WILDWOOD — The 10th Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament had some extra meaning Saturday, especially for Julia Macchione and Leah Engelmann.
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Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Leah Engelmann is a rising junior at Cedar Creek High School where she plans to play for the school's varsity flag football next spring.
Julia Macchione, 16, of Galloway Township, runs with the ball for the Monroe Braves, a team based out of Williamstown area, at the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on Saturday.
Absegami's Julia Macchione, 16, seen here playing for the Monroe Braves, a team based out of Williamstown area, at the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Absegami's Julia Macchione, 16, seen here playing for the Monroe Braves, a team based out of Williamstown area, at the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Leah Engelmann and Julia Macchione, both 16 and students from Cedar Creek and Absegami, were looking forward to a high school career of flag football, seen here at the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
Scenes from the Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament in Wildwood on July 11, 2026.
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