Ortiz, an undersized point guard with electric ball-handling skills, said no journey was too long to dish on Juan Griles. Its absurd.. We are not taking away any of the prior successes they have had this year, but we want them to know their actions have consequences.That said, even though we will be making this a growth opportunity for our students, we will also continue to contest the unfounded allegations being investigated by the NJSIAA. 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. 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. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. "I ended up in Jersey.". In addition, the changes were announced very close to the start of the school year, which caused a lot of consternation. 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. Now, the state is taking a closer look at how they got here. Thornblade Saga: Could SLED Join Investigation? Contact Us, 973-321-1000. 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. coach blew up. 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. Today, nearly two years after arriving in Paterson, Aquino's living situation has steadied, according to school officials. Blessing Ejiofor (left) and Andrea Aquino pose in a picture posted to Twitter in November 2015. He waved sheepishly when his name was called at a press conference for the Vaqueros de Bayamon. 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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. "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. 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. Directions on submission are attached. Ortiz then briefly played collegiately before pursuing a career in music and art. Our current administrative structure has been undergoing some review and change. "I used to play great players that are already in the NBA. We are in the process of hiring an interim president. Editor's note: The following story contains profane language and disturbing content. 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. 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 . Got a technical question or a glitch to report? After starting high school that spring, Aquino, who now stands 6-9, joined the powerhouse New Jersey Sparks AAU program. He told his father he needed a mattress and a TV, but even after the father sent $600 to buy both, they never materialized. "As a result of the information that Andrea has shared, it is evident that Andrea may be the victim of neglect, child exploitation, emotional abuse and child endangerment," the report reads. Father Heric and the board co-chairs told teachers, the principals were fired due to restructuring. 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. 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. EHS ASB. 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 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. Any charity interested in applying for Eastside's 2023-2024 Spirit Week can apply by filling out the application and submitting no later than March 24, 2023. The Vaqueros are a proud franchise in the country's top basketball league, and as their first-round draft pick this season, Rodriguez, a 6-foot-7 point guard, can carve out a nice career here. The first one, a senior named Luis, knew the name of the cheating scandals mastermind. 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. The girls won just three out of 19 games, which some officials said resulted from players' transferring to other schools. She filed for medical leave in spring 2017 and has been on paid leave since then. "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. A big shakeup happened at Eastside Catholic after two principals were fired and 13 faculty members quit in protest. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, million college entrance racketeering scandal, reverse discrimination for the privileged, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Shocking, impossible gas bills push restaurants to the brink of closures, Im visiting all 600 L.A. spots on the National Register. He retired at the end of June. 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. Unfortunately, the timing was poorly chosen, because it happened just a few weeks before school. How the administrative changes were executed and the timing was a mistake and our community has spoken. Ortiz said he regrets not speaking up and challenging Griles or others at the school. 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. 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. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, was angry Selwyn left practice early to receive an academic award. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Got something youd like to say in response to one of our articles? *N.J. lawmakers take steps to halt phony transcripts like ones used at Eastside. "She's a mature, strong kid and she's hanging in there," Vanderbilt head coach Stephanie Smith said earlier this year. 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. 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. All Rights Reserved. *State criminal investigators launch probe into Eastside. My mom, shes a housekeeper and she used to work at a house in the Palisades, and the lady had kids and was very school-oriented, said Azucena Hilario, a Bravo junior. That trust has cost her a scholarship to Vanderbilt and forced her back to Africa, where she remains a prisoner of immigration rules. 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 . Email Audrey Bass at asbass@greenville.k12.sc.us with any questions! 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. 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. 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. *NJSIAA slams Eastside with unprecedented penalties. 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. The school serves the city's Ironbound neighborhood. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The turmoil weighed on Aquino, who confided in a teacher in 2015, according to the school report. No at least not in our view. "I really thought for me, right now, I was supposed to be playing in the NBA. Good question. But there are far more serious allegations being probed by agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)s special investigations unit including the alleged activities of a group of men who apparently refer to themselves as The Disciples.. 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. In the meantime, we are told half of Greenville is lawyered up in response to our ongoing reporting on the Thornblade saga prompting several of our sources to warn us to be careful how we proceed. The students involved have been disciplined according to the student code of conduct. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). These allegations have since received mainstream media coverage courtesy of The Greenville News. In response to questions raised by our faculty and community, we held a Town Hall on Wednesday August 16. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. *Broken promises and disposable players: The remarkable story how Eastside coaches lured foreign players. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? Father Heric will go back to being the school chaplain. Same goes for any attempt at blackmail. We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! "I'm willing to go as far as I have to. Three employees fired, two others disciplined. CLICK HERE. That's room and board, she has to eat and that takes money. Justice Wallace interviewed 29 people for his report -- 28 Patersonemployees and 1 current player. 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. Although many Boyle Heights Beat reporters over the years have applied to USC, the programs mentors could not recall a single one getting admitted. Lyde, in an interviewbefore his team's season was suspended, refuted Ugboaja's story and denied any wrongdoing. Boys and girls teams face state tournament bans. 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. 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." 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. "And I said, 'Yes!'. *African players are flocking to top N.J. basketball teams. 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. - Karen Hatch, Eastside Catholic, Marketing and Communications Director. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, approached the family after Selwyn led Puerto Rico to the Under-17 championship in a 2011 Central America tournament. 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. 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. But the club has declined to comment on the rest of the story . Unfortunately, there are a pair of federal investigations underway related to the saga which first popped up on our radar screen almost two months ago. "She's obviously confused and doesn't understand what's going on. 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. It didn't take long to realize the living situation wouldn't match the promises. "Who's going to respect a coach like him? 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. 1 Union City. Stay tuned we will continue doing our best to sift through the information we are provided related to all of these scandals. Coaches from the powerhouse Paterson Eastside's boys basketball team served as legal guardians to six playersand had them living in their homes. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); "Americas government since 1989 from top to bottom has been Thornblade Saga: Internal Affairs Investigation At Greenville County Sheriffs Office, Charleston Democrats Fret Over Former Republican Seeking Local Office On Their Ticket, Washington DC Protesters Target Lindsey Graham Over Supreme Court Vote, #SC2018: James Smith Touts Poll Showing His Viability, Bamberg SC Detention Center Officer Arrested Following Alleged Assault On Inmate, Mark Powells Palmetto Past & Present: Lost Confederate Gold, Ron Paul: The Anti-War Movement Roars Back To Life. 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. Rodriguez scored 20 points in a head-to-head matchup with Karl-Anthony Towns, who eventually became the No. Two days later, Mathews issued a statement through his attorney confirming our reporting. The report painted a grim picture of an emotionally distressed and helpless teenager, thousands of miles from home. Most found something much closer to a nightmare. Documents obtained by NJ Advance Mediashow discourse within the district as scandal barreled out of control. This decision was announced in an email that was sent to our community last night. The now-deceased woman who owned the house, the brothers said, was a drug addict who regularly used while they were upstairs. Neither do we. COVINGTON, Ga. - Students at Eastside High School are under fire after a social media post went viral showing discriminatory and racial remarks and actions. All are in compliance, wrote the monitor, Gary Farishian. What if she owed money to drug dealers? 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. She deserves this opportunity. 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). That's where Griles, he said, discovered him and recruited him to New Jersey. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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. Father Heric was appointed to be interim president after the previous president, John Kennedy, resigned over the summer. The board of trustees met Thursday evening to discuss the possibility of offering the principals their jobs back and rehiring the teachers who resigned. 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. The female student is then placed behind a gate and the first male student states, "Justice is served." Here's why. The districts investigation last year had found that some players involved in the scandal had registered at Eastside, rather than through traditional channels. 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. *State athletics group orders hearing into Eastside. Eileen Shafer, the schools superintendent, submitted a status report on the 50-step plan to the New Jersey Board of Education during a recent meeting in Trenton. Additionally, our news outlet has been sharply critical in the past of law enforcement investigations conducted into allegedly lewd and lascivious conduct. Former Supreme Court justice was paid$900 each time he traveled from South Jersey to the Passaic County school. 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. 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. Lyde also told Ugboaja the school could accept international students with I-20s, Ugboaja said. ", "As I'm sure you can understand, I am not able to provide specific personnel details. But Aquino's living situation deteriorated soon after she was brought to Paterson, according to coaches and the school report. "Especially because it was our kids who had to suffer the most because of this.. "I am innocent and didn't know any better," Ejiofor said. 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. Calendar & Category Legend: Eastside High School. PATERSON - Eastside boys basketball coach Juan Griles, assistant coach Alberto Maldonado, and the school's athletics supervisor Gregory Cooper were terminated Wednesday night as a . 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. Thanks To Our Sponsors. Theres the front door, which is you get through yourself. PATERSON A security guard at Eastside High School has been removed from his job after allegations surfaced this week about "inappropriate contact" between him and a student, officials said. In addition, two Board members have stepped down. We had hope," said Selwyn's older brother, Esteban, who joined him in Paterson at their father's insistence. Over the weekend, Shafer reached out to Mayor Andre Sayegh and Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale and was put in contact with . NJ Advance Media staff writer Matt Stypulkoski contributed to this report. 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"I don't want him to coach again," Ortiz said from the arena in Bayamon. ", Selwyn Rodriguez during practice with Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. Ortiz arrived in Paterson unexpectedly in 2012. She had left Nigeria to play basketball and study at Evelyn Mack Academy in Charlotte, determined to earn a scholarship to an American college. Coaches Juan Griles, Alberto Maldonado, and supervisor of athletics Gregory Co Olson, the recruiting analyst, said he watched Aquino play twice in January and marveled over her agility for a player of her size. Rick Singer how he was describing it, theres three ways to get into college, he said. *15 questions we still want answered after taxpayer-funded special report. *NJSIAA announces new hearings to deal with Eastside fallout. Based on all the feedback, we realized that both the changes and their timing were a mistake. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). He has won more than a dozen national journalism awards and is a four-time Pulitzer finalist. Supervisor of Athletics at Eastside High School phone: 973 321-0515 Email: thill@paterson.k12.nj.us. School is supposed to start August 23, but on Friday the school confirmed classes will be postponed one week and start August 30. The task force . The fight happened Thursday night between Camden High School and Camden Eastside High School. 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