"He's still a vital part of the picture. But Notre Dame-bound RB Jayden Limar led a second half comeback, eventually closing the game out 37-28. A player for Stamford, Wendell Robinson, lived in the towns fire station and continued to play for the school after his parents moved away from Stamford. Editors note: After the original Seattle Times article of Aug. 23 the newspaper followed up with another article in which the parents of Darien Freeman disputed portions of the first article that were attributed to their son. This isnt just about high school sports. Kirsten Kendrick has been hosting Morning Edition on KNKX/KPLU since 2006. Brick by brick!. But many of those accomplishments are in jeopardy, because of a scandal that has now reached the punishment stage. Set the playing field equal, limit the activity of booster clubs to support supplies and travel costs. lots and lots of money going around. 2021 State Champs! The WIAS must close this loophole immediately, conduct a comprehensive investigation into the 17 Bellevue High School football players who were offered a distinct advantage over other high schools in the state and should take the following action if there is one shred of evidence of chicanery: 1. This booster club raised more than $427,000 in 2013 according to the Seattle Times investigation. After their work in the back half of the Friday night game, the Bellevue JV made the Monday drive to the Sammamish Plateau, to face off against KingCo 4A opponent Eastlake Wolves. Any booster associated with this mess be banned from any financial or booster club membership for two years. Sanctions need to be put in place against the school as well as the BHS booster club to ensure the high-school programs for our conference and state are fair, as all sports should be. Bellevue High School football is banned from postseason play for two years. In the second half, Bellevue let their young guns get a taste of the MI rivalry under the big lights, and played out the remainder of the game under a running clock. Next week, both teams face a tough and up-and-coming Lake Washington team Varsity on Friday at LW (7pm), JV on Monday at home (7pm). This will essentially kill the football program. The parents disputed Freemans account in which he said his father had asked him to thank Bellevue coach Butch Goncharoff for helping pay rent. On the eve of a Halloween weekend, the Bellevue faithful showed up in droves (and costumes) to celebrate another fantastic class of Bellevue High seniors. Final score, 49-6, Eastlake. An independent investigation found a series of violations at the powerhouse football program, including that coaches directed athletes to attend the school, that boosters paid for athletes tuition, that false addresses were used to gain eligibility and that coaches coordinated tuition payments for athletes.
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