IN PICTURES: FLAG FOOTBALL GENERALS CLEAN HOUSE IN KEY WEST

While their international counterparts tore up the fields, flag football teams with some of the Keys’ finest young athletes made a mark of their own at the 33rd annual Kelly McGillis Classic in Key West from Jan. 24 to 26. Competing with a crew that’s already made waves in national tournaments, the Marathon Mermaids clinched a 12-0 shutout over Sugarloaf in the junior championship, while young ladies from Sigsbee Charter School claimed the girls division championship with an 18-6 win over Gerald Adams Elementary. Photos by BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly