Second Colorado High School Forfeits Game Over Racial Harassment Claims

Overview

• Coronado High School announced on Tuesday that it would forfeit its scheduled game against Lutheran High, saying it asked Lutheran and the Colorado High School Activities Association for a clear denouncement of racism and did not receive it.
• Less than a week earlier Air Academy High School canceled its varsity homecoming game against Lutheran, a change the school attributed to insufficient coaching staff and which CHSAA records as an official forfeit loss.
• Colorado Springs High School cheerleaders allege they faced racial slurs and were blocked from passing Lutheran’s student section during a Sept. 24 game, complaints that first brought public attention to the incident.
• Lutheran High’s executive director told families he apologized to Sand Creek’s principal for the cheerleaders’ experience but said the school has received no formal report of player misconduct, while CHSAA and multiple schools are gathering information.
• The decisions to cancel or forfeit games have interrupted schedules and intensified community pressure for public accountability, and CHSAA’s review could lead to formal penalties or other sanctions depending on its findings.