====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0657 from reel: NP 5973 (1996-03-01 to 1996-07-24) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/67745 Title: Kansas State Slides Past Jayhawks Summary: Report on Kansas State defeating Kansas in a baseball game where the Jayhawks blew an eight-point lead, resulting in a fourth-place Big Eight Conference ranking. Category: sports Subjects: college football; Big Eight Conference; Jayhawks; Kansas State Wildcats Named Entities: Erickson, Tom [sports editor]; Belovsky, Josh [baseball player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas Football Defense Looks Impressive Summary: Coverage of Kansas football's spring Blue-White game where the defense dominated, allowing only two touchdowns while the offense struggled with injuries to key players. Category: sports Subjects: college football; Blue-White game; Jayhawks defense; spring practice Named Entities: Blackwell, Evan [sports writer]; Mason, Glen [football coach]; Henley, June [running back]; Ward, Ronnie [linebacker]; Blevins, Tony [defensive back] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas Women Make History at Drake Relays Summary: Report on Kansas women's track team achievements at the Drake Relays, including Melissa Swartz winning the 1,500 meters and setting a personal record, while Sarah Heeb also performed well in distance events. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; Drake Relays; Kansas women's track; NCAA Outdoor Championships Named Entities: Herschman, Adam [sports writer]; Swartz, Melissa [track athlete]; Heeb, Sarah [track athlete]; Lisk, Pierre [track athlete] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Jayhawk Football Is Looking Up Summary: Analysis of Kansas football's prospects, focusing on defensive improvements, offensive struggles due to injuries, and overall team outlook for the upcoming season. Category: sports Subjects: college football; Jayhawks; spring practice; team outlook Named Entities: Petulla, Bill [writer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Swartz and Heeb Cross the Finish Line First in Their Races at Des Moines Summary: Detailed coverage of Kansas track athletes Melissa Swartz and Sarah Heeb winning their respective races at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, with Swartz setting a personal record in the 1,500 meters. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; Drake Relays; Kansas athletes; race results Named Entities: Herschman, Adam [sports writer]; Swartz, Melissa [track athlete]; Heeb, Sarah [track athlete] Confidence: 0.85 Title: KANSAS TENNIS: Both Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Capture Big Eight Conference Tournament Titles, Page 3. Category: sports Subjects: college tennis; Big Eight Conference; tournament results 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.