The University of Florida gymnastics team won its seventh title at the thirtieth Southeastern Conference Championship in Jacksonville. More than 5,600 onlooker at Veteran Memorial Arena watch as the Gators claimed their first championship since 2007. The Gators, ranked fourth by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, finished with a team […]
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FAMU tennis team faces major rivalry while advancing in their season
The Florida A&M tennis team improved to 2-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with a 4-3 victory over the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Saturday. The Rattlers want consistency to be the focal point of practice this week before their next match against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. Forrest Jenkins, a senior […]
FAMU track team shows improvement at FSU relay
The Florida State University relays provided an additional boost of confidence for the Florida A&M University track teams. The meet was held at the Mike Long track on FSU’s campus. This is the last meet that the teams will have before heading to Gainesville for the University of Florida relays, […]
Tallahassee Cricket Club provides to Floridians the opportunity to play with diversified teams
The Big Bend Cricket League began in 2002, and its goal was to promote the sport of Cricket in North Florida, Central Florida as well as South Georgia. The inaugural 2003-3004 season kicked off with a league of nine teams. The Tallahassee Cricket Club, the Florida State Cricket Club, the […]
CEO of Minor League Baseball recruits at Florida A & M University today
Pat O’Connor, CEO of Minor League Baseball will visit Florida A&M University today, March 31, as part of his Diversity Initiative. The Minor League Baseball’s Diversity Initiative was announced during the 2008 winter meetings in Las Vegas. O’Conner has vowed to “recruit, hire and advance minorities, as well as develop […]
FAMU Recreational Center offers daily martial arts class
Every afternoon throughout the week, students, both male and female, file one by one into the multipurpose gym facility. Instead of practicing how to dribble a basketball or strike a volleyball, the group learns how to punch, kick, block and strike; they practice Cuong Nhu, a comprehensive style originating in […]
FAMU baseball demolishes Selma College
Florida A&M’s baseball team looked to pick themselves up after dropping three games to Bethune Cookman University in lopsided losses last weekend. The Rattlers went up against Selma College in a double header on Thursday. The orange and green took the field wearing their white home jersey’s and with a […]
FAMU Recreational Center leadership looks for increasing the number of alumni membership
From the first day the doors opened at Florida A&M’s Hansel E. Tookes, Sr. Recreation Center, director Robert Carroll had one goal in mind – to reel in the alumni. His quest to have more alumni utilize the $9 million state- of- the- art facility has been fulfilled. Alumni membership […]
Track team strong after Morehouse Relays
The Florida A&M track teams continued their outdoor dominance at the 39th annual Morehouse Relays held at the Edwin C. Moses Track and Field facility in Atlanta. Both teams placed third at the event. The women’s team tallied a total of 86.16 points in the relays. The men came home […]
Coach Tony Trifonov reveals how he dominates the conference
The FAMU Volleyball team won their ninth consecutive title MEAC Conference championship this fall. Their consistency has lead to winning records for the past decade. Whether talking to statistic trackers or players about who is to credit for the program’s success, the answer is Head Coach Tanio “Tony” Trifonov. Trifonov, […]