The women’s bowling team is preparing for a big season this year, and it is ranked 17th nationally. This is the first time that the team has been ranked in school history. The bowlers have a strong team that could possibly make a run. Senior captain Jazmin Bingham, who […]
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Rattlers hit the road to face Norfolk
The Florida A&M football team will hit the road again to take on the Norfolk State Spartans after bouncing back against the Savannah State Tigers last Saturday in Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Rattlers face another struggling team in week eight, but are not looking past the Spartans on the way […]
Swim teams will face FSU, Florida Gulf Coast
The Florida A&M men’s and women’s swim teams will dive into action Friday and Saturday as underdogs against neighboring schools. Florida State and the University of Florida Gulf Coast will have their hands full when they face the 18 swimmers of FAMU. Led by Coach Jorge Olavez, who replaced […]
Alexis Brown provides consistency, inspires tennis team
Junior Alexis Brown’s winning attitude and fierce play has enabled her to be a force on the tennis court for the Florida A&M women’s tennis team in her hopes to become one of best. Brown’s mother played collegiate tennis at America University in Washington. The Minnesota native gained a true […]
Intramural football crowns its champ
Da Real Deal defeated Pick 6, 34-13, in the intramural championship game Thursday. The overall success of the flag tournament turned out perfect. According to intramural coordinator Tony Brewington, the players stayed healthy this season and avoided injuries. “There were no injuries, if its not safe its not fun. We […]
Rattlers look to extend streak
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (6-11, 4-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) will go on the road to face the South Carolina State University Bulldogs (8-20, 1-2 in the MEAC). The game will take place Friday in Orangeburg, S.C. The Lady Rattlers are coming off a 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 27-25, 25-20) […]
FAMU looks resilient in victory
The second half of the Florida A&M football season began in the middle of Saturday’s home game against Savannah State University. The Rattlers, led by senior running back Philip Sylvester, battled back after a rough first half against the Tigers. Battling back after a rough first half is a […]
Cross country teams finish seventh at Stetson Invite
The Florida A&M cross country teams placed in the middle of the pack in their final regular season meet, the Sodexho Stetson Invitational, in Deland, Fla. Both men and women placed seventh, but individual runners came in different positions in their respective races. The men’s team competed against 15 teams, […]
Rattlers dominate despite penalties
When the Florida A&M Rattlers took the field against the Savannah State Tigers Saturday, several players were looking to avenge two-straight losses in which their performance was sub-par. The winless Tigers suffered a blowout loss to a relentless Rattler rushing attack led by senior running back Philip Sylvester, sophomore quarterback […]
Rattlers run past Tigers in blowout
Senior running back Philip Sylvester ignited the Florida A&M Rattlers with his strongest performance of the season against the Savannah State University Tigers Saturday. He ran for more yards in the victory than he rushed for in three previous games this season. Sylvester provided a giant lift for the […]