On Tuesday, ten men took to the diamond at Moore Kittles Field to see if they were talented enough to walk on to Florida A&M University baseball team. Head coach Jamey Shouppe began his tryout with defense. He told players to go to their position on the field. Then, he […]
Author: Marc Betancourt
After summer of uncertainty, golf, tennis teams in full swing this fall
Florida A&M's men’s golf and tennis teams had been suspended in June due to financial issues. After the teams worked to raise money and pay their costs, the university's athletic department lifted the suspensions. That was early August Golf team caption Anthony Phipps swings at a ball in this Famu […]
FAMU Volleyball hopeful ahead of weekend play
Despite a 0-9 record, the Florida A&M University volleyball team is optimistic about the rest of the season. The team will travel to Alabama to compete in the Auburn University Invitational this weekend. The Lady Rattlers played two top five teams in the nation squaring off with the universities of […]
Track and field teams race to start seasons
The men and women’s track teams will compete in the Birmingham-Southern Icebreaker in Alabama on Friday. Head men’s track coach Wayne Angel said his team is fit, excited and full of energy. He said he’s been focusing on his track runners because the cross-country runners need time to recover from […]
Rattlers clench narrow victory over Hatters
The men’s basketball team tipped of its home opener Thursday night against the Stetson University Hatters. Right from the tip-off, both teams’ defenses were aggressive. The offenses were evenly matched. The score was tied at 16 late in the in the first half, and the Rattler offense kept pounding the […]
Men’s basketball to face Rutgers in season opener
The men’s basketball team is looking to start the season off right after only earning eight victories last season. The Rattlers will tip off against the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights on Friday at 7 p.m. Then on Sunday at 1 p.m., the team will face the Princeton University Tigers. Florida […]
Women runners to skip NCAA Regionals after injuries
Florida A&M’s women’s cross-country team will not be competing next month at a regional championship because of injuries. Head women’s coach Darlene Moore said Tuesday that her runners would sit out the National Collegiate Athletic Association Regional Championships to recuperate. Both the men’s and women’s cross-country teams dominated last weekends […]
FSU dominates NC State
The Wolfpack (3-4, 0-4 ACC) broke FSU’s heart last season when it won 17-16 in North Carolina. This time, the ‘Noles’ (7-0, 5-0, ACC) defense wreaked havoc on NC State’s offense, limiting the team to 128 passing yards. Senior FSU safety Terrence Brooks snagged an interception on the Wolfpack’s second […]
‘Noles speak on BCS No. 2 Ranking, NC State game
The Florida State Seminoles are ranked No. 2 in the first Bowl Championship Series rankings of the season. This is the highest ranking FSU has in the last 13 years. The team’s offense has not scored less than 40 points in a game this season. The ‘Noles (6-0, 4-0 ACC) […]
‘Noles speak on BCS No. 2 Ranking, NC State game
The Florida State Seminoles are ranked No. 2 in the first Bowl Championship Series rankings of the season. This is the highest ranking FSU has in the last 13 years. The team’s offense has not scored less than 40 points in a game this season. The ‘Noles (6-0, 4-0 ACC) […]