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RIT Transgender Athlete Sues Princeton After Being Pulled From Race Minutes Before Start RIT Transgender Athlete Sues Princeton After Being Pulled From Race Minutes Before Start
RIT Transgender Athlete Sues Princeton After Being Pulled From Race Minutes Before Start A transgender RIT track and field athlete who registered to run in a meet hosted by Princeton University was pulled from the competition minutes before her race, according to a newly filed lawsuit. Rising senior Sadie Schreiner, 21, of Hillsborough, alleges she was barred from competing in the women’s 200-meter dash at the Larry Ellis Invitational on May 3, because of her gender identity, despite meeting the official time requirements and properly registering, according to the civil complaint filed in Mercer County Superior Court. “Princeton would not allow her to run solely because she was…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wesleyan Wins First National Lacrosse Title, Aided By Westchester Players Wesleyan Wins First National Lacrosse Title, Aided By Westchester Players
Wesleyan Wins First National Lacrosse Title, Aided By Westchester Players Wesleyan University's men's lacrosse team won its first-ever NCAA Division III championship on Sunday, aided by the efforts of several former high school standouts from the area. The Cardinals, playing in their first-ever title game, defeated two-time defending national champion Salisbury 8-6 in Foxborough, Mass. Salisbury was looking for its 13th national championship. Wesleyan jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first quarter as the Cardinals capitalized on several big offensive opportunities while shutting down Salisbury with a zone defense. Salisbury then answered with a run of its own,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-Northern Westchester HS Stars Help Wesleyan Lacrosse Make National Final Ex-Northern Westchester HS Stars Help Wesleyan Lacrosse Make National Final
Ex-Northern Westchester HS Stars Help Wesleyan Lacrosse Make National Final Wesleyan University's men's lacrosse team has advanced to the NCAA Division III championship game on Memorial Day weekend and several former high school standouts from Fairfield and Westchester counties are a big reason why. The Cardinals upset top-ranked and previously unbeaten RIT 19-18 on Sunday afternoon in Rochester and will play either two-time defending national champion Salisbury or Gettysburg in the title game in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday, May 27. Former New Canaan High School star Harry Stanton, a senior attackman, had six goals for the Cardinals. Senior midfielder Cole Turpin,…

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by Joe Lombardi