*15 questions we still want answered after taxpayer-funded special report. On Saturday morning at the Boyle Heights Beat, a student-run journalism operation, the hot topic was the college entrance cheating scandal and how to craft stories about it for the groups newspaper and radio show. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, approached the family after Selwyn led Puerto Rico to the Under-17 championship in a 2011 Central America tournament. Paterson Eastside High School basketball ban upheld by state commissioner, Paterson names new coach for Eastside girls basketball team, Michael Baker named boys basketball coach as Eastside looks to rebound from scandal, Paterson picks new AD to replace one fired in Eastside hoops scandal, Lawyer says Paterson Eastside coach victim of fake news in hoops scandal, Paterson's Eastside loses appeal of ban from state basketball tourney, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? What sort of proximity are we talking about? *NJSIAA announces new hearings to deal with Eastside fallout. I used to play against them and perform good. State Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex) called on Attorney General Christopher Porrino to investigate Paterson Eastside. Some of the Sparks' coaches also are on the Eastside girls staff. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. During the meeting the other co-chair resigned and the board of trustees removed Father William Heric as the interim president. "I am the one who has missed out (on) a school.". unanswered questions in the Paterson basketball scandal. 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.". Submit your letter to the editor (or guest column) via email HERE. The female student is then placed behind a gate and the first male student states, "Justice is served." Rick Singer how he was describing it, theres three ways to get into college, he said. These financial allegations have since receivedmainstream media coveragecourtesy ofThe Greenville News. Father Heric was appointed to be interim president after the previous president, John Kennedy, resigned over the summer. Three employees fired, two others disciplined. Between five and six boys basketball players from Paterson Eastside lived with the team's head coach this season. Aquino needed to get to the U.S., where she could develop her game, earn a college scholarship and potentially play professionally. In her resignation letter teacher Lisa Abraham wrote, "Justyna stands up for each, individual student. I think Eileen Shafer has done a tremendous job being proactive on this.. 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. 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. "It's very unfortunate that she's caught up in the middle of something like this.". But who would look at a student of privilege and wonder the same thing? 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). This decision was announced in an email that was sent to our community last night. Griles, who played professionally in Puerto Rico and owned businesses there, told the family Rodriguez would get to face Towns, who played scholastically at St. Joseph's in Metuchen, and prove he was better. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. WHEN/WHERE: Monday, 4:30 p.m., at No. She said she had secured a student visa and Form I-20, which had been signed by officials at the North Carolina school. Coaches Juan Griles, Alberto Maldonado, and supervisor of athletics Gregory Co "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. The USSS and HSI investigations are ongoing. But Esteban, who admits crying when he read the first story about the Eastside scandal, said Selwyn was . Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Meanwhile, we have spoken with numerous Thornblade residents who have offered their own intimate insights into the situation. She wants to major in psychology and build a career helping students who feel as stressed as she does now. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, was angry Selwyn left practice early to receive an academic award. CLICK HERE. The big picture is this: We are working to restore our school's previous administrative structure. "That's an even bigger responsibility when you're leaving home to play. Neither do we. Juan Griles,coach of the powerhouse boys basketball team, was among those fired by the Board of Education. "This is her cry for help.". The NJSIAA wants to know what rules were broken before it can decide on possible punishment. Andrea Galdmez apologized for arriving a few minutes late. 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. 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. EHS ASB. But even after winning the MVP at a holiday tournament, Griles ignored him. But the club has declined to comment on the rest of the story . 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. Eastside High School. No one was seriously injured in the melee. The first one, a senior named Luis, knew the name of the cheating scandals mastermind. In addition, the changes were announced very close to the start of the school year, which caused a lot of consternation. Days after a report detailed that six overseas basketball players were living with a coach, a number of pressing issues remained. *NJSIAA slams Eastside with unprecedented penalties. I would call the school about that.". The Eastside basketball scandal was exposed in news stories published in the Star-Ledger. But over here, you're like a god.". "I would have been able to pull names out of a hat pretty quick to be able to get her in the right direction. 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 . According to that action , Brian Gem Garrison - a former adjunct tennis coach at Eastside High School in Taylors, S.C. - was protected in allegedly predatory activities by the school's . "It was hell," Ortiz said. "I used to play great players that are already in the NBA. When the member refused to pay his monthly dues, his wife was reportedly provided with video evidence of her husbands infidelity. ", "The administrative changes were intended to support the board's vision for the school's future. Aquino was moved to a Prospect Park apartment with a district employee, an arrangement that "was supposed to last a couple weeks." Ortiz arrived in Paterson unexpectedly in 2012. In April 2015, the teenager moved to New Jersey, using a visa issued for a New York-based private school, the document said. Even adults gawked and teased her, the ESPN article said. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Sherri Davis, NCSS director of public relations, said the students involved have been disciplined. 0:00. Camden was leading Eastside 30-17. Now, the state wants answers as the district takes action. Selwyn tore his ACL in his very first game at Eastside. Even the women making rice-and-beans in the back of the room stopped to snap photos. That the athletic directors job.. *Troubling new questions, including concerns of human trafficking, broadside Eastside boys and girls programs. Should they lose their jobs? The high and mighty went as low as they could go, and it did not play well in Boyle Heights. "She's obviously confused and doesn't understand what's going on. Donald Trump Teases Delay Of 2020 Election, Internet Goes Bonkers, SC Teen Honor Student Falsely Accused Of Attempted Murder In Mall Shooting, Lawsuit Says, SC Vocational Rehab Scandal: Report Issued, Clemson Universitys Office Of Planned Giving Is Living In An Alternative Reality Right Now, South Carolina Insurance Fraud Sting: 18 Charged, LIVE FEED Murdaugh Murders Trial: Day Twenty-Seven, South Carolina Freedom Caucus Files Lawsuit, Murdaugh Murders Trial: Attorney General Stands And Delivers. 701. Former Supreme Court justice was paid$900 each time he traveled from South Jersey to the Passaic County school. 140 Highway 142, Covington, GA 30014. He called her a "no-misser" talent-wise, but said "my heart goes out to the kid. As we exclusively reported on July 23, 2020, allegations ofserious financial irregularitiesatthe prestigiousThornblade Clubpromptedan investigationby the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) an agency with broad jurisdictional authority when it comes to cyber-enabled financial crimes.. This news outlet has leaned consistently libertarian in its coverage, and in addition to supporting all manner of consensual sex we have gone so far in the past as to editorialize on behalf of decriminalizing prostitution. unanswered questions in the Paterson basketball scandal, How scandal of overseas hoops players living with H.S. Things have been eerily quiet in the South Carolina Upstate over the last few weeks as it relates to the Thornblade saga a host of alleged scandals centered around an upscale neighborhood and exclusive golf club located in the suburbs of Greenville, S.C. And quiet is just how the wealthy, influential local citizens at the heart of these scandals hope things will stay . *State criminal investigators launch probe into Eastside. Meanwhile, the adults linked to Aquino -- Ayala, Lyde, Sparks founder Shane Gerald and Sparks coach Keith Gilchrist -- have not responded to numerous phone calls and text messages asking about the player. Some kids are saying, Oh, youre only taking two APs. And at 6-foot-5, Ejiofor led Eastside to a pair of Passaic County championships, earning scholarship offers from Duke, LSU, Syracuse, Rutgers and several others. For now, we are continuing to vet all of the information coming in and we hope to have additional information to report to our readers soon. The Office of the Attorney General is reaching out to staffers at Eastside. 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. Supervisor of Athletics at Eastside High School phone: 973 321-0515 Email: thill@paterson.k12.nj.us. Ayala also told people he was related to Aquino, and the ESPN articlerefers to Aquino having a cousin in New Jersey. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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. 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. Abraham wrote, "I will not remain at a parochial school whose singular religious figure, and now, president badly lies to his faculty and staff.". *Hoops power packs roster from overseas; state questions safety of teens living with coach. "No, I'm not her legal guardian," Ayala said when reached by phone earlier this year. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). He waved sheepishly when his name was called at a press conference for the Vaqueros de Bayamon. Since our first story on Thornblade ran last week, we have been bombarded with tips related to these various allegations. But how do you know? There was no disagreement on that point, or on another one: I was disappointed, but I was not surprised, said Carol Martnez, a Roosevelt senior who has been accepted by two California State University schools and Loyola University New Orleans but is hoping to get into UCLA, USC, UC Santa Barbara or Wesleyan. Father Heric remains our chaplain and community liaison. ASB. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, then became a ghost, leaving the brothers to taxi to doctor's appointments in Fort Lee. Ejiofor, now 18 after graduating from Eastside 10 months ago, didn't know it then, but she violated immigration laws when she entered Eastside, which is not authorized to issue I-20s. In response to questions raised by our faculty and community, we held a Town Hall on Wednesday August 16. Selwyn and Esteban added they rarely left that room because they feared what was happening downstairs. North 1, Group 4: Eastside. Another school board member, Emmanuel Capers, said he still believes the actions taken as a result of the news stories were excessive. Although many Boyle Heights Beat reporters over the years have applied to USC, the programs mentors could not recall a single one getting admitted. She says that, on weekends, her mother makes and sells pupusas outside the South L.A. home they rent from an uncle. The Beat reporters heard each other out and decided to invite a teacher, a college student and a parent maybe Azucenas mother to participate in a radio talk show about the scandal. 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). Support NJ.com, Matthew Stanmyre and Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Juan Griles, the basketball coach at Eastside. Got something youd like to say in response to one of our articles? 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. "We would come back from the theater or wherever and we found that woman on the ground many times," Esteban said. Finally, Evans had said that one of Eastsides principals, Karen Johnson, would not be disciplined because she was going to retire. 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. Now, the state is taking a closer look at how they got here. He has also written three novels and two column collections. Selwyn Rodriguez with Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. We have already announced all these changes to our community and they are overwhelmingly supportive of moving forward. EHS. 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. Meanwhile, sources tell us the Greenville county sheriffs office which was first made aware of the allegations involving the clubs finances in May of this year has launched an internal investigation into the proximity of one of its officers to the related scandals. The apartment was an attic in a Paterson house without heat or air conditioning, the Rodriguezes said. After starting high school that spring, Aquino, who now stands 6-9, joined the powerhouse New Jersey Sparks AAU program. The veterans still call him "the rookie," but Selwyn hopes it'll be "Rookie of the Year" when the season ends. And while there are disagreements over the size and scope of the entanglements, the gist of the narrative is basically the same. *Fired coach wonders: How did I become guardian for 7-foot Nigerian player? 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. 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! Luis says he reads up on the college application process and what his peers say about their experiences. We had hope," said Selwyn's older brother, Esteban, who joined him in Paterson at their father's insistence. He told me he was going to get it fixed, but I couldn't handle that any more. 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. He came to New Jersey that fall, just before basketball season began, and moved into a house where Griles lived in Somerset. But their jobs dont cover all the bills, Andrea said, so when her mother gets home after her Friday night shift, she prepares the pupusas, then steals an hour of sleep before selling them Saturday morning with Andreas 14-year-old sister. Carol said she was talking to her father about the scandal, and they wondered where the cheating stopped. A few minutes later, the emcee hummed a few bars from "The Final Countdown" as a basketball-shaped mascot with a cowboy hat and bushy moustache made its grand entrance. "Yesterday we were made aware of an inappropriate post on social media made by students at Eastside High School," Davis told The Covington News. 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. "Felix had problems in his household, and after that, that girl went from place to place," said a coach familiar with the events in Aquino's life that fall. We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! Alberto Maldonado sat down with NJ Advance Media for a revealing and wide-ranging Q&A Tuesday. 1:07. At 6-foot-7, people in her village thoughtshewas a freak --all arms and legs clinging to themotorcycle she and her mother sold clothes from to support themselves. 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. But Johnson, who is Shafers domestic partner, remains on the districts payroll with a total salary of $170,000, according to public records. Instead, he ended up in a cramped, uncomfortable attic, fearful of the woman on the floors below, her drug habit and the visitors she attracted. Theres the back door, which [is] you pull strings and do donations and then theres the side door, which he kind of created. 2:14. 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. A KIRO 7 crew went to Eastside Catholic to try to talk to administrators and was told to leave. Having said all of that, there are criminal statutes on the books which protect minors in this state from being exploited and prevent adults from contributing to their delinquency. According to our sources, the Thornblade saga has elements that could potentially fall under both of these categories. "'An outstanding educator': Paterson Eastside High School principal dies," by The Paterson Press' Joe Malinconico: "Gerald Glisson, who was principal of Paterson's Eastside High . *District busted budget on$90k Wallace report. *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. Marlene Gamas, left, and advisor Christine Kelley brainstorm at Boyle Heights Beat for a story about the college admissions scandal. I didn't really get into her family situation or where she was staying.". The video recording was sent via Snapchat to a lot of their buddies at Eastside Catholic and other Eastside high schools. The connection was facilitated by Henry Ugboaja, the director of a prominent camp in Nigeria. To recap: We have been looking into 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 is said to be somehow connected to the prostitution/ sex ring accusations. Editor's note: The following story contains profane language and disturbing content. That's where Griles, he said, discovered him and recruited him to New Jersey. It is, for most players on this island, a dream come true. Absolutely. 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. For most of the kids working at the Beat, getting accepted to college is only the first hurdle. Additionally, our news outlet has been sharply critical in the past of law enforcement investigations conducted into allegedly lewd and lascivious conduct. Selwyn Rodriguez never imagined a basketball journey that included meeting reporters in front of a giantbottle of seasoning salt. The punishments imposed against Cooper and the others stemmed from an investigation conducted by a. For now, however, he thinks about other opportunities he had after that big international tournament in 2011, and how his career might have been different had he never met Griles. 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. Ortiz grew desperate. The girls parents are charged with paying $500,000 to get her and her sister admitted under the guise that they were recruits for Trojan crew. *How scandal of overseas hoops players living with H.S. Frame. ", Selwyn Rodriguez during practice with Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. coach blew up. 0:49. The college scouts never came, either. So far, there has been no official acknowledgement of the seismic, sexually charged side of this investigation by anyone in law enforcement. Got something youd like to say in response to one of our articles? They said they came because Juan Griles, the basketball coach at Eastside, sold a future that this working-class family from Caugas could not resist. [4] "I can't say no to this,"Ortiz, now 20, remembers thinking. He plays wheelchair basketball, he said, hoping for a scholarship. 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. She had sprouted to 6-foot-7 by the time she was 15, the tallest girl many in her small village had ever seen. Based on all the feedback, we realized that both the changes and their timing were a mistake. The scuffle broke out with four minutes left in the second quarter of the game. He was benched for a first-round state playoff game, and the reason seemed almost too cruel to believe. 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 . - Karen Hatch, Eastside Catholic, Marketing and Communications Director. We want to make sure everything is done properly, Castillo said. Justice Wallace interviewed 29 people for his report -- 28 Patersonemployees and 1 current player. 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. *Broken promises and disposable players: The remarkable story how Eastside coaches lured foreign players. Thanks To Our Sponsors. 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. "I don't want him to coach again," Ortiz said from the arena in Bayamon. ", *Coaches, athletic director fired as fallout spreads. A video posted on social media shows fans, players and coaches rushing the court. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. 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