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SPORTS 9/4/18 10:43pm

Volleyball aces tournament test

By Spencer Moffat

After winning its first two matches of the Rice Adidas Invitational, the volleyball team entered Saturday night’s match against Houston Baptist University with hopes of completing a tournament sweep.

SPORTS 9/4/18 10:41pm

Editor's Column: Bayou Bucket takeaways

By Michael Byrnes

It was hard to know what to expect coming into this year’s edition of the Bayou Bucket. All of the athletic department’s talk of an offseason turnaround was well and good, but after a narrow victory over an FCS school in the season opener, there was some question as to whether the Owls’ “Intellectual Brutality” mantra was, well, brutal enough.

SPORTS 9/3/18 2:17pm

Rice puts up a fight in Bayou Bucket loss

By Eric Barber

In a game in which Rice was a 26 point underdog, the Owls led deep into the third quarter of the Bayou Bucket, in the end falling to the University of Houston by a score of 45-27. The first half was especially strong for Rice, which went into the locker room with a 24-17 advantage. In their first game of the season against Prairie View A&M University, the Owls’ strong run game enabled them to succeed early.

SPORTS 8/31/18 10:18am

Redshirt freshman Baker prepared for challenge of containing Ed Oliver

By Andrew Grottkau

All eyes will be on University of Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver when Rice takes the field for its first offensive possession on Saturday in the Bayou Bucket.

SPORTS 8/29/18 1:17am

Volleyball wins two of three on season-opening weekend

By Michael Byrnes

Despite a Saturday setback, it was a mostly successful season-opening weekend at the Red Raider Classic for Rice’s volleyball team.

SPORTS 8/29/18 1:16am

Students voice concerns over changes to IM sports schedule

By Madison Buzzard

Rice’s Intramural Sports program will introduce scheduling changes in the fall 2018 semester, primarily affecting students who play college flag football and outdoor soccer. As a result of changes recommended by Rice University Assistant Director for Competitive Sports Chris Watkins, college coed flag football and college men’s flag football will now be played during the fall semester instead of the spring semester.

SPORTS 8/29/18 1:13am

Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing the Bayou Bucket with the Daily Cougar

By Andrew Grottkau and Andres Chio

This Saturday, Rice football will take on the University of Houston in the 42nd edition of the Bayou Bucket.

SPORTS 8/26/18 10:34am

Bloomgren era begins with wild victory

By Eric Barber

In his opening statement to reporters after Rice’s 31-28 victory over Prairie View A&M University, head football coach Mike Bloomgren let out a sigh of relief.

SPORTS 8/22/18 12:37am

Cross country preview: Off to the races

By Michael Byrnes

Men’s Cross Country This year, Rice’s men’s cross country team will look to build upon last season’s solid showing that saw them finish third at the Conference-USA Championships and seventh at NCAA South Central Regionals.

SPORTS 8/22/18 12:35am

Soccer preview: Championship goals for new season

By Madison Buzzard

Junior midfielder Erin Mikeska was nestled in bed, eager to kick off a new soccer season with her team’s spring international trip to Spain.

SPORTS 8/22/18 12:33am

Football preview: Bloomgren aims for fresh start

By Joshua Anil

New season, new coach, new opening-day quarterback ... new record? Rice’s football team has undergone an upheaval during this past offseason, but the full impact of these changes will only be seen as the Owls embark on their 2018 campaign.

SPORTS 8/22/18 12:30am

Soccer’s season begins with disappointing loss to Texas

By Eric Barber

Rice’s reigning Conference USA-champion soccer team suffered a tough loss on Friday night against in-state rival University of Texas, Austin.

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.

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Volleyball aces tournament test

Editor's Column: Bayou Bucket takeaways

Rice puts up a fight in Bayou Bucket loss

Redshirt freshman Baker prepared for challenge of containing Ed Oliver

Volleyball wins two of three on season-opening weekend

Students voice concerns over changes to IM sports schedule

Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing the Bayou Bucket with the Daily Cougar

Bloomgren era begins with wild victory

Cross country preview: Off to the races

Soccer preview: Championship goals for new season

Football preview: Bloomgren aims for fresh start

Soccer’s season begins with disappointing loss to Texas

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

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