Excellence for All Students Through Strong Relationships & Instructional Strategies Delivered by Effective Educators. The college scouts never came, either. Got a technical question or a glitch to report? Griles, the Rodriguezes said, approached the family after Selwyn led Puerto Rico to the Under-17 championship in a 2011 Central America tournament. She said she had secured a student visa and Form I-20, which had been signed by officials at the North Carolina school. These financial allegations have since receivedmainstream media coveragecourtesy ofThe Greenville News. Three employees fired, two others disciplined. Eastside High School. unanswered questions in the Paterson basketball scandal. "We're not dumb people. As we previously reported, Thornblade club officials have acknowledged the existence ofserious financial irregularitiesrelated to the operations of the facility including alleged credit card fraud that was first reported earlier this year to the Greenville countysheriffs office. Blessing Ejiofor (left) and Andrea Aquino pose in a picture posted to Twitter in November 2015. 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!) Stay tuned we will continue doing our best to sift through the information we are provided related to all of these scandals. Their stories, when taken together, reveal just how far a high school program would go to scour the earth for talent, only to then discard many of the same players. "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. How the administrative changes were executed and the timing was a mistake and our community has spoken. Directions on submission are attached. 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. 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. Griles, as has been the case since NJ Advance Media broke the story two months ago, did not return multiple calls for comment. That trust has cost her a scholarship to Vanderbilt and forced her back to Africa, where she remains a prisoner of immigration rules. The apartment was an attic in a Paterson house without heat or air conditioning, the Rodriguezes said. 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. He is heard saying, "This is what happens when you cross the border illegally." *State vows to crack down on international player recruiting. Griles, he said, promised to handle the rest, leaving Edwin to assume his boys would be safe and comfortable. 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 . CLICK HERE. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. *African players are flocking to top N.J. basketball teams. The high and mighty went as low as they could go, and it did not play well in Boyle Heights. The punishments imposed against Cooper and the others stemmed from an investigation conducted by a. What if she owed money to drug dealers? Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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 about state athletic association rules. Fired coach wonders: How did I become guardian for 7-foot Nigerian player? when she graduated from high school. 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. 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. 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. We had faith. But the school district later decided not to pursue those charges. He left Paterson midway through the season and returned to Puerto Rico. The video recording was sent via Snapchat to a lot of their buddies at Eastside Catholic and other Eastside high schools. 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. Calendar & Category Legend: Eastside High School. 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. All rights reserved. Griles, Ortiz said, refused to stop for food after practice even after he repeatedly complained he was hungry. *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. The Paterson Public School District announced wide-ranging penalties to its athletics department. 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She had sprouted to 6-foot-7 by the time she was 15, the tallest girl many in her small village had ever seen. It didn't take long to realize the living situation wouldn't match the promises. 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. 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That's where Griles, he said, discovered him and recruited him to New Jersey. State Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex) called on Attorney General Christopher Porrino to investigate Paterson Eastside. Even adults gawked and teased her, the ESPN article said. Aquino needed to get to the U.S., where she could develop her game, earn a college scholarship and potentially play professionally. On Saturday morning at the Boyle Heights Beat, a student-run journalism operation, the hot topic was the college entrance cheating scandal and how . 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.. I think things like this happen all the time.. Email Audrey Bass at asbass@greenville.k12.sc.us with any questions! 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. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? Even the women making rice-and-beans in the back of the room stopped to snap photos. unanswered questions in the Paterson basketball scandal, How scandal of overseas hoops players living with H.S. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Thornblade Saga: Could SLED Join Investigation? "He made a lot of promises about the future, about getting Selwyn to a university, about getting him to Division 1," Selwyn's father, Edwin, said. The deputy in question is a family friend of both Rick and Jennifer Mathews (below), our sources say. "She's a mature, strong kid and she's hanging in there," Vanderbilt head coach Stephanie Smith said earlier this year. "He didn't have a bed (for me) so I was sleeping on a pile of clothes on the floor. See the documents, African players are flocking to top N.J. basketball teams. A fight broke out during the Camden County Tournament championship game between Camden High School and Eastside High School. Selwyn Rodriguez never imagined a basketball journey that included meeting reporters in front of a giantbottle of seasoning salt. We will be sure to let our readers know if that changes . *School forged transcripts in Eastside scandal. In addition, two Board members have stepped down. Maybe that will ease his regrets. 2023 Cox Media Group. "Nobody wanted to spend the money once she got here. Father Heric was appointed to be interim president after the previous president, John Kennedy, resigned over the summer. These allegations have since received mainstream media coverage courtesy of The Greenville News. She deserves this opportunity. 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. 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. More:Paterson picks new AD to replace one fired in Eastside hoops scandal, More:Lawyer says Paterson Eastside coach victim of fake news in hoops scandal, More:Paterson's Eastside loses appeal of ban from state basketball tourney. And she announced on social media late last month that she verbally has committed to Oregon State, a Top 10 Division 1 program. When he contacted Lyde, the coach offered a spot on his team and free housing. Matthew Stanmyre may be reached at mstanmyre@njadvancemedia.com. Sherri Davis, NCSS director of public relations, said the students involved have been disciplined. Again, though, we are told HSI is looking to question the deputy in connection with its investigation. Lyde also told Ugboaja the school could accept international students with I-20s, Ugboaja said. I could have done something to help that kid," Olson continued. Former Supreme Court justice was paid$900 each time he traveled from South Jersey to the Passaic County school. "You gotta call her coach and whoever. *NJSIAA slams Eastside with unprecedented penalties. Rodriguez scored 20 points in a head-to-head matchup with Karl-Anthony Towns, who eventually became the No. Contact Us, 973-321-1000. We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! 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. 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Meanwhile, we have spoken with numerous Thornblade residents who have offered their own intimate insights into the situation. Their experiences cover six years and account for four of at least 13 players NJ Advance Media has identified as coming through Eastside's ambitious and bold pipeline. He plays wheelchair basketball, he said, hoping for a scholarship. It was freezing in the house. Over the weekend, Shafer reached out to Mayor Andre Sayegh and Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale and was put in contact with . Eastside Catholic later issued the following statement: "Thank you for your interest in our school. According to our sources, one of these central figures is said to be involved in a forthcoming family court matter although no additional details about that case were provided. From news that sixoverseas players were living with the boys coach to the discovery of an international pipeline funneling athletes to Paterson since 2013 and the waves of fallout pounding the school and its officials, here's the reporting of Steve Politi and Matt Stanmyre: *The Fast Break: How final 2 players escaped Eastside. 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. And while there are disagreements over the size and scope of the entanglements, the gist of the narrative is basically the same. Follow him on Twitter @MattStanmyre. In her resignation letter teacher Lisa Abraham wrote, "Justyna stands up for each, individual student. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. According to videos shared on. In addition, the changes were announced very close to the start of the school year, which caused a lot of consternation. Often, the players lived with coaches or other school employees. 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. 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. This sounds crazy, but if I have to fly all the way back to (New Jersey), I will.". The USSS and HSI investigations are ongoing. We just had one get into the University of Oregon, but I dont know if theyll be able to afford it, Kelley said. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, then became a ghost, leaving the brothers to taxi to doctor's appointments in Fort Lee. But the club has declined to comment on the rest of the story . 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 one Disciple wanted to get out earlier this year, he was told in no uncertain terms that leaving was not an option. Ortiz, an undersized point guard with electric ball-handling skills, said no journey was too long to dish on Juan Griles. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com), *Season's over: Eastside boys pull out of Passaic County Tournament. *Troubling new questions, including concerns of human trafficking, broadside Eastside boys and girls programs. According to our sources, Mathews was grilled for more than three hours by investigators. In an interview, Ugboaja said officials at Evelyn Mack demanded money for room and board for Ejiofor and he refused. She applied to Yale in 2017 and paid an . "Especially because it was our kids who had to suffer the most because of this.. We came to Eastside on a very big lie.". *Fired coach wonders: How did I become guardian for 7-foot Nigerian player? 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). 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. Rodriguez left Puerto Rico in 2011, chasing the promises of a coach from New Jersey -- his own apartment, a spot on an elite high school team and a Division 1 scholarship. Its absurd.. The Camden City School District said Friday that both teams have been withdrawn from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) state tournament. "A coach is supposed to be like another father to you," Ortiz said. Andrea Aquino began her journey in Paraguay. Unfortunately, the timing was poorly chosen, because it happened just a few weeks before school. News never stops. 0:00. I didn't really get into her family situation or where she was staying.". KIRO 7 News Seattle facebook feed(Opens a new window), KIRO 7 News Seattle twitter feed(Opens a new window), KIRO 7 News Seattle youtube feed(Opens a new window), Lenin statue in Seattle: Read this Q and A about how it got to Fremont, Eclipse traffic is already awful and we're still four days away, Why is a Confederate memorial in Seattle? All rights reserved (About Us). Andrea Aquino was treated like a curiosity in Caacupe, Paraguay, according to local coaches and an article on ESPN.com. Editor's note: The following story contains profane language and disturbing content. During the meeting the other co-chair resigned and the board of trustees removed Father William Heric as the interim president. One student, Bravo junior Andy Garcia, hadnt said much during the discussion. *The (many!) So far, there has been no official acknowledgement of the seismic, sexually charged side of this investigation by anyone in law enforcement. Also, Evans had said the district would seek tenure charges against Griles in an effort to oust him from his teaching position at Eastside. We have now invited the administrators and faculty to rejoin us on the first day of school. The police investigated the incident as an alleged gang rape. COVINGTON, Ga. - Students at Eastside High School are under fire after a social media post went viral showing discriminatory and racial remarks and actions. 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. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). Edwin Rodriguez said he paid Griles $900 a month for an apartment for Selwyn, then 17, and Esteban, then 24. "I ended up in Jersey.". Coaches from the powerhouse Paterson Eastside's boys basketball team served as legal guardians to six playersand had them living in their homes. More:Paterson Eastside High School basketball ban upheld by state commissioner, More:Paterson names new coach for Eastside girls basketball team, More:Michael Baker named boys basketball coach as Eastside looks to rebound from scandal. 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 . 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. 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. 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. 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. The board of trustees met Thursday evening to discuss the possibility of offering the principals their jobs back and rehiring the teachers who resigned. 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. 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. 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. 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. Marlene Gamas, left, and advisor Christine Kelley brainstorm at Boyle Heights Beat for a story about the college admissions scandal. And he regrets others who followed him encountered similar problems. He formerly served as our interim president. But criminally charged? The students involved have been disciplined according to the student code of conduct. Andrea Galdmez apologized for arriving a few minutes late. ", "Here I am sitting there watching her. Good question. Be permanently banned from teaching and/ or coaching? This news outlet previously reported that an Upstate family court drama was somehow connected to the Thornblade saga and the Mathews case certainly seems to fit the bill. Got something youd like to say in response to one of our articles? NJ man had guns, ammo, fake marshal ID at airport: FBI, 'Havana syndrome' 'unlikely' caused by foreign adversary: US intel, Eli Lilly cuts insulin prices up to 70% amid pressure to slash costs. The school serves the city's Ironbound neighborhood. Ortiz grew desperate. 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. NJSIAA officials say they will take action in wake of NJ Advance Media's reporting. 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. 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