November 12, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Last month, Nicole Lennon became Rice Volleyball’s all-time leader in career kills, surpassing Rebeca Pazo’s previous record (1,969). (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Russell Henderson, Bob Toone, Richard Avant, James Walker, Bill Allison, Joan Krajca-Radcliffe, Matt Moake, Ted Richard, Sallie Schwall, Mary Jane Kinnebrew, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Martha Proctor Gano, Clarke Anderson, George Wagner, Ann Bixby, Dennis Carnes, Paul Reese, Walt Greenberg, Betty Bixby, Jimmy Disch, Kellen Theriot, Melinda Clark, Joel Gilbert, Jim Woodruff, Peter Fasullo, Nancy Bailey, Greg Williams, David Gano, Bob Reinhold, Ty Buthod, Joe Graves, Mike Rogers and Mike Ross!

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

November 10, 2021

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Tre Fischer for the guest trivia question!

A NFL rule is named after Bert Emanuel ’94 who played baseball and football at Rice.  (Thanks, Joe Graves, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Tomorrow night, Ridge Point (with Bert’s son Bert Jr and ND Kalu’s son DK) will face Seven Lakes (with Jeremy Thigpen’s son Jonah) in the 6A Division I bi-district playoffs.

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Bob Toone, George Dethlefsen, Jimmy Disch, Nancy Bailey, Brian Ford, Clarke Anderson, Ted Richard, Scott Wise, Martha Proctor Gano, Peter Fasullo, Kirkwood Johnston, Dan Hyde, Walt Greenberg, James Walker, Paul Reese, George Wagner, Matt Moake, Betty Bixby, Chris Kohnhorst, Nancy Burch, Sten Gustafson, Russell Henderson, Kirwin Drouet, Ty Buthod, Guy Rollins, Bob Reinhold, Bev Schorre, Sallie Schwall, Bryant Wilkinson, Melinda Clark, Mike Ross, Joe Graves and Richard Avant!  

Next trivia question tomorrow!

November 5, 2021

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Vicki Kopp for the guest trivia question!

Brooks Raley played outfield for Texas A&M against Rice in 2 games in 2009 as well as pitching once against Rice in 2008.  He made 4 relief appearances for the Astros in this year’s World Series.  (Thanks, Joe Graves, Paul Reese and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Bill Allison, Paul Reese, Mike Ross, Betty Bixby, Bob Reinhold, Richard Avant, Ann Bixby, James Walker and Joe Graves!

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

November 3, 2021

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Scott Hochberg for the guest trivia question!

On May 15, 2014, Michael Aquino homered off LA Tech pitcher Phil Naton at Reckling Park. Naton made 5 relief appearances for the Astros in this year’s World Series.  Click here for a recent Chronicle story featuring him.  (Thanks, Joe Graves, Paul Reese and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Clarke Anderson, Walt Greenberg, Ann Bixby, James Walker, Bill Allison, Martha Proctor Gano, Paul Reese, Michael Aquino, Vince Aquino, Betty Bixby, Bob Reinhold, Richard Avant, Joe Graves, Mike Rogers, Mike Ross and Bob Toone

Next trivia question tomorrow!

October 29, 2021

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Ann Bixby for the guest trivia question!

Rice Baseball letterman Brock Holt (2009) is the only MLB player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game, a feat he accomplished with the Red Sox against the Yankees on October 8, 2018.   Watch this “joyous” MLB video here.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Bev Schorre, Melinda Clark, Ted Richard, Jimmy Disch, James Walker, Russ Coleman, Bryant Wilkinson, Susan Zimmerman, Art Gottschalk, Clarke Anderson, Walt Greenberg, Matt Moake, George Dethlefsen, Richard Avant, Bob Toone, Elizabeth Gillis, Jill Clausen, Martha Proctor Gano, Bill Allison, John Montana, Russell Henderson, Scott Wise, Nicole Thomas, Sallie Schwall, George Wagner, Guy Rollins, Paul Reese, Jim Woodruff, Carolyn Brewer, Nancy Burch, Chris Kohnhorst, Cecil Drummond, Betty Bixby, Paul Dishman, Joe Graves, Ben Mayberry, Greg Williams, Mike Ross, Bob Reinhold, Ty Buthod, Steve Brown and Nancy Eubank

Trivia Leaderboard tomorrow and next trivia question next Tuesday!

October 27, 2021

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Guy Rollins for the guest trivia question!

Peter Clarke (Hanszen ’00) was the lead mechanical designer and puppeteer for Baby Yoda in “The Mandalorian”  Read more.   (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Bev Schorre, Tre Fischer, Bob Toone, Clarke Anderson, Mary Proctor Gano, Sallie Schwall, Richard Avant, Art Gottschalk, Betty Bixby, Paul Reese, George Wagner, Bryant Wilkinson, Bill Allison, Ted Richard, Bob Reinhold, Mike Ross, Joe Graves, James Walker and Melinda Clark

Next trivia question tomorrow!