Wyoming
Wyoming Announces Second Forfeit Against SJSU, Transgender Player Blaire Fleming
The Wyoming Cowgirls volleyball team forfeited its first match against San Jose State last month due to the presence of transgender player Blaire Fleming.
On Friday, the school announced that it would forfeit its second scheduled contest against SJSU, as well.
“The University of Wyoming volleyball team will not play its scheduled conference match at San José State University on Thursday, November 14,” the school wrote in a statement on its official athletics website.
“Per Mountain West Conference policy, the Conference will record the match as a forfeit and a loss for Wyoming.”
Wyoming joins Boise State as Mountain West conference teams that forfeited two matches against San Jose State this season.
Wyoming volleyball announced Friday they are forfeiting their scheduled match on November 14 against San Jose State and transgender player Blaire Fleming.
(University of Wyoming Athletics & Getty Images)
Nevada and Utah State also forfeited their matches against the Spartans, but only had one scheduled regular season match.
This was a big loss for the Cowgirls to take because they are currently seventh in the Mountain West conference standings.
Only the top six teams in the regular season advance to the conference tournament, where the winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Despite the repercussions, the team and school decided to put the safety of its women’s volleyball team – and fairness in women’s sports – above trying to compete for a Mountain West Championship.
That’s a commendable position for them to take, just as it was for Boise State, Nevada and Utah State.
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While Nevada is unlikely to reach the conference tournament, Utah State and Boise State are in fourth and sixth place, respectively.
If the season ended today, both schools would be invited to the Mountain West tournament.
Would they choose to forfeit a conference tournament match – should one occur – against San Jose State and Blaire Fleming, which would end their seasons?
We don’t know that right now, but the possibility is out there.
A wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 3:01 a.m. valid from 4 p.m. until Monday 4 p.m. for Wyoming and Cattaraugus counties.
The weather service adds, “Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.”
“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,” states the weather service. “Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.”
Advance Local Weather Alerts is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to compile the latest data from the National Weather Service.
Wyoming
Drones and robot deployed in Wyoming County standoff; Man dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
CASTILE, N.Y. — A tense situation unfolded on South Main Street in the Village of Castile on Friday at 4 p.m. The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suicidal man armed with a handgun after a domestic incident.
Deputies established phone contact with the man, who confirmed he had a loaded handgun. Negotiations began, but during the process, the man left the home and fired a shot across South Main Street toward law enforcement.
A SWAT team was called to the scene, and negotiations continued for several hours. South Main Street was closed for nearly seven hours during the standoff.
After the man stopped communicating with authorities, drones were used and they found no activity inside. A robot was then sent in, where the man was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The name of the man has not been released.
NY weather: Wind advisory for Wyoming and Cattaraugus counties until early Monday evening
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