A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
The San Jose State University women’s volleyball team is set to face Boise State University Friday at the Mountain West tournament in what would usually be a celebration of athletic prowess and achievement.
Judge rules that San Jose State’s purportedly transgender player can compete at MW tournament
Slusser and the others sued San Jose State officials, the conference and other defendants in Colorado federal court Nov. 13. For courts, temporary injunctions like those sought in this case are intended to “preserve the status quo” until a trial can provide a legal resolution, Crews said.
San Jose State women's volleyball in middle of national debate about transgender athletes
What has become a contentious topic across the country found its way to San Jose State's campus in September, when Spartans Volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a national lawsuit aiming to ban transgender women from competing in women's sports and outed one of her teammates in the process.
Judge denies request to block San Jose State volleyball player from Mountain West tournament
The plaintiffs sued the Mountain West and its commissioner over the participation of a player who they say is transgender.
San Jose State volleyball player on why she outed her transgender teammate
Brooke Slusser, a co-captain on the San Jose State Women's Volleyball team, is in her senior year and she's getting more attention for what she's doing off the court than her performance on it, but she wouldn't change that.
Suspended coach claims San Jose State tried threatening her to stay silent in transgender controversy
Batie-Smoose was suspended indefinitely after she filed a Title IX complaint against San Jose State University, alleging that Blaire Fleming, the team’s transgender player, conspired with an opponent to help the team lose a match and injure teammate Brooke Slusser.
Boise State women's volleyball forfeits MWC tournament game vs. San Jose State
The issue resurfaced after San Jose State’s fast start to the 2024 season. The Spartans were initially scheduled to face Southern Utah as part of the Santa Clara Tournament on Sept. 14, but the match was abruptly canceled. Boise State elected not to play its scheduled Mountain West Conference match against San Jose State on Sept. 28.
San Jose State and the national debate about transgender athletes
A contentious topic across the country found its way to San Jose State's campus in September, when Spartans Volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a national lawsuit.
San Jose State blocks interview requests for Blaire Fleming, others before conference tournament
San Jose State denied OutKick its request to interview several figures around the team following a tumultuous season for the Spartans ahead of the conference tournament.
The San Jose State volleyball case: Where things stand ahead of Mountain West Tournament
San Jose State University’s volleyball team is the latest flash point in a dispute about transgender players in women’s sports.
San Jose State won’t let player at center of transgender volleyball controversy do interviews at tournament
Blaire Fleming won’t be doing any interviews during the Mountain West Conference volleyball tournament. The San Jose State player, at the center of an ongoing controversy over her gender, will be allowed to compete in the tournament after a federal judge in Colorado ruled in her favor.
SJSU trans player Blaire Fleming joins teammate Brooke Slusser on conference honors list amid lawsuits
San Jose State volleyball players Blaire Fleming and Brooke Slusser were listed as Mountain West all-conference honorable ...
Purported transgender player on San Jose State women’s volleyball team can compete in championship series, judge rules
A bid by the co-captain of San Jose State University’s women’s volleyball team to get a purportedly transgender teammate ...
San José State volleyball captain sues school, conference over alleged trans teammate
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the alleged transgender player from competing in an upcoming Mountain West Conference tournament ...