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University Daily Kansan
Page 0204 from reel: NP 7853 (1998-08-17 to 1999-01-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/48024

Title: Volleyball Team Digs in for Season
Summary: The Kansas volleyball team prepares for the upcoming season, focusing on defensive specialist Kristi Kiyabu who transferred from Hawaii to help lead the team's defense.
Category: sports
Subjects: volleyball; women's sports; athletics; team preparation
Named Entities: Kiyabu, Kristi [volleyball player]; Bechard, Ray [volleyball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: 'Hawks' Kiyabu Set to Help Lead Defense
Summary: Kristi Kiyabu, a defensive specialist who transferred from Hawaii, is highlighted for her role in improving the Kansas volleyball team's defense.
Category: sports
Subjects: volleyball; player profiles; team defense
Named Entities: Kiyabu, Kristi [volleyball player]; Bechard, Ray [volleyball coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Run/Walk Starts Celebration of Women's Sports
Summary: The University of Kansas hosts a Run/Walk event to celebrate 30 years of women's intercollegiate sports, featuring various athletic department personnel and former athletes.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's athletics; celebration events; university sports
Named Entities: Mawson, Marlene [professor]; Bunge, Tracy [softball coach]; Woodard, Lynette [athlete]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Preseason Big 12 Conference Football Predictions
Summary: A table showing preseason predictions for Big 12 Conference football, with rankings for North and South divisions and national championship picks from various individuals.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; college sports; Big 12 Conference; predictions
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Big 12 Football
Summary: Nebraska kicks off the football season against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, as noted in the sports section header.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; college sports; Big 12 Conference
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Auto Racing
Summary: Race-car driver Rusty Wallace is struggling as the racing season continues, as noted in the sports section header.
Category: sports
Subjects: auto racing; NASCAR; sports
Confidence: 0.7

Title: K-State Football Player Frank Murphy Is Suspended
Summary: Kansas State football player Frank Murphy is suspended by the NCAA for part of the season after accepting money for a car.
Category: sports
Subjects: football; NCAA violations; player suspensions
Confidence: 0.8

Title: A Lesson in Bashing Hated Big 12 Rivals
Summary: A sports columnist discusses the tradition of rival bashing in Big 12 Conference sports, focusing on Kansas and Kansas State rivalries.
Category: opinion
Subjects: college sports; rivalries; Big 12 Conference
Named Entities: Pacheco, Tony [columnist]
Confidence: 0.85

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