Young females are finding new athletic outlets for their competetiveness. One of the area’s growing sports is girls field hockey. Sparta Youth Field Hockey’s junior varsity team battled out their first game of the season against Byram at the Sparta Middle School on Saturday, Sept. 23. Sparta’s Royal Blue team won in a 2-1 victory led by Coaches Linda Tappan and Kristi Hicok. (Photo by Stacey Mason)