FCPS investigation found Hayfield didn't break rules, school board member questions probe
The complaint that launched the investigation stemmed from 14 transfers who followed new Hayfield head football coach Darryl Overton from Freedom High School.
FCPS investigating text messages amid Hayfield football recruitment scandal
Fairfax Co. Public Schools acknowledged the text messages are concerning in the midst of frustrations mounting over alleged recruitment violations.
Hayfield withdraws football team from Virginia playoffs amid transfer scandal
After multiple investigations into player transfers and eligibility, the Hawks had been disqualified from the VHSL bracket and then reinstated.
Hayfield Secondary's athletic director resigns, team's playoff hopes end in controversy
Hayfield High School Athletic Director Monty Fritts has submitted his resignation, Fairfax County Public Schools announced Tuesday.
Moms demand accountability amid Hayfield football recruiting scandal
A growing group of Fairfax County parents, led by a coalition of determined mothers, is demanding transparency and accountability from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in response to the Hayfield Secondary School football scandal.
School board member demands investigation into Hayfield football recruiting
A Fairfax County School Board member is calling for a thorough investigation into allegations of improper football recruiting practices at Hayfield Secondary School.
Hayfield Secondary School withdraws from postseason amid recruiting allegations
Hayfield Secondary School has announced that it will be withdrawing its football team from the rest of the postseason. In a letter from Fairfax County Public Schools, Superintendent Michelle Reid said that last week,
Hayfield's withdrawal pushes Fairfax forward in Virginia high school football playoffs
Hayfield Secondary School is officially out of the Virginia High School League (VHSL) playoffs, and tonight’s game against Fairfax is off. But it won’t just affect this game. With no game against Hayfield Tuesday,
Hayfield football team withdraws from high school playoffs amid recruiting controversy
Days after Hayfield Secondary School’s blowout win against Thomas Edison High School, the school district announced it’s game over. The team is officially out of the playoffs, ending a controversial season after allegations of an improper recruitment scheme.
Virginia AD Allegedly Used Homeless Status Loophole to Attract Athletes
A northern Virginia athletic director is under investigation for exploiting homelessness to recruit football players, ...
Hayfield's athletic director to resign over football player eligibility issues
Hayfield Secondary School is out of the football playoffs for a second time, and will soon be without its athletic director.
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Exclusive: Explosive texts indicate athletic director involved in Hayfield recruiting scheme exploiting federal homeless loopholes
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include the statement from Fairfax County Public Schools.
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High School AD Resigns, Team Withdraws From Playoffs Amid Recruiting Scandal
Secondary School has officially withdrawn from the football postseason amid a recruiting scandal that prompted the school's ...
VHSL finds Hayfield administrators knew about controversial football transfers: Court Docs
The Virginia High School League determined that Hayfield Secondary School’s principal, football coach, and athletic director ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Hayfield Athletic director resigns effective Dec. 2 amid widening scandal
The Fairfax County Times has learned that Hayfield Secondary School’s embattled athletic director, Monty Fritts, will ...
Northern Virginia high school AD implicated in scheme to exploit homelessness to recruit players
A high school athletic director in northern Virginia has been implicated in a scheme to use homelessness as a way to recruit more football players. The Fairfax County Times newspaper reported it has ...
Hayfield football coach denies recruiting accusations, claims team is being targeted
Head football coach Darryl Overton spoke to 7News and addressed the illegal recruiting allegations levied against the ...