High school basketball: CIF state championship scores and schedule
CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
BOYS
DIVISION I
Sierra Canyon 58, Stockton Lincoln 53
DIVISION III
San Gabriel Academy 52, King's Academy 51
DIVISION V
San Francisco International 71, Diamond Ranch 52
GIRLS
DIVISION I
Carondelet 51, Sage Hill 48
DIVISION III
Marin Catholic 48, Chula Vista Mater Dei 38
DIVISION V
Woodland Christian 47, Rosamond 41
SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE
BOYS
OPEN DIVISION
Eastvale Roosevelt (34-2) vs. Archbishop Riordan (29-1), 8 p.m.
DIVISION II
Chatsworth (26-8) vs. Carmichael Jesuit (26-9), 4 p.m.
DIVISION IV
Fresno Christian (30-6) vs. Portola Valley Priory (25-6), 12 p.m.
GIRLS
OPEN DIVISION
Etiwanda (27-5) vs. Archbishop Mitty (27-3), 6 p.m.
DIVISION II
Rancho Bernardo (26-7) vs. Caruthers (25-6), 2 p.m.
DIVISION IV
Cerritos Whitney (27-9) vs. Half Moon Bay (23-7), 10 a.m.
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Transgender athlete AB Hernandez competed for Jurupa Valley High School in the long jump at the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High School in Clovis. (Tomas Ovalle / for The Times) Overcoming intense pressure to quit from President Trump, dozens of local protesters and other prominent critics of transgender athletes in girls' sports, 16-year-old AB Hernandez bounded past many of her peers to win multiple gold medals at California's high school track and field championships Saturday. The transgender junior from Jurupa Valley High School — who competed despite a directive from Trump that she be barred from doing so — won state titles in the girls' triple jump and the girl's high jump and took second place in the girls' long jump. Advertisement Hernandez's success at the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships in Clovis came amid high heat — with temperatures above 100 degrees for much of the day — and under an intense spotlight. 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Gavin Newsom's own recent remark to conservative activist Charlie Kirk that transgender girls competing in sports is "deeply unfair." Transgender athlete AB Hernandez competed in three events including the high jump, triple jump and long jump at the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High School in Clovis. (Tomas Ovalle / For The Times) The remark came in a conversation on Newsom's podcast in March, in which Hernandez was also singled out. Advertisement Kirk, a co-founder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, asked Newsom whether he would voice his opposition to Hernandez competing in girls' track and field events. Newsom said he agreed such situations were "unfair" but that he also took issue with "the way that people talk down to vulnerable communities," including transgender people. When Kirk suggested Newsom could say that he has "a heart for" Hernandez but still thinks her competing is unfair, Newsom again said he agreed. 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(Tomas Ovalle / For The Times) The CIF did not mention Hernandez by name in announcing its policy change, but it did make direct reference to the high jump, triple jump and long jump — the three events in which she was to compete. Advertisement Under the new rules, Hernandez shared her place on each of the event podiums with other girls. The CIF did not respond to a list of questions about its new policy. A spokesman for Newsom applauded the change, but others were unimpressed. Critics of transgender athletes rejected it as insufficient and demanded a full ban on transgender athletes. Fulfer, the protester on the bullhorn, said the CIF was "admitting that they've got it wrong for a long time" while still not doing enough to fix it — which Trump would see clearly. "I hope Donald Trump sees what happens this weekend, and I hope he pulls the funding away from California," Fulfer said. Advertisement LGBTQ+ advocates also criticized the rule change, but for different reasons, calling it a crass capitulation that singled out a teenager to appease a crowd of bullies picking a political fight. "The fact that these same political players continue to bully and harass one child, even after CIF changed its policy, shows this was never about sports or fairness," said Kristi Hirst, co-founder of the public education advocacy group Our Schools USA. "It was simply about using a child, while compromising their personal safety on a national scale, to score political points and distract from the serious issues families and communities in this country are actually concerned about," Hirst said, "affording groceries, the loss of health care, and access to quality teachers and resources in their public schools." Transgender athlete AB Hernandez competed for Jurupa Valley High School in the long jump at the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High School in Clovis. (Tomas Ovalle / For The Times) Nereyda Hernandez said she hoped AB's wins would serve as inspiration for other kids who feel "unseen." Advertisement "To every young person watching, especially those who feel unseen or unheard, let AB be your reminder that authenticity, courage, and resilience shine BRIGHTER than hate," she said. "It won't be easy, but definitely worth it." Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
