The Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) cross country championships will be held on Saturday in Landover, Md. Continuing his surge for the individual MEAC title, team captain Shuaib Winters will lead the men’s side. Winters has the number four ranking in times posted from the MEAC this season. Alongside Winters, leading […]
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Seniors focused on showdown
This Saturday, the Florida A&M Rattlers will look to keep their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship dreams alive when they take on the Morgan State Bears in the 2010 homecoming game. With homecoming festivities taking place across campus this week, head coach Joe Taylor is keeping his players focused on what […]
Simply Marvelous dominates at Swamp Bowl
The women’s flag football team, Simply Marvelous, won the Swamp Bowl Tournament this weekend. It was the team’s fifth Swamp Bowl title. The team placed second the two previous times and won all the tournaments from 1996 to 1999. Simply Marvelous also had three players make the all-tournament team. The […]
Swim teams struggle at FSU
Florida A&M’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed hard despite being outnumbered by more than 30 swimmers came up short Saturday at Florida State’s Morcom Aquatic Center. With only nine swimmers combined participating in the meet, the swimmers for FAMU gave a valid effort but were simply overmatched. Florida gulf […]
FAMU spoils Norfolk State’s homecoming
Senior running back Phillip Sylvester continued his dominance in his return to Norfolk State. He racked up a season high 92 yards against the Spartans last season, and led the offensive attack with 130 rushing yards on 23 carries in this season’s game. The Florida A&M football team spoiled Norfolk […]
Women’s tennis team completes fall season in Athens
The Florida A&M Lady Rattler tennis team traveled to Athens, Ga. to take on teams from across the south in the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Tennis Championships over the weekend. Other notable universities from Florida at the tournament included Florida State, Florida, Florida International, Central Florida, South Florida and Florida Gulf […]
Mercer picks up second win against FAMU
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers volleyball team lost to the Mercer Bears 3-1 (25-16 L, 25-14 L, 25-16 W, 25-22 L) Saturday in Macon, Ga. Florida A&M now falls to (6-12, 4-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and the Bears improved to (11-14, 4-1 in the Atlantic Sun). The Lady […]
Rattler Football: Second quarter report card
Pass Offense: D- Whenever a team throws more interceptions than touchdowns it’s never a good thing. With no passing touchdowns in the last two games, quarterback play seems to be the Achilles of the Rattlers. “Ukpai has to trust his game and what he hears in the locker room, not […]
Intramural football teams head to Gainesville for national title
When the Florida A&M university women’s flag football team steps on the field, all eyes will be on them. Friday, at the swamp bowl, the team will be going after its fifth national title. The women’s team, known as Simply Marvelous, has won game after game and proven that it […]
FAMU introduces Rattler 5k Urban Challenge and Wellness Expo
Rattlers and other Tallahassee residents are kicking off homecoming week with the new Rattler 5K Urban Challenge and Wellness Expo Saturday. The new challenge is an attempt to revitalize the old Spirit Run/Walk and promote healthy lifestyle changes at Florida A&M University “We want to be healthy and balanced overall,” […]