PATERSON As a result of the basketball recruiting scandal that rocked Eastside High School in 2017, more than 100 Paterson sports coaches this year were required to pass a test . Aquino was moved to a Prospect Park apartment with a district employee, an arrangement that "was supposed to last a couple weeks." We had faith. March 17, 2019 5 AM PT. Gregory Cooper, the Eastside athletic director cut loose, says he was an 'easy target' and made a scapegoat. Some of the Sparks' coaches also are on the Eastside girls staff. A basketball powerhouse is under fire after packing its roster from overseas, leaving players to live with their coach. Ayala promised to be the point of contact and to "make sure Andrea has everything that she needs," the report said. "No one ever told me, and I wish someone did.". The Office of the Attorney General is reaching out to staffers at Eastside. Aquino needed to get to the U.S., where she could develop her game, earn a college scholarship and potentially play professionally. The districts investigation last year had found that some players involved in the scandal had registered at Eastside, rather than through traditional channels. He has won more than a dozen national journalism awards and is a four-time Pulitzer finalist. Aquino made it to the U.S. after a Paterson resident named Felix Ayala discovered her playing on ESPN, according to an internal school report obtained by NJ Advance Media. Officials said Johnson has been using sick days she accumulated during her career with Paterson Public Schools, which started in 1979. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. The game was held at Cherry Hill East High School, a neutral site for both teams. 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.. "She's obviously confused and doesn't understand what's going on. "That's an even bigger responsibility when you're leaving home to play. And that consensual sex acts between individuals of consenting age are, well, consensual.. We heard strong opposition to the changes from both the faculty and our community. But when she landed in Queens, Ejiofor was dealt an immediate and unimaginable surprise: North Carolina was out and she was headed to New Jersey and a school called Paterson Eastside. (Natalie Jordan also has been suspended by the district.) A closer look how the Paterson Eastside scandal has unfolded -- from a tip to a report detailing how 6 overseas players were living with the new-suspended coach of the powerhouse team. Supervisor of Athletics at Eastside High School phone: 973 321-0515 Email: thill@paterson.k12.nj.us. CLICK HERE. Ortiz arrived in Paterson unexpectedly in 2012. Ortiz found himself leaving practice many nights in tears, wondering why this coach brought him to New Jersey if he didn't let him step onto the court. Seattle Times staff reporter On the night of April 20, 2018, five players from Eastside Catholic's powerhouse high school football team rode through Bellevue in a pickup with a 16-year-old. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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. VIDEO: Eastside Catholic HS teachers quit. Griles, he said, promised to handle the rest, leaving Edwin to assume his boys would be safe and comfortable. She appears to be living in the home owned by Shirley Jordan where the Nigerian players also stayed; NJ Advance Media observed Aquino leave the home and head to school the morning of March 21. Christian Ortiz and his father, William, heard journalists from New Jersey were in Puerto Rico for a story on Eastside and drove 90 minutes from their home for an audience. 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. Agents of the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) could soon be called upon to join an investigation into a myriad of allegations involving the exclusive Thornblade neighborhood and its scandal-scarredcountry club, multiple law enforcement and prosecutorial sources tell this news outlet. 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. State Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex) called on Attorney General Christopher Porrino to investigate Paterson Eastside. After that, theres figuring out how to pay for it. Eastside HS Athletic Department Contacts downloadable PDF . 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. That trust has cost her a scholarship to Vanderbilt and forced her back to Africa, where she remains a prisoner of immigration rules. *15 questions we still want answered after taxpayer-funded special report. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Got something youd like to say in response to one of our articles? For Andrea and fellow Boyle Heights Beat reporters, news of the $25-million college entrance racketeering scandal hit like a gut punch. ", Said Edwin Rodriguez: "(Griles) basically put my sons' lives at risk putting them in this house with this drug addict. Investigators were also looking to interview several current and former students at Eastside High School as well as several current and former employees of the Thornblade Club, per one of our previous reports. A big shakeup happened at Eastside Catholic after two principals were fired and 13 faculty members quit in protest. Two years later, a newspaper named him West Virginia's Player of the Year -- his father proudly holds up the story for all to see. Today, nearly two years after arriving in Paterson, Aquino's living situation has steadied, according to school officials. COVINGTON, Ga. - Students at Eastside High School are under fire after a social media post went viral showing discriminatory and racial remarks and actions. A KIRO 7 crew went to Eastside Catholic to try to talk to administrators and was told to leave. Specifically, the inquiry sought to determine whether the deputy in question failed to report his knowledge of alleged illegal activity including the dissemination of sexually explicit material to minors to his superiors. Lyde also told Ugboaja the school could accept international students with I-20s, Ugboaja said. "When I asked why I wasn't going to North Carolina, I was told that I didn't have a ready host family," Ejiofor said in a conversation over social media. Selwyn tore his ACL in his very first game at Eastside. Andrea says her father paints houses and does construction work, and during the week, her mother works a graveyard janitorial job on the Westside. Thanks to our long history of educational excellence and deeply felt sense of mission, any change at Eastside Catholic invites high interest from our current and alumnae community. He is heard saying, "This is what happens when you cross the border illegally." Ortiz then briefly played collegiately before pursuing a career in music and art. The players came to Paterson Eastside from Nigeria, Paraguay and Puerto Rico in search of their own hoops dream. Three employees fired, two others disciplined. The change was posted the day after the school had a meeting with parents. Good question. Once there, the mission began to crystallize. In anticipation of a radio story for the Beat, Andrea went to work on her Roosevelt campus last week and asked students what they thought of the scandal. Olivia Teforlack, a junior at Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet who wants to go to a University of California campus, said the pressures of high school and the college admission process were overwhelming enough without having to worry about reverse discrimination for the privileged. All are in compliance, wrote the monitor, Gary Farishian. Off the court, Ejiofor said she lived in a home on East 22nd Street owned by Shirley Jordan, whose daughter, Natalie, is a district teacher and an Eastside track coach. One student, Bravo junior Andy Garcia, hadnt said much during the discussion. "He was very intrigued and impressed with her level and quality of skills and wanted to speak more in depth with her and her family about the opportunity of a lifetime," the report said. 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. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? The task force . Got something youd like to say in response to one of our articles? Upon learning of this fact, we separated and I filed for divorce in July., Mathews added that he was aware that there is an investigation being conducted and that while he was not a suspect in any illegal activity, I am cooperating fully with law enforcement and will continue to do so.. The parents of an Eastside High School student accused a former tennis coach of having sexually inappropriate conversations with their teenage son on a cellphone he secretly gave the . The big picture is this: We are working to restore our school's previous administrative structure. Under his suspension, Lyde is eligible to resume coaching the Eastside girls team next season. The school serves the city's Ironbound neighborhood. Father Heric will go back to being the school chaplain. Griles had taken the role of legal guardian for most of those players, the schools subsequent investigation found. I am sure we can agree that getting our kids back to school and focused on their studies, their friendships and their future's is the important goal, and we look forward to doing just that.". School is supposed to start August 23, but on Friday the school confirmed classes will be postponed one week and start August 30. Griles, Ortiz said, refused to stop for food after practice even after he repeatedly complained he was hungry. Former Supreme Court justice was paid$900 each time he traveled from South Jersey to the Passaic County school. Paterson school board President Oshin Castillo said the district has emphasized accountability among its staff members. I used to play against them and perform good. Selwyn Rodriguez and Christian Ortiz started their odyssey in Puerto Rico. She earned a 3.7 grade-point average and graduated in the top 20 of her class, according to an article in the Paterson Times. The board of trustees met Thursday evening to discuss the possibility of offering the principals their jobs back and rehiring the teachers who resigned. F: contact@email.org Get Directions. In the fall of 2015, officials from her high school filed a report to the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency (formerly the Department of Youth and Family Services). *Report leaves more questions than answers, Wallace documentminimizes the actions of key figures, even referring to the ousted boys basketball coach as a "humanitarian. 3 Ghosts (24-5 . (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com), *Season's over: Eastside boys pull out of Passaic County Tournament. Alberto Maldonado sat down with NJ Advance Media for a revealing and wide-ranging Q&A Tuesday. Rodriguez had done well in the classroom and earned a scholarship offer to play volleyball at Purdue University. She applied to Yale in 2017 and paid an . Those tests were part of a 50-step corrective action plan implemented by Paterson Public Schools in the aftermath of the scandal that resulted in Eastsides basketball teams being banned from this years state tournament as well as the dismissals and suspensions of several athletic department staff members. News never stops. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, approached the family after Selwyn led Puerto Rico to the Under-17 championship in a 2011 Central America tournament. *A Star-Ledger Editorial: Report flawed by 'unexpectedly bizarre conclusion', Justice Wallace's work is "relentlessly ignorant of those who coach sports on this level. Selwyn Rodriguez with Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. coach blew up. 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. On Saturday morning at the Boyle Heights Beat, a student-run journalism operation, the hot topic was the college entrance cheating scandal and how . "Who's going to respect a coach like him? 2023 www.northjersey.com. Shes hoping for a scholarship to pay her way. This sounds crazy, but if I have to fly all the way back to (New Jersey), I will.". "It was hell," Ortiz said. Thanks To Our Sponsors. Absolutely. For example, we reported earlier this week that HSI agents have been asking questions about Brian Gem Garrison - a former adjunct tennis coach at Eastside High School in Taylors, S.C. who was . Directions on submission are attached. "This is her cry for help.". HSI agents have also reportedly been asking questions about Brian Gem Garrison - a former adjunct tennis coach at Eastside High School in Taylors, S.C. who was arrested and charged with. They had to be heard. 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. ", To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that CLICK HERE. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. From the beginning of our coverage, we have been focused on three distinct Thornblade-related scandals: 1) Allegations of embezzlement involving the neighborhood golf club, 2) allegations of a prostitution ring (or sex ring) involving several Thornblade residents, and 3) allegations involving an athletics team at a government-run high school in nearby Taylors, S.C. which are said to be somehow connected to the prostitution/ sex ring accusations. Abraham wrote, "I will not remain at a parochial school whose singular religious figure, and now, president badly lies to his faculty and staff.". "I am the one who has missed out (on) a school.". Eastside Catholic updated its website announcing Father William Heric, the school's chaplain, as the interim president on Thursday. The school board terminated two Eastside High School basketball coaches and the school's athletics supervisor on Wednesday night as a result of an investigation into the school's use of foreign players on its team. The officials at the post office insisted it was left in a safe place. 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! It is, for most players on this island, a dream come true. *How scandal of overseas hoops players living with H.S. Father Heric and the board co-chairs told teachers, the principals were fired due to restructuring. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? When one Disciple wanted to get out earlier this year, he was told in no uncertain terms that leaving was not an option. I would call the school about that.". 0:57. 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. The Camden City School District said Friday that both teams have been withdrawn from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) state tournament. But Aquino's living situation deteriorated soon after she was brought to Paterson, according to coaches and the school report. Spirit Week Application SIC Call for Nominations SIC Call for Nominations It didn't take long to realize the living situation wouldn't match the promises. *N.J. lawmakers take steps to halt phony transcripts like ones used at Eastside. ", Selwyn Rodriguez during practice with Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. What if she owed money to drug dealers? "Yesterday we were made aware of an inappropriate post on social media made by students at Eastside High School," Davis told The Covington News. In his senior season, Rodriguez only played a few minutes per game. ", Andrea Aquino (far right) plays in a game with Paterson Eastside this season. 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. "I really thought for me, right now, I was supposed to be playing in the NBA. "He didn't have a bed (for me) so I was sleeping on a pile of clothes on the floor. Eastside High School. unanswered questions in the Paterson basketball scandal, How scandal of overseas hoops players living with H.S. How the administrative changes were executed and the timing was a mistake and our community has spoken. Theres the back door, which [is] you pull strings and do donations and then theres the side door, which he kind of created. Now hes under review, Blizzard conditions close major highways and roads in Lake Tahoe area, I-5 closed through Grapevine as last wave of winter storm hits Southern California, Dictators and criminals fear this USC instructor whos making the case for an Oscar. When he contacted Lyde, the coach offered a spot on his team and free housing. Sherri Davis, NCSS director of public relations, said the students involved have been disciplined. Justice Wallace interviewed 29 people for his report -- 28 Patersonemployees and 1 current player. 1 Union City. Juan Griles,coach of the powerhouse boys basketball team, was among those fired by the Board of Education. "Especially because it was our kids who had to suffer the most because of this.. Copyright 2023 WPVI-TV. He plays wheelchair basketball, he said, hoping for a scholarship. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). Maybe that will ease his regrets. It happened during the Camden County Tournament Championship game between Camden High School and Eastside High School. 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YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 1:07. It was an unfortunate ending for Ejiofor, who otherwise excelled at Eastside. He told me he was going to get it fixed, but I couldn't handle that any more. 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. Some kids are saying, Oh, youre only taking two APs. Our number one objective at the district is to raise students that meet the standards that we set for society and that we want our very own children to embody.Nevertheless, last night, at the Cherry Hill High School East gym those standards were severely undermined by an incident between Camden High School and Eastside High School during the championship game of the Camden County Basketball Tournament.Let me be clear, I am saddened and disappointed with the conflict from last night, but I believe we need to make this a learning experience for our student body.Furthermore, we know meaningful action must be taken and it must be done swiftly which is why the District will be withdrawing both teams from NJSIAA tournament play.This initiative is being taken to ensure that our scholar-athletes know that accountability for their actions is paramount not only in basketball but also in the larger game of life. We are proud that the school holds such an important place in our community, and we look forward to working with everyone and continuing to serve our mission." 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. Teachers are concerned those athletes are not being supported academically. He asked to play with the junior varsity just to prove he belonged. According to our sources, Mathews was grilled for more than three hours by investigators. Coaches in other towns dont have to take a test on NJSIAA rules, he said. 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. All rights reserved (About Us). Aquino, now 18, also has blossomed on the court and will debut this month in ESPN's national Top 10 player rankings for the Class of 2018, according to Dan Olson, a girls basketball recruiting analyst. 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. What sort of proximity are we talking about? Association already has promised a rule change in response to international recruiting of players. "You gotta call her coach and whoever. Also, Evans had said the district would seek tenure charges against Griles in an effort to oust him from his teaching position at Eastside. Blessing Ejiofor (left) and Andrea Aquino pose in a picture posted to Twitter in November 2015. In April 2015, the teenager moved to New Jersey, using a visa issued for a New York-based private school, the document said. 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