====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0848 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/43918 Title: Freshman Kicks Points, Pressure Summary: Article about freshman place-kicker Joe Garcia's performance and confidence as he prepares for upcoming games, including details about his field goal statistics and coach Terry Allen's comments. Category: sports Subjects: college football; kicking; freshman athletes; university sports Named Entities: Garcia, Joe [kicker]; Allen, Terry [football coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Dreary Defense a Concern as Season Opener Approaches Summary: Article discussing concerns about the Jayhawks' defensive performance as the basketball season approaches, with coach Roy Williams emphasizing the need for improvement in defensive drills and intensity. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; defense; team performance; practice drills Named Entities: Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; LaFrentz, Raef [basketball player]; Pierce, Paul [basketball player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Wildcats Deliver Kansas Volleyball Conference Defeat Summary: Report on Kansas volleyball team's conference loss to Wildcats, detailing the match statistics and coach Karen Schoneweis' comments on the team's performance. Category: sports Subjects: college volleyball; conference play; team performance; losses Named Entities: Gardner, Matt [sports writer]; Schoneweis, Karen [volleyball coach]; Albrecht, Mary Beth [volleyball player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Sports World Being Plagued by Imperfect Fashion Sense Summary: Column discussing the trend of teal-colored sports uniforms in college athletics and professional sports, questioning the aesthetic choices and their prevalence. Category: sports Subjects: sports uniforms; fashion in sports; college athletics Confidence: 0.8 Title: Pro Baseball Summary: Brief news item about Davey Johnson resigning as Orioles manager and being named Manager of the Year. Category: sports Subjects: professional baseball; management changes Confidence: 0.75 Title: Pro Football Summary: Brief news item about Dallas owner Jerry Jones refuting rumors that coach Barry Switzer was in danger of losing his job. Category: sports Subjects: professional football; coaching changes Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: Freshman Place-Kicker Joe Garcia Attempts a Field Goal Category: photos/graphics Subjects: college football; athletes in action Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Junior Forward Paul Pierce Stuffs an Outback All-Star's Shot Attempt Category: photos/graphics Subjects: college basketball; athletes in action Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] 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.