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University Daily Kansan
Page 0593 from reel: NP 10603 (2004-04-01 to 2004-07-28)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/66900

Title: Top Recruit Joins Oregon
Summary: Malik Hairston, a top basketball recruit, chooses Oregon over Kansas and other schools, with details about his recruitment process and the impact on Kansas basketball.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; recruiting; athletics
Named Entities: Hairston, Malik [basketball recruit]; Perkins, Lew [athletics director]; Self, Bill [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Volleyball Player Honored for Grades
Summary: Sarah Rome, Kansas volleyball's all-time career digs leader, named Senior Female Scholar Athlete of the Year for academic excellence while balancing athletics.
Category: sports
Subjects: volleyball; academic achievement; scholar-athlete
Named Entities: Rome, Sarah [volleyball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Men's Golf Readies for Regional
Summary: Kansas men's golf team, ranked 25th, prepares for NCAA Central Regional tournament with details about their seeding and competition.
Category: sports
Subjects: men's golf; NCAA tournament; Big 12 Conference
Named Entities: Price, Andrew [golfer]; Randall, Ross [golf coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Softball Splits Big 12 Tourney Games
Summary: Kansas softball team splits games in Big 12 tournament, defeating Texas Tech but losing to Texas A&M, with player performances and team record updates.
Category: sports
Subjects: softball; Big 12 Conference; tournament results
Named Entities: Kealing, Jonathan [sports writer]; Wallach, Mel [softball player]; Pierce, Kara [softball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Forget the Peanuts, Buy Me Alcohol
Summary: Sports column discussing the impact of alcohol sales on college baseball attendance at Hoglund Ballpark, NCAA regulations, and potential benefits for Kansas baseball.
Category: sports
Subjects: college baseball; attendance; NCAA policies
Named Entities: Kucera, Shane [sports columnist]; Whetter, D.J. [announcer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Photo: Athletics Director Lew Perkins and Coach Bill Self With Men's Basketball Recruit Malik Hairston
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: basketball recruiting; athletics administration
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Volleyball Player Sarah Rome
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: volleyball; academic achievement
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Andrew Price, Lake Forest, Ill., Junior, Won the Kansas Invitational
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: men's golf; tournament results
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Softball Players Wallach and Pierce
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: softball; player profiles
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Parting Shots
Summary: Final column from senior sportswriters Kevin Flaherty and Mike Norris reflecting on their years covering KU athletics.
Category: informational content
Subjects: sports journalism; KU athletics
Confidence: 0.8

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