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. So these guys got her over here and then everybody dropped the ball on her.". 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. ", "As I'm sure you can understand, I am not able to provide specific personnel details. 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. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, then became a ghost, leaving the brothers to taxi to doctor's appointments in Fort Lee. One student, Bravo junior Andy Garcia, hadnt said much during the discussion. He plays wheelchair basketball, he said, hoping for a scholarship. Find NJ.com on Facebook. 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We have also rescheduled our back-to-school dates to allow us to refocus on the classroom and prepare adequately. It is, for most players on this island, a dream come true. The video recording was sent via Snapchat to a lot of their buddies at Eastside Catholic and other Eastside high schools. 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. 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What if they came knocking on the door?". 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. Support NJ.com, Matthew Stanmyre and Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Juan Griles, the basketball coach at Eastside. *NJSIAA announces new hearings to deal with Eastside fallout. 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. Juan Griles,coach of the powerhouse boys basketball team, was among those fired by the Board of Education. 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. The students involved have been disciplined according to the student code of conduct. The veterans still call him "the rookie," but Selwyn hopes it'll be "Rookie of the Year" when the season ends. "I would have been able to pull names out of a hat pretty quick to be able to get her in the right direction. "It was like he offered me heaven," Ortiz said. Thats not their job. The school board president at the time, Chris Irving, had said Johnson was being forced to retire as punishment. 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. Same goes for any attempt at blackmail. 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 (many!) But criminally charged? "She's obviously confused and doesn't understand what's going on. "He didn't have a bed (for me) so I was sleeping on a pile of clothes on the floor. ", Selwyn Rodriguez during practice with Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. Some of the Sparks' coaches also are on the Eastside girls staff. "I really thought for me, right now, I was supposed to be playing in the NBA. Ortiz, an undersized point guard with electric ball-handling skills, said no journey was too long to dish on Juan Griles. CLICK HERE. Submit your letter to the editor (or guest column) via email HERE. 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. 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. Editor's note: The following story contains profane language and disturbing content. Aquino needed to get to the U.S., where she could develop her game, earn a college scholarship and potentially play professionally. I would call the school about that.". (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). 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. Now, through interviews with players, parents, coaches and other sources, NJ Advance Media can trace the remarkable circumstances under which players were recruited, lured and even hijacked to New Jersey. Frame. After starting high school that spring, Aquino, who now stands 6-9, joined the powerhouse New Jersey Sparks AAU program. *School suspends hoops coach who had 6 overseas players living with him. "Yesterday we were made aware of an inappropriate post on social media made by students at Eastside High School," Davis told The Covington News. *15 questions we still want answered after taxpayer-funded special report. 2023 Cox Media Group. 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. Ortiz grew desperate. Aquino was moved to a Prospect Park apartment with a district employee, an arrangement that "was supposed to last a couple weeks." 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. Neither do we. Teachers are concerned those athletes are not being supported academically. Eastside Catholic later issued the following statement: "Thank you for your interest in our school. All four ended up in Paterson, playing for the powerhouse teams at Eastside High School, . when she graduated from high school. East Side High School is a four-year public high school in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Newark Public Schools. Often, the players lived with coaches or other school employees. That the athletic directors job.. "She didn't know any English, so I just kind of guided her through that," Fontan said. All Rights Reserved. Eastside Catholic updated its website announcing Father William Heric, the school's chaplain, as the interim president on Thursday. Coaches from the powerhouse Paterson Eastside's boys basketball team served as legal guardians to six playersand had them living in their homes. *African players are flocking to top N.J. basketball teams. After a series of winning seasons and strong showings in the state tournaments, Eastsides girls and boys teams finished with losing records this year. "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. 0:05. 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Between five and six boys basketball players from Paterson Eastside lived with the team's head coach this season. Stay tuned we will continue doing our best to sift through the information we are provided related to all of these scandals. Got a tip for a story? EHS. In short, the district and the students fully understand the infractions that took place at last night's game.The students involved in the incident from both schools have had a tremendous season and have worked incredibly hard to be successful. Under his suspension, Lyde is eligible to resume coaching the Eastside girls team next season. 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How the administrative changes were executed and the timing was a mistake and our community has spoken. Again, though, we are told HSI is looking to question the deputy in connection with its investigation. unanswered questions in the Paterson basketball scandal. 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. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Association already has promised a rule change in response to international recruiting of players. 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. 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. I slept in the kitchen in front of the stove to stay warm.". 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. supports HTML5 video. Rodriguez had done well in the classroom and earned a scholarship offer to play volleyball at Purdue University. 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. Some of these Disciples are members at the Thornblade club, we are told. All four ended up in Paterson, playing for the powerhouse teams at Eastside High School, now the focus of multiple state and local investigations after a series of NJ Advance Media reports. 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.. ASB. "That's an even bigger responsibility when you're leaving home to play. 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 players came to Paterson Eastside from Nigeria, Paraguay and Puerto Rico in search of their own hoops dream. Four players from three continents -- all bound by the same dream and pitch: Leave your friends and family behind, travel thousands of miles and use basketball to find a better life. Camden was leading Eastside 30-17. No one was seriously injured in the melee. Viewer discretion is advised. ", "Here I am sitting there watching her. Father Heric remains our chaplain and community liaison. Selwyn's knee healed, but his relationship with the coach never did. The Paterson Public School District announced wide-ranging penalties to its athletics department. We have now invited the administrators and faculty to rejoin us on the first day of school. Abraham wrote, "I will not remain at a parochial school whose singular religious figure, and now, president badly lies to his faculty and staff.". A big shakeup happened at. 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. 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. EHS ASB. CLICK HERE. And that consensual sex acts between individuals of consenting age are, well, consensual.. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, approached the family after Selwyn led Puerto Rico to the Under-17 championship in a 2011 Central America tournament. The smell of marijuana often wafted into their room, and they feared arguments downstairs eventually would escalate. 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. It took3teachers who risked everything tohelp the final 2 African players escape the mess at Eastside High. 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. *Eastside girls team out of states, multiple suspensions announced. Selwyn Rodriguez and Christian Ortiz started their odyssey in Puerto Rico. ", Christian Ortiz (backwards hat) and Selwyn Rodriguez (far right) chat outside the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Puerto Rico. Paterson school board President Oshin Castillo said the district has emphasized accountability among its staff members. 0:00. I used to play against them and perform good. She filed for medical leave in spring 2017 and has been on paid leave since then. Once students fake their way in, do the parents keep paying to have someone fix the tests they take in class? Donnie Evans was Patersons schools superintendent when the district imposed disciplinary action against Eastside staff members in April 2017. Maybe that will ease his regrets. In her resignation letter teacher Lisa Abraham wrote, "Justyna stands up for each, individual student. The apartment was an attic in a Paterson house without heat or air conditioning, the Rodriguezes said. There are also blackmail allegations linked to the rumored prostitution/ sex ring. "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. She deserves this opportunity. 0:49. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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? Home. "It was hell," Ortiz said. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He told his father he needed a mattress and a TV, but even after the father sent $600 to buy both, they never materialized. He was benched for a first-round state playoff game, and the reason seemed almost too cruel to believe. 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. Infighting, finger pointing and chaos erupted among high-ranking Paterson school district administrators as the Eastside High basketball scandal barreled out of control, according to a. The Office of the Attorney General is reaching out to staffers at Eastside. What if she owed money to drug dealers? He left Paterson midway through the season and returned to Puerto Rico. 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. Theres the back door, which [is] you pull strings and do donations and then theres the side door, which he kind of created. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). Shes hoping for a scholarship to pay her way. Directions on submission are attached. Justice Wallace interviewed 29 people for his report -- 28 Patersonemployees and 1 current player. 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. It is not immediately clear, although some light was recently shed on the case when Greenville, S.C. insurance marketing executiveRick Mathewsissued a statement related to his recent divorce fromJennifer Mathews who runs a yoga and pilates studio in Greenville. The college scouts never came, either. 0:57. 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. We have an open microphone policy here at FITSNews! The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The USSS and HSI investigations are ongoing. Two days later, Mathews issued a statement through his attorney confirming our reporting. Days after a report detailed that six overseas basketball players were living with a coach, a number of pressing issues remained. Since our first story on Thornblade ran last week, we have been bombarded with tips related to these various allegations. 36-0 vote holds punishment for teams and former boys coach Juan Griles. 2:14. In addition, two Board members have stepped down. 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. 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. All rights reserved (About Us). News never stops. 1 Union City. Ortiz then briefly played collegiately before pursuing a career in music and art. 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.. Gregory Cooper, the Eastside athletic director cut loose, says he was an 'easy target' and made a scapegoat. Meanwhile, we have spoken with numerous Thornblade residents who have offered their own intimate insights into the situation. Ortiz said he regrets not speaking up and challenging Griles or others at the school. It didn't take long to realize the living situation wouldn't match the promises. Contact Us, 973-321-1000. 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. Read more: http://nj-ne.ws/lHtJWSq. "You gotta call her coach and whoever. COVINGTON, Ga. - Students at Eastside High School are under fire after a social media post went viral showing discriminatory and racial remarks and actions. NJ Advance Media staff writer Matt Stypulkoski contributed to this report. 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. Got something youd like to say in response to one of our articles? 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. Calendar & Category Legend: Eastside High School. Head coaches and assistants in all sports had to take the exam, which also included questions about the city school districts policies and procedures, officials said. I think Eileen Shafer has done a tremendous job being proactive on this.. The board of trustees met Thursday evening to discuss the possibility of offering the principals their jobs back and rehiring the teachers who resigned. No at least not in our view. We came to Eastside on a very big lie.". 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. (Natalie Jordan also has been suspended by the district.) But there he was Wednesday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, at a massive Goya factory. Got a technical question or a glitch to report? "This is her cry for help.". Theres the front door, which is you get through yourself. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. "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. 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