Veronica Garcia knew what was coming, having been approached by a man wearing an American flag-themed shirt reading “Save women’s sports” during warmups. The male chanted “Let’s go girls!” and kept ...

May 31—TACOMA — Though the jeering follows Verónica Garcia when she races in track events, it hasn't slowed her down. Garcia, an East Valley High School senior, is again the state champion in the ...

Verónica Garcia, a transgender competitor, has been on top of the competition in the girls’ 400-meter races during the Washington state outdoor season in 2025 and finished in first place during the ...

Transgender athlete Verónica Garcia told her critics to “get a life” after she was booed for dominating the girls’ Washington state track high school championship for the second year in a row. On May ...

But the criticism did not end on Saturday. With students back at school after the weekend, high school girls decided to take matters into their own hands. Numerous girls from Tumwater High School in ...

TACOMA, Wash. – A transgender athlete from Spokane Valley’s East Valley High School has won the state championship in the girls’ 2A 400-meter dash. Verónica Garcia, a senior at East Valley, took first ...

A Washington high school transgender athlete won a track and field championship for the second year in a row, drawing support and adding more fuel to the debate about transgender athletes' ...

TACOMA – After a controversial victory, last year’s champion in the girls 400-meter dash is seeking to retain her title at this year’s State 2A track and field championship meet at Mt. Tahoma High ...