Scrimmages held for area lacrosse, softball teams
![Scrimmages held for area lacrosse, softball teams The Pope John XXIII Lions and the North Warren Regional Patriots varsity teams battle. Pope John XXIII High School in Sparta, New Jersey hosted North Warren Regional High School for lacrosse scrimmages on Monday, March 24, 2014. The girls varsity and junior varsity teams participated.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/652x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/NBXV/SPORTS_140329946_AR_0_0_AS20140326140329946_MG1083668.jpg)
![Scrimmages held for area lacrosse, softball teams A referee sets junior varsity players for action. Pope John XXIII High School in Sparta, New Jersey hosted North Warren Regional High School for lacrosse scrimmages on Monday, March 24, 2014. The girls varsity and junior varsity teams participated.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/652x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/LCXV/SPORTS_140329946_EP_1_0_AS20140326140329946_MG1083684.jpg)
![Scrimmages held for area lacrosse, softball teams Sussex Tech's short stop Cheyenne Hamler tosses the ball to third base after loosing her footing. Sussex County Technical High School took on Newton High School in girls varsity softball on Saturday, March 22, 2014. The scrimmage was played at Newton High School in Newton, New Jersey.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/652x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/OFXV/SPORTS_140329946_EP_2_0_AS20140326140329946_MG1083696.jpg)
![Scrimmages held for area lacrosse, softball teams A Sussex runner reaches third base before the ball does. Sussex County Technical High School took on Newton High School in girls varsity softball on Saturday, March 22, 2014. The scrimmage was played at Newton High School in Newton, New Jersey.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/652x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/HEXV/SPORTS_140329946_EP_3_0_AS20140326140329946_MG1083806.jpg)
SPARTA — Melting snow and ice in Sussex County continues to hamper scrimmages for spring sports and soggy fields make for unsafe playing conditions.
Despite cancellations and postponements a few schools managed to field scrimmages, which are utilized to gauge individual and team performance before the start of the regular season.
The Sussex County Technical High School Lady Mustangs, Newton High School Lady Braves and Pope John XXIII Lady Lions were among area teams to see action on the field.
Sussex County Technical took on Newton in girls varsity softball on Saturday, March 22. The scrimmage was played at Newton High School.
Pope John XXIII High School in Sparta, hosted North Warren Regional High School for lacrosse scrimmages on Monday, March 24.
The girls varsity and junior varsity teams participated.