====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0374 from reel: NP 8956 (2000-08-21 to 2000-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/25914 Title: 'Husker Dominance Poses Threat Summary: Kansas volleyball team prepares to face No. 1 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, with players discussing the challenge of competing against the dominant Husker program. Category: sports Subjects: college volleyball; Nebraska Cornhuskers; Kansas Jayhawks; Big 12 Conference Named Entities: Warren, Sarah [sports writer]; Thomas, Kylie [volleyball player]; LaMere, Molly [volleyball player]; Wheeler, Anna [volleyball player]; Bechard, Ray [volleyball coach]; Cook, John [Nebraska coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Soccer Team Without Home Doesn't Help Attendance Summary: The Kansas women's soccer team faces attendance challenges due to field conditions at SuperTarget Field, with the team forced to play home games at alternative locations. Category: sports Subjects: college soccer; attendance issues; athletic facilities Named Entities: Jones, Seth [sports columnist]; Konzen, Richard [athletic director]; Cook, Darren [facilities director] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Knee Surgery to Sideline Soccer Team Record Holder Summary: Kansas women's soccer team record holder Hilla Rantala will miss the season due to knee surgery, affecting the team's scoring capabilities. Category: sports Subjects: college soccer; injuries; athletic records Named Entities: Ebisawa, Yoshitaka [sports writer]; Rantala, Hilla [soccer player]; Francis, Mark [soccer coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Transfers Help Defensive Line Fill in Gaps Left by Graduates Summary: Kansas football's defensive line benefits from transfer players Ervin Holloman and De'Nard Whitfield as they fill positions left vacant by graduated players. Category: sports Subjects: college football; transfers; defensive line; Kansas Jayhawks Named Entities: Franchuk, Jason [sports writer]; Holloman, Ervin [football player]; Whitfield, De'Nard [football player]; Allen, Terry [football coach]; High, Kareem [football player]; Murphy, Chaz [football player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Inside: Kansas Basketball Recruit Alan Anderson Orally Committed Late Monday Night to Michigan State. Summary: Kansas basketball recruit Alan Anderson has verbally committed to play for Michigan State University. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; recruiting; player commitments Confidence: 0.8 Title: Inside: Ross Nwachukwu Will Become Interim Men's Tennis Coach Following Mark Riley's Departure to Pennsylvania. Summary: Ross Nwachukwu has been named interim men's tennis coach at Kansas following Mark Riley's departure to Pennsylvania. Category: sports Subjects: college tennis; coaching changes; interim coaches Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sports Columnist Seth Jones Summary: Sports columnist Seth Jones provides commentary on various athletic topics including soccer field conditions and other sports issues. Category: sports Subjects: sports commentary; columnists; athletic facilities Named Entities: Jones, Seth [sports columnist] Confidence: 0.75 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.