====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0969 from reel: NP 7215 (1998-01-12 to 1998-07-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/126476 Title: Kansas Chasing Wichita State Legend Summary: Article about Kansas baseball team's pursuit of Wichita State baseball tradition and coach Gene Stephenson, highlighting the historical rivalry between the two schools. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; college sports; rivalries; university athletics Named Entities: Stephenson, Gene [baseball coach]; Carter, Joe [baseball player]; Lansing, Mike [baseball player]; Dreifort, Darren [baseball player]; Casey Davis [baseball player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Seniors, Paul Pierce Honored at Banquet Summary: Coverage of KU basketball senior banquet honoring Paul Pierce and other seniors, including details about Pierce's NBA draft announcement and team awards ceremony. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college athletics; player recognition; team awards Named Entities: Pierce, Paul [basketball player]; Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; LaFrentz, Raef [basketball player]; Thomas, C.B. [basketball player]; McGrath, Billy [basketball player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Women's Tennis Must Overcome Texas Schools to Win Big 12 Summary: Article about KU women's tennis team's upcoming matches against Texas schools as they seek to win the Big 12 Conference title. Category: sports Subjects: tennis; college sports; conference competition; women's athletics Named Entities: Thornqvist, Roland [tennis coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Depth, Ability to Help Receivers Catch Up Summary: Article about KU football team's receiving corps, focusing on player development, depth, and upcoming season expectations. Category: sports Subjects: football; college sports; receiver development; team strategy Named Entities: Allen, Terry [football coach]; Gordon, John [football player]; Allen, Termaine [football player]; Fulton, Harrison [football player]; Gasaway, Byron [football player] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Paul Pierce at Basketball Banquet Summary: Photograph of former KU basketball player Paul Pierce at the team's senior banquet with coach Roy Williams. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: basketball; player recognition; team events Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas Softball Summary: Brief announcement about Kansas softball team's upcoming games against Nebraska and Iowa State. Category: informational content Subjects: softball; college sports; upcoming games Confidence: 0.7 Title: Kansas Track Summary: Brief announcement about Kansas track and field team's upcoming competitions in California and Arkansas. Category: informational content Subjects: track and field; college sports; upcoming competitions Confidence: 0.7 Title: Contact the Kansan Summary: Contact information for the sports department of The University Daily Kansan, including phone, fax, and email. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper contact information; sports department Confidence: 0.9 Title: Basketball Banquet Postseason Awards Summary: List of awards given at the KU basketball team's postseason banquet, including Most Valuable Player and other honors. Category: informational content Subjects: basketball; team awards; player recognition 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.