Overview
- The Knoch School District says it suspended Downes’ approved volunteer status after receiving a complaint and has offered no further comment.
- Hudl video from a December tournament shows brief backside taps after wins and a consoling hug, which supporters characterize as routine sports gestures.
- Parents and athletes are organizing public backing, selling “#DownesTrained” shirts and preparing to advocate for reinstatement at the Jan. 14 board meeting.
- The girls wrestling program operates as a booster-funded club formed last year, and families say Downes has been with the team since its launch.
- The district has not identified the complainant, and parents say officials did not seek input from the athletes involved before taking action.