Kathleen Ortiz

Meeting Petro Kuzmenok

Petro Kuzmenok, a Sid Richardson College sophomore, competes for the tennis team. He is majoring in mathematical economic analysis.

Meeting Andrew Trinidad: From seventh grade physical education to Division I running

Andrew Trinidad, a Duncan College freshman, competes for Rice’s track and field team in sprints and hurdles. He is majoring in business with a concentration in finance.

Athletes reflect on identity during Latine Heritage Month

‘Perfect for Rice:’ Former players remember baseball coach Wayne Graham

In Wayne Graham’s first team meeting in the spring of 1993, he told players that Rice University was going to win a national baseball championship and anyone who didn’t believe him should leave.

Paralympic recap: Ahalya Lettenberger

Former Rice Swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger ‘23 competed in the Paralympic Games this past weekend, placing 5th and 6th in her two events. Lettenberger was born with arthrogryposis amyoplasia, which results in the shortening, tightening or increased wear of muscle tissue, according to Cleveland Clinic. 

Rice adds women’s golf after alumna donation

Three months after the reinstatement of Rice’s diving team, athletic director Tommy McClelland announced a second sport coming to South Main in the near future. Rice will have a women’s golf team starting in the 2026-27 academic year.

The Dahlins turn Beer Bike into a family affair

As Marla Dahlin finished her first lap around the bike track early Saturday afternoon, she could hear chants coming from the Wiess College tent.

‘They weren’t afraid of the stage’: Owls fall 70-60 to LSU in close March Madness opener

In an arena with more than double the capacity of Tudor Fieldhouse, Rice women’s basketball forward Malia Fisher admitted that at one point the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.,  was so loud she couldn’t hear herself think. “It was a different environment, but you get used to it fast and then you just kind of acknowledge it and put it out of your mind,” Fisher, a junior, said. “That's what we did.”

Preview: #14 WBB travels to #3 LSU for first round of WBB National Championship

Rice women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Edmonds’ jaw dropped as her players, family and fans cheered and danced around her. The 14th-seeded Owls saw their name pop up on the big screen as the first-round opponent to No. 3 Louisiana State University in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

WBB wins conference tournament, clinches spot in March Madness

Rice women’s basketball is headed to March Madness for the first time since 2019 after winning the American Athletic Conference tournament in their first year in the conference.