More California girls' high school volleyball teams forfeit to squad with trans athlete

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A girls' high school volleyball team in California saw two more games on its schedule forfeited amid an ongoing controversy involving a trans athlete on its roster.

Maribel Munoz, the mother of a female player on Jurupa Valley High School's girls' volleyball team, 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 High School on Aug. 29 had been forfeited. 

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Jurupa Valley addressed the forfeits in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

"We understand and acknowledge the disappointment of our Jurupa Valley High School athletes who are ready and prepared to play. Decisions to cancel matches were made by teams in other districts," the statement read. 

"As a public school district in California, JUSD is compelled to follow the law, which protects students from discrimination based on gender identity and requires that students be permitted to participate on athletic teams that are consistent with their gender identity (California Education Code 221.5 (f)). This is consistent with the guidance provided by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.

"We are proud of our JVHS Jaguars and their willingness to play any team and represent their school and our district with pride. We are currently working to find additional matches to give them that