BELLEVUE, Ky. (WXIX) - Bellevue police are stepping up for the high-school football team in their community after this week's news that the rest of the . The Bellevue athletic department is on probation for four years. If youre a Pac-12 talent, you are going to jump off the page at recruiters, he said. Back to work tomorrow!. All told, a 42-0 first half lead. The booster club should be disbanded. Photos: William Wang powers No. Final score: 48-14, Bellevue. "They also discovered compensation to the head coach, Butch Goncharoff, of $60,000 a year that was well in excess of what the standards are for high school coaches.". Fire and fine all involved. Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington is one of the most successful high school football programs in the country, with 11 state titles in 15 years, a 67-game winning streak covering some of that period and a national footprint that has had them playing on ESPN. Bellevue football banned from postseason for 4 years Mind you, this is not the kind of booster club that has bake sales to pay for road trips. On Thursday, the Bellevue High School self-imposed sanctions on its football program and head coach for violations of WIAA rules. Now lets see a similar investigation into sports programs at every private high school in the state to determine just how many of their players parents are paying full tuition. Three players robbed a Jack in the Box, two star players robbed a video exchange at gunpoint and walked away with $256 and robbed a mexican restaurant taking $11,000. Yusef Freeman did not return a call Friday seeking comment on his letter. The blatant efforts by school and district officials to obstruct the investigation demonstrate their complicity in cheating, their utter disregard for the truth and their complete lack of integrity. She has worked in news radio for more than 30 years. "He's still a vital part of the picture. PF 497 PA 185 STREAK 1L. This fake news reporting in the media hammered down on the program until the program was literally ripped apart at the seams. Wangs 64-yard burst up the middle with four minutes left gave the top-seeded Wolverines (14-0) the winning margin. Bellevue High stained by football scandal | The Spokesman-Review The Real Story of The 1988 Carter High Football Team Bellevue junior Cal Zimmerman (#8) scores a touchdown as Snohomish seniors Miles Lamb (#8) and Easton Leonard (#24) attempt to tackle. (Image courtesy Bellevue Wolverines Facebook), (Image courtesy Bellevue Wolverines Facebook). In the second quarter, junior Carson Rubin got on the board with an thrilling 80 TD run, Razore completed his second TD pass of the day (once again to Hansen, of course), and senior DB Caymus Rooney took an interception 40 yards to the house. Led by senior running back William Wang as the wrecking ball of destruction in Bellevues vaunted Wing-T rushing attack, the Wolverines dogged Rainier Beach all night on the ground in a 56-22 triumph on Friday night in Class 3A state quarterfinals at Bellevue High School, Highlights of Bellevue's 56-22 win over Rainier Beach in the quarterfinals of the 3A State Playoffs. Found a preponderance of evidence that Bellevue boosters paid the tuition of athletes at The Academic Institute. Medicare open enrollment is here and SHIBA can help! Junior Carson Rubin was the first to take the spotlight two long runs and two TDs got BHS on the board in Q1. 12 Mead in the first round of the Class 3A state football playoffs 41-10 as Bellevue rode its potent rushing attack to a dominant victory that puts it just two wins from their second consecutive state championship game appearance. Jessie Armstead, played for Miami and was the 207th pick in the 8th round of the 1993 NFL draft. JV Head Coach Danny Salonen was upbeat after the game, we never like to lose games like this, there are plenty of fundamentals on both sides of the ball that need cleaning up, but I cant imagine a better opportunity for our young guys and newer players to play a ton of football. Bellevue can appeal for that sanction to be reduced one year early. The parents disputed Freemans account in which he said his father had asked him to thank Bellevue coach Butch Goncharoff for helping pay rent. I think its terrible when parents get involved and start trying to tilt the playing field for high school sports, he said. With ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary What Carter Lost screening Aug. 24, audiences are primed to remember the glory and scandal that surrounded Dallas Carter High School's football team nearly 30 . KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says it's a symptom of a much bigger problem.Media Probe. Or, at the very least, put on administrative leave along with the schools athletic director until a thorough investigation is has been completed into the financial records (who paid what) and academic record of Academic Institute Inc., in Bellevue. Some prominent college football players are named in the report as having been cycled through The Academic Institute. John Connors told supporters over the weekend that litigation may be necessary to protect the program, Seattle Times story detailed how numerous Bellevue players had taken classes at The Academic Institute, a private alternative school. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. Bellevue will be on bye this week, ahead of a Week 9 home game against Hazen to finish off the regular season. Strip them of their titles going back to 2001. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. In the second half, the Highlanders were haunted by a flurry of big plays on special teams and defense, by the Wolverines. Goncharoff has argued that the decision to fire him was based on improperly applied policies. Boosters have been barred from affiliating with the program. That's as many as Milwaukee, two more than Indianapolis and Tampa, and six more than Oklahoma City and San Antonio.. Bellevue High's football squad completed an undefeated season by winning the 3A state championship with a 17-13 triumph over Kennewick High on Dec. 4 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup. The Wolverines got off to their usual fast start, with a whopping three rushing touchdowns from Ishaan Daniels, another from Carson Rubin, and a passing TD from Lucas Razore to Hogan Hansen. Did The Truth Even Matter: The Real Bellevue Football Story (Did The "The report then went to a panel of KingCo Conference athletic directors. Freeman said he may have misunderstood the conversation about rent and that it was possible Goncharoff had only worked to help the family find a place to rent in Bellevue. With the pregame pageantry and TV interviews done, the Wolverines got to work making the Big Game a big blowout. And because it's now going to be subject to many lawsuits, there's going to be huge pressure and there should be huge pressure to reform the entire structure of state high school sports. At the crux of the scandal is a well to-do family that made their money in the trash/waste management industry. Video Highlights of State Championship New coaching staff of young alumni lead Bellevue back to state football championship glory There are many changes that should be made but they will never happen because our society places much more value on their teams winning than they do on oureducation system., This incident underscores what happens when booster clubs are permitted for specific sports and when those clubs put their own egos and insecurities above the appropriate life lessons to be gained and promoted from participation in school activities. During one of the meetings with the Times, Freeman said he no longer had a relationship with his father. Coach Kneip said after the game, great to see our men get out and have fun tonight, energy on the sidelines was awesome. The parents confirmed in their letter that they received financial support, but said they properly requested aid from the school. Jones has filed an unfair-labor-practices complaint with the Public Employment Relations Commission. At a Tuesday news conference, Bellevue Superintendent Tim Mills said the report contains information that requires immediate action, but the district has not saidwhat that action will be. The silver lining from one of the biggest scandals in Texas high school football history is the number of players who went on to continue their football careers in college. How did the adults never ask how it was that their kid was taking classes in a $1,750 per month school, yet they never got a tuition bill? By: Logan Newman, https://usatodayhss.com/2016/bellevue-wash-expected-to-fire-coach-butch-goncharoff-cheating-scandal, Bellevue (Wash.) expected to fire coach at center of alleged football cheating scandal. In their opening possession, Carson Rubin zigged and zagged, dicing the defense with a 29-yard touchdown run. Last year, after a Seattle Times story detailed how numerous Bellevue players had taken classes at The Academic Institute, a private alternative school that former teachers described as a diploma mill, the school district called for an independent investigation. Students at AI a school derided as a diploma mill by two former teachers are still allowed to play on the Bellevue football team. Coach Salonen said, We feel incredibly lucky to have the numbers to support a JV program this year, we love seeing the additional reps these players are getting, and the improvement that comes with those reps.. The Bellevue High (Seattle) football team is reportedly aided through a diploma mill private school, according to an investigation by The Seattle Times. On BHSs ensuing possession, junior QB Lucas Razore found Ishaan Daniels in the flat, and Daniels scampered 30 yards for the Bellevue score. Bellevue Highs football squad completed an undefeated season by winning the 3A state championship with a 17-13 triumph over Kennewick High on Dec. 4 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Thanks to state-wide referee shortages, the Wolverines had to reschedule their weekly Friday night appointment to Saturday. At least two families of football players received tuition assistance coordinated by the teams wealthy supporters, according to interviews and documents. Therevelation is not a product of bias or envy. Brick by brick!. Under ominous clouds and heavy winds, the Wolverines took the field in their electric yellow uniforms, to face the visiting Snohomish Panthers in a Week 10 crossover game. Food, Drink, and Coastal Christmas Anacortes has it all. His older brother became vice president of the teams booster club. 5 seeded Wolverines (8-2) walloped No. A video of Bellevue East High School's Supporters of the Bellevue football program have shared the letter on social media. Dinner and dancing may have been the order of the day on Saturday, but on Friday night, Wolverine students packed the stands to see the Bellevue High football team demolish their crosstown rival Newport Knights. Freemans parents criticized the Times reporters who wrote the Bellevue High story, saying they hounded and harassed their son and tricked him into saying things that he has no knowledge of. Bellevue's head coach and athletic director be fired immediately 2. %link% That leads to what the money was used for. Final score, 49-6, Eastlake. Final score: Wolverines 53, Panthers 12. An Auburn woman has won the $754.6 million Powerball jackpot. "That report will be forwarded to the WIAA, which will adjudicate the punishments and will allow Bellevue High School a chance to appeal.". For a paltry $1,750 tuition per month, these student athletes supposedly got academic help. Later, when the family lived in SeaTac, he said, his mother would drop him off at a bus stop in Renton to commute. Copyright 2023, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, A Grip on Sports: The action, good and bad, hits a little closer to home today, ESPN analysts expect 'rocking' Kennel for GameDay show, 'heavyweight fight' in Gonzaga-Saint Mary's nightcap , 'Growing up I can say I fell victim to being a Gonzaga fan.' Here's the AP story SEATTLE (AP) - An investigation into illegal recruiting has resulted in the suspension of Bellevue High School's head football coach, Butch Goncharoff, and the team being placed on probation. Head coach Butch Goncharoff has been fired. Report: Bellevue football coaches violated rules for years Final score: 20-14, bringing the JV to 1-1. The investigators report and your editorial finally nailed it.. And oh, by the way, how is it fair that a public school has limits on the geographic locations of its players homes,but private schools players can live anywhere? Kirsten Kendrick has been hosting Morning Edition on KNKX/KPLU since 2006. Court records from an eviction case also show a Yusef Freeman was renting an apartment in Sammamish in 2009. They say proposed project will negatively impact Minidoka internment camp site. An independent investigation found a series of potential violations on the Bellevue High School football program. BELLEVUE, Wash. -- While the Bellevue High football scandal gets sorted out, a forgotten casualty are the players who will experience the looming sanctions and coaching shake-up firsthand.Players . Bellevue Superintendent Tim Mills says the district will appeal. Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington is one of the most successful high school football programs in the country, with 11 state titles in 15 years, a 67-game winning streak covering some of that period and a national footprint that has had them playing on ESPN . 1 Bellevue past No. Freeman described in detail the hours he spent busing from Auburn to Bellevue, catching a 5:30 a.m. bus to start class around 8:15. Debate: Are the parents to blame in the Bellevue football scandal 1 talking about this. As reported by the Seattle Times, which has led the investigation of the Bellevue scandal throughout, the Bellevue program made at least $175,000 in payments to on leave head football coach Butch . The team should have to forfeit the championships it won. Bellevue High football: Team reportedly aided by diploma mill - Sports The conferences action sets a precedent that should raise a red flag to everyone, the statement said. Sophomore Ollie Sharp, and freshmen Max Jones also found the end zone, en route to a 46-7 Bellevue win, capping their first JV tour in years. 4. Of those 17 boys, seven were Bellevue football players. "And if you can wiggle around with all of these variances in the rules, then they've got a real problem.". I have been watching professional and college sports for more than 40 years, and have been covering college football for Last Word on Sports for two years. Here is a selection of the responses we received: Bellevue High Schools titles need to be removed. Bellevue Superintendent Tim Mills says the district will appeal. After finding steroids in her sons athletic bag in September of 2004, a Colleyville Heritage mom approached school administrators after verifying the contents through a local drug store. We hear stories about competing schools. Darien Freeman has not returned multiple messages left for him last week. The community was stunned. Daniels got the second half rolling with his fourth house call of the game, and Luke Scoma added a late field goal to give the Wolverines a 44-13 win. Even private schools require the students attend classes at that institution and make the grades to play, not go to a strip-mall diploma mill., The Seattle Times closes comments on particularly sensitive stories. Darien Freeman had said he lived in that city during his 2009-10 freshman season. He's not going quietly. Accepted a Bellevue resolution that it will not renew contracts for two years of coaches who violated the WIAA rule that stipends and gifts of more than $500 must be approved by the school board. Bellevue H.S. Along the way, competitors have complained that Bellevue was bending the rules. But what happens when bending the rules or covering for players becomes a real life story; the infractions are so extensive and the storylines so indelicate that no TV producer would even believe it. The Times uncovered 17 instances of Bellevue players who attend the Academic Institute, a small private school which does not offer football, in the last seven years. In both games, seniors Ishaan Daniels and George Kruger were standouts. This will essentially kill the football program. A talented Wolves team got out to a very fast start and never looked back, and the Wolverines found themselves on the wrong end of a running clock in the second half. KingCo will have stricter guidelines and oversight for incoming transfer student-athletes for two years. Top-ranked Bellevue defeated Marysville Pilchuck, 27-3, in the 3A state football semifinals on Nov. 27 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. She handles most sports coverage at the station, including helping produce a two-part series on the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the ongoing series "Going Deep.". Voted as the KING 5 Sports Big Game of the Week, the 4-2 Wolverines once again headed north on 405 for a KingCo 3A showdown, this time with the 4-1 Lake Washington Kangs. In 2012, Freeman was among 17 boys pictured in the sophomore, junior and senior pages of an Academic Institute yearbook reviewed by the Times. From changing grades and playing ineligible players to substance abuse and violence, these five scandals marred the face of the king of all sports in Texas. Final score 42-0. The uproar began and a legal battle quickly ensued. The state high school governing body, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), is looking into whether state titles need to be stripped and further sanctions imposed. And then there is the claim within the report that some of the misdeeds were not so secretive; they were just direct cash payments to families to get players to Bellevue. Coach Kneip said after the victory, Amazing atmosphere tonight!! Finally, in the fourth quarter, Kaden Matsudaira was featured in a long drive, culminating in a 3-yard TD run to put an exclamation point on the game. Police plan football game to send off Bellevue seniors after season It's finally come to a head. One son married a runner-up from The Bachelor TV show and became an assistant football coach at Bellevue. The Bellevue football story became national news in 2016 as false accusations of recruiting by the twelve-time state champions and 2012 national champions took center stage. Teen football player tackles suspected shoplifter, Ross: The latest attempt to undo a national embarrassment, Ross: Changing the climate of mental health is a bill away, Ross: A national divorce isnt the solution, but some people should move, Ross: If the American system rewards hard work, cancel student loan debt, Ross: Fentanyl-smoking passengers on light rail present huge danger, Ross: Two less crooks to worry about in downtown Seattle. Carter High . Any booster associated with this mess be banned from any financial or booster club membership for two years. Usain Bolt defeats Justin Gatlin, defends 100-meter title. Armstead is also in the New York Giants Ring of Honor. 5. Theyre going to find you. We love to see the kids have fun and play ball. Editors note: The following is an excerpt from the Seattle Times article of Aug. 23 detailing alleged improper practices within the Bellevue High football program: Bellevue High School has established itself as one of the premier prep football programs in the nation with 11 state titles in the past 15 years.
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