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Trans High School Athlete Faces Opposition to Run Track and Field
- The California Interscholastic Federation announced a pilot rule change this week for the 2025 state track-and-field championships in Clovis, affecting athlete eligibility.
- This change emerged amid controversy over trans athlete AB Hernandez’s participation and national disputes over transgender girls in sports, with some states restricting their involvement.
- Under the pilot, biological female student-athletes who narrowly missed state at-large qualifying marks but earned next sectional qualifying marks can now compete alongside Hernandez, who is scheduled in multiple girls varsity events.
- President Donald Trump publicly condemned Hernandez’s participation as "not fair," threatened to withhold federal funds from California, while Governor Gavin Newsom called the situation deeply unfair yet praised CIF’s approach as thoughtful.
- The pilot program represents a first national attempt to expand competition inclusively during such controversies and may influence future policies amid ongoing legal and political challenges.
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Sports Briefs: Locals McCuskey-Hay, Horn advance to State finals in LJ
San Rafael resident Ellie McCuskey-Hay finished second in the long jump prelims at the State Meet in Clovis on Friday, advancing to that final along with Redwood High’s Annalise Horn. McCuskey-Hay, a sophomore at St. Ignatius, jumped 19 feet, 5.5 inches to finish second behind Jurupa Valley’s AB Hernandez, who jumped 19’11.75″. McCuskey-Hay improved her distance almost a foot from last week’s mark of 18’6″ at the Central Coast Section Championsh…
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Small group protests outside CIF State track finals as transgender athlete AB Hernandez prepares to compete
CLOVIS — About 10 people stood outside Veterans Memorial Stadium Friday afternoon, May 30, where the CIF State track and field prelims were slated to be held, protesting the participation of openly transgender athlete AB Hernandez. The state finals will be held on Saturday, and Hernandez was expected to qualify. Multiple demonstrations were held at CIF Southern Section postseason track meets leading up to the state meet regarding the participati…
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