October 20, 2023

Trivia Answer:
Former Rice infielder Jimmy Comerota is a Director, Corporate Partnerships for the Houston Astros and former Rice pitcher Austin Kubitza is an Account Executive, Group Sales for the Texas Rangers.  After 4 games, the Astros and Rangers are tied 2-2 in the best-of-7 ALCS series.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

October 19, 2023

Trivia Question:
Name the former Rice infielder now working in the front office of the Houston Astros.  For a bonus point, name the former Rice pitcher now working in the front office of the Texas Rangers.  Email your answer(s) here.

September 29, 2023

Trivia Answer:
One-time Austin resident Sanda Bullock, who graduated from East Carolina in 1987, won an Academy Award in 2010 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for The Blind Side.  Tomorrow, Owls football hosts the Pirates at Rice Stadium.

September 26, 2023

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the former Rice football player who was the bombardier on the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Email your answer here.  (Please note there may be a delay in my acknowledging your answer today.)

September 22, 2023

Trivia Answer:
Tony LaRussa, who graduated from the University of South Florida in 1969, won three World Series titles as manager – 1989 (Oakland A’s) and 2006 and 2011 (St. Louis Cardinals).  On Saturday, Bulls football hosts the Owls in Tampa. (Thanks, Ann Bixby, Brian Lattimer and Mike Ross!) 

September 20, 2023

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Clark Anderson for the guest trivia question!

In fact, there are 2 sets of 3 siblings on a Rice student-athlete roster this year: William, Davis and Caroline Thames and Maddie, Grace and Maggie Forbes.

September 15, 2023

Trivia Answer:
Jim Castaneda graduated from Drew University summa cum laude in Spanish, enjoyed a brief stint in the Baltimore Orioles farm system and eventually coached the Owls golf team for fifteen years.  On November 1, 2008 he passed away – click here for the obituary.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)