These allegations have since received mainstream media coverage courtesy of The Greenville News. In April 2015, the teenager moved to New Jersey, using a visa issued for a New York-based private school, the document said. When he contacted Lyde, the coach offered a spot on his team and free housing. Asked if he cared to comment, he shifted in his wheelchair and said he wanted to go to college but didnt know how hed ever come up with the money, so hes doing whatever he can. What if they came knocking on the door?". Ejiofor still hopes to return to the U.S. and pursue her dreams, but she said she has been denied a new visa three times. We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! So these guys got her over here and then everybody dropped the ball on her.". Calendar & Category Legend: Eastside High School. She said she learned of the problem after enrolling last summer at Vanderbilt, where she had earned a full athletic scholarship. Got a technical question or a glitch to report? Jio Fontan, a former Sparks coach and now the head coach at Queen of Peace High, said he worked closely with Aquino early in her New Jersey stay. "I would just meet her at the gym and work out from there and take her to her game if need be. In January, the NJSIAA representative assigned to monitor Patersons athletics program sent the district a letter saying he had checked the basketball roster against eligibility lists and transfer records. Search for New Jersey classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of Online Univeristy, College, Military, and High School Yearbook images and photos! We came to Eastside on a very big lie.". Two days later, Mathews issued a statement through his attorney confirming our reporting. HSI agents have also reportedly been asking questions aboutBrian Gem Garrison a former adjunct tennis coach atEastside High Schoolin Taylors, S.C. who was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor last spring. The stories, including allegations of human trafficking, highlighted how players on the boys and girls teams suddenly and mysteriously arrived with promises of playing time, eventual college scholarships and new homes, according to interviews with players and internal school documents. Infighting, finger pointing and chaos erupted among high-ranking Paterson school district administrators as the Eastside High basketball scandal barreled out of control, according to a. Both the Paterson Eastside High boys and girls basketball teams have seen an influx of international players enter their programs, raising concerns over immigration statuses. "I can't say no to this,"Ortiz, now 20, remembers thinking. Lyde also told Ugboaja the school could accept international students with I-20s, Ugboaja said. And he regrets others who followed him encountered similar problems. Ejiofor, then 15, had made her own arrangements, navigating the complicated immigration process. That the athletic directors job.. Got a tip for a story? Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). 1 Union City. Griles had taken the role of legal guardian for most of those players, the schools subsequent investigation found. Those fortunes changed when a man in her neighborhood snapped photos of Aquino and sent them to the Paraguay Basketball Federation, which invited herto train alongside the country's finest players in the nation's capital. We heard strong opposition to the changes from both the faculty and our community. 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As for SLED, as of Thursday afternoon the statewide agency had not received a formal request from any local or federal law enforcement agency or subdivision of the state to assist in any investigation related to Thornblade, per spokesman Tommy Crosby. He waved sheepishly when his name was called at a press conference for the Vaqueros de Bayamon. They already have money and they have resources, and they still had to do these things to get into college? asked Andrea, who gets up early to catch a 6 a.m. bus to school, gets home after dinnertime and still has a few hours of homework each night. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 0:00. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, or NJSIAA, recruiting sanctions against Eastside stemmed from a series of stories by the Star-Ledger exposing the fact that six players from Puerto Rico and Nigeria were living at Griles Paterson condominium. WHEN/WHERE: Monday, 4:30 p.m., at No. But even after winning the MVP at a holiday tournament, Griles ignored him. For Andrea and fellow Boyle Heights Beat reporters, news of the $25-million college entrance racketeering scandal hit like a gut punch. Teachers told KIRO 7 Eastside Catholic has buses that bring students who live far away to Eastside Catholic to play football -- with tuition paid for through the Independent School Association. coach blew up. Under the districts 50-step plan, coaches and other employeeswho allow transfer students to live with them or become their legal guardiansmust report that information in writing to their school principal and the superintendent. Shes hoping for a scholarship to pay her way. The deputy in question is a family friend of both Rick and Jennifer Mathews (below), our sources say. Steve Lopez is a California native who has been a Los Angeles Times columnist since 2001. Once there, the mission began to crystallize. The ongoing drama tied to this upscale Upstate neighborhood which was first reported by this news outlet a week ago has been dominating discussions in the greater Greenville, S.C. area. And while there are disagreements over the size and scope of the entanglements, the gist of the narrative is basically the same. *State vows to crack down on international player recruiting. Also, Evans had said the district would seek tenure charges against Griles in an effort to oust him from his teaching position at Eastside. In the last week, these students have looked across the divide at youngsters their own age who live in an alternate universe of abundance and entitlement. Under his suspension, Lyde is eligible to resume coaching the Eastside girls team next season. So far, there has been no official acknowledgement of the seismic, sexually charged side of this investigation by anyone in law enforcement. CLICK HERE. "I really thought for me, right now, I was supposed to be playing in the NBA. I constantly see how students with amazing GPAs and stats, and amazing stories and extracurriculars are not going to the colleges they should have earned. "And I said, 'Yes!'. NJSIAA officials say they will take action in wake of NJ Advance Media's reporting. EHS ASB. Directions on submission are attached. According to videos shared on social media, a male student can be seen escorting a female student with hands behind her back. But Esteban, who admits crying when he read the first story about the Eastside scandal, said Selwyn was . I didn't really get into her family situation or where she was staying.". What sort of activities are the feds looking into in connection with all of this? COVINGTON, Ga. - Students at Eastside High School are under fire after a social media post went viral showing discriminatory and racial remarks and actions. Anthony McGilcrist, who last year served as athletics coordinator at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, started working at Eastside September 1 at a salary of $98,701, according to district . Selwyn tore his ACL in his very first game at Eastside. (Natalie Jordan also has been suspended by the district.) Authorities have arrested an unidentified 15-year-old in connection with the stabbing of two Paterson students at Eastside High School on Friday afternoon, which left one of the victims dead . Abraham wrote, "I will not remain at a parochial school whose singular religious figure, and now, president badly lies to his faculty and staff.". 2023 Cox Media Group. *District busted budget on$90k Wallace report. coach blew up, NJSIAA demands 'full accounting' from hoops power with several overseas players, School suspends hoops coach who had 6 overseas players living with him. "Here in Puerto Rico, I was a top prospect," Selwyn, now 22, said as he sat on a weight bench in his carport adjacent to his grandmother's house. No at least not in our view. In her resignation letter teacher Lisa Abraham wrote, "Justyna stands up for each, individual student. She said students had turned down offers that were close to free rides because they couldnt come up with the several thousand dollars still due. Alberto Maldonado sat down with NJ Advance Media for a revealing and wide-ranging Q&A Tuesday. I found out in late June of this year that my wife, Jennifer Mathews, had engaged in multiple extramarital activities, Mathews said in the statement. NJSIAA slams Eastside with unprecedented penalties, N.J. lawmakers take steps to halt phony transcripts like ones used at Eastside, Homeland Security joins probe, with eye on international pipeline, State athletics group orders hearing into Eastside, Ugly accusations tearthrough highest levels of school, State criminal investigators launch probe into Eastside, District busted budget on$90k Wallace report, NJSIAA announces new hearings to deal with Eastside fallout. "A coach is supposed to be like another father to you," Ortiz said. Finally, Evans had said that one of Eastsides principals, Karen Johnson, would not be disciplined because she was going to retire. Thats not their job. VIDEO: Eastside Catholic HS teachers quit. All rights reserved. Griles, he said, even bragged that he had contacts on the coaching staff at Rutgers, and that a Division 1 scholarship could be his if he came to Paterson. Be permanently banned from teaching and/ or coaching? 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Although many Boyle Heights Beat reporters over the years have applied to USC, the programs mentors could not recall a single one getting admitted. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, was angry Selwyn left practice early to receive an academic award. Superintendent Katrina McCombs released the following statement on Friday afternoon: In the Camden City School District, we pride ourselves on sculpting scholar-athletes and students that understand the importance of character and integrity. Some of the Sparks' coaches also are on the Eastside girls staff. 2022-2023 School Year Calendar. It was freezing in the house. The districts investigation last year had found that some players involved in the scandal had registered at Eastside, rather than through traditional channels. *State criminal investigators launch probe into Eastside. In response to questions raised by our faculty and community, we held a Town Hall on Wednesday August 16. He told me he was going to get it fixed, but I couldn't handle that any more. Our Upstate sources which include law enforcement officers, prosecutors, attorneys and private investigators, among others have conveyed a remarkably consistent narrative about what allegedly transpired behind the scenes in this exclusive enclave. * Ousted athletic director: There are others at school involved in scandal. Similarly, it is unclear whether the USSS investigation into Thornblade is tied to the alleged credit card fraud or some of the more illicit, sexually charged allegations. He has won more than a dozen national journalism awards and is a four-time Pulitzer finalist. Legislation would ban buying, selling, makingor altering a transcript with the intent to deceive. All rights reserved (About Us). It took3teachers who risked everything tohelp the final 2 African players escape the mess at Eastside High. *School suspends hoops coach who had 6 overseas players living with him. The districts status update on the plan says none of its employees reported taking transfer students into their homes or becoming their guardians. 0:57. He has also written three novels and two column collections. North 1, Group 4: Eastside. On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, we reported that Rick Mathews had been interviewed on the previousTuesday (August 25, 2020)by agents of DHS Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)unit. After that, theres figuring out how to pay for it. As of this writing, we are told the internal investigation conducted by the Greenville sheriffs office into the deputys conduct is complete and that the local agency has no plans to investigate the matter further. We have already announced all these changes to our community and they are overwhelmingly supportive of moving forward. Supervisor of Athletics at Eastside High School phone: 973 321-0515 Email: thill@paterson.k12.nj.us. Selwyn and Esteban added they rarely left that room because they feared what was happening downstairs. A furious Edwin Rodriguez -- who said he sent more than $60,000 to Paterson in two years for rent, food, clothing and other expenses -- moved his sons to another apartment in the fall of 2012. *NJSIAA slams Eastside with unprecedented penalties. *African players are flocking to top N.J. basketball teams. Carol said she was talking to her father about the scandal, and they wondered where the cheating stopped. If you have difficulty accessing information on our website due to a disability, contact Ms. Green, Director of Operations, at mgreen@www.metscharterschool.org or (201) 526-8500 ext. The female student is then placed behind a gate and the first male student states, "Justice is served." According to our sources, members of this secret club would pay an estimated $5,000 to $10,000 a month to enjoy its amenities including youthful sex partners provided from nearby high schools. According to our sources, most of the initial speculation has centered around Eastside High School in Taylors, S.C. and perhaps one other nearby school in the South Carolina government-run system. The high and mighty went as low as they could go, and it did not play well in Boyle Heights. While membership obviously had its privileges, the club apparently had a strict no cancellation policy. *Troubling new questions, including concerns of human trafficking, broadside Eastside boys and girls programs. The veterans still call him "the rookie," but Selwyn hopes it'll be "Rookie of the Year" when the season ends. Olson, the recruiting analyst, said he watched Aquino play twice in January and marveled over her agility for a player of her size. Frame. 0:49. Coaches Juan Griles, Alberto Maldonado, and supervisor of athletics Gregory Co Christine Kelley, an adult advisor to the Beat which operates under the auspices of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism said shed been on the job eight years and had never seen students deal with more pressure. The NJSIAA wants to know what rules were broken before it can decide on possible punishment. One student, Bravo junior Andy Garcia, hadnt said much during the discussion. Today, nearly two years after arriving in Paterson, Aquino's living situation has steadied, according to school officials. Faculty members toldKIRO 7 Father Heric and the co-chairs of the board of trustees fired the principal of the high school and principal of the middle school without the permission of the rest of the board of trustees. Find NJ.com on Facebook. School is supposed to start August 23, but on Friday the school confirmed classes will be postponed one week and start August 30. What sort of proximity are we talking about? "This is her cry for help.". Eastside had been one of the favorites to win both county and state titles. He formerly served as our interim president. Even the women making rice-and-beans in the back of the room stopped to snap photos. VIDEO: Eastside Catholic HS teachers quit Classes could be delayed at a high school sports power house after more than a dozen teachers walked off the job. Paterson officials 'highly troubled' by latest bombshell in scandal that began with report of 6 overseas players living in coach's condo and widened to include concerns of human trafficking. When the member refused to pay his monthly dues, his wife was reportedly provided with video evidence of her husbands infidelity. Support NJ.com, Matthew Stanmyre and Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Juan Griles, the basketball coach at Eastside. "You gotta call her coach and whoever. "No one ever told me, and I wish someone did.". The report painted a grim picture of an emotionally distressed and helpless teenager, thousands of miles from home. The Paterson Public School District announced wide-ranging penalties to its athletics department. In his senior season, Rodriguez only played a few minutes per game. But there he was Wednesday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, at a massive Goya factory. Faculty members don't believe it and told KIRO 7 high school Principal Justyna King worked to improve the culture at the school, increased diversity and cared about academics for all students. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. More specifically, we have been informed that investigators are looking to question a former athletics coach at Eastside over his alleged proximity to some of the central figures in this unspooling drama. We had faith. The officials at the post office insisted it was left in a safe place. The change was posted the day after the school had a meeting with parents. 0:05. "I am innocent and didn't know any better," Ejiofor said. 0:00. ASB. He was benched for a first-round state playoff game, and the reason seemed almost too cruel to believe. Andrea Galdmez apologized for arriving a few minutes late. It is, for most players on this island, a dream come true. State Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex) called on Attorney General Christopher Porrino to investigate Paterson Eastside. They had SAT preps and the older girl was a senior in high school, and theyd use her old tests to study, and they would hire private tutors for them.. And that consensual sex acts between individuals of consenting age are, well, consensual.. Ejiofor lived there with other Eastside girls and boys basketball players from Nigeria, including Juliet James and ThankGod Okenwa, according to school documents obtained by NJ Advance Media. "On the patio, in the kitchen and we'd have to pick her up and bring her upstairs. The school will be known as Eastside High School effective the 2022-2023 school year, which begins in the fall, following a vote during Tuesday evening's board of education meeting. A pipeline of talented players to New Jersey is alive and well, but at times things can go awry with the process, as evidence by the recent scandal at Paterson Eastside. The second of five players emerge from the home of head coach Juan Griles a day after he said only two of his Paterson Eastside basketball players are living with him at his home on E. 19th Street. Aquino was moved to a Prospect Park apartment with a district employee, an arrangement that "was supposed to last a couple weeks." 15 questions we still want answered after taxpayer-funded special report, A Star-Ledger Editorial: Report flawed by 'unexpectedly bizarre conclusion, The key players in Eastside scandal, fallout, Report leaves more questions than answers, Coaches, athletic director fired as fallout spreads, School forged transcripts in Eastside scandal. "I am the one who has missed out (on) a school.". In the meantime, a disclaimer as we have been investigating these reports, we have been cautioned (repeatedly) that controversial behavior is not necessarily the same as criminal behavior. undefined Paterson Eastside High School basketball scandal From news that six overseas players were living with the boys coach to the discovery of an international pipeline funneling. Again, though, we are told HSI is looking to question the deputy in connection with its investigation. According to our sources, the deputy in question was not disciplined by the sheriffs office however he is likely to be questioned by HSI regarding his alleged knowledge of the various scandals and proximity to some of its protagonists. Lopez is the author most recently of Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement, From Some Whove Done It and Some Who Never Will. His book The Soloist, inspired by his columns on his relationship with a Juilliard-trained homeless person, was a Los Angeles Times and New York Times best-seller, winner of the PEN USA Literary Award for Non-Fiction, and the subject of a Dream Works movie by the same name. That's where Griles, he said, discovered him and recruited him to New Jersey. But Esteban, who admits crying when he read the first story about the Eastside scandal, said Selwyn was broken emotionally by Griles and couldn't wait to return to Puerto Rico after graduation in 2013. When I think about even if it was just 50 students whose parents cheated for them, those 50 spots could have actually gone to someone who gained those positions.. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. This sounds crazy, but if I have to fly all the way back to (New Jersey), I will.". The scuffle broke out with four minutes left in the second quarter of the game. Furthermore, we have argued (controversially) that school officials caught having sex with students who have attained the age of consent should not be charged criminally. He asked to play with the junior varsity just to prove he belonged. That meeting took place almost one year to the day after the Paterson Board of Education approved disciplinary action against five employees including the termination of Eastsides athletics supervisor, Gregory Cooper; the removal of the head coach of the boys team, Juan Griles; and the suspension of the head coach of the girls squad, Ray Lyde Jr. I think Paterson is ready to move on, said Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly, a former football and baseball coach at Eastside, who now coaches Hackensack High School's football team. Editor's note: The following story contains profane language and disturbing content. Here's why, This is just tip of iceberg, senator says in demanding full probe, Eastside girls team out of states, multiple suspensions announced, Troubling new questions, including concerns of human trafficking, broadside Eastside boys and girls programs, Season's over: Eastside boys pull out of Passaic County Tournament, The (many!) Her stay with Ayala did not last long, according to coaches and the report, even though he is still listed as her guardian on school documents. Follow him on Twitter @MattStanmyre. Donnie Evans was Patersons schools superintendent when the district imposed disciplinary action against Eastside staff members in April 2017. *State athletics group orders hearing into Eastside. "I should have been properly advised by those (at the school) and told the implications because I didn't even know I was out of status. CLICK HERE. 2:14. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. But Johnson, who is Shafers domestic partner, remains on the districts payroll with a total salary of $170,000, according to public records. Griles, as has been the case since NJ Advance Media broke the story two months ago, did not return multiple calls for comment. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. It did not escape the notice of the Boyle Heights Beat reporters that a USC student had put out a video in which she said she didnt care about college but was looking forward to games and parties. Get more of Steve Lopezs work and follow him on Twitter @LATstevelopez. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The college scouts never came, either. Juan Griles,coach of the powerhouse boys basketball team, was among those fired by the Board of Education. Boys and girls teams face state tournament bans. And Blessing Ejioforlanded in the U.S. on the fast track to college, via Nigeria, but her dreams were crushed by the adults she trusted most. NJ Advance Media staff writer Matt Stypulkoski contributed to this report. It didn't take long to realize the living situation wouldn't match the promises. Teachers are concerned those athletes are not being supported academically. Edwin Rodriguez said he paid Griles $900 a month for an apartment for Selwyn, then 17, and Esteban, then 24. Fired coach wonders: How did I become guardian for 7-foot Nigerian player? We have also rescheduled our back-to-school dates to allow us to refocus on the classroom and prepare adequately. The video recording was sent via Snapchat to a lot of their buddies at Eastside Catholic and other Eastside high schools. 36-0 vote holds punishment for teams and former boys coach Juan Griles. Some turn down out-of-state offers because their parents need them to help out at home, or because of a fear of leaving California at a time of anti-immigrant fervor and uncertainty about whether Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protections will continue. She wants to major in psychology and build a career helping students who feel as stressed as she does now. "We just needed one college scout to come and visit him, but nobody ever came. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? 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