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2C FLORIDA TODAY, Tuesday, November 18, 1997 rrr 3 NFL NOTES Prep all-star rosters set Radenkovic guides Tech to 71-52 win A i yv -4 xn i Ravens: Baltimore running back Bam Morris was charged with choking a woman at a birthday party, adding to his list of legal troubles. Coach Ted Marchibroda said rookie Jay Graham would start at running back for a second consecutive week Sunday against Arizona. Jets: Quarterback Glenn Foley is out for at least one week, probably more, which means Neil O'Donnell is back at quarterback for the New York Jets. Foley sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee against Chicago. The Jets said Foley's season is not over.

Vikings: Randall Cunningham underwent minor knee surgery Monday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the New York Jets. Colts: Paul Justin has gone from a backup to starter for the Indianapolis Colts. Said regular starter Jim Harbaugh: "He's earned it, he deserves it." The Colts waived Heis-man winner Gino Torretta. Redskins: Leslie Shepherd, the Redskins' only consistent wide receiver this season, said he was a victim of a "cheap shot," and will be lost for the rest of the regular season with a dislocated wrist bone and elbow. Chiefs: Aaron Brown, 53, a starting defensive end on the Super Bowl-winning 1970 Kansas City Chiefs team, died when he was struck by a car while walking on a northeast Houston street.

Raiders: Harvey Williams' four touchdowns in a 38-13 win against San Diego on Sunday night was a career high. "We had a lot of things that we wanted to come in and prove," Williams said. The 38 points were a season-high for Oakland, which snapped a three-game skid. Bengals: General manager Mike Brown and Coach Bruce i 1 1 By Barbara Caywood FLORIDA TODAY The parade of Brevard County North-South All-Star games begins Dec. 13 with a new addition.

An All-Star volleyball game will be played at 3 p.m. at Rockledge High, 4 hours before the 7 p.m. football game kickoff at McLarty Stadium. Last year, the North won 29-14, taking home "The Big," the hand-sculpted trophy on which the names of all the winning team players have been engraved. Big Brothers Big Sisters, the United Way agency which pairs adults as mentors with children from single-parent families, was the beneficiary of proceeds from the game, which drew approximately 2,000 fans to Palm Bay Stadium.

Coaches for the football teams will be Mer-ritt Island's Gerald Hodgin for the North and Melbourne's Joe Murano for the South. Honorary captains will be former Mustang and current Miami Hurricane Derrick Ham for the North team, and Cocoa Beach grad and current Central Florida starting linebacker Mike Palmer for the South. Following are the teams selected from nominations made by Brevard coaches: North team Astronaut: DL Marty Mixson, CB-RB Chris Calhoun. FS-WR Jon Edwards, Db Stuart Sands, OL John Kunkle, FB Charone Curry, TE Aaron Walker; Cocoa: QB-DB Rod Clark, DE B.J. Ingram, CB Ron Christmas, FB Sharad Mizell, LB Oliver Walker, OL Jack Dowell, DT David Killough; Merrltt Island: DE Jeff Miller, LB David Selvaqraj, LB Wes McNeely, PK Javier Beorlegui, OL Noah Thennis, OL Adam Quinones, TE Dan Chamberlain, TB Hugh Smith; Rockledge: DT Joe Sanders.

LB Quantray Henderson, WR Femi Howard, TB Brannon Goins, DE Marcus Johnson, SS Alex Goins, FS-WR Mel Mitchell; Ti-tusville: DE Kris Napert, Jeremy Green, CB Greg McGruder, DL Derek Toley. FB Shawntay Peppers, Scott Allen, LB J. P. Montminy. South team Cocoa Beach: QB Joe Vicidomini, OL Dan Laurent, LB Ben Harrison, WR Guy Turapan, DT Ian Holland; Eau Gallie: OL-DL Matt Walters.

DE Winston Har-dison, OG Jason Wiltse, OL Brand Bellflower, LB James Price. DL Chris Bryant, FS Kevin Howard, LB Nehru Powell: Melbourne: WR Jon Turner. DL Bradford Dias, LB Mike Newman, WR Scott Moats, DE Richard Whittinqton, TE Brian Parchinski, QB John Leathers; Melbourne Central Catholic: NG-FG logy Mantovani, NG-FB Simon Martinez, LB Trey Huy, TEB Vince Guzman; Palm Bay: DT Danny Taylor, DT James Washington, LB Shane Riva-monte, TB James McGriff, OT Ron Degory, FB Jeff Adkins; Satellite: SS Mike Snelgrove, CB Rashad Hunter, TE Jason Fowler, TB-FS Rashaad Daviston, LB Nick Gamblin. Volleyball: Because the county's two strongest teams, state Final Four qualifiers Palm Bay and Satellite, normally are in the South, Satellite was moved to the North to balance the field. Palm Bay's Bonnie Prlester will coach the South and Melanie Wood of Rockledge will be the North coach.

The teams: North Cocoa: Ali Hudson. Merrltt Island: Danae Diller, Dawn Ippolito, Jessica Beai. Rockledge: Ashley Lazzarini. Paige Buckey. Satellite: Madalyn Loehr, Stacy Toler.

Katie Harrigan. Titusville: Lea Gant, Ami Blitch. South Cocoa Beach: Dary Bryan. Eau Gallie: Joanna Rowlett, Kiwanda Brown, Emily Barnett. Melbourne: Martha Steger.

Laura Stultz. Melbourne Central Catholic: Margaret Korrigan, Meaghan Wheeler. Palm Bay: Michelle Dayton, Jessica Reid, Teresa Hoang, Anna Varlamov. By Anna Maria Delia Costa FLORIDA TODAY MELBOURNE Florida Tech forward Sanja Radenkovic is brimming with confidence. As well she should.

The senior scored 21 points Monday night to lead the Panthers to a 71-52 season-opening women's basketball victory against Savannah State at Hedgecock Gym. Radenkovic hit twice from the 3-point arc in the first half to give Florida Tech an early lead. She also led the team in defensive rebounds with 11. To show her confidence, after any Panther scores, Radenkovic points to the ceiling or, in front of her, for emphasis. "It's kind of the preseason," said Radenkovic, from Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

"So I do that point because I am so confident." Not so confident was Savannah State, which fell to 0-3. The closest the Tigers came to the Panthers all night was eight points in the first half, when LaKeia Manor hit a 3-point shot to cut the gap to 19-11. Despite facing a Panther team that has only eight players, Savannah coach Walter Tullis doesn't think the shortage of bodies is going to hurt Florida Tech this season. "They have eight good players," Tullis said. "They don't need but five." The Panthers came out running the floor in the second half, and after Natara Loose hit two 3-point shots, Florida Tech led 46-25.

"We played 12 minutes of really good basketball in a 40-minute game," Panthers coach John Reynolds said. "But we got one in the left-hand column. We played well enough to win, so I guess I can't complain. We gave ourselves something to build on." Notes: Among Florida Tech point leaders were Loose with 16, and freshmen Lin-denberger and Arian Blanchard, who each poured in 10. The Tigers' high scorer was Nekosha Fambro with 17 Panthers' guard Ursula Thomas went down late in the second half with leg cramps.

She will be in the lineup for Tech's game with visiting North Florida on Wednesday. SAVANNAH ST. (52): LaKeia Manor 4 0-211, Danielle Rhynes 5 0-0 10, Nekosha Fambro 7 1-2 17, Joy Berrv-Querterman 1 1-2 3, Alettia Gadson 0 2-4 2, Aysha Aikens 11-2 3, April Pullen 1 0-2 2, Tameiko Allen 1 0-0 2, Melody Webb 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 5-14 52. FLORIDA TECH (71): Sania Radenkovic 3-4 21, Carrol-Ann Simpson 3 2-4 8, Natra Loose 4 5-4 16, Ursula Thomas 11-2 3, Leiane Lindenberger 3 4-5 10, Arian Blanchard 3 4-4 10, Stephanie Barrow-man 11-2 3.

Totals 23 20-27 71. HaHtime: Florida Tech 31 -21 goals: Savannah St. 5 (Manor 3), Florida Tech 5 (Loose 3). Assists: Savannah St. 10 (Manor 3), Florida Tech 17 (Radenkovic and Thomas 6).

Rebounds: Savannah St. 45 (Rhynes II), Florida Tech 55 (Lindenberger 14). Total fouls: Savannah St. 23, Florida Tech 13. Fouled out Simpson (FT).

Technical fouls: None. JL Tim Shortt, FLORIDA TODAY NATARA LOOSE of Florida Tech dribbles past Savannah State's LaKeia Manor in Monday night's season-opening game. Loose scored 16 points for the Panthers in a 71-52 victory. Blum strikes Senior gold Coslet both indicated Monday that rookie Corey Dillon, who had moved ahead of Ki-Jana Carter as Cincin nati's featured running back, cemented his status for the rest of the year by gaining 78 yards on 1 9 carries in Sunday afternoon's 20-3 loss at Pittsburgh. Packers: Green Bay might have to face Dallas this week without sack artist Reqqie White (back), run-stuffer Gilbert Brown (ankle) or deep threat Robert Brooks rib).

FLORIDA TODAY VIERA Shirley Blum of Cocoa won a gold medal in golf Monday in the 65-to-69 year-old division of the Space Coast Senior Games at Viera East Golf Club. Ronald Winter of Melbourne won the men's 50-54 division while Dennis Kuenzdl of Rockledge won the men's 65-69 age group. Women 50-54 age group: 1. (gold) Virginia Schmidt; 5-5fc 1. (gold) Shirley Blum; 80-plus: 1.

(gold) Jennie Mae Bell. Men 50-54: I. (gold) Ronald Winter. 2. Robert Polakowskl, 3.

Rich Passarella; 55-59: 1. (gold) Norm Amvet, 2. Frank Schmidt, 1 James O'Connor; 60-M: I. (gold) Bob Bums, 2. Robert Rock, 3.

James Stelter; 65-6: 1. (gold) Dennis Kuenzdl, 2. Robert Grandore, 3. (tie) Herbert Livermore and Hans Lundquist; 70-74: 1. (gold) Jahrer Wahrer, 2.

(tie) Mavnard Hughes and Lloyd Humbert, 4. Charles Tolbert; 75-59: 1. (gold) William Turner, 2. Ken Calfee, 3. Mac McCarty; 85-plus: I.

(gold) Milton Northropp. Senior Games results, 5C. Underdogs post 1-0 victory MERRITT ISLAND Scott Padilla pitched a no-hitter and struck out eight batters to lead the Melboure Underdogs to a 1-0 victory in the Pete Rose Wooden Bat League. Aaron Dickson drove in the run. Bethel outlasts Liberty MELBOURNE Tiffany Williams had nine aces and Jennifer Wright added five to lead Bethel Christian (8-3) to a 7-15, 15-5, 15-4 prep volleyball victory against Liberty.

BETHEL CHRISTIAN d. LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 7-15, 15-5, 15- Kills: Jennifer Wright (BC) 3, Tiffany Williams 2. Digs: Wright (BC) 3, Nikki Clark 2, Williams 2. Assists: Holly Hill (BC) 4, Wright 2. Blocks: Wright (BC) 3.

Aces: Williams (BC) 9, Wright 5, Abby Hull 2. Records Bethel 8-3. Running back Dorsey Levens said Coach Mike Holmgren was furious during film review of the Packers loss to Indianapolis: "I don't think you've got enough bleeps in your arsenal to cover up what he said today in the meeting, Levens said I Transactions, 5C. FSU looking for catharsis at The Swamp 1 i By Bill Vilona FLORIDA TODAY TALLAHASSEE Andre Wadsworth spent a month in a down mood. Quarterback Thad Busby did not begin forgetting the experience until spring practice started.

twice," Busby said. "I mean, if that teacher can change that exam, you know it's going to do nothing but get harder the second time. We went from one of the highest points here at home to one of the lowest." Said Wadsworth: "It wasn't meant to be for us last year, but the character of this team has really shown by what we've accomplished this year. We've come all the way back to get another chance." The Sugar Bowl loss snapped the Seminoles' streak of 13 consecutive bowl victories. It also fueled the motivation for this season.

On Saturday, the top-ranked Seminoles hope for a catharsis when facing Florida in Temple: Ron Dickerson, who gave himself five years to right the Owls' foundering football program, resigned Monday after his fifth season left him 8-47 as coach. Dickerson met with Temple athletic director Dave O'Brien Sunday and Monday. "We leave this program in a lot better shape than it was when we arrived," Dickerson said in a statement. Louisville: Embattled Coach Ron Cooper says he is ready to talk with school officials today about whether he will be returning. Athletic Director Tom Jurich characterized the meeting as an evaluation and opportunity "to discuss the said.

"We beat the No. 1 team in the country. But to be 11-0, then have to turn around and play them again, then lose to your rival, lose the national title, lose your bowl streak there was too much involved to let it go. I think it's definitely been in the back of the minds of most of us." With one game remaining, the Seminoles are three quarterback sacks away from matching last year's school record of 67 Samari Rolle walked around Monday with a foam cast on his injured left ankle. But he plans to practice today.

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Florida State has spent 11 months living a nightmare. The Seminoles' 52-20 loss to rival Florida in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2 shattered a perfect regular season and sent the Gators dancing on Bourbon Street with the national title. Five weeks earlier, the Seminoles toppled then-No. 1 Florida 24-21 in Tallahassee.

But after bowl pairings shook out six days later, one of the greatest wins in school history one of the greatest wins in school history Gainesville. A win would send them into the Orange Bowl with a chance at this year's na Orange Bowl with a chance at this year na- future ot the program which Cooper has guided for three years. NEWEST ADULT RELEASES against Honda last season. Honda nas not was essentially rendered meaningless. tional title.

been an underdog since the Fiesta Bowl "It was like having to take a final exam "We had a great year last year," Bush game against Nebraska. I Gators begin stirring up talk of late hits again By David Jones bet. them in the Sugar Bowl and FLORIDA TODAY "It's kind of like a slap in the knocked them out of (a national While some Gators fans ai face, you know?" Gators center title). And the way they were hit- saying a win against FSU this Sa face, you know?" Gators center While some Gators fans are saying a win against FSU this Sat Wednesday 2 For 1 Rentals Friday Rent 2, Get 1 FREE We moved but just a tew doors down in the same center! Open 24 Hrs. 7 Days A Week POWER VIDEO 676-2004 (The number at the end of each listing is a PlusCode, used with VCR Plus, a system that makes recording television programs easier.) 1851 Palm Bay Rd.

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of Pineda Causeway (407) 752-5360 9am-11pm 9am-12pm Fri. Sat. Florida State rivalry turned up a notch last year when Gators coach Steve Spurrier accused the Seminoles' defenders of hitting UF quarterback Danny Wuerffel late on pass plays. Spurrier even put together a tape of the hits and allowed media to view it before the Gators' 52-20 win against the 'Noles in the Sugar Bowl rematch. He already hinted that things could get ugly if he feels Florida State plays dirty this Saturday.

Do bitter feelings remain? You season in Gainesville, not everyone's buying such talk. "We're not going to have the finish like we did last year," Florida defensive end Willie Rodgers said. "But if we go out there and beat these guys, I know it's going to feel really great." Gators tailback Fred Taylor was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week Jacquez Green won the Long Distance punt return award for the longest return in the nation. thing The Gators can do Tennessee a favor with a win against FSU, which would put the Volunteers in position to possibly move up high enough in the polls to play in the Orange Bowl for the national championship. But Spurrier has not heard from any well-wishers.

"We haven't heard from anybody at Tennessee," Spurrier said. "We're not worried about whatever happens up there." hits. "And there was nothing you could do about it at the time." Ritch said Florida used the hits in FSU's 24-21 in Tallahassee as a motivation for the rematch. "The way those guys play, for the second game, it really pumped us up," Ritch said. "We kept watching how they were hitting Danny late and everything.

That was kind of a motivation for us." Could the bad feelings remain this fall? "It think there's a little bit on both sides," Ritch said. "We beat Radio and television broadcast additions, corrections andor deletions may be taxed to: Florida Today Sports Radio Log, (407) 242-0760. UF receivers have chance to mute criticism i LEAKING? SLIPPING? I Transmission $4 O'? SHOWDOWN, From 1C 12397 Tnn.iin Includes: I Road Test New Fluid Check For Leaks New Pan Casket I Adjust Bands Linkage Additional Parts Extra 1 I AA9I BI Wednesday Men's college basketball: Brevard Community College at Central Florida Community College, 7:30 p.m. Women college basketball: University of North Florida at Florida Tech, 7:30 p.m. Friday Men's college basketball: Florida Tech at Southern Indiana Tournament, 5:30 p.m.

Women's college basketball: Florida Tech at Florida Memorial, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Men's college basketball: Florida Tech at Southern Indiana Tournament, 5:30 Women's college basketball: Brevard Community College at Miami-Kendall, 4 p.m. Pro hockey: IHL Indianapolis at Orlando, 7 p.m. Liean screen SAA9S I CLUTCH REPLACEMENT VW HALL I Pool fable Kicli-Oft Sale whether it's running it 50 times or throwing it 50 times," Green said. "I'll go out and just block if I have to." "If they press the line of scrimmage, I think we'll have a field day on their cornerbacks," Green predicted.

"They play a lot of bump and run Florida State, they're a good team. They're gonna mix it up. They're not going to just blitz every play against us." "They've got a lot of good athletes," Spurrier said. "They're well-coached, and it seems like they're playing the scheme they've played the last year or so, and obviously it's very good for them." That scheme means Florida State will be a huge test for the receivers. And without that once-familiar spark from the Gators receivers, Florida State will be simply too good for Florida this year.

twice this season the season-opener against Southern Miss and the Vanderbilt game. He caught a career-high nine passes against LSU for 94 yards but, again, has not reminded anyone of the dangerous big-play receivers of the UF past. "They're all sort of in there," Spurrier said. "One of them one week may have played a little bit better than the other or just happened to get a few more balls coming at him." Darrell Jackson and Travis Taylor have seen some limited playing time as true freshmen but have not made an impact. Aside from Green, the Gators have had to rely on short passes.

Still, Green says the receivers are not worried about getting fancy numbers this season it's winning this week that counts. "Whatever it takes to win, He had a touchdown catch in each of the Gators' first four games, and the Tallahassee native and third-year sophomore had a team-best six catches for 97 yards vs. Georgia. But he has not had the explosive break-out game that was anticipated. McGriff battled back from a severe knee injury last year to win a starting spot this season.

The Gainesville native had three catches each against Central Michigan, Louisiana State, Auburn and Van-derbilt (against whom he also had a career-best 44 yard touchdown) but has not had a "huge" game, either. Nafis Karim, like McGriff a junior who came to UF in the same recruiting class as Green, Anthony and Hilliard, has been suspended MES niiaofinn- Who is the onlv losing team player to win the Super Bowl MVF'awarar Dallas Cowboy linebacker, was MVP ot Vita Spa Factory Outlet error-prone buper bowi won in H'o iii 'a' i'w'w" more Colts 16-13. What is the Den- Mel. Square Mall NOW 2 LOCATIONS 722-9581 4450 W. New Haven Melbourne 725-8482 alty for throwing a forward pass in front i linn rt Crimtflflfl? 'Answer tomorrow.