====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0967 from reel: NP 8957 (2000-12-01 to 2001-07-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/89935 Title: Gooden Will Return to Kansas Summary: Drew Gooden announces he will return to Kansas University for his junior season rather than enter the NBA draft, despite being projected as a first-round pick. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college athletics; player transfers; KU sports Named Entities: Gooden, Drew [basketball player]; Williams, Roy [basketball coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Receiver's Iron Grip Outweighs Stature Summary: Profile of Kansas junior wide receiver Roger Ross, highlighting how his exceptional hand strength and catching ability compensate for his smaller stature. Category: sports Subjects: football; college athletics; player profiles; KU sports Named Entities: Ross, Roger [football player]; Allen, Terry [football coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Lacrosse Team Survives Without Full Squad Summary: The Kansas women's lacrosse team manages to compete and achieve victories despite playing with only 10 players instead of a full squad. Category: sports Subjects: lacrosse; college athletics; team sports; KU sports Named Entities: Wiley, David [lacrosse coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Big 12 Enjoyed Dream Season Despite Lack of Final Four Summary: Analysis of the Big 12 Conference's successful athletic season, highlighting multiple national championships across various sports despite no teams reaching the Final Four in basketball. Category: sports Subjects: college athletics; conference championships; Big 12 Conference Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Kansas Junior Roger Ross Is Tackled by a Southern Methodist Player Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: The Kansas Women's Lacrosse Team Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Sports Columnist Shawn Linenberger Category: informational content Confidence: 0.7 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.