====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0226 from reel: NP 6848 (1996-08-17 to 1996-10-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/49053 Title: Marching Into a Tough Season Summary: Kansas football team prepares for upcoming season with new quarterback and returning starters, facing challenges in the Big 12 Conference. Category: sports Subjects: college football; KU football; Big 12 Conference; athletic teams Named Entities: Mason, Glen [football coach]; Rutz, Ben [quarterback]; Williams, Mark [MVP] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Volleyball Team Has Youth, Experience Summary: Kansas volleyball team prepares for season with mix of experienced players and new recruits under coach Karen Schoneis. Category: sports Subjects: college volleyball; KU volleyball; athletic teams; Big 12 Conference Named Entities: Schoneis, Karen [volleyball coach]; Madlock, Jan [assistant coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: How Some Kansas Athletes Spent Their Summer 'Vacation' Summary: Feature on how various Kansas athletes spent their summer, including training, competitions, and professional opportunities. Category: sports Subjects: college athletics; summer training; athletic achievements; KU athletes Named Entities: Vaughn, Jacque [senior guard]; Hunt, Kylie [senior women's tennis player]; Stephenson, Betsy [athletic director]; Brew, Dorian [football player]; Sampson, Charisse [basketball player]; Bunge, Tracey [softball player]; Kloster, Kristi [track star] Confidence: 0.8 Title: A Sporting Summer Precludes Fall Action Summary: Column discussing how athletes spent their summer preparing for fall sports season, with personal reflections on training and experiences. Category: features/profiles Subjects: summer sports; athletic training; college athletics; KU sports 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.