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Dyer Keeps Forging Ahead, Despite Setbacks
Sacramento Bee, June 1, 2010
Dalton Dyer thought he found a stable environment. He thought he had a home. He thought he had a family. But the emotional hits just keep coming.
Placer High Football Star, a Foster Youth, Overcomes and Inspires (PDF)
Sacramento Bee, Nov. 20, 2009
Dyer's story is so extraordinary that he has been nominated for the first annual Rudy Award, an honor to be bestowed upon the nation's "most inspirational prep star on March 6.
Dalton a Hit on, off the Field
Auburn Journal, Sept. 10, 2009
Dyer is flourishing in his new role as an advocate for foster youth all over the state.
Fans Roar as Hillmen Soar
Auburn Journal, Dec. 6, 2008
DIXON — Dalton Dyer felt right at home on the south sideline at Dixon High’s new football stadium Friday night.
Placer wins legal, gridiron battles
ESPN Rize, Nov. 29, 2008
After overcoming his battle in court with the help of NCYL, Dalton Dyer and his Placer High Hillmen defeated Oakdale in the football team's CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV playoff game on Friday, November 28th.
Dyer, 16, has lived in seven homes
The Sacramento Bee, Nov. 26, 2008
Dalton Dyer never stops moving. His fingers tug at the sleeves of his T-shirt. He drapes a leg over a table in the multipurpose room near the Placer High School gym and, in one continuous motion, stands and leans against a wall.
Judge says foster youth can play football
San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 25, 2008
An Alameda County judge ruled Monday that the organization that oversees high school sports in California violated state law when it found a Placer County foster child ineligible to play football because of a paperwork mix-up by his school's athletic director.
Alameda Court Decides In Favor Of Placer High
KTVU, Nov. 24, 2008
An unusual situation surrounding a high school football player's eligibility that jeopardized division four playoff games and even suspended a game over the weekend has been resolved in favor of Placer High School.
Beyond the Basics: How Extracurricular Activities Can Benefit Foster Youth
Youth Law News, October-December 2010
Playing on a soccer team or participating in band enhances the school experience and often has positive effects on attendance, motivation, academic achievement, and behavior.
Dyer v. CIF Prompts Legislative Changes that Benefit Foster Youth
Youth Law News, April-June 2009
The CIF has revised its bylaws so that foster youth can readily participate in school sports when they transfer to a new school, and California AB 81 strengthens the rights of foster youth to have equal access to all extracurricular activities.
Dalton Dyer v. CIF: A Major Victory for Foster Youth in California
Youth Law News, October-December 2008
NCYL won a major victory for the rights of California foster children this past November. Unlike many of NCYL's cases, which can take years to resolve, NCYL both took the case and won it within just a week's time.
Superior Court Judge Delays High School Playoff Game Due to Unfair Treatment of Foster Youth
Nov. 21, 2008 - Earlier today a Superior Court Judge in Oakland issued a temporary restraining order delaying a high school football playoff game in a case brought by the National Center for Youth Law on behalf of a foster youth seeking to enforce his right to participate in school sports on the same terms as other students.
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