====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0857 from reel: NP 7854 (1999-01-25 to 1999-07-28) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/107976 Title: Heptathlete Dreams of Gold Summary: Profile of Kansas heptathlete Candy Mason, who is the reigning Big 12 Conference Indoor and Outdoor Performer of the Year and hopes to make the 2000 Olympics. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; athletics; Olympics; college sports Named Entities: Mason, Candy [heptathlete] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Revamped Women's Soccer Team Storms Through Spring Games Summary: Article about the improved performance of the Kansas women's soccer team during spring games, with coach Mark Francis pleased with their progress and attitude. Category: sports Subjects: women's soccer; college sports; team performance Confidence: 0.85 Title: Tennis Senior to Represent Kansas Team Summary: Senior tennis player Kenny Powell has been selected to represent the Kansas team at the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference, where he will serve as a liaison between student athletes and administrators. Category: sports Subjects: tennis; college sports; student leadership Named Entities: Powell, Kenny [tennis player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Kansas Rowing Summary: The Kansas women's rowing team is ranked 22nd nationally and will face Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan. Category: sports Subjects: rowing; college sports; team competition Confidence: 0.8 Title: College Basketball Summary: The Associated Press' College Basketball Player of the Year Elton Brand will forgo his last two seasons at Duke and enter the NBA draft. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college sports; NBA draft Confidence: 0.8 Title: Commentary: NFL Draft Eases Sports Cravings of Football Junkie Summary: Columnist reflects on how the NFL draft provides relief for football fans during the off-season between January and August. Category: sports Subjects: NFL draft; football; sports commentary Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: Kansas Heptathlete Candy Mason Summary: Photo of Kansas heptathlete Candy Mason, who is the reigning Big 12 Conference Indoor and Outdoor Performer of the Year. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: track and field; athletics; photography Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Sophomore Forward Lindsey Horner Summary: Photo of sophomore forward Lindsey Horner, who is part of the Kansas women's soccer team. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: women's soccer; athletics; photography Confidence: 0.9 Title: Contact the Kansan Summary: Contact information for the Sports Desk including phone, fax, and email. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper contact information; sports department Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.