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.
Hundreds sign petition for investigation into Hayfield Secondary School
A Change.org petition had hundreds of signatures on it Friday, calling for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) to launch an independent investigation into the “Hayfield Secondary School football scandal.
Principal withdraws Hayfield Secondary School football team from playoffs amid recruitment scandal
The controversy centers around the Hayfield Hawks' recruiting violations. In October, the Virginia High School League, accused Hayfield's coach of recruiting students from outside the Fairfax County Public Schools district, issued a two-year ban on Hayfield on Oct. 29. A ban that parents fought hard to overturn.
6 Fairfax County high school football coaches weigh forfeiting playoffs after Hayfield’s inclusion
Six high school football coaches in Fairfax County, Virginia, are considering forfeiting regional playoff games if Hayfield Secondary School is allowed to compete.
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 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.
Update: Hayfield football forfeits Region 6C playoffs amid transfer controversy
Hayfield Secondary School principal withdraws football team from postseason after text messages from athletic director come to light.
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 High’s football team has withdrawn from playoffs after ‘evidence of potential impropriety’
The Hawks were the No. 1 seed in the Class 6 Region C tournament, but the team had been embroiled in a saga in recent weeks that included a Circuit Court appeal that put Hayfield back in the
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 ...
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 ...
Hayfield High School withdraws from playoffs
Hayfield High School has announced that it will be withdrawing its football team from the rest of the postseason.
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2 Hayfield athletes ‘homeless,’ as parents call for resignations
The Fairfax County Times has learned that Fairfax County Public Schools officials allegedly designated two transfer students ...
Northern Virginia high school AD implicated in scheme to exploit homelessness to recruit players
Texts imply Monty Fritts will use homelessness, a status meant to protect vulnerable students, as a tool for athletic gain ...
‘FCPS failed to protect its student-athletes’: 3 FCPS School Board Members outline next steps to address the Hayfield ‘football situation’
Three Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) School Board Members wrote a letter regarding the recent Hayfield Hawks football ...