====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1217 from reel: L 3132 (1987-12-02 to 1988-07-27) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/86226 Title: KU Softball Team Splits Doubleheader Summary: The Kansas softball team split a doubleheader against Creighton, winning the first game 2-1 and losing the second 5-4. The article details game performances and team strategy. Category: sports Subjects: softball; college athletics; Big Eight Conference Named Entities: Brazier, Roanna [pitcher]; Cook, Tammy [player]; Haack, Kalum [coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Big Eight Will Miss All-Star Senior Class Summary: The Big Eight Conference will lose several standout senior basketball players including Danny Manning, affecting the competitiveness of the conference next season. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; Big Eight Conference; athletic recruitment Named Entities: Manning, Danny [basketball player]; Groyer, Jeff [basketball player]; Chievous, Derrick [basketball player]; Haarmann, Harvey [basketball player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: O'Hara to Run in Drake Relays for First Time Summary: Senior sprinter Veronda O'Hara will compete in the Drake Relays for the first time, with aspirations to qualify for NCAA championships and Olympic trials. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; NCAA championships; Olympic trials Named Entities: O'Hara, Veronda [sprinter] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Orioles Choke Again; 19 Nears Record Summary: The Baltimore Orioles lost their 19th consecutive game, continuing a historic losing streak in Major League Baseball. Category: sports Subjects: Major League Baseball; Baltimore Orioles; winning streak Named Entities: Robinson, Frank [manager] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Sports Briefs Summary: Brief updates on Kansas baseball team's performance, NCAA eligibility decisions for Memphis State players, and other sports news. Category: sports Subjects: college baseball; NCAA eligibility; sports news roundup Confidence: 0.8 Title: Rowdy Summary: A profile of Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines, discussing his career, Olympic experiences, and perspectives on competitive swimming. Category: sports Subjects: Olympic swimming; competitive athletics; sports commentary Named Entities: Gaines, Rowdy [swimmer] Confidence: 0.85 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.