Girls Catholic school volleyball team could face penalty after fans boo trans athlete on public school team

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A transgender volleyball player at a high school in northern California was reportedly booed and harassed during a match against a Catholic school Oct. 12, according to ABC 7. 

In response, another school's athletic director reportedly told the Catholic school it could face "consequences" from the athletic conference.

The Oct. 12 match was between Notre Dame Belmont in Belmont, California, against Half Moon Bay High School. Half Moon Bay rostered a transgender athlete on its girls team. The game was played at Aragon High School in San Mateo. 

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Notre Dame Belmont canceled a match earlier in the season between the two teams due to the transgender athlete. 

In response to complaints of boos and harassment, Aragon's athletic director Steve Sell  intervened. In his capacity as co-chair of the Peninsula Athletic League Athletic Directors, Sell informed Notre Dame there could be consequences, according to ABC 7.

Notre Dame Belmont responded with a letter to Sell, apologizing on behalf of those accused of booing. The letter also said the Catholic school will adhere to a policy of banning spectators who exhibit such behavior. 

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"We have enforced our long-held policy to ban spectators from future games (season and postseason) who harass any individual," the letter stated. "We truly regret and apologize for the inappropriate and unsporting behavior by members of the NBD community at this