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University Daily Kansan
Page 0169 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97909

Title: Volunteers Down 'Hawks
Summary: Kansas women's basketball team loses to Tennessee Volunteers in NCAA tournament second round after defeating SMU in first round.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; NCAA tournament; women's basketball
Named Entities: Canada, Shelly [women's basketball coach]; Dixon, Tamecka [senior guard]; Trapp, Jennifer [senior forward]; Halbleib, Angie [senior guard]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Basketball Club Begins First Season
Summary: New women's basketball club at KU forms to provide competitive opportunities for students without varsity team experience.
Category: sports
Subjects: club sports; student organizations; recreational athletics
Named Entities: Brettenstein, Dave [staff writer]; Rosenthal, Rick [associate director of recreation services]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Kansas Cross Country No Longer to Compete
Summary: Kansas cross country team fails to qualify for NCAA Championship after poor performance at district meet.
Category: sports
Subjects: college athletics; NCAA championships; cross country running
Named Entities: Pullins, Jerry [junior transfer]; Miles, Emily [junior captain]; LoPresti, Lynn [junior]; Schwartz, Andy [freshman]; Schultz, Bryan [junior]; Schultz, Tate [junior]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Practices Pay Off for Rowers
Summary: Kansas women's crew team shows improved performance in recent regattas after intensive morning practice regimen.
Category: sports
Subjects: crew rowing; college athletics; women's crew
Named Entities: Amick, Michael [coach]; Gorski, Annie [senior]; Amick, Terry [coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Volleyball Plays Well Despite Losses
Summary: Kansas volleyball team competes well in recent matches despite losses to Colorado and Nebraska, showing improved consistency.
Category: sports
Subjects: college volleyball; NCAA tournament; team performance
Named Entities: Schonewise, Karen [volleyball coach]; Donovan, Moira [sophomore outside hitter]; Rohde, Laura [sophomore setter]; Mohrfield, Maggie [junior middle blocker]; Kahler, Kendra [junior right side hitter]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Hardaway Will Miss Two to Four Weeks
Summary: Kansas guard Penny Hardaway undergoes arthroscopic surgery and will miss two to four weeks of competition.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; player injuries; NCAA tournament
Named Entities: Hardaway, Penny [guard]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Swimming Update
Summary: Update on Kansas swimming teams' performance at Georgia Invitational, including men's 800-meter freestyle relay win and women's results.
Category: sports
Subjects: college swimming; NCAA competition; team performance
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Jayhawk Recruits
Summary: Announcement of new recruits for Kansas women's basketball team, including players from Alabama and California.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; recruiting; women's basketball
Named Entities: Washington, Marian [women's basketball coach]; Jackson, Jennifer [guard]; Nance, April [forward]; Johnson, Jaclyn [guard]; White, Nikki [post player]
Confidence: 0.85

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