Interim President Larry Robinson announced at a press conference this morning that the suspension of the Marching “100” was lifted. An indefinite suspension followed the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion, who died in November 2011 as a result of a hazing ritual that took place in Orlando on […]
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Rattlers start strong, but lose second game against Mercer Bears
The Rattlers baseball team split its two-game home series with the Mercer Bears on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Rattlers (4-38, 3-15 MEAC ) defeated the Bears (33-12, 12-6 Atlantic Sun Conference) 11-5 on Tuesday but fell 6-7 in the rematch. Going into Tuesday’s contest, Mercer was ranked No.1 in College […]
Lady Rattlers win home finale
In their home season finale and annual breast cancer awareness game, the Lady Rattlers defeated the Alabama State Lady Hornets with a senior pitcher throwing a no-hitter Wednesday. Jennifer Lindsey, a senior pitcher from Jacksonville, Fla., threw a no-hitter in the 3-2 victory. For junior outfielder Brielle Gordon of Valrico, […]
Rattler brings USIBA heavyweight title home
A Florida A&M football player became the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association 2013 National Heavyweight Champion. Willie Ferrell, a third-year social work and criminology student from Tallahassee, first attended FAMU High where he was the No. 13 linebacker in the country and went on to play for the University […]
NCCU swept by Lady Rattlers on senior day
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (14-29, 6-3 MEAC) softball team celebrated senior day with a three-game series against the North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles (4-39,2-9 MEAC), winning game one by a score of 8-1. The Lady Rattlers were able to score early and often, causing the Lady Eagles to […]
Rattlers fall to Alabama State in two-game series
The baseball team played an out-of-conference, midweek two-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Alabama State University Hornets. In the first game, the Rattlers (3-37, 3-15 MEAC) had six hits, including one RBI by junior Bennie Robinson from Ocala, Fla. Their first hit came in the fourth inning […]
Rattlers look ahead to MEAC championship
Florida A&M’s men and women’s track and field teams competed in the Florida State Invitational for high rankings in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference this weekend. Sophomore Chandelic Jackson finished second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes, 13.42 seconds behind University of South Florida runner Christine […]
Men’s tennis sweeps B-CU, women lose close match
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team beat Bethune-Cookman University 4-0 on Saturday. In the singles competition, senior Salif Kante of Dakar, Senegal, defeated B-CU’s Juan Varon (6-3. 6-0). Junior Zack Evenden of London defeated B-CU’s Kip Jackson (6-3, 6-1). “We play as a team,” Evenden said. “No one stuck […]
Annual spring game showcased new talent
Will Small picks of a pass Courtesy Tallahassee.com During his freshman and sophomore years, linebacker William Smalls sat behind NFL prospect Brandon Hepburn, who led the team in tackles during his final season. Smalls recorded 18 tackles during his first two seasons. But after this spring, the Atlanta native made […]
It’s win-win for Griner to pursue NBA career
The controversy swirling around Brittney Griner, Baylor University’s standout senior women’s basketball player, seems never-ending. After a recent disappointing loss to the Louisville Lady Cardinals in the Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament, many people have been disputing her future career choices. There is no dispute that Griner was one […]