TACKLING A NEW CHALLENGE: A six-aside tackle football league for local high school girls is now a reality. So far, 16 players from Fredericton High, Leo Hayes High and Oromocto High have been divided onto two teams — the Spartans and the Outlaws. They will play against each other today at 4:30 p.m. at Lincoln Heights Field and will play each Saturday there until the final game Oct. 25. League organizer Michelle Harrison would like to see each team grow to 12 players. Above, Harrison, right, explains proper defensive tackle techniques to Heather Brown, left, and Ashleigh Green during Thursday’s practice at Lincoln Heights.