Gov. Tim Walz called the Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in women's sports "cruel," sparking backlash from Minnesota conservatives.

Don't underestimate females. They can play, too. The 2026 Southern Ohio Conference and OHSAA Southeast District tennis season was a prime example of that. With well over a dozen females taking part in playing against their male counterparts on either teams that had co-ed tennis offerings or even as an individual willing to showcase their game against the boys tennis players at their school,

C-suite women played sports as youth. There is one type of leader that has a big impact on whether girls want to play and stay in sports: The coach.