Evie Vu

Family and faith: The West brothers share values on the field

When Robyn and Greg West enrolled their sons in T-ball, they said they saw baseball as a way to keep the boys out of trouble. Eighteen years later, brothers Graiden and Landon West compete at the Division I level for Rice’s baseball team. 

Sports Notebook: April 9-15

Rice football concluded its spring practice schedule with an open session Saturday, April 12. While an end-of-spring showcase is common throughout college football, this was Rice’s first under head coach Scott Abell, who was hired last November.

Sid wins again, defeats Baker in coed IM flag final

Illuminated by the Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza’s red and yellow lights, Sid Richardson College defeated Baker College in the intramural coed flag football championship April 3. Sid Rich took home the title for the second year in a row, outscoring Baker 19-7 in the final after an undefeated season. 

East Carolina sweeps baseball in three-game series

Baseball suffered back-to-back losses last weekend against East Carolina University. 

Freshman Daniel Zou named AAC Golfer of the Week

Following a top 10 individual finish at the Cabo Collegiate tournament, freshman Daniel Zou received the American Athletic Conference’s Golfer of the Week honor. 

Baseball’s Fan Fest ushers in upcoming season

Rice supporters flocked to Reckling Park for Fan Fest Feb. 2, an event hosted by Rice Athletics to ring in the spring baseball season. 

Doubly disciplined: Filippo Aldrovandi combines music with running

Music and running were not always Filippo Aldrovandi’s passions. In fact, the now Division I runner and Shepherd School of Music violinist said that it took him until high school to decide he wanted to play music and run at the college level.

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Q&A: Meeting Mia Nagle

Mia Nagle, a junior at Baker College, competes for Rice’s swim team in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley. She is double-majoring in business and sport management and minoring in sociology.