The game of field hockey is also very present in the United States. Many[quantify] high schools and colleges in the U.S. offer the sport and in some areas, it is even offered for youth athletes.[citation needed] It has been predominantly played on the East Coast, specifically the Mid-Atlantic in states such as New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.[citation needed] It recent years[when?] however it has become increasingly present on the West Coast and in the Midwest.[citation needed]