====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0453_2 from reel: NP 13607 (2004-08-16 to 2004-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/52132 Title: Court Is in Session Summary: Photo of tennis player Summer Shiflett from Overland Park, who is a freshman practicing with friend Matt Gumming at the tennis courts near Robinson Center. Category: sports Subjects: tennis; athletics; KU sports Named Entities: Cindy Yeo/KANSAN Confidence: 0.9 Title: Firing of Florida Coach Effective at Season's End Summary: Florida coach Ron Zook was fired after the season, with athletic director Jeremy Foley and school president Bernie Machen making the decision following Florida's 38-31 loss to Mississippi State. Category: sports Subjects: college football; coaching changes; Florida Gators Named Entities: Zook, Ron [Florida coach]; Foley, Jeremy [Florida athletic director]; Machen, Bernie [Florida school president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: NORTH: Balance of Power Tips Heavily Toward Big 12 South Summary: Analysis of Big 12 North-South balance in college football, noting the South's talent advantage and recent success, with quotes from coaches including Kansas' Mark Mangino and Nebraska's Bill Callahan. Category: sports Subjects: college football; Big 12 conference; conference balance Named Entities: Mangino, Mark [Kansas coach]; Callahan, Bill [Nebraska coach]; Pederson, Steve [Nebraska athletic director]; Barnett, Gary [Colorado coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: KU's Lacrosse Victory Ends 2-1 Preseason Run Summary: KU women's lacrosse team defeated Nebraska 10-8 in overtime, ending their 2-1 preseason record. Lisa Allen led KU with five goals and Sarah Fiske contributed three goals. Category: sports Subjects: lacrosse; KU athletics; preseason results Named Entities: Allen, Lisa [KU player]; Fiske, Sarah [KU player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Women's Basketball Tickets on Sale Now Summary: Women's basketball season tickets are now on sale for the 2004-2005 season, with various pricing options available for students and the general public. Category: sports Subjects: women's basketball; ticket sales; KU athletics Confidence: 0.8 Title: Big 12 Recognizes Three for Players of the Week Summary: Vince Young of Texas, Brandon Brown and Todd Pegram of Texas A&M were named Big 12 players of the week for their performances in college football games. Category: sports Subjects: Big 12 conference; player recognition; college football Named Entities: Young, Vince [Texas player]; Brown, Brandon [Texas A&M player]; Pegram, Todd [Texas A&M player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Barton County Community College; Dermatology Center of Lawrence; The Aquila Theatre Company; Rudy's Pizzeria; Soccer Championships 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.