Women's volleyball activists react to California high school team forfeiting to opponent with trans athlete

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A high school girls' volleyball team in California garnered national attention on Friday when its players forfeited to a team with a trans athlete on its roster. Now, three women who saw their own volleyball careers affected by a trans competitor have spoken out in response. 

Riverside Poly High School announced its girls' volleyball team forfeited to Jurupa Valley High School's team, which rosters well-known trans teen AB Hernandez. Riverside Poly did not cite a specific reason for the forfeit in its statement, but multiple parents and a school board member told Fox News Digital it was due to the presence of the trans athlete.

Former high school girls' volleyball player and current activist Payton McNabb suffered permanent brain damage after being spiked in the head by a male opponent in a 2022 game. McNabb commended the Riverside Poly girls for refusing to take the court against Jurupa Valley. 

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Payton McNabb, center, alongside second lady Usha Vance, attends President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025.  (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

"I applaud these girls! They were put in a situation no young athlete should ever face – choosing between their safety and their sport. I’ve been there. I still live with the consequences of being injured by a male athlete on the court. There’s a reason the boys’ net is seven inches higher – because the game is different," McNabb told Fox News Digital. 

"What these girls did took real courage, and it’s devastating that they’re the ones paying the price