Ex-Cleveland Players Will Transfer to Prep School

Basketball players Tony Hoggatts and Marcus Baldwin, declared ineligible at Cleveland High, will transfer to Redemption Christian Academy in Troy, N.Y., and gain immediate athletic eligibility, Cleveland Coach Kevin Crider said.

Both players have used up their eight semesters of high school eligibility allowed in California. They plan to transfer next week.

“It will provide us with an extra year to bring up our low grades and prove to [NCAA] Division I schools that we are worthy of playing for them,” Hoggatts said.

Football

Highland and Littlerock highs have added games against Las Vegas teams to replace Ridgecrest Burroughs from their 1996 schedules. Burroughs will drop out of the Golden League to join the new Mojave River League.

Highland will play Silverado and Littlerock will face Valley on Sept. 6 in Las Vegas. Palmdale also is considering a game in Las Vegas. Quartz Hill has added Lompoc and Antelope Valley will play Sylmar.

Contributing: Dana Haddad, Brian L. Schulman.