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New York Post
2 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Track, soccer, basketball and more: The trans athlete scandals that rocked high-school sports this year, from NY to California
Trans athletes have been dominating high school girls' sports in the US — and dominating the news, with more than a dozen cases making headlines this school year. Over the weekend, biologically male athletes placed in track and field championships in Oregon, Washington and California, despite President Trump's February executive order banning trans athletes in women's sports. Participation continues in many states where ongoing legal challenges and state-level policies contradict the federal directive. Maine Governor Janet Mills's pledge to defy the order resulted in several months of frozen federal funding, and California's defiance of the order triggered a DOJ investigation into whether its state law violates Title IX. 'THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on May 27. 'Please be hereby advised that large scale Federal Funding will be held back, maybe permanently, if the Executive Order on this subject matter is not totally adhered to.' 8 President Donald Trump, surrounded by female athletes, signed an executive order in February banning transgender athletes from women's sports. AP A February poll from Pew found that 66% of Americans believe they should compete according to their birth sex — up from 58% in 2022. Here are the most cases that have shaken up the high-school sports world during the 2024-25 school year. Jurupa Valley, California Trans athlete AB Hernandez, 16, took first place in the girls high and triple jump events at California's high-school championship Saturday and placed second in the long jump. 8 California track and field star AB Hernandez, who is transgender, has been the center of controversy this school year. AP Hernandez shared the top podium spot with the biologically female athlete who finished 'second,' thanks to a change to the California Interscholastic Federation rules — made last week after President Trump publicly criticized the state for allowing trans athletes to continue to compete. In May, Reese Hogan, the 16-year-old who came second to Hernandez in the triple jump at the CIF Southern Section Finals, momentarily posed for photos at the top of the podium after Hernandez climbed off — eliciting cheers from the crowd. 8 AB Hernandez won the high event in California on Saturday — sharing the podium as a three-way tie. AP 8 Rules for the California Interscholastic Federation competition, in which Hernandez took part, were changed last week after President Trump publicly criticized the state for allowing trans athletes to continue to compete. AP Shirley, NY A 6-foot, 14-year-old freshman trans athlete stirred controversy by joining the varsity track team at William Floyd High School on Lon Island in March, despite not being on hormone replacement treatment. A group of female student athletes told the South Shore Press they would feel uncomfortable if they had to share a locker room with a biologically male competitor. Portland, Oregon At Saturday's state track championship in Eugene, Oregon, two female athletes — third and fourth place champions Alexa Anderson and Reese Eckard, both seniors — refused to stand on the podium with Lia Rose, a trans athlete who took fifth place. Rose, also a senior, competed as a male for Ida B. Wells High School last year. 8 Ada Gallagher finished seven seconds ahead of the runner-up in Portland's 400M championship in February. @ReduxxMag/X And Ada Gallagher, a transgender junior at McDaniel High School, finished more than seven seconds ahead of the runner-up in the 400M Portland Interscholastic League meet and also won the 200M race in February. Tecoma, Washington That same day Veronica Garcia, a transgender 17-year-old representing Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Washington, won the class 2A 400-meter dash state title for the second consecutive time. Garcia told the Seattle Times that boos from the crowd acted as fuel: 'It made me angry, but not angry as in, I wanted to give up, but angry as in, I'm going to push… I hope they get a life.' 8 Verónica Garcia said boos from the crowd on Saturday motivated her. RunnerSpace Concord, NH In October of 2024, female soccer players at Bishop Brady Catholic High School pulled out of a game against Kearsarge Regional High School in protest over a transgender competitor. Shelton, Washington In February, a basketball game between Tumwater and Shelton High Schools triggered a civil rights complaint over a transgender player on Shelton's team. 'Anyone that invades my privacy and protection as a girl, that is not okay,' Frances Saudt, the 15-year-old female athlete who filed the complaint, told a local news outlet. San Francisco, California A transgender basketball player scored 29 points for San Francisco Waldorf High School's girls team in January — leading to a 59-33 win over Jewish Community High School. 8 A transgender player for Waldorf High School scored 29 points in one game. @bourne_beth2345 / X When that athlete, whose name has not been made public, missed a playoff game in February following Trump's executive order, Waldorf's team lost by 26 points. Bridgeport, West Virginia Transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson, a freshman at Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, West Virginia, was the first transgender athlete to compete in her state's track championships in May. Pepper-Jackson won bronze in the Class AAA girls discus event, securing a spot on the medal podium. Plymouth, New Hampshire At the beginning of the school year, a federal judge temporarily overruled former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu's ban — barring trans athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that align with their chosen gender identity — so that soccer player Parker Tirrell, now 16, could participate on Plymouth Regional High School's team by emergency order. 8 Parker Tirrell was allowed to play on her high school's soccer team, thanks to an emergency order. AP Tirrell and 15-year-old tennis player Iris Turmelle, who is also trans and attends Pembroke Academy, became the first student athletes to challenge Trump's order in March, expanding on a lawsuit they had filed against their state. Champlin, Minnesota In May, reigning state softball champions Rogers High School were defeated by Champlin Park High School in May, after their transgender pitcher threw fourteen shutout innings. Riverside, California A female track co-captain at Martin Luther King High School alleged that she lost her varsity spot to a transgender athlete who transferred to the school.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Oregon athletes leave high school track and field championship podium over trans competitor: video
Two Oregon high school athletes refused to share the podium with a transgender competitor at the state's track and field championships, footage shows. The female students — Tigard High School's Alexa Anderson and Sherwood High School's Reese Eckard — stepped down from the high jump podium as the winners of the competition were being announced across the Eugene stadium Saturday night. Anderson and Eckard had finished in third and fourth place, while Ida B. Wells High School's trans student Lia Rose tied for fifth. Advertisement Oregon high schoolers Alexa Anderson and Reese Eckard stepped down from the high jump podium when a transgender teen tied for fifth place. America First Policy Institute Rose had competed in boys' track and field divisions as recently as 2024 and 2023, according to Fox News. Crowds were cheering for the athletes throughout the ceremony, and it remains unclear how the audience reacted to the protest. Advertisement A race official showed up shortly after Anderson and Eckard stepped down and ushered them away as they stood with their backs to the podium. It remains unclear if their standing at the competition was affected by the move. But the incident quickly gained attention online, especially after women's sports advocate Riley Gaines — who is staunchly opposed to transgenders athletes competing in women's sports — posted footage from it on X. Advertisement 'Watch this. Two female athletes in Oregon refused to stand on the podium because a boy was awarded a place,' Gaines wrote. 'Girls have had enough,' she added. The video was also picked up by other accounts — including 'Libs of TikTok' — which praised the athletes' act of defiance. It was just the latest incident where women's athletes have protested against transgender competitors in their division. Advertisement In April, women's fencer Stephanie Turner took a knee rather than competing with a trans person during a Maryland match, and was put on a year-long probation by USA Fencing for the move. And in May, 16-year-old high schooler Reese Hogan finished second to a trans athlete in California's CIF Southern Section Finals triple jump competition — but stepped up to the first place spot on the podium after her competitor stepped down.
Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
California teen poses in first place after losing to trans athlete, sparking ‘true winner' debate
A high school athlete in California earned praise from conservative social media handles after she stood in place of a trans athlete on the podium, after being defeated by her. 16-year-old Reese Hogan was the runner-up in the triple jump at the CIF Southern Section Finals, where she also set a new personal record for herself and her school. She came second after junior trans athlete AB Hernandez won the event and stood first. However, as the champion walked off the podium after posing for the official pictures, Hogan stepped into the first-place spot and posed as many from the crowd cheered her on. The moment went viral on social media with conservative and right-wing influencers lauding the teen for taking her place as the "real" champion. Former NCAA swimmer and conservative influencer Riley Gaines, who rose to fame after criticising her trans athlete competitor Lia Thomas, shared a post in support of Hogan while misgendering the champion Hernandez. 'When the boy got off the podium, she assumed her rightful spot as champion. The crowd erupts with applause. This is the way. Congrats to Reese Hogan, the real champ!" she wrote and also hit out at the Democratic Party in California as well as the state's governor for enabling a "fraud". Reportedly, Hernandez defeated Hogan in the triple jump by over four feet and currently holds the top marks in the state's long jump and triple jump. Athletes for America, a network of athletes and sports teams in the US, also supported Hogan's move. "Reese Hogan is the true triple jump winner at the CIF Southern Section Finals. She earned gold—but didn't get it. Why? When competition is compromised, real champions like Reese pay the price," their post on X reads. Sophia Lorey, the outreach director for California Family Council (CFC), a conservative organisation, also praised the runner-up. "Reese Hogan got a PR and set a school record in Triple Jump—yet came in 2nd at CIF-SS Finals as 1st was stolen from her," she wrote.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Runner-up track star takes ‘rightful place' on podium after losing to trans jumper
A track and field star who set a new personal record for herself and her high school took the top spot on the podium after being crowned runner-up to her transgender competitor. Reese Hogan, 16, placed second in the triple jump event at the CIF Southern Section Finals in California on Saturday. Her jump of 37 feet, two inches was a personal best and also set a record for Crean Lutheran High School. But it wasn't enough to best trans athlete AB Hernandez ,of Jurupa Valley High School, who boasted a jump of 41 feet, four inches — more than four feet longer than Hogan's. Hernandez, who also took the top spot in the girls' long jump, posed with her competitors on the podium. But once all the athletes stepped off, Hogan sauntered up to the middle of the podium and smiled away. Riley Gaines, a women's sports advocate and former NCAA swimmer, applauded Logan for her actions. 'When the boy got off the podium, she assumed her rightful spot as champion. The crowd erupts with applause,' Gaines posted on X. 'THIS is the way,' she continued. 'Congrats to Reese Hogan, the REAL champ!!!' In another post, Gaines — who became a staunch activist after publicly criticizing her competitor, trans athlete Lia Thomas — branded Hernandez a 'fraud.' 'The boy standing atop the podium holding up a 'number 1' is a fraud enabled by @CIFSS, @CA_Dem, & @CAgovernor,' she wrote. Hernandez has been open about the backlash faced at track and field events. The athlete showed her dominance last month after winning the girls' triple jump at an event by more than two metres. At a meet earlier this month, Hernandez placed first in triple jump, eighth in high jump and third in long jump. 'All I thought was, 'I don't think you understand that this puts your idiotic claims to trash. She can't be beat because she's biologically male,'' Hernandez mocked haters in an interview with Capital & Main. 'Now you have no proof that I can't be beat.' At this past weekend's meet, Hernandez's winning long jump was 19 feet, 2.75 inches, edging out second-place finisher Katie McGuinness, of La Canada, whose jump was a close 18 feet, 9.5 inches. Transgender high school runner booed while winning Oregon state title Transgender basketball player sparks outrage after nearly outscoring entire girls' team U.S. high school girls' field hockey team refuses to play rival that has 'member of the opposite sex' Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis.
Toronto Sun
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Runner-up track star takes ‘rightful place' on podium after losing to trans jumper
Athletes on podium for triple jump at CIF Southern Section Finals on May 17, 2025. Photo by Riley Gaines / X A track and field star who set a new personal record for herself and her high school took the top spot on the podium after being crowned runner-up to her transgender competitor. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Reese Hogan, 16, placed second in the triple jump event at the CIF Southern Section Finals in California on Saturday. Her jump of 37 feet, two inches was a personal best and also set a record for Crean Lutheran High School. But it wasn't enough to best trans athlete AB Hernandez ,of Jurupa Valley High School, who boasted a jump of 41 feet, four inches — more than four feet longer than Hogan's. Hernandez, who also took the top spot in the girls' long jump, posed with her competitors on the podium. But once all the athletes stepped off, Hogan sauntered up to the middle of the podium and smiled away. Riley Gaines, a women's sports advocate and former NCAA swimmer, applauded Logan for her actions. 'When the boy got off the podium, she assumed her rightful spot as champion. The crowd erupts with applause,' Gaines posted on X. 'THIS is the way,' she continued. 'Congrats to Reese Hogan, the REAL champ!!!' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In another post, Gaines — who became a staunch activist after publicly criticizing her competitor, trans athlete Lia Thomas — branded Hernandez a 'fraud.' 'The boy standing atop the podium holding up a 'number 1' is a fraud enabled by @CIFSS, @CA_Dem, & @CAgovernor,' she wrote. Hernandez has been open about the backlash faced at track and field events. The athlete showed her dominance last month after winning the girls' triple jump at an event by more than two metres. At a meet earlier this month, Hernandez placed first in triple jump, eighth in high jump and third in long jump. RECOMMENDED VIDEO 'All I thought was, 'I don't think you understand that this puts your idiotic claims to trash. She can't be beat because she's biologically male,'' Hernandez mocked haters in an interview with Capital & Main. 'Now you have no proof that I can't be beat.' At this past weekend's meet, Hernandez's winning long jump was 19 feet, 2.75 inches, edging out second-place finisher Katie McGuinness, of La Canada, whose jump was a close 18 feet, 9.5 inches. Read More Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. Basketball Toronto Maple Leafs Ontario Columnists Toronto Maple Leafs
