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Shamokin student urges board to form girls wrestling team, cites Title IX and petition support
Summary
Eighth-grade student Farrah Bamahi asked the Shamokin Area School District board to create a girls wrestling team, saying about 60–70 people signed a petition and as many as 40–50 students indicated they would join; a board member said the matter will be discussed further but the board took no formal action.
Farrah Bamahi, an eighth‑grade student at Shamokin, urged the Shamokin Area School District Board of Directors on March 18, 2025, to establish a girls wrestling team, saying a petition of roughly 60–70 supporters and dozens of potential participants back the request.
Bamahi told the board she wrestles and that she and other girls feel uncomfortable competing only on boys’ teams. “By providing equal opportunities for female athletes, Shamokin will demonstrate equality and…
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