2 High School Athletes Praise Sophie Cunningham, Citing Title IX Fight Over Girls' Sports
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 26
2 High School Athletes Praise Sophie Cunningham, Citing Title IX Fight Over Girls' Sports
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 26
Summary
Briley Lechner and Ella Frei said on Fox News that Sophie Cunningham’s defense of women’s sports has pushed them to keep speaking out on fairness and safety in girls’ athletics.
Cunningham doubled down after criticism of remarks she made to ESPN, saying she would “always” support protecting girls in sports and pointing to Title IX as the basis for women’s opportunities.
Frei, a Wisconsin athlete, said she was encouraged to see a WNBA player use a major platform on an issue she believes many athletes avoid; Lechner said Cunningham’s stance was “10 times more inspiring.”
Their advocacy is tied to personal disputes: Frei is suing her school district over locker room policy, while Lechner said she unknowingly competed against and shared a locker room with a transgender athlete last season.
The segment framed their comments as part of a broader national fight over female athletes’ rights, with Cunningham’s intervention giving younger athletes a higher-profile ally.