Here’s a crucial passage from this morning’s N&R article on the Northern Guilford High School investigation that resulted in the Nighthawks being stripped of their state basketball title:
In announcing the infractions Wednesday, (GCS Superintendent Mo) Green said the teams affected had to forfeit all of their victories this year because investigators determined Northern officials should have known the players were ineligible.
School system officials have yet to explain why those Northern administrators should have known. It is the job of the athletics director to verify a student’s residential eligibility, according to Guilford County Schools athletic director Leigh Hebbard.
Northern athletics director Derrell Force and principal Joe Yeager resigned April 10.
On Wednesday, school officials would discuss only residency issues relating to Northern’s teams, not possible academic or recruiting violations. On Friday, Guilford County Schools’ attorney Jill Wilson said investigators are continuing to look at academic issues at Northern.
Stay tuned.
