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Sentinel Athletes of the Week Sports digest Shobert shows improvement The) Associated Preaa SAN JOSE Bubba Shobert, recovering from an injury in the motorcycling's U.S. International Grand Prix, was moved off the critical list Monday, hospital officials reported. Hospital spokeswoman Christie Welter said Shobert has be upgraded to serious condition and has been taken off a life support system. Shobert, whose motorcycle crashed during the victory lap after the April 16 race at Laguna Seca, has opened his eyes and is now able to follow some simple commands. maker's testimony in baseball's investigation of the matter was truthful.

Nothing in the 13-page transcript indicates that Rose bet on baseball games. However Alan J. Statman, a lawyer representing the book-make'-, Ronald Peters, has said in the past that his client had information Unking the Cincinnati Reds manager to baseball betting. Statman declined comment Monday: Giamatti, who will decide whether Rose will be suspended, did not wish to make any comment, spokesman Rich Levin said. If Giamatti determines Rose bet on baseball games, he would be suspended for one year.

If Giamatti determines Rose bet on Reds games, he would be banned for life. It's 'Dr. Tyson' now NEW YORK (AP) Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will receive an honorary doctorate in humane letters today from Central State University in Wilberforce, Central State president Arthur Thomas said the school is honoring Tyson for his influence on young people. "Mike demonstrates that hard work, determination and perseverance can enable one to overcome any obstacles," Thomas said. Darryl Ratlitf ol Cabrillo College, Laurie Ourette of Aptos High and Jake Botts ol North Monterey County have been selected the Sentinel's Athletes ot the Week.

Ratlltt, a freshman right fielder on the Seahawk baseball team, went 6-for-11 with five runs scored, two home runs, one double and four runs batted in as Cabrillo beat Skyline 11-0 and Foothill 9-6. "He was actually 7-for-11," said Cabrillo assistant coach Matt King. "He beat out an infield hit, but we were ahead of Skyline by 11 runs, it was the ninth inning, it was foggy and cold, and the ump looked like he was ready to get out of there so he called him out." It's not like he needed the hit, though. Ratlitf already has 40 in 17 Coast Conference games (he's 40-for-71, .563 average). "That's unbelievable," King said.

Ratliff's biggest asset is his speed. Said King, "Granted, I'm 25 and I haven't seen everything, but I've seen my share of games from coaching and scouting, and he is without a doubt the fastest player I've seen. And I'm talking Saturday Game of the Week, too." Against Los Medanos earlier this year, the infielders were playing Ratlin three to five feet in on the grass and he still dropped two drag bunts for hits. "He flat out flies," King said in amazement. Durette, a senior on the Mariner track team, won three events as Aptos edged Santa Cruz 60-58 to remain the only unbeaten team in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.

Durette won the 400 meters (1 minute, 0.1 second), 300 intermediate hurdles (49.3 seconds) and anchored the winning First loss for Evers CUPERTINO Freshman Chris Evers' unbeaten streak came to an end Monday, as he and the Cabrillo College Seahawks dropped an 8-1 Coast Conference men's tennis match to the DeAnza Dons on Monday. At No. 1 singles, Evers was 15-0 overall this season going in, but lost to DeAnza's Dieter Schultz, 6-3, 6-3. The Hawks' lone victory came at No. 1 doubles, where Evers and Brett Hansbery topped Tavo Pacheco and Tom Nguyen, 6-3, 6-3.

The Evers-Hansbery team is now 15-0 on the season. Cabrillo is 10-6 in conference and 11-8 overall. Aptos golfers second SANTA CRUZ The Aptos High Mariners golf team defeated the Santa Cruz Cardinals on Monday to clinch second place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and a berth in the post-season Central Coast Section team tournament. Aptos defeated Santa Cruz 211-230 in the nine-hole makeup match at DeLaveaga Golf Course to finish 10-2 in league behind Harbor, which was 11-1. Santa Cruz closed at 8-4.

The top two teams in the league qualify for the post-season tournament. Aptos is scheduled to play in the CCS tourney May 8 at Riverside Golf Course in San Jose, while Harbor is to play May 8 at Summitpointe in Milpitas. Santa Cruz's Josh Breeden was match medalist Monday with a 2-over-par 37 on the front nine, while Matt Braga topped Aptos with a 40. Hawks finish fourth CARMEL The Cabrillo College golf team finished fourth Monday in the final Coast Conference tournament of the season, at Rancho Canada Golf Course. Canada og Redwood City won the tourney over six other schools with a score of 377, while Cabrillo was fourth at 417.

The tourney concludes conference play for the season, with the Seahawks finishing in fourth place overall. Javier Sanchez of Canada was match medalist with a 2-under-par 70, while O.J. McCulley and Adam Stern topped Cabrillo at 74 and 79, respectively. Extra points: Not just another fish story Feud Tennis money at issue The top three conference schools advance to the Northern California playoffs that begin Monday at Oak-dale Golf and Country Club. In addition, four at-large conference players not on those teams will be selected today to attend the NorCal tournament.

Coed beach tourney SANTA CRUZ The top collegiate coed intramural volleyball teams in Northern California will meet on the Main Beach courts April 29 in the Pepsi Collegiate Volleyball Challenge. Teams comprised of two men and two women will have qualified through a series of regional tournaments. The top 10 teams from each of three regionals will advance to the finals in Santa Cruz. For more information, call (818) 905-6461. Rose bet $1 million NEW YORK (AP) An Ohio bookmaker told prosecutors that he took as much as $1 million in bets from Pete Rose, according to a federal transcript obtained Monday by The Associated Press.

And a letter from A. Bartlett Giamatti states the commissioner believes the book Zvereva laughed as she edged into the winner's circle and pocketed a check that, for the first time in her short but successful career, she intended to keep for herself rather than surrender to her government. Half of the $18,000 doubles award went to Larisa Savchenko, Zvereva's doubles partner, and was disposed of in the traditional way: a representative for the Soviet Tennis Federation claimed it from the tournament office. But Zvereva's $9,000, plus an additional $1,650 for her second-round singles loss, were not released to the federation as had been the case ANNUAL RATE Continued Itom Page Bl cast of characters includes the slim teen-ager, who has defied the powerful Soviet Sport Committee, and two rival sports agencies based in the United States. Each claims to represent her.

Eight days ago Zvereva reached the age of consent with a public act of political dissent as she stepped to center court at Amelia Island to accept her prize money for the tournament's doubles championship. Surrounded by balloons and a cake celebrating her 18th birthday, Darryl Ratliff Laurie meter relay team after taking the baton 25 to 30 yards behind Santa Cruz's lead runner. "I thought the meet was over at that point," Aptos Coach Allen Grasso said because of the ground Durette had to make up. "It did not seem possible that Laurie could catch up." But she did, reeling in the Santa Cruz runner on the far turn and winning by a foot. "It was just a miracle finish," Grasso said.

"She had so much heart. She wouldn't give up. I told my athletic director that she's not human. "She's all heart," Grasso continued. "That's the best accurate description of Laurie Durette.

She's a competitor." Durette's best event is the 300 hurdles; she has the top time in the league at 47.8. She's second in the 400 (59.8) and 800 (2:21.6) and ninth in the 200 (28.2). "As a runner, I doubt if there's anyone, who could do more events than she could," Grasso said. "If I don't stop her, she'll try do the high jump and throw the discus, too." Botts, a junior pitcher on the Condor baseball team, followed up a one-hit win against San Lorenzo Valley two weeks ago with a 2-0 no-hitter against So-quel. He walked five, whined five her in the 800 to build up her endurance for the quarter." The catch is, as Moore, previously a 100- and 200-meter standout, moved toward the 400, she learned to like the 800.

"She likes the race, which is real important," McConnell said. "And she likes that you can use strategy in the 800, as opposed to just sheer speed. She likes to use her head and make a move." It seems if the Harbor coaches use their heads, they could have a heck of an 800-meter runner in the future, too. Losing has never been that appealing to UC Santa Cruz men's tennis coach Bob Hansen; just ask any of his players who have lost to him in past challenge matches. But last week's first loss of the season for the Banana Slugs may have been just what Hansen wanted.

"We're pretty coherent as a team on where we need work," Hansen said, his whip ready to begin cracking again, now that his team, ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division III poll, is 14-1. "It's good to have it happen at this time. We've had holes we've known about. I have not been confident at all in our doubles.

Now it's down in black and white." And if the Slugs need any incentive, all Hansen has to do is pull out the press clippings of last year's national championship finals, where losing in the doubles cost them the NCAA men's title. "Now we have to show what type of character we have, to see how we respond to losing," Hansen said. If the Slugs are anything like their coach, there won't be a team that wants to win more than UCSC. Although Jeremy Green will be 3,000 miles from Santa Cruz when Tasha Zobrosky Heather Cruz, EscamDIa, SLV, Spencer, Soquel, Hamilton. SLV, 4.

TRIPLES Mausa, Santa Cruz, 4, Chavez, Santa Cruz, I Sillen. Aptos, Van Kaathoven, Aptos, Hevia, Aptos. HOME RUNS Van Kaathoven, Aptos, Willis, Monte Vista, Hevia, Aptos, Horner, Monte Vista. Camperud, Monte Vista, Dabev, Santa Cruz, 1. STOLEN BASES Van Kaathoven, Aptos, 73.

Zobrosky, SLV, ft Witielmsen, Santa Cruz, 1 Castro, Aptos, It; Rodoers, Soquel, 17; Bittner, North County, 17. TEAM BATTING School, Recard AB Monte Vista, 5-4 237 Soquel, 10-6-1 457 RBI Ave. 74 62 J71 94 146 SI Jl 97 JI2 154 176 1 33 111 152 77 J77 73 104 52 .245 59 14 27 J15 51 67 37 .176 Aptos, 4-10 311 SLV, 16-6 572 Santa Cruz, 12-1 541 NMC, 5-12 424 Harbor, 3-12 390 Watsonville, 6-1 3M y-XI fl Durette Jake Botts and made 95 pitches. "I felt really good," Botts said. "I had good movement on my fastball and I had all my breaking pitches working." When Botts says all, he means all.

"I have an overhand curve, and sometimes I throw it three-quarters and on occasion I drop down sidearm and it just kind of slides along," he said. "And to throw them oft, I throw a four-finger knuckleball as a changeup, and I throw a couple two-finger knucklers that have a little more spin and break down. I had a lot of ground balls hit on that." Throughout the game, Botts was trying not to think about the no-hitter. "I was just putting it on and not worrying about it because I was afraid I'd lose it," he said. "Our scorekeeper came over to me in the sixth inning and said, 'Did you know you're throwing I shut him up right there.

I said 'please be quiet. You can tell me after the I wanted nothing to go wrong. I really wanted it. It meant a lot to me, especially because Soquel was undefeated." To nominate athletes, coaches may call 423-4248 between 5 and 8 p.m. Sundays.

Selections are made by the Sentinel sports staff. he heads for lona to play basketball next season, the Santa Cruz High senior point guard will at least be home for Christmas with the college picking up his flight to California. No, there are no NCAA violations involved; the trip was no inducement for Green to accept lona's scholarship offer. Rather, it'll work out nicely for Green that lona is to head West from New York to play St. Mary's on Dec.

27, then stick around for the Cable Car Classic on Dec. 29-30. If Soquel High Coach Mitch Meyer plays his cards right, he just might be able to get North Monterey County High junior pitcher Jake Botts to switch schools and play for his baseball team next year. After Botts beat Soquel 2-0 on a no-hitter last week at Soquel, Botts said, "The weather was great. It's perfect weather to play baseball in.

It really makes you feel good. My arm feels great, the ball is alive Compared to Botts' comments about playing in Castroville "If it's a cold, foggy, windy day (which is commonplace at NMC), it's just like sticking your arm in ice" it seems, with the right inducements (car, money, girls), Meyer could have himself an ace pitcher. "No, I don't know about that," Bott said. "If it's nice up at North County if you get that good wind blowing right in your face you're throwing into the wind and the ball has a lot of movement." But on the occasions the wind is blowing the other way "If I make a mistake," Botts said, "The ball is going to be down there on the JV diamond." Compiled by the sports staff leaders in Ks Brady Melba Nuval INDtVHXJAL PITCH INQ At least 1 hmina per emu nayer, school w-L IP Zobrosky, SLV 14-6 139V4 77 SO ERA 196 1.05 74 19 97 1.97 65 2.41 20 2.47 10 3.43 11 167 33 4.20 22 4.36 5 5,35 I 5.81 4 6.07 31 40 49 21 34 Nuval, WatsnvHe. 6-7 19 Brady, Soquel 10-5 110 90 Chavez, SC 12-7 136 88 51 55 Krovetz, Harbor Loos, Aptos Mata.

NMC Coffey, MV Wenger. Harbor Marikas. NMC Setvy, NMC Fox, Aptos 2-6 49 43 16 74Vi 93 57 3-4 45 52 45 33 51 1-2 17 21 26 21V 32 21 1-2 25Vi 22 22 TEAM PITCHING School SLV Watsonville Santa Cruz Soouel IP BB SO ERA ISOVi 9IV 143 114 91 204 1.12 74 1.71 2.30 2.41 3.50 66 99 34 Harbor. Monte Vista 54 35 4.15 25 4.34 11 4.72 North County. 113 146 125 104 .16 73 71 60 Aptos When Gary Liu didn't show up for baseball practice one day last week, Monte Vista Christian School Coach Tom Wade thought something was fishy.

Little did he know Initially, Wade was saddened to learn that the young outfielder had to attend a funeral for a member of his family. "When I asked who died, one of the guys (on the team) said, 'A Apparently, a beloved pet koi that belonged to Liu's grandmother had gone to the big fish bowl in the sky, and she was insistent upon giving the fish a proper burial at a pet cemetary. This wasn't just some ordinary goldfish; koi are pedigree carp that can live up to 100 years and more and are worth up to $100,000 in Japan. The deceased was reportedly valued at $2,000. There are "koi clubs" in the U.S.

and one koi breeder locally. So, Gary handled the arrangements, Wade recounts, but ran into a snag when it was learned the funeral was going to cost $125. "When he told his grandmother how much it was going to cost," Wade said, "they went out and dug a hole and tossed in the fish." There is no reason to believe Liu made up the story just to cover himself for skipping practice. But, if he did, it's a one-time-only deal. "I'll never hear an excuse like that again in my life," Wade said.

It would be unfair to say that Dina Moore has sort of stumbled onto success in the 800 meters this spring, since the Harbor High junior Saturday posted the second-best time in the Central Coast Section a 2:17.48 in only her third time out in the event. Obviously, Moore doesn't stumble around the track. But, Pirates assistant coach Gary McConnell notes, "We put Canseco charges set SAN FRANCISCO (AP) American League MVP Jose Canseco of the Oakland Athletics will be prosecuted on both felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with a leaded handgun police found in his red Jaguar, the district attorney's office said Monday. Canseco was arrested Friday at the Laurel Heights campus of the University of California at San Francisco, where he went for a scan of his injured wrist, after a passer-by reported seeing the 9mm semiautomatic handgun on the floor of his car. The two charges connected to Canseco's arrest are illegal possession of a weapon on a university campus, which is a felony, and misdemeanor possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle.

If convicted, Canseco could face a 3Vi-year Jail sentence. with the $512,000 she had earned in three and a half years on the women's tour. Tournament officials at Amelia Island ignored a letter from International Management Group, the Soviet federation's agent, requesting that Zvereva's earnings be handled in the same way as Savchenko's. Instead, the checks were picked up by a representative of the Women's International Tennis Association, the players' union Zvereva paid $750 to Join two weeks ago, and were later given directly to her. ANNUAL YIELD to change without notice.

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