====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0465 from reel: NP 10601 (2003-08-18 to 2003-11-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/43192 Title: Volleyball Starts Big 12 Play Summary: The KU volleyball team prepares for a Big 12 match against Kansas State, looking for a rare victory in Manhattan. The article discusses team strategy, player performances, and the significance of the upcoming game. Category: sports Subjects: volleyball; Big 12 Conference; college sports; KU athletics Named Entities: Jacobsen, Abbie [volleyball player]; Bechard, Ray [volleyball coach]; Morris, Lindsey [volleyball player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas' Pass Attack Improves Summary: Kansas quarterback Bill Whittemore shows improved passing efficiency through three games, ranking among the top in the Big 12 Conference. The article analyzes his performance and the team's offensive improvements. Category: sports Subjects: football; passing game; KU football; college football Named Entities: Whittemore, Bill [quarterback]; Mangino, Mark [football coach]; Simmons, Mark [football player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Award Field Should Be Narrowed Summary: An opinion piece arguing that the field of candidates for the Wooden Award should be narrowed, suggesting that only the top 50 players nationally should be considered for the prestigious college basketball award. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; awards; Wooden Award; NCAA basketball Named Entities: Robertson, Ryan [basketball player]; Solum, Michael C. [award director]; Duhon, Chris [basketball player] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Major League Baseball Summary: A collection of recent Major League Baseball game scores and standings from various teams including New York, Kansas City, Boston, Chicago, Minnesota, and St. Louis. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; MLB scores; sports results Confidence: 0.7 Title: Kansas Football Notes Summary: Weekly updates on Kansas football including player of the week honors, game results, and injury reports. Features information about Bill Whittemore's performance and other Jayhawk players. Category: sports Subjects: football; KU football; player updates; college football Named Entities: Whittemore, Bill [quarterback]; Simmons, Mark [football player]; Floodman, Banks [football player] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Senior Outside Hitter Sarah Rome Summary: A photograph of KU senior outside hitter Sarah Rome in action during volleyball practice, accompanying the volleyball article. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: volleyball; KU athletics; sports photography Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Mark Simmons Breaks Away Summary: A photograph of KU football player Mark Simmons breaking away from Wyoming defense during a game, accompanying the football article. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: football; KU athletics; sports photography Confidence: 0.9 Title: The Tennis Team Played in the Missouri Invitational Last Weekend Summary: Brief update on the KU tennis team's performance at the Missouri Invitational, noting that Emily Haylock and Brittany Brown advanced to later rounds. Category: informational content Subjects: tennis; KU athletics; sports results Named Entities: Haylock, Emily [tennis player]; Brown, Brittany [tennis player] 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.