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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice responds to court overturning transgender sports ban saying boys competing with girls will always put girls at a disadvantage
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice responded to a question on Tuesday regarding if he would allow a transgender basketball player on his girl’s basketball team after a court overturned West Virginia’s transgender sports ban. “To me it’s a straight forward as straight forward can be. Boys competing with the girls, puts girls at a significant […]
Outrage as trans middle school athlete wins girls’ shot put event by more than 3 feet
A transgender middle school student in West Virginia won her shot put competition by more than three feet last week — as a slew of young girls staged a protest and refused to compete against her. Becky Pepper-Jackson, 13, took first place at the Harrison County Championships track meet last Thursday with a 32-foot throw, records show. The second-place competitor finished with a 29-foot effort. Footage posted online from the meet showed at least five girls from a rival school stepping up to the plate and then refusing to take their throw in a show of protest. Their results were marked...
NCAA ratifies immediate eligibility for athletes no matter how many times they switch schools
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA athletes are now eligible to play immediately no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation to fall in line with a recent court order. The Division I Board of Directors formally ratified the change to the transfer rule Monday and approved a tweak that allows schools to identify name, image and likeness opportunities and facilitate deals between athletes and third parties. Athletes are not obligated to accept assistance from the school and must maintain authority over the terms in their NIL agreements. Beginning Aug. 1, member schools will be permitted to increase NIL-related support only for athletes who disclose their NIL arrangements. Transfer windows, which are sport-specific, remain in place and require undergraduate athletes to enter their names into the portal at certain times to be immediately eligible at a new school. Graduate students already can transfer multiple times and enter the portal outside the windows while maintaining immediate eligibility.
Softball Game Recap: Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers vs. Oak Glen Golden Bears
On Friday, the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Oak Glen Golden Bears. Buckhannon-Upshur has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Quinn Burnside was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run. On Oak Glen's side, Macy Hartung was incredible,...
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