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Equity issues still a concern in high school sports

Stanford University freshman Greta Meyer is a talented and thoughtful lacrosse player with a voice that had to be heard.

The former Germantown Friends School standout made that known last July when she wrote to ESPN to express her dismay that the boys' Senior Under Armour All-America high school lacrosse game was televised live on the same day the girls' game was not.

"I talked to my mom about what I should do, and we talked about how the worst thing that could happen is that they didn't reply," Meyer said. "But it could be a really great opportunity for change.