====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0703 from reel: NP 7215 (1998-01-12 to 1998-07-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/126742 Title: Basketball Star to Join Kansas Summary: Article about John Crider, a basketball recruit from Horton High School, committing to play for Kansas University under coach Roy Williams. Category: sports Subjects: basketball recruiting; college athletics; university sports Named Entities: Crider, John [basketball recruit]; Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; Gardner, Graon [basketball coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: 'Hawk Sluggers to Battle Arkansas Summary: Kansas baseball team prepares to play Arkansas in a game at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium, with details about the team's preparation and schedule. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; college athletics; university sports Named Entities: Randall, Bobby [baseball coach]; Arkansas Razorbacks [baseball team] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Men's Loss Helps Women's Team, but Keep It Quiet Summary: Commentary on how the men's basketball team's loss has brought attention to the women's basketball team and their accomplishments. Category: sports Subjects: women's basketball; college athletics; university sports Named Entities: Washington, Marian [women's basketball coach]; Dixon, Tamecka [WNBA player] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Men to Swim in National Meet Summary: Three Kansas men's swimmers qualify for the NCAA Championships, with details about their achievements and records. Category: sports Subjects: swimming; college athletics; university sports Named Entities: Painter, Tyler [swimmer]; Chestnut, Brandon [swimmer]; Hartl, Trent [swimmer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Player's Speed Causes Concern Summary: Article discussing concerns about John Crider's speed as a basketball recruit and how it might affect his performance at the Division I level. Category: sports Subjects: basketball recruiting; college athletics; university sports Named Entities: Crider, John [basketball recruit]; Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; Gardner, Graon [basketball coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Swimming Summary: Brief article about Kansas swimmer Kristin Nielsen changing her life focus after learning her brother had cancer. Category: sports Subjects: swimming; college athletics; university sports Named Entities: Nielsen, Kristin [swimmer] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Soccer Summary: The women's soccer team will get extra help in the midfield with the signing of Danielle Deguerre. Category: sports Subjects: soccer; college athletics; university sports Named Entities: Deguerre, Danielle [soccer player] Confidence: 0.75 Title: 1998 Baseball Schedule Summary: Complete schedule of Kansas baseball games for the 1998 season, listing opponents and dates. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; college athletics; university sports Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas Quarterback Attacked, Injured Summary: University of Kansas quarterback Zac Wegner was attacked and injured, with details about the incident. Category: sports Subjects: football; college athletics; university sports Named Entities: Wegner, Zac [quarterback] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Checkers Foods Category: advertisements 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.