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Live Blog: Seniors take the field one last time

Please refresh page constantly, as the updates will be happening periodically. 2:54 pm  Kickoff will be underway in 5 minutes. Seniors for the Rattlers include QB Eddie Battle, CB Qier Hall, LT Chris Sands, RB Phillip Sylvester, LS Jack Culpepper, WR Isaac West, TE Max Purcell, DE Marquiste Ramos, DL Mondrell Clarke, and […]

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Men’s basketball team hits Alabama

The Florida A&M University basketball team is looking forward to 2010-2011 season. The Rattlers have several returning players who will be called upon for leadership. Head coach Eugene Harris said winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title is his top priority. “Our goal is always to win the MEAC conference, that’s […]

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Lady Rattlers welcome Spartans for senior night

The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers will face the Norfolk State Spartans Sunday in the Al Lawson Center. The Lady Rattlers come into this game 10-13, 6-1 MEAC and the Spartans have a record of 11-18, 4-2 MEAC. Florida A&M looks to build upon the success they had this past weekend […]

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MEAC basketball outlook

The Morgan State Bears were amazing in conference play last season and look to continue their stellar play in the 2010-2011 basketball season.  They lost one conference game en route to earning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title last season.  Led by senior standout Reggie Holmes, the Bears made it to […]

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Trainor focused, confident going forward

  Confidence is something that is built within. For redshirt-freshman Austin Trainor, it is something that has always been there. In last Saturday’s game against North Carolina A&T, Trainor got his first career start at quarterback and showed glimpses of the talent FAMU coaches knew he had. Trainor completed 16 […]

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Women will begin season in Arkansas

Florida A&M’s women’s basketball team will have another chance early in the season to topple big-name opponents before hitting the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Lady Rattlers open the season with four road games against teams outside their conference.  Arkansas, Alabama-Birmingham and Cleveland State are a part of the four-game stretch […]

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Intramural softball offers alternative for students, staff

  Scrimmage matchups are being held this week in preparation for the start of intramural softball league on Monday. The league includes teams comprised of student clubs, organizations and even the staff of Florida A&M. “We want to give everyone, even the staff, an opportunity to participate,” Intramural Coordinator Tony […]

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Seniors set for last home game

This Saturday will be the last time the seniors on the Florida A&M football team take the field in Bragg Memorial Stadium as the Rattlers take on the Pirates of Hampton University.  FAMU is in the hunt for a MEAC championship and post-season play, while the Pirates come to Tallahassee […]

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Simply Marvelous struggles in Orlando during tournament

The Simply Marvelous women’s flag football team suffered its first losses of the season Sunday in Orlando. This is the team’s first season playing in this NIRSA (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association) tournament. The tournament had six teams in it and worked through a pool-play system. The team went 1-2 in […]

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Gibson anticipates improvement this season

LeDawn Gibson is no stranger exceeding expectations. During her first season as head coach of the Florida A&M women’s basketball team, she led the Lady Rattlers to a victory over then-favored Coppin State in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament. In her second season, despite a heavily depleted roster due to […]