====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0580 from reel: L 3015 (1986-12-03 to 1987-07-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/85399 Title: Hurdler Anticipates Meet Competition Summary: KU hurdler Courtney Hawkins prepares for the Big Eight Indoor Conference Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he is favored to win the 60-yard high hurdles. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; hurdling; athletics; Big Eight Conference Named Entities: Hawkins, Courtney [athlete] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Top Twenty Summary: College basketball rankings showing Howard, Clemson, Houston, and other teams with their scores and records. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; sports rankings; NCAA Confidence: 0.8 Title: Balboni, Royals Agree to Contract, Club Officials Say Summary: Kansas City Royals first baseman Steve Balboni signs a one-year contract extension with the team. Category: sports Subjects: professional baseball; Kansas City Royals; player contracts Named Entities: Balboni, Steve [baseball player]; Royals [baseball team] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Strain Summary: Article about the challenges student athletes face balancing academics and sports, with focus on academic support services at KU. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student athletes; academic support; university services Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Jason and the Scorchers; Don's Automotive Center; Time Out Tavern; Trailridge Athletic Club; Gamma PHIs; Allied Body Shop; The Pilot Club of Lawrence, Inc. Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.