July 22, 2021
Southeastern Conference:
UT, Oklahoma reach out to SEC about joining conference (Houston Chronicle)
July 22, 2021
Rice Football:
Enechukwu Nominated for Good Works Team (Rice Owls)
July 22, 2021
Rice Architecture:
Cohen Hudson, M.Arch ’21, won a Texas Society of Architects’ 2021 Studio Award for his design of ‘USPS+”.
What's in Woodson:
Jimmy Don Smith Collection (Woodson Research Center)
July 22, 2021
Trivia Question:
First, a correction: After UCLA (10), Arkansas and Texas Tech were tied at second most with 9 picks each in the 2021 First-Year 2021 MLB Player Draft. Read more. (Thanks, Paul Reese and Bob Toone!)
Name the first trio of brothers to win an NBA title. Email your answer (last name only) here.
July 21, 2021
MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
JT Chargois (1-0, 2.30) pitched a scoreless inning for a hold for the Mariners and Lucas Luetge (3-1, 3.25) pitched a scoreless inning for a hold for the Yankees. Tony Cingrani (0-0, 0.00) retired the only batter he faced for a hold for AAA Iowa.
Complete Owls stats are here.
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OWLS IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
2021 MLB/MiLB Daily Stats: 7/20/21
| BATTING | TEAM | LEAGUE | AB | R | H | BI | W | K | AVE | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Holt | TEX | MLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 | PH-3B |
| Tristan Gray | TB | AAA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 | |
| Ford Proctor | TB | AA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| PITCHING | TEAM | LEAGUE | IP | H | R | ER | W | K | ERA | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Chargois | SEA | MLB | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.30 | H (8) |
| Lucas Luetge | NYY | MLB | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.25 | H (3) |
| Tony Cingrani | CHI | AAA | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | H (1) |
July 21, 2021
Trivia Answer:
UCLA (10) was the college baseball program with the most draft picks in the 2021 First-Year 2021 MLB Player Draft. Arkansas was second most with 9 picks. Read more. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)
The head coach of UCLA baseball is John Savage. Rice baseball fan Debi Kaplan is his first cousin.
Way to go, Ann Bixby, Bill Allison, Bob Toone, Martin Kaplan, John Montana, Walt Greenberg, Guy Rollins, Paul Reese, James Walker, Bob Reinhold, Betty Bixby, Bryant Wilkinson, Bev Schorre, Richard Avant, Mike Ross, Joe Graves and Melinda Clark!
Next trivia question tomorrow!
July 21, 2021
Shannon Tompkins:
The Chronicle’s Shannon Tompkins, who earned a master’s in public policy from Rice, was honored by the Texas Wildlife Association for lifetime achievement. Read more.
Lee Mary Kobayashi (1929-2021):
On July 10, Lee Mary Kobayashi passed away. A native Texan, she earned a BA from Rice in 1950 and a Master’s in Library Science and a PhD (ABD) in Children’s Literature. She “worked as a school teacher, medical research librarian and school librarian sharing her love of learning with everyone she met”. Also, she was an active Rice alumna as a charter member and former president of the Rice Historical Society and a very involved member of the Faculty Women’s Club.
In 1951, she was married to Wally Lovejoy ‘50. After his unexpected passing in 1970, she married Riki Kobayashi ’44, the long-time distinguished Chemical Engineering professor. He predeceased her in 2013. She “was a truly fine, wonderful person and will be mourned by many”. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.
July 21, 2021
Julian Duncan '99/'06:
The Houston Rockets have named four-year Rice football letterman Julian Duncan (1995-96-97-98) the team’s new chief marketing and strategy officer. Read more.
July 21, 2021
Rice Soccer:
Owls Release 2021 Schedule (RIce Owls)
Mariah Riddlesprigger '14:
Last night, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points and added 14 rebounds and 5 blocked shots to help lead Milwaukee to a 105-98 win over Phoenix in game 6 of the NBA Finals and to claim their first NBA championship in 50 years. Giannis, who was named NBA Finals MVP, is the longtime boyfriend of former Rice volleyball player Mariah Riddlesprigger ’14. Read more.