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University Daily Kansan
Page 0029 from reel: NP 8956 (2000-08-21 to 2000-11-30)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/26259

Title: Jayhawks Want to Take Next Step
Summary: Volleyball coach Ray Bechard discusses team improvements and goals for the upcoming season, including moving up in the Big 12 conference and making an NCAA tournament bid.
Category: sports
Subjects: volleyball; university sports; athletic teams; Big 12 conference
Named Entities: Bechard, Ray [volleyball coach]; Kidd, Sara [volleyball player]; Bell, Nancy [volleyball player]; Myatt, Amy [volleyball player]; LaMere, Molly [volleyball player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Assembling the Puzzle
Summary: Kansas football coach Terry Allen discusses rebuilding the team, with a puzzle piece metaphor representing how players fit together to form a complete team.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; team rebuilding; athletic programs; coaching
Named Entities: Allen, Terry [football coach]; Franchuk, Jason [sports writer]; Coke, Daniel [football player]; Weatherbie, Jonas [football player]; Norris, Moran [football player]; Smith, Dylon [football player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Kansas Soccer Beats Up Baker
Summary: The Kansas women's soccer team defeats Baker University 5-1 in an exhibition match, with coach Mark Francis pleased with the team's performance and defensive organization.
Category: sports
Subjects: soccer; women's sports; exhibition games; athletic performance
Named Entities: Ebisawa, Yoshitaka [sports writer]; Francis, Mark [soccer coach]; Colvin, Maggie [soccer player]; Schroeder, Melanie [soccer player]; Haven, Meghann [soccer player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Basketball Players Benefit From Traveling the World
Summary: The Kansas men's basketball team's summer 2000 trip to three continents and Hawaii is discussed, with coach Roy Williams noting the benefits of international travel for player development.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; men's sports; international travel; athletic development
Named Entities: Rigg, Michael [sports writer]; Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; Collison, Nick [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Volleyball Roster
Summary: Complete roster of the Kansas volleyball team including player names, positions, and class years.
Category: sports
Subjects: volleyball; team rosters; athletic personnel
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Today in Sports
Summary: Brief sports news including a Texas pitcher's performance in the Little League World Series.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports briefs; youth sports; baseball
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Sports Briefs
Summary: Collection of brief sports news items including Major League Baseball, Big 12 football, and golf updates.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports news; baseball; football; golf
Confidence: 0.7

Title: With a New Coach and a Runner With Olympic Trial Experience, the Cross Country Team Is Ready for Its Season
Category: sports
Subjects: cross country; athletic teams; coaching changes; Olympic athletes
Confidence: 0.7

Title: A Preview of the Big 12 Football Season
Category: sports
Subjects: football; Big 12 conference; season previews
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [puzzles/games]
Category: puzzles/games
Confidence: 0.9

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