California high school explains decision to forfeit volleyball match against team with trans athlete

The Riverside Unified School District Board Meeting saw explosive debate over trans athletes in girls sports after a volleyball team forfeited a team with a transgender player. (Riverside Unified School District)

One of the California high schools that forfeited its volleyball match to another with a trans athlete on its roster provided an explanation for its decision not to play. 

Jurupa Valley High School’s girls volleyball team has been mired in controversy this season due AB Hernandez, a trans athlete, playing for its squad.

Orange Vista High School, which was scheduled to face Jurupa Valley on Aug. 29, provided Fox News Digital with a statement addressing the forfeit.

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'Save Girls Sports' protestors and trans athlete AB Hernandez (Getty Images)

"After thoughtful discussions our student-athletes had with coaching staff, it was decided to cancel our upcoming Girls’ Varsity volleyball match against Jurupa Valley High School. This decision was made in conjunction with the athletic directors at both Orange Vista and Jurupa Valley," the statement read.

"Our priority is always the well-being of our students. We are proud of our athletes for bringing their thoughts forward and for supporting one another to make this a team decision."

Maribel Munoz, the mother of a female player on Jurupa Valley, provided Fox News Digital copies of messages sent by the team’s coach, Liana Manu, to parents of players, informing them that the team’s upcoming games against Rim of the World High School on Aug. 25 and Orange Vista. 

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Jurupa Valley also addressed the forfeits in a previous statement to Fox