Overview

• Rim of the World and Orange Vista canceled their Aug. 25 and Aug. 29 games, following Riverside Poly’s Aug. 15 forfeit against Jurupa Valley.
• Jurupa Valley Unified School District said it must comply with California Education Code 221.5(f), which permits students to play on teams aligned with their gender identity.
• A Jurupa Valley senior teammate said on Fox News that repeated forfeits are stripping players across all levels of their season and chances to compete.
• At a contentious Riverside Unified board meeting, A.B. Hernandez’s mother accused board member Amanda Vickers of welcoming harassment after Vickers publicly backed the forfeit.
• Schools that withdrew have not formally stated a reason for canceling, as legal and political pressures intensify with a DOJ lawsuit against state policies and a funding warning from President Trump.