. Organizers Jim Logan, Darren Allen and Mark Lopez were very pleased with the turnout of players for the league, which is in its inaugural year. Over 100 kids, from kindergarten through sixth grade, participated in the program which met on Sunday afternoons in September and October. Mt. Abram boys and girls soccer team players assisted coaching the teams and refereeing the games.

WMYSA President Jim Logan (left) presents organizers Mark Lopez and Darren Allen with "trophy hunting caps" in appreciation for their efforts in getting the program off the ground. See more photos in the Irregular's on-line photo galleries: www.theirregular.com