====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0827 from reel: NP 8426 (1999-08-16 to 1999-10-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/53158 Title: Volleyball Team Hopes to Beat Odds Summary: The Kansas volleyball team looks to end a losing streak as they prepare to face Colorado, with coach Ray Bechard discussing team strategies and player performances. Category: sports Subjects: volleyball; university sports; team performance; athletic competition Named Entities: Bechard, Ray [volleyball coach]; Nielsen, Sonja [volleyball player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Top Recruit Verbally Commits to Kansas Summary: Kansas basketball recruit DeShawn Stevenson verbally commits to the Jayhawks following a visit to campus, with coach Roy Williams and other recruits present during the announcement. Category: sports Subjects: basketball recruiting; college athletics; player commitments Named Entities: Stevenson, DeShawn [basketball recruit]; Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; Bryant, Travon [basketball recruit] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Francis Finds Time for Family and Jayhawk Soccer Summary: Jayhawk soccer coach Mark Francis discusses balancing family time with his coaching duties and the team's success during the season. Category: sports Subjects: soccer; family balance; university athletics; player profiles Named Entities: Francis, Mark [soccer coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Fun in Games and Winning Go Together Summary: Sports columnist Seth Jones explores how enjoying the game contributes to winning, featuring insights from athletes like Michael Chandler and Kenny Gregory. Category: sports Subjects: sports philosophy; team culture; athletic performance Named Entities: Chandler, Michael [wide receiver]; Gregory, Kenny [junior]; Jones, Seth [sports columnist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Players Suspended Summary: Fifteen Olathe East football players suspended for one game after taking a dietary supplement. Category: sports Subjects: athletic discipline; football; university sports Confidence: 0.75 Title: Series Bound Summary: The Atlanta Braves win the National League pennant, advancing to the World Series against the New York Mets. Category: sports Subjects: baseball; professional sports; Atlanta Braves Confidence: 0.75 Title: Inside Sports Summary: Iowa State's Darren Davis aims to lead the Cyclones to their first football victory against Colorado since 1983. Category: sports Subjects: college football; Iowa State Cyclones Confidence: 0.7 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.