The Massachusetts girls' high school basketball team could win its third consecutive state title with the help of a male athlete.
The Foxboro High School team will reportedly be state champions in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, and off to a 9-1 start in 2024-2025 in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.
In 2023, head coach Lisa Downs attributed part of her team's success to a “secret weapon.” Eddie Rooter 6'3''is said to be a transgender athlete who goes by the name “Addy.”
“She's fast, she's tall and she can shoot.”
“She's a secret weapon that I've never had in my 12 years (as a coach),” Downs said of the suspect. sun chronicle.
The coach went on to praise his players' athleticism.
“Very few teams have (a player like her). When you have the scorer that I have, it's a nightmare to add an inside player. You're going to shoot lights out, so you're not in the zone. You can't go to the zone and you can't go to the zone.'' She's fast, she's tall, she can shoot, she can find open guys, and I'm going to keep her for two more years.'' I'm glad we got to spend time together. ”
Even teammate Camryn Collins acknowledged that Rueter's size was a distinct advantage, saying, “She knew she had a role. If you look at her, you know she's an asset at that height.” It turns out that it is,” he said.
Collins added, “When she got on the court, I noticed she added an extra dimension with her height.”
Foxboro continues to dominate opponents in 2024-2025. win multiple matches at least 40 points difference 59 points Win in December. All but one of the team's wins have come by a margin of 20 points or more.
If you look at the pictures, you can see that the router has obvious problems. size advantage much smaller opponent.
The controversy has been reported by several pro-women media outlets, including: iconit gets even worse when we focus on the router's statistical achievements and accolades.
Rueter, a sophomore in 2023, led Foxboro in rebounding as the team finished 16-0 in conference play and 24-1 overall.
Rueter went on to score 18 points in a dominant game. 73-53 victory in the state finals.
Hockomock Sports said Rueter's height created matchup problems for opponents in the finals, but the center had double-doubles in all five games at the state tournament, averaging an impressive 18 points and 14 rebounds per game. .
According to he was deceivedRueter then took home Hockomock League All-Star honors and was named to the Hockomock Sports second team and all-underclassmen team, as well as the Sun Chronicle All-Star team.
Head Coach Downs also received the MIAA Women's Basketball Coach of the Year Award.
router's father reported As Brent Rueter, member and chair of the Foxboro School Committee for 2022-2023.
his background His experience includes a master's degree in public policy, work as a program director at Yale University, and a curriculum developer at the University of Minnesota.
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