Shout out to Stoneridge!
Riley Gaines, a former NCAA swimming champion and current women's sports activist, held a rally to rally against Stoneridge Christian High School (California) girls' volleyball team after the team decided to cancel postseason games. showed support. He refused to play as a transgender athlete.
Stoneridge Christian High School in Merced, California, forfeited the game. Northern California Division 6 Tournament. They were scheduled to play San Francisco Waldorf High School in November, but decided not to play because the opposing team had a male on their roster who identified as biologically female. (Related: Transgender golfer Haley Davidson makes completely outrageous comments about LPGA gender eligibility rules)
Stoneridge officials said in a statement that they have a “duty and responsibility to care for the health and safety of their athletes,” citing their Christian faith as the reason for their disqualification. Therefore, after consulting with our students, coaches, and staff, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Saturday's game. Standing up for Biblical truth means more than just the outcome of a game. ”
To show support for the women's volleyball team, Gaines held a rally on Dec. 4 to praise the team for not playing a transgender opponent. She also talked about her journey in which she had to compete with biological men.
“I knew it was wrong to have a 6-foot-4 man undressing next to me in the locker room,” Gaines said. “We knew that we were facing silence from universities and educational institutions, and we knew how effectively they were actually silencing and silencing us. We knew it was all wrong. But none of us, myself included, had the courage that these girls on this court had today.”
Stoneridge Christian girls took the bold step of boycotting a volleyball game against male players. today, @Riley_Gaines_ & @WheelerKaitlyn He spoke to them, celebrated their courage and inspired others to fight for fairness in sports. #boycott #ProtectTitleIX pic.twitter.com/ajNdYSsUPw
— Riley Gaines Center (@RileyGCenter) December 5, 2024
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