Two Maine high school girls spoke out Monday about competing against transgender athletes, describing "crushing disappointment" and urging officials to protect their opportunities as their attorney announced plans for a federal civil rights complaint.

Reagan Wilson, a junior at Fryeburg Academy, and Morgan Clark, a junior and varsity soccer captain at Windham High School, addressed a news conference at the Maine State House in Augusta alongside advocates seeking a statewide vote on sex-based eligibility rules.

"Many girls and women are discovering the crushing disappointment that comes from being beaten in their own sports by males who should have never been allowed to compete in the first place," Wilson said.

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Maine high school student Morgan Clark speaks at a press conference in support of protecting girls' sports.…