Culture
Riley Gaines details assault by trans activists who kept her barricaded for hoursNCAA champion swimmer Riley Gaines detailed the attack by trans activists that resulted in her being barricaded in a classroom for hours after she gave a speech at a San… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Nebraska school district one of the state’s first to restrict sports participation to biological sexA local school board in Nebraska approved a measure restricting athletic participation to the participant’s biological sex. The measure initially passed the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education by a… Read More
Courts, Culture
18 AGs say transgender boys should play on girls’ sports teams, denying ‘inherent differences between biological males and females’A coalition of 18 state attorneys general are opposing a West Virginia law restricting youth sports participation by biological sex. Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the coalition… Read More
Culture
California AG interjects with brief in West Virginia trans athletics case(The Center Square) – Twelve-year-old “B.P.J simply wants to participate on her school’s girls’ cross country and track teams with her friends. B.P.J. began expressing her gender identity at… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kansas Legislature overrides governor’s veto, enacting bill protecting girls’ and women’s sportsThe Kansas Legislature voted Wednesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a ban on transgendered athletes competing in women’s sports. The bill, called the “Fairness in Women's Sports Act,”… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma softball star Jayda Coleman gets baptized as team pursues 3rd national title(Sports Spectrum) – Jayda Coleman, a junior center fielder on the Oklahoma softball team, has yet to experience what it’s like to not win the national championship in her college… Read More
Christian Schools
Vermont senator defends banning Christian school after its forfeit to team with trans playerA Vermont state senator defended the ban of a Christian school that forfeited a state tournament game rather than play against a team with a transgender player during a CNN… Read More
Culture
Gratitude, prayer key to Keyontae Johnson’s second chance in college basketball and lifeAfter a near-death collapse on court and nearly two years away from college basketball, Keyontae Johnson is making the most of his second chance. The Kansas State Wildcats’ forward is… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
A Christian school forfeited a girls’ basketball game against a trans athlete over fairness. Now it faces a banA Vermont activities association has kicked out a Christian school for refusing to play its girls’ basketball team against a transgender opponent. The Vermont Principals Association (VPA) informed Mid Vermont… Read More
Culture
Kansas legislature passes ban on men competing in women’s sports(Daily Caller) – The Kansas Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would bar biological men from competing in women’s athletics. In a 28-11-1 vote ,… Read More
Public Education
School board rushes special meeting for policy change to clear wrestler for tournament. Did it violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act?(The Sentinel) – The Newton USD 373 Board of Education appears to have violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) during a special meeting called on Feb. 22, 2023. The… Read More
Missouri, Sports
Christians in Action offers new sporting opportunities for student athletes in Marshfield areaMARSHFIELD, Mo. – Sports have been a favorite pastime for student athletes at traditional public schools throughout the years. One organization in Marshfield is offering the same opportunity… Read More
Missouri, Sports
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown looks to bring arena football back to SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Arena football may be making its way back to the Queen City, with familiar names attached to the project. The Arena League (TAL)… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Federal court reconsiders trans participation in girls’ sports in ConnecticutA federal court will revisit a Connecticut case allowing trans athletes to participate in girls’ high school sports. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City agreed… Read More
Culture
Kris Kobach joins amicus brief defending athletic participation based on biological sex(The Center Square) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is among 22 state attorneys general who want girls’ sports to be for biological females only. Kobach was part… Read More
Culture
Dan Meers, who plays Chiefs’ mascot, uses platform to share JesusDan Meers just returned from his third Super Bowl in four years. Some consider him the best at his position: Chiefs’ mascot, KC Wolf. But what excites him most about… Read More
Kansas City, Sports
Fans didn’t take the field, but they suited up – and they own a piece of that NFL championship trophy the Kansas City Chiefs are hoistingYou earned this Super Bowl win, Kansas City Chiefs fans. I feel I did, anyway. My… Read More
Culture, Opinion
When did prayer become acceptable to the NFL? When a crisis happened on live television(Religion Unplugged) – Super Bowls create media storms, but many journalists and sports executives thought what happened in 1988 was totally out of bounds. The establishment was shocked… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina school district votes to require athletes to compete according to birth sexA North Carolina school board reversed a policy which allowed transgender athletes to play on sports teams according to their chosen gender identity. At its Feb. 7 meeting, the New Hanover… Read More
Culture
‘Soul Surfer’ Bethany Hamilton announces she won’t compete against transgender athletesFamous surfer Bethany Hamilton has spoken out against biological males competing in women’s surfing events after her league announced a transgender policy change. Hamilton, who became famous as a teenager… Read More