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Byline: Bob Cohn, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Josh and Jarrod Davis aren't trying to cause any trouble. They are not out to strike a blow for men's rights, make a statement or satisfy any curiosity about how they would look in a skirt. As the first boys in Anne Arundel County to play high school field hockey - traditionally an all-girl sport in this country - they just want to have fun.
"We really enjoy the game," Josh said.
Josh, a senior, and Jarrod, a freshman, attend Meade High School. Neither has competed in organized field hockey until now, but they are enthusiastic, spirited players - hardly the stars of the team but willing to learn. Others, however, fail to share their zest for the game, or seem to understand it. Howard and Arundel high schools have canceled games against Meade, saying that boys competing poses a physical threat to the girls or gives the team an unfair advantage.
"Our objection was we think the athletes would be put at physical risk," Arundel athletic director Bernie Walter said, adding that when parents signed permission slips for their children, "it was with the presumption that those girls were going to play against girls."
There have been other consequences. Josh and Jarrod, both of whom start for the...
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