"filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education alleging Title IX violations by the school and the California Community College Athletic Association for allowing a transgender player to play on the school's team. The complaint, made Wednesday by sophomore Madison Shaw and freshmen Gracie Shaw and Brielle Galli, alleges physical endangerment from a trans teammate and retaliation from head coach Ally Sather after the three brought forward concerns about the presence of the transgender player on the roster."
"The Shaws and Galli, who are graduates of Windsor High School, sat out in protest for a scrimmage on Aug. 15 and opted not to play in the first few games of the 2025 season, which officially began on Aug. 22. Galli has since returned to play but is doing so under protest, according to the complaint. Madison Shaw has since stepped away from the team, and Gracie Shaw remains on the roster but has not appeared in any of SRJC's first six games."
Three Santa Rosa Junior College volleyball players — Madison Shaw, Gracie Shaw and Brielle Galli — filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education alleging Title IX violations by the school and the California Community College Athletic Association for allowing a transgender player to compete. The complaint alleges physical endangerment from the transgender teammate and retaliation by head coach Ally Sather after the players raised roster concerns, including claims they were benched. The players sat out a scrimmage on Aug. 15 and missed early season games; Galli returned under protest, Madison Shaw stepped away, and Gracie Shaw has not appeared in the first six games. The complaint asks the Office for Civil Rights to investigate and is not a lawsuit.
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