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IN PICTURES: WINNERS REEL IN CASH IN 20TH ANNUAL MOTHER’S DAY DOLPHIN TOURNEY

By
Alex Rickert
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Habitat Middle Keys Executive Director Chris Todd Young, right, serves as the master of ceremonies for the evening.

A mad dash to the deep blue on May 9 ended in an awards ceremony at the Marathon Yacht Club for the 20th annual Mother’s Day Dolphin Tournament benefiting Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys.

Topping the scales for the day was Pro Division angler Bill Landi, who boated a 15.9-pound fish as the largest in the tournament. But thanks to the generosity of a 2026 tournament sponsor, the ladies in the contest went home with the biggest checks. Reeling in a 12.4-pound fish, Lady Division angler Adelaide Gonzalez went home with a $2,250 check.

Little helper (NAME) pulls the winning raffle ticket for Chris Todd Young.
Bill Landi, third from left, earns the top Pro Angler prize for his 15.9-pound catch.
Top-three junior anglers Justin Toro (second from left, first), Tripp Avera (third from left, second) and Ricardo Sheltra (bottom, third) collect their prizes.
Habitat Middle Keys Executive Director Chris Todd Young, right, serves as the master of ceremonies for the evening.
Anglers Caidyn Young, third from left, Kristy McMahon and Adelaide Gonzalez finish second, third and first, respectively, in the Lady Division.

Photos by NATALIE DANKO/Keys Weekly

Lady division:
1) Adelaide Gonzalez – 12.4 lbs.
2) Caidyn Young – 11.9 lbs.
3) Kristy McMahon – 6.5 lbs.

Junior division:
Justin Toro – 7.8 lbs.
Tripp Avera – 4.3 lbs.
Ricardo Sheltra – 3.7 lbs.

Weekend warrior division:
Nate Duncan – 13.6 lbs.
Bill DeWald – 6.3 lbs.
Michael Sessler – 5.1 lbs.

Pro division:
Bill Landi – 15.9 lbs.
Karel Lewis – 15.5 lbs.
Shane Devitt – 13.6 lbs.

Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.

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