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IN-DEPTH: Transgender Inclusion in High School Sports Devastates Girls’ Athletic Aspirations

Sportswomen tell of their heartbreak at losing races, being deprived of chances to compete at elite levels, and missing out on potential scholarships

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IN-DEPTH: Transgender Inclusion in High School Sports Devastates Girls’ Athletic Aspirations
Connecticut athletes Selina Soule (L), Chelsea Mitchell (C), and Alanna Smith (R) filed a federal lawsuit in 2020 as high school students to stop males identifying as female from competing in girl's sports. Courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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4/17/2023|Updated: 4/23/2023
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As a little girl, Selina Soule ran simply for the joy of it, her little legs pumping furiously and her dark hair streaming behind her as she streaked across grassy playgrounds.

Her mother introduced her to track and field at a young age, she told The Epoch Times. When she was 5, she started competing in fun runs in her hometown of Glastonbury, Connecticut. A passion was born.

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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