====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0828_1 from reel: NP 14839 (2009-01-15 to 2009-07-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/123469 Title: Tony Thompspon to Try Out for Team USA Summary: Sophomore third baseman Tony Thompson will try out for Team USA baseball team after impressive season with KU. Coach Ritch Price supports Thompson's selection and notes his character and skills. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; college athletics; team USA; athletic competition Named Entities: Thompson, Tony [baseball player]; Price, Ritch [baseball coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Team Falls Short of Super Regionals Summary: Kansas baseball team, ranked in Top 25, reached NCAA Regional finals but fell short of advancing to Super Regionals. Coach Ritch Price views the season as a step forward for the program. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; NCAA tournament; college athletics; team performance Named Entities: Price, Ritch [baseball coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Four Qualify to Compete in NCAA Championships Summary: Four members of Kansas track and field team qualified for NCAA Outdoor Championships after strong performances at Midwest Regionals, including Zlata Tarasova in hammer throw. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; NCAA championships; athletic competition; college athletics Named Entities: Tarasova, Zlata [track athlete]; Bonds, Lauren [track athlete]; Keith, Keith [track athlete] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Look for Q&a With Perkins This Summer Summary: The Kansan will conduct Q&A with Perkins about the future of athletics at the University of Kansas. Category: sports Subjects: athletic administration; university athletics; future planning Confidence: 0.8 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.