Eligibility Runs Out for Cleveland’s Hoggatts

Cleveland High guard Tony Hoggatts, a transfer from Faith Baptist who scored 30 points in Cleveland’s 86-56 season-opening victory over Monroe last Wednesday, was declared ineligible later in the week and missed the Cavaliers’ game against Poly on Friday.

Hoggatts’ eight semesters of eligibility expired after last season. He played as a sophomore in 1992-93 and part of his junior season in 1993-94 before leaving Faith Baptist.

Coach Kevin Crider said that Hoggatts, who last month signed a letter of intent with Portland State, will appeal later this month to the City Section for a hardship waiver.

If the appeal is denied, the Cavaliers would be forced to forfeit the victory over Monroe.

The section’s Rules Committee last week turned down a similar appeal by Cleveland’s Akua Floyd, a senior forward who was seeking an extra semester of eligibility.

Chatsworth High guard T.J. McCoy, who was held out of the team’s opener against Poly last week, will miss today’s game against Canoga Park and likely will miss the rest of the season, Coach Fluke Fluker said.

McCoy, a 6-3 senior and returning starter, was under investigation by the school for allegedly falsifying a physical examination report.

Football

Valley College (10-1) finished second behind Long Beach (11-0) in the state junior college football poll after being top-ranked for the past several weeks.

The Monarchs lost to Long Beach, 59-49, on Saturday night in the Strawberry Bowl at Cerritos College.

Moorpark (8-3) finished 13th after a 30-19 victory over El Camino (7-4) in the Western State Bowl.

Water Polo

Steve Snyder, who last month led Royal High to the Southern Section Division IV water polo championship, has been named the division’s coach of the year.

Three Royal players were named to the All-Division team: Bill Bruininga, Chris Richeson and goalie Kyle Finley. Also named to the team was goalie Curtis Tolmie of Buena High.

Named to the All-Division III team were Alfonso Tucay and goalie Mike Denny of Burroughs High, and Jon Conrad of Crescenta Valley.

Albert Won of Harvard-Westlake was named to the All-Division I team.

Soccer

La Canada High senior defender Nick Paneno has been named an All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Assn. of America.

Paneno, who also has been named to the U.S. under-17 national team, has helped the Spartans compile 28 consecutive victories.

Boxing

Three members of the La Colonia Youth Boxing Assn. in Oxnard will compete in the state Silver Gloves on Saturday and Sunday in Santa Fe Springs.

The boxers are Mario Aguiniga (senior division), 14, Mike Artinga (intermediate), 12, and Beto Juarez (junior), 10.

Contributing: Fernando Dominguez, Vince Kowalick, Michael Lazarus, Tris Wykes, Peter Yoon.