A Phoenix school has forfeited a championship baseball game rather than face a team with a female player.
Our Lady of Sorrows has bowed out of Thursday night's game against Mesa Preparatory Academy in the Arizona Charter Athletic Association championship. The event was scheduled to be played at Phoenix College.
Paige Sultzbach, 15, plays second base at Mesa Prep. She sat out of two previous games against the Catholic school out of respect for their beliefs.
Our Lady of Sorrows is run by the U.S. branch of the Society of Saint Pius X. The group represents conservative, traditional priests who broke from the Catholic Church in the 1980s.
Calls to Our Lady of Sorrow officials were not returned.
VofReason posted at 12:33 pm on Thu, May 10, 2012.
What exactly are their beliefs? I think Our Lady of Sorrows' enrollment is likely to be down in the next school year. Who in the world will be hitching their wagon to that cart from now on.
sockratties posted at 5:50 pm on Sat, May 12, 2012.
Imagine public reaction if they had refused to play against a team with a black player, or a Muslim player, or a Mormon... What's the difference? This is discrimmination regardless of any weak excuse. Our Lady of Sorrow should be banned from future competitions.