Peter Foley '78:
Gutting Decades of Architecture To Build a New Kind of Processor (The Next Platform)
Adhara Perez:
Meet a Nine-Year Girl with an IQ of 162 (TWJ)
Shelley Pennington (1956-2021):
As reported, Shelley Pennington ‘78 passed away on June 25. Click here for The Trenton Times obituary of “an amazing woman”.
Trivia Answer:
Brad Lardon is one of just four golfers in Texas history to win the Texas State Open in consecutive years (1995-96). Also, Jack Burke Jr (1967) and Mitchell Meissner (2020) won it once. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)
On October 1, Brad will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame. Read more.
Way to go, Ann Bixby (2), Bob Toone (2), Melinda Clark (2), Bev Schorre (2), Martha Proctor Gano (2), Steve Lukingbeal, Jim Woodruff, Art Gottschalk (2), Kirwin Drouet (2), Paul Dishman, George Wagner (2), Roger Parthasarathy, Ted Richard (2), Bill Allison (2), Paul Reese (2), Clarke Anderson (2), Sallie Schwall (2), Richard Avant (2), Bob Reinhold (2), Betty Bixby (2), James Walker (2), Mary Jane Kinnebrew, Joe Graves (2), Mike Rogers (2), Bryant Wilkinson (2) and Mike Ross (2)!
Next trivia querstion tomorrow!
Rice Football:
Group Tickets on Sale for 2021 Football Season (Rice Owls)
No Owls in action.
Trivia Question:
Name the Rice golfer who is one of just four golfers in Texas history to win the Texas State Open in consecutive years. For a bonus point, name the Rice golfer who has won the Texas State Open once. Email your answer(s) here.
Baker Institute:
Study: Oil demand likely to grow despite pandemic (Rice News)
Donna Yeager Wood (1955-2021):
Donna Yeager Wood recently passed away. After graduating from Rice in 1977, she “went on to a rich and diverse acting career, continuing a legacy of brilliant and funny performances with the Rice Players”. Also, she was a fundraiser as well as “a relentless advocate for all artistic endeavors, and an important asset to Houston’s artistic community for decades”. She is predeceased by, among others, her husband Larry. She was featured in the April-May 1988 Sallyport Magazine (p. 9) and click here for the Chronicle obituary.
Rice Golf:
Owls Name Daniel Jansen Assistant Coach (Rice Owls)
Trevor Randolph '96:
Trevor Randolph ’96 has qualified for the 121st US Amateur Championship to be played August 9-15 at the Oakmont PA Country Club.
Mariah Riddlesprigger '14:
Sunday night, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points to help lead Milwaukee to a 120-110 win over Phoenix in game 3 of the NBA Finals. Phoenix now leads the best-of-7 series, 2-1. Giannis is the longtime boyfriend of former Rice volleyball player Mariah Riddlesprigger ’14. Game 4 is tomorrow night.
2021 First-Year MLB Player Draft:
Draft Central (MLB.com)
Owls in MLB:
MLB Owls Update (The Roost)
MLB/MiLB Scoreboard:
On Saturday, Glenn Otto (6-3, 3.17) pitched 6 shutout innings (4H, 0W, 8K) for the win for AA Somerset. In the process, he became the first AA pitcher to reach 100 strikeouts this season.
Yesterday, no Owls were in action.
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| OWL | PICK | MLB | SIGNED AND ASSIGNED TO: |
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| OTHER | PICK | MLB | SIGNED AND ASSIGNED TO: |
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| Owen Holt | (16, 480) | Reds | |
This is a working list. Corrections, updates and comments are welcome.
Webpage by Alan Shelby
| BATTING | TEAM | LEAGUE | AB | R | H | BI | W | K | AVE | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Holt | TEX | MLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | |
| Tristan Gray | TB | AAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | |
| Trei Cruz | DET | Lo-A | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | 2B (1) |
| PITCHING | TEAM | LEAGUE | IP | H | R | ER | W | K | ERA | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Chargois | SEA | MLB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.49 | |
| Tyler Duffey | MIN | MLB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.38 | W (1-2) |
| Kevin McCanna | ARI | AAA | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 |