California girls' volleyball undefeated amid trans‑athlete forfeits
Jurupa Valley High School’s girls’ volleyball team, featuring transgender athlete AB Hernandez, sits atop the River Valley League after improving to 6‑0 in league play (14‑8 overall). Multiple opponents have forfeited matches to Jurupa Valley this season—eight wins total by forfeit, including one league forfeit—and two teammates have stepped away and filed a lawsuit against the Jurupa Unified School District over playing with Hernandez. The dispute occurs amid broader legal conflict: the U.S. Department of Justice has sued the California Interscholastic Federation and the California Department of Education over policies that allow biological males to compete in girls' sports.
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📌 Key Facts
- Jurupa Valley High School record: 6‑0 in league play, 14‑8 overall
- Eight of JVHS’s wins this season were via forfeit; one of those forfeits counted as a league win
- Two Jurupa Valley teammates have left the team and filed suit against the Jurupa Unified School District; Patriot High (a district rival) recently forfeited and will meet JVHS again Oct. 13
- The U.S. Department of Justice is suing CIF and the California Department of Education over policies permitting biological males to play in girls’ sports (federal involvement elevates the local dispute to statewide/national legal relevance)