Donnie Evans was Patersons schools superintendent when the district imposed disciplinary action against Eastside staff members in April 2017. Ortiz found himself leaving practice many nights in tears, wondering why this coach brought him to New Jersey if he didn't let him step onto the court. Selwyn Rodriguez with Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. 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. Ortiz grew desperate. In his senior season, Rodriguez only played a few minutes per game. I would call the school about that.". One student, Bravo junior Andy Garcia, hadnt said much during the discussion. It is, for most players on this island, a dream come true. March 17, 2019 5 AM PT. "It was hell," Ortiz said. Between five and six boys basketball players from Paterson Eastside lived with the team's head coach this season. *State athletics group orders hearing into Eastside. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). *How scandal of overseas hoops players living with H.S. CLICK HERE. According to videos shared on social media, a male student can be seen escorting a female student with hands behind her back. 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. Legislation would ban buying, selling, makingor altering a transcript with the intent to deceive. He was visiting family in Queens and playing for a club team in a tournament at Eastside. So these guys got her over here and then everybody dropped the ball on her.". A big shakeup happened at. "We would come back from the theater or wherever and we found that woman on the ground many times," Esteban said. "Who's going to respect a coach like him? On Saturday morning at the Boyle Heights Beat, a student-run journalism operation, the hot topic was the college entrance cheating scandal and how . supports HTML5 video. Ortiz left Somerset and moved in with the Rodriguezes in their apartment in downtown Paterson. *N.J. lawmakers take steps to halt phony transcripts like ones used at Eastside. In the last week, these students have looked across the divide at youngsters their own age who live in an alternate universe of abundance and entitlement. Thanks To Our Sponsors. The smell of marijuana often wafted into their room, and they feared arguments downstairs eventually would escalate. ASB. Contact Us, 973-321-1000. 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. 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. The Eastside basketball scandal was exposed in news stories published in the Star-Ledger. She says that, on weekends, her mother makes and sells pupusas outside the South L.A. home they rent from an uncle. "That's an even bigger responsibility when you're leaving home to play. "I can't say no to this,"Ortiz, now 20, remembers thinking. A furious Edwin Rodriguez -- who said he sent more than $60,000 to Paterson in two years for rent, food, clothing and other expenses -- moved his sons to another apartment in the fall of 2012. There are also blackmail allegations linked to the rumored prostitution/ sex ring. The college scouts never came, either. A video posted on social media shows fans, players and coaches rushing the court. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? And while there are disagreements over the size and scope of the entanglements, the gist of the narrative is basically the same. (Natalie Jordan also has been suspended by the district.) 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. It took3teachers who risked everything tohelp the final 2 African players escape the mess at Eastside High. She said she learned of the problem after enrolling last summer at Vanderbilt, where she had earned a full athletic scholarship. She believes that education- particularly the education of the Spirit- is not about politics, money, football.". ", To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that ", Christian Ortiz (backwards hat) and Selwyn Rodriguez (far right) chat outside the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Puerto Rico. 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. In an interview, Ugboaja said officials at Evelyn Mack demanded money for room and board for Ejiofor and he refused. "Over there if you're that tall, you're like a monster. Gregory Cooper, the Eastside athletic director cut loose, says he was an 'easy target' and made a scapegoat. Or an issue youd like to address proactively? We have already announced all these changes to our community and they are overwhelmingly supportive of moving forward. When the member refused to pay his monthly dues, his wife was reportedly provided with video evidence of her husbands infidelity. But Aquino's living situation deteriorated soon after she was brought to Paterson, according to coaches and the school report. Absolutely. *Homeland Security joins probe, with eye on international pipeline. Thirteen faculty members quit in protest, most of them teachers. It has also prompted an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) although it is not initially clear which component of the multi-faceted situation the feds are focused on. 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. 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. We heard strong opposition to the changes from both the faculty and our community. During the meeting the other co-chair resigned and the board of trustees removed Father William Heric as the interim president. LAPD Deputy Chief Gerald Woodyard said LAPD narcotics detectives working with the Long Beach-based Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents recovered 82 firearms, including 42 ghost guns used by the Eastside Wilmas gang, along with 19 pounds of methamphetamine, 5 pounds of cocaine and 3 kilograms of fentanyl. Two years later, a newspaper named him West Virginia's Player of the Year -- his father proudly holds up the story for all to see. We had faith. But who would look at a student of privilege and wonder the same thing? Selwyn and Esteban added they rarely left that room because they feared what was happening downstairs. [4] 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. 36-0 vote holds punishment for teams and former boys coach Juan Griles. Those fortunes changed when a man in her neighborhood snapped photos of Aquino and sent them to the Paraguay Basketball Federation, which invited herto train alongside the country's finest players in the nation's capital. It happened during the Camden County Tournament Championship game between Camden High School and Eastside High School. Thats not their job. 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. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). 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. Got a tip for a story? Seattle Times staff reporter A Seattle high school teacher is accused of repeatedly having sex with a 16-year-old student, who reported their encounters to school officials and police last. A big shakeup happened at Eastside Catholic after two principals were fired and 13 faculty members quit in protest. The first one, a senior named Luis, knew the name of the cheating scandals mastermind. Eastside HS Athletic Department Contacts downloadable PDF . Blessing Ejiofor landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in February 2014, working through a mental checklist of her new life in North Carolina. Although many Boyle Heights Beat reporters over the years have applied to USC, the programs mentors could not recall a single one getting admitted. 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. Thanks to our long history of educational excellence and deeply felt sense of mission, any change at Eastside Catholic invites high interest from our current and alumnae community. CLICK HERE. "She didn't know any English, so I just kind of guided her through that," Fontan said. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Authorities have arrested an unidentified 15-year-old in connection with the stabbing of two Paterson students at Eastside High School on Friday afternoon, which left one of the victims dead . 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. HSI agents have also reportedly been asking questions aboutBrian Gem Garrison a former adjunct tennis coach atEastside High Schoolin Taylors, S.C. who was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor last spring. 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. Ortiz, an undersized point guard with electric ball-handling skills, said no journey was too long to dish on Juan Griles. The kinds of people their own parents work for. There are also blackmail allegations linked to the rumored prostitution/ sex ring. *The (many!) "We just needed one college scout to come and visit him, but nobody ever came. The connection was facilitated by Henry Ugboaja, the director of a prominent camp in Nigeria. All rights reserved. But Johnson, who is Shafers domestic partner, remains on the districts payroll with a total salary of $170,000, according to public records. Maybe that will ease his regrets. 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. The task force . The Office of the Attorney General is reaching out to staffers at Eastside. Lyde also told Ugboaja the school could accept international students with I-20s, Ugboaja said. 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 . See the documents, African players are flocking to top N.J. basketball teams. "Nobody wanted to spend the money once she got here. Ejiofor said she was greeted by a man she had never met or heard of -- Ray Lyde Jr., the girls coach at Eastside. 140 Highway 142, Covington, GA 30014. 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. 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). 0:00. "Yesterday we were made aware of an inappropriate post on social media made by students at Eastside High School," Davis told The Covington News. VIDEO: Eastside Catholic HS teachers quit. 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. "I would have been able to pull names out of a hat pretty quick to be able to get her in the right direction. Selwyn tore his ACL in his very first game at Eastside. Based on all the feedback, we realized that both the changes and their timing were a mistake. The school serves the city's Ironbound neighborhood. "She's obviously confused and doesn't understand what's going on. Similarly, it is unclear whether the USSS investigation into Thornblade is tied to the alleged credit card fraud or some of the more illicit, sexually charged allegations. Eastside High School. No at least not in our view. The college admissions cheating scandal is roiling some of Southern California's most elite prep schools, . 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. News never stops. Under his suspension, Lyde is eligible to resume coaching the Eastside girls team next season. What sort of activities are the feds looking into in connection with all of this? A second male student then appears on screen and states, "Remember, *explicit removed* the Mexicans. Officials said Johnson has been using sick days she accumulated during her career with Paterson Public Schools, which started in 1979. I used to play against them and perform good. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The districts action plan also created a policy requiring all students to register for school at the districts central headquarters. According to our sources, Mathews was grilled for more than three hours by investigators. 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. Ayala promised to be the point of contact and to "make sure Andrea has everything that she needs," the report said. Our district prepared and addressed each step of the Corrective Action Plan,and as a result of our follow-up on each area, we have received several positive reports from the NJSIAA monitor regarding our current 2017-18 athletic programs, said Terry Corallo, the district spokeswoman. Now, the state is taking a closer look at how they got here. Two days later, Mathews issued a statement through his attorney confirming our reporting. 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. Same goes for any attempt at blackmail. "No one ever told me, and I wish someone did.". 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. The apartment was an attic in a Paterson house without heat or air conditioning, the Rodriguezes said. 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 . The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. ", Said Edwin Rodriguez: "(Griles) basically put my sons' lives at risk putting them in this house with this drug addict. Wealthy celebrities and business executives allegedly paid small fortunes to rig their kids SAT scores, bribe coaches and gain entrance to elite colleges, in some cases taking tax deductions for bribes disguised as charitable donations. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. 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! *State criminal investigators launch probe into Eastside. Additionally, our news outlet has been sharply critical in the past of law enforcement investigations conducted into allegedly lewd and lascivious conduct. Andrea Aquino began her journey in Paraguay. 0:49. We came to Eastside on a very big lie.". 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. 1 Union City. School is supposed to start August 23, but on Friday the school confirmed classes will be postponed one week and start August 30. Boys and girls teams face state tournament bans. Abraham wrote, "I will not remain at a parochial school whose singular religious figure, and now, president badly lies to his faculty and staff.". *15 questions we still want answered after taxpayer-funded special report. They had SAT preps and the older girl was a senior in high school, and theyd use her old tests to study, and they would hire private tutors for them.. 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. 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. COVINGTON, Ga. - Students at Eastside High School are under fire after a social media post went viral showing discriminatory and racial remarks and actions. Andrea Galdmez apologized for arriving a few minutes late. 2 Morristown, 45-40, the No. She applied to Yale in 2017 and paid an . For most of the kids working at the Beat, getting accepted to college is only the first hurdle. Olson, the recruiting analyst, said he watched Aquino play twice in January and marveled over her agility for a player of her size. Sherri Davis, NCSS director of public relations, said the students involved have been disciplined. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Get more of Steve Lopezs work and follow him on Twitter @LATstevelopez. Griles, Ortiz said, refused to stop for food after practice even after he repeatedly complained he was hungry. 2023 www.northjersey.com. EHS. What if they came knocking on the door?". 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. The veterans still call him "the rookie," but Selwyn hopes it'll be "Rookie of the Year" when the season ends. 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. It did not escape the notice of the Boyle Heights Beat reporters that a USC student had put out a video in which she said she didnt care about college but was looking forward to games and parties. "And I said, 'Yes!'. 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. ", "As I'm sure you can understand, I am not able to provide specific personnel details. 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. It didn't take long to realize the living situation wouldn't match the promises. What if she owed money to drug dealers? 3 Ghosts (24-5 . The players came to Paterson Eastside from Nigeria, Paraguay and Puerto Rico in search of their own hoops dream. In response to questions raised by our faculty and community, we held a Town Hall on Wednesday August 16. "She's a mature, strong kid and she's hanging in there," Vanderbilt head coach Stephanie Smith said earlier this year. 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.. These allegations have since received mainstream media coverage courtesy of The Greenville News. Days after a report detailed that six overseas basketball players were living with a coach, a number of pressing issues remained. North 1, Group 4: Eastside. Some of these Disciples are members at the Thornblade club, we are told. District officials have not yet announced whether he will return to that role. Carol said she was talking to her father about the scandal, and they wondered where the cheating stopped. "I am innocent and didn't know any better," Ejiofor said. 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. 0:00. 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. We are in the process of hiring an interim president. *Eastside girls team out of states, multiple suspensions announced. Teachers are concerned those athletes are not being supported academically. I think things like this happen all the time.. 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. But even after winning the MVP at a holiday tournament, Griles ignored him. In addition, the changes were announced very close to the start of the school year, which caused a lot of consternation. Supervisor of Athletics at Eastside High School phone: 973 321-0515 Email: thill@paterson.k12.nj.us. *NJSIAA announces new hearings to deal with Eastside fallout. 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 . *Broken promises and disposable players: The remarkable story how Eastside coaches lured foreign players. Neither do we. 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 coach is supposed to be like another father to you," Ortiz said. Our number one objective at the district is to raise students that meet the standards that we set for society and that we want our very own children to embody.Nevertheless, last night, at the Cherry Hill High School East gym those standards were severely undermined by an incident between Camden High School and Eastside High School during the championship game of the Camden County Basketball Tournament.Let me be clear, I am saddened and disappointed with the conflict from last night, but I believe we need to make this a learning experience for our student body.Furthermore, we know meaningful action must be taken and it must be done swiftly which is why the District will be withdrawing both teams from NJSIAA tournament play.This initiative is being taken to ensure that our scholar-athletes know that accountability for their actions is paramount not only in basketball but also in the larger game of life. We just had one get into the University of Oregon, but I dont know if theyll be able to afford it, Kelley said. Capers, who said he coaches football at Irvington High School in Essex County, asserted that Paterson is now being held to a higher standard than are other districts. The police investigated the incident as an alleged gang rape. 1:07. The fight happened Thursday night between Camden High School and Camden Eastside High School. 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. NJSIAA officials say they will take action in wake of NJ Advance Media's reporting. After starting high school that spring, Aquino, who now stands 6-9, joined the powerhouse New Jersey Sparks AAU program. The NJSIAA wants to know what rules were broken before it can decide on possible punishment. But criminally charged? WHEN/WHERE: Monday, 4:30 p.m., at No. Some kids are saying, Oh, youre only taking two APs. "No, I'm not her legal guardian," Ayala said when reached by phone earlier this year. 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. But the player stayed several months, and it was Lyde -- the Eastside girls coach -- who provided money for school uniforms and other living expenses, according to the employee, who asked not to be identified for fear of punishment from Paterson officials. Theres the front door, which is you get through yourself. It's still unclear what sparked the altercation. 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. *District busted budget on$90k Wallace report. 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. Coaches in other towns dont have to take a test on NJSIAA rules, he said. Given the broad investigatory powers this federal agency possesses when it comes to all manner of cybercrime there is literally no telling what facets of this saga it could be probing. *School suspends hoops coach who had 6 overseas players living with him. State Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex) called on Attorney General Christopher Porrino to investigate Paterson Eastside. 2022-2023 School Year Calendar. Submit your letter to the editor (or guest column) via email HERE. That's room and board, she has to eat and that takes money. Juan Griles,coach of the powerhouse boys basketball team, was among those fired by the Board of Education. "It's very unfortunate that she's caught up in the middle of something like this.". 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