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SPORTS 8/5/18 12:23am

Football training camp: What we know

By Andrew Grottkau

Just three weeks from kickoff to the 2018 season, Rice football is deep into training camp. The Owls reported to camp a week earlier than usual due to their Aug.

SPORTS 6/24/18 4:29pm

Bragga ready to bring competitive spirit to Rice baseball

By Michael Price

A packed crowd in Reckling Park’s Roost watched Rice baseball introduce its new head coach, Matt Bragga, on June 21.

SPORTS 6/15/18 5:00pm

Baseball hires Tennessee Tech's Matt Bragga as new head coach

By Andrew Grottkau

For the first time in 27 years, Rice baseball has a new head coach. Rice is hiring former Tennessee Tech head coach Matt Bragga to replace the legendary Wayne Graham, whose contract was not renewed after the 2018 season.

SPORTS 6/8/18 5:23pm

Men's Basketball: Cashaw and Hunter to transfer

By Eric Barber

Two of the men’s basketball team’s top contributors, Connor Cashaw and Najja Hunter, confirmed this week that they will transfer out of Rice, bringing the total number of departing players after this season to six.

SPORTS 6/2/18 1:59pm

Baseball coaching search: Candidates to watch

By Andrew Grottkau

The Wayne Graham era came to an end for Rice baseball with a 9-8 loss to Florida Atlantic University on May 26.

SPORTS 4/25/18 11:40am

Wayne Graham out at Rice after 2018 season

By Andrew Grottkau

According to Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston, baseball head coach Wayne Graham has been informed that his contract will not be renewed next year.

SPORTS 4/17/18 10:29pm

The Final Kauntdown: Owls fans can keep dreaming big

By Andrew Grottkau

I can count every Rice football win during my three years working for the Thresher sports section on my own two hands. It has not been pretty. At all.

SPORTS 4/17/18 10:28pm

Golf leads wire-to-wire, wins first title of the season

By Michael Byrnes

In its final regular-season tournament this year, the Rice golf team won its first title of the season, holding off second-place Lipscomb University by five strokes at the Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate in Nashville, Tenn.

SPORTS 4/17/18 10:26pm

Stewart ready to move beyond football following career-ending injury

By Andrew Grottkau

Stewart said although he battled through injuries, team struggles and difficult schoolwork during his four years, he is grateful he made the decision to come to Rice.

SPORTS 4/11/18 3:51am

Athletics introducing new mental health initiative

By Andrew Grottkau

Over 80 percent of male Rice student-athletes and nearly 70 percent of female student-athletes reported stress levels of six or higher on a 10-point scale, according to a research study conducted by senior Julie Litver and juniors Mike Otoo and Molly Tilbrook.

SPORTS 4/11/18 3:50am

Rutledge adjusting well to new leadership role

By Michael Price

Despite being a member of the Rice tennis team for just two years, redshirt sophomore Eric Rutledge has proven to be one of the team’s most valuable assets. Currently, he has a 19-11 singles record, including victories against players from powerhouse schools like Louisiana State University and Florida State University.

SPORTS 4/11/18 3:49am

Baseball sweeps ODU for first C-USA series win

By Spencer Moffat

Rice’s 18-1 win on Sunday clinched a weekend sweep against Old Dominion University, as the Owls reversed their fortunes after being swept by Old Dominion in last year’s meeting. I

SPORTS 4/11/18 3:48am

Student organizers hoping Kaepernick panel sparks discussion on protest in sport

By Andrew Grottkau

When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice last football season, junior Ben Schragger, a McMurtry College student and a pitcher for the baseball team, said he was unsure how to react.

SPORTS 4/7/18 5:31pm

Baseball clinches series win over ODU

By Andrew Grottkau

In a season that has included its fair share of low points, Rice baseball now has a reason to celebrate.

SPORTS 4/3/18 9:21pm

3 men’s basketball players intend to transfer

By Eric Barber

For the second consecutive season, multiple men’s basketball players will transfer from Rice.

SPORTS 4/3/18 9:19pm

Southern Miss takes 2 out of 3 games

By Andrew Grottkau

Rice baseball entered the eighth inning on Sunday against the University of Southern Mississippi trailing 6-2, seemingly headed for its third straight loss and ninth in 11 games. But a five-run Owls rally, capped by an RBI single by freshman second baseman Trei Cruz, helped Rice salvage a game from the No. 14 Golden Eagles.

SPORTS 4/3/18 9:18pm

4-time All-American Filip vaulting to new heights

By Michael Byrnes

Four-time All-American. Six-time Conference USA champion. Rice record-holder in the heptathlon and C-USA record-holder in both the decathlon and heptathlon. Scott Filip’s accomplishments alone could fill up an entire resume.

SPORTS 3/28/18 1:43am

Owls drop series to WKU for first time ever

By Joshua Anil

While most Rice students spent the weekend enjoying their second Christmas (or third, if you hail from Baker College) of the year at Beer Bike, the members of the Rice baseball team spent their weekend facing Western Kentucky University, dropping two out of three games to the Hilltoppers to fall to 10-16 on the season.

SPORTS 3/28/18 1:42am

The Final Kauntdown: Dark times in Rice Athletics

By Andrew Grottkau

This year, Rice has completed its mission. All three of its major men’s sports teams — football, basketball and baseball — are bad. Finally.

SPORTS 3/28/18 1:37am

Tennis: Men’s streak ends; women ranked again

By Spencer Moffat

The Rice men’s tennis team entered the Texas Tamale Company Rice Invitational with a 6-11 record. On the women’s side, a pair of 6-1 victories against No. 50 College of William and Mary and No. 36 Princeton University brought the Owls’ winning streak to four and vaulted the Owls back into the national rankings.

Sports

Football training camp: What we know

Bragga ready to bring competitive spirit to Rice baseball

Baseball hires Tennessee Tech's Matt Bragga as new head coach

Men's Basketball: Cashaw and Hunter to transfer

Baseball coaching search: Candidates to watch

Wayne Graham out at Rice after 2018 season

The Final Kauntdown: Owls fans can keep dreaming big

Golf leads wire-to-wire, wins first title of the season

Stewart ready to move beyond football following career-ending injury

Athletics introducing new mental health initiative

Rutledge adjusting well to new leadership role

Baseball sweeps ODU for first C-USA series win

Student organizers hoping Kaepernick panel sparks discussion on protest in sport

Baseball clinches series win over ODU

3 men’s basketball players intend to transfer

Southern Miss takes 2 out of 3 games

4-time All-American Filip vaulting to new heights

Owls drop series to WKU for first time ever

The Final Kauntdown: Dark times in Rice Athletics

Tennis: Men’s streak ends; women ranked again

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