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. The now-deceased woman who owned the house, the brothers said, was a drug addict who regularly used while they were upstairs. 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. Juan Griles,coach of the powerhouse boys basketball team, was among those fired by the Board of Education. Again, though, we are told HSI is looking to question the deputy in connection with its investigation. The districts action plan also created a policy requiring all students to register for school at the districts central headquarters. Carol said she was talking to her father about the scandal, and they wondered where the cheating stopped. Some of the Sparks' coaches also are on the Eastside girls staff. 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. March 17, 2019 5 AM PT. 0:00. She planned to study pharmacology at Vanderbilt. She appears to be living in the home owned by Shirley Jordan where the Nigerian players also stayed; NJ Advance Media observed Aquino leave the home and head to school the morning of March 21. Most found something much closer to a nightmare. 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. Griles had taken the role of legal guardian for most of those players, the schools subsequent investigation found. "She didn't know any English, so I just kind of guided her through that," Fontan said. 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. Association already has promised a rule change in response to international recruiting of players. 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. That the athletic directors job.. Griles, the Rodriguezes said, then became a ghost, leaving the brothers to taxi to doctor's appointments in Fort Lee. 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 . Ortiz grew desperate. *15 questions we still want answered after taxpayer-funded special report. "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. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 1 Union City. In his senior season, Rodriguez only played a few minutes per game. She had sprouted to 6-foot-7 by the time she was 15, the tallest girl many in her small village had ever seen. The change was posted the day after the school had a meeting with parents. Father Heric and the board co-chairs told teachers, the principals were fired due to restructuring. Former Supreme Court justice was paid$900 each time he traveled from South Jersey to the Passaic County school. 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." She believes that education- particularly the education of the Spirit- is not about politics, money, football.". More specifically, we have been informed that investigators are looking to question a former athletics coach at Eastside over his alleged proximity to some of the central figures in this unspooling drama. Selwyn Rodriguez never imagined a basketball journey that included meeting reporters in front of a giantbottle of seasoning salt. 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. 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. Soon, he said, the coach began ostracizing him during practice. 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. "She's a mature, strong kid and she's hanging in there," Vanderbilt head coach Stephanie Smith said earlier this year. Now, the state is taking a closer look at how they got here. Ortiz, an undersized point guard with electric ball-handling skills, said no journey was too long to dish on Juan Griles. Under his suspension, Lyde is eligible to resume coaching the Eastside girls team next season. ", Said Edwin Rodriguez: "(Griles) basically put my sons' lives at risk putting them in this house with this drug addict. The high and mighty went as low as they could go, and it did not play well in Boyle Heights. *State vows to crack down on international player recruiting. She wants to major in psychology and build a career helping students who feel as stressed as she does now. 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. The districts investigation last year had found that some players involved in the scandal had registered at Eastside, rather than through traditional channels. ", *Coaches, athletic director fired as fallout spreads. Additionally, our news outlet has been sharply critical in the past of law enforcement investigations conducted into allegedly lewd and lascivious conduct. But there he was Wednesday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, at a massive Goya factory. Supervisor of Athletics at Eastside High School phone: 973 321-0515 Email: thill@paterson.k12.nj.us. I would call the school about that.". One student, Bravo junior Andy Garcia, hadnt said much during the discussion. *District busted budget on$90k Wallace report. Father Heric will go back to being the school chaplain. A big shakeup happened at. Marlene Gamas, left, and advisor Christine Kelley brainstorm at Boyle Heights Beat for a story about the college admissions 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. We came to Eastside on a very big lie.". Shes hoping for a scholarship to pay her way. WHAT TO KNOW: After winning Saturday's sectional semifinal at No. He left Paterson midway through the season and returned to Puerto Rico. What if she owed money to drug dealers? unanswered questions in the Paterson basketball scandal, How scandal of overseas hoops players living with H.S. He has won more than a dozen national journalism awards and is a four-time Pulitzer finalist. Based on all the feedback, we realized that both the changes and their timing were a mistake. 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. 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. 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 . By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Gregory Cooper, the Eastside athletic director cut loose, says he was an 'easy target' and made a scapegoat. 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. Eastside Catholic later issued the following statement: "Thank you for your interest in our school. What if they came knocking on the door?". 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Some kids are saying, Oh, youre only taking two APs. 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). ", Christian Ortiz (backwards hat) and Selwyn Rodriguez (far right) chat outside the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Puerto Rico. 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. Eastside HS Athletic Department Contacts downloadable PDF . 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. 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. Stay tuned we will continue doing our best to sift through the information we are provided related to all of these scandals. He told his father he needed a mattress and a TV, but even after the father sent $600 to buy both, they never materialized. 3 Ghosts (24-5 . Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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. It didn't take long to realize the living situation wouldn't match the promises. But over here, you're like a god.". 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But Aquino's living situation deteriorated soon after she was brought to Paterson, according to coaches and the school report. Thirteen faculty members quit in protest, most of them teachers. Got something youd like to say in response to one of our articles? EHS ASB. Legislation would ban buying, selling, makingor altering a transcript with the intent to deceive. He was benched for a first-round state playoff game, and the reason seemed almost too cruel to believe. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. In an interview, Ugboaja said officials at Evelyn Mack demanded money for room and board for Ejiofor and he refused. 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. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. 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. He has also written three novels and two column collections. And that consensual sex acts between individuals of consenting age are, well, consensual.. It was freezing in the house. 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.. The injured boy is 16 years old. 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. All rights reserved (About Us). A KIRO 7 crew went to Eastside Catholic to try to talk to administrators and was told to leave. Neither do we. Father Heric was appointed to be interim president after the previous president, John Kennedy, resigned over the summer. Andrea says her father paints houses and does construction work, and during the week, her mother works a graveyard janitorial job on the Westside. 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. Got a tip for a story? (Natalie Jordan also has been suspended by the district.) For Andrea and fellow Boyle Heights Beat reporters, news of the $25-million college entrance racketeering scandal hit like a gut punch. The apartment was an attic in a Paterson house without heat or air conditioning, the Rodriguezes said. Thornblade Saga: Could SLED Join Investigation? But Esteban, who admits crying when he read the first story about the Eastside scandal, said Selwyn was . Justice Wallace interviewed 29 people for his report -- 28 Patersonemployees and 1 current player. She said she learned of the problem after enrolling last summer at Vanderbilt, where she had earned a full athletic scholarship. "I ended up in Jersey.". CLICK HERE. "It's very unfortunate that she's caught up in the middle of something like this.". Frame. Rick Singer how he was describing it, theres three ways to get into college, he said. She filed for medical leave in spring 2017 and has been on paid leave since then. "Papi, if I don't leave this place soon, it'll drive me crazy," he told his father in a phone conversation. 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. 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. 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! Blessing Ejiofor landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in February 2014, working through a mental checklist of her new life in North Carolina. "Nobody ever said anything to me about I-20s," Lyde said. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. That's where Griles, he said, discovered him and recruited him to New Jersey. 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. "She's obviously confused and doesn't understand what's going on. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. 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. 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. Staff Login. And while there are disagreements over the size and scope of the entanglements, the gist of the narrative is basically the same. "I really thought for me, right now, I was supposed to be playing in the NBA. Support NJ.com, Matthew Stanmyre and Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Juan Griles, the basketball coach at Eastside. So these guys got her over here and then everybody dropped the ball on her.". ", Andrea Aquino (far right) plays in a game with Paterson Eastside this season. He plays wheelchair basketball, he said, hoping for a scholarship. The video recording was sent via Snapchat to a lot of their buddies at Eastside Catholic and other Eastside high schools. supports HTML5 video. CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (WPVI) -- An altercation broke out Thursday night in the middle of a high school basketball game in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. 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. Luis says he reads up on the college application process and what his peers say about their experiences. 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 . Blessing Ejiofor (left) and Andrea Aquino pose in a picture posted to Twitter in November 2015. "We would come back from the theater or wherever and we found that woman on the ground many times," Esteban said. Abraham wrote, "I will not remain at a parochial school whose singular religious figure, and now, president badly lies to his faculty and staff.". "I used to play great players that are already in the NBA. The school released the following statement Friday afternoon: "We made and announced administrative changes on August 2. "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. 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. 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. According to our sources, most of the initial speculation has centered around Eastside High Schoolin Taylors, S.C. - and perhaps one other nearby school in the South Carolina government-run. "It was hell," Ortiz said. But how do you know? Aquino was moved to a Prospect Park apartment with a district employee, an arrangement that "was supposed to last a couple weeks." Three employees fired, two others disciplined. Our current administrative structure has been undergoing some review and change. She applied to Yale in 2017 and paid an . All four ended up in Paterson, playing for the powerhouse teams at Eastside High School, . "I would just meet her at the gym and work out from there and take her to her game if need be. Griles, Ortiz said, refused to stop for food after practice even after he repeatedly complained he was hungry. We are in the process of hiring an interim president. ASB. He did not stick around for answers. Directions on submission are attached. Be permanently banned from teaching and/ or coaching? A care package loaded with supplies from his mother, sent to the address in Somerset, never appeared, either. He called her a "no-misser" talent-wise, but said "my heart goes out to the kid. In addition, two Board members have stepped down. "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. Meanwhile, we have spoken with numerous Thornblade residents who have offered their own intimate insights into the situation. These financial allegations have since receivedmainstream media coveragecourtesy ofThe Greenville News. While membership obviously had its privileges, the club apparently had a strict no cancellation policy. Ortiz arrived in Paterson unexpectedly in 2012. Donnie Evans was Patersons schools superintendent when the district imposed disciplinary action against Eastside staff members in April 2017. I think Eileen Shafer has done a tremendous job being proactive on this.. The officials at the post office insisted it was left in a safe place. The punishments imposed against Cooper and the others stemmed from an investigation conducted by a. Unfortunately, the timing was poorly chosen, because it happened just a few weeks before school. We have also rescheduled our back-to-school dates to allow us to refocus on the classroom and prepare adequately. Often, the players lived with coaches or other school employees. 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). The big picture is this: We are working to restore our school's previous administrative structure. Maybe that will ease his regrets. PATERSON - Basketball players who transferred to Paterson's Eastside High School from Nigeria and Puerto Rico went through a different school registration process than did other students,. "We just needed one college scout to come and visit him, but nobody ever came. Edwin Rodriguez said he paid Griles $900 a month for an apartment for Selwyn, then 17, and Esteban, then 24. Our sources also tell us not all of the sex acts currently under the law enforcement microscope were necessarily consensual which would be criminal under any circumstances. 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. Here's why. She said she had secured a student visa and Form I-20, which had been signed by officials at the North Carolina school. 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