After piecing together two dominant performances Saturday, the Rattlers tennis team is heading toward the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tennis Tournament with momentum. Florida A&M steamrolled the North Carolina Central Eagles 5-1, and 15 minutes later, flattened the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 7-0 at the NCCU Tennis Complex in Durham, N.C. […]
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Lady Rattlers Stumble to Blackbirds, Cougars
Despite keeping each of its matches close, the Lady Rattlers tennis team fell to both the Long Island Blackbirds and the Chicago State Cougars this weekend in Orlando. The Lady Rattlers lost both hotly contested matches 4-3. Senior Alexis Brown blames Florida A&M’s losses on the weekend’s scorching temperatures and […]
Norfolk State Beats Missouri in NCAA First Round
Norfolk State University claimed an unexpected 86-84 win Friday against University of Missouri in the second round of the NCAA 2012 basketball championship tournament. In their first ever appearance at an NCAA championship game, Norfolk State Spartans, the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, upset the No. 2 seed Missouri Tiger’s Men’s […]
Tennis Team Dominates Lamar 6-1
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team defeated Lamar University 6-1 Monday afternoon at the FAMU Tennis Complex. The victory gave the Rattlers their 10th of the season. Head coach Carl Goodman said he was very impressed with his team’s performance. “This was one of the boys’ finer days, […]
Alabama State Sweeps Baseball Team In Two-game Series
The Alabama State Hornets swept the Rattlers baseball team in a two-game series Tuesday and Wednesday at the Moore-Kittles Baseball Complex. Alabama State dismantled the Rattlers 14-4 in the final meeting of the series. The Hornets decisively won the series with a combined 16 runs. During the first game […]
Rattlers Dash to Consistent Finishes
The Rattlers track and field team may be suiting up outdoors now, but judging by Saturday’s performance, that is the only thing that has changed. And head coach Wayne Angel could not be happier. Florida A&M garnered several top-tier performances and qualified for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Championship in […]
Rattlers Claim Series over Rival Wildcats 2-1
The Rattlers baseball team made strides over the weekend, as it earned its first series victory against archrival Bethune-Cookman in 14 seasons at the Moore-Kittles Baseball Complex. Florida A&M won 3-2 during game one and 5-4 during game two before losing 6-3 in game three. The Rattlers move to 3-13 […]
Lady Rattlers Outperform Challengers in Most Events
Head coach Darlene Moore was impressed with the women’s track and field team during Webster Surgical Center 62nd Annual Florida A&M Relays, as it dominated in nearly every event. Moore said she was pleased to see the team continue on the Robert Griffin Track the momentum it set during the […]
Lady Bowlers Earn Third-Place Finish in MEAC South Showdown
Led by successful performances, the Lady Rattlers bowling team earned third place during its Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southern Division match in Daytona. Now, it has set its sight on the MEAC Championship. This was FAMU’s final conference tournament before Friday’s MEAC Championship. The Lady Rattlers finished 17-13 in conference play […]
Norfolk State Defeats Rattlers 58-46 in MEAC Semi-Finals
The Norfolk State Spartans defeated the Rattler basketball team 58-46 in the semi-finals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at Joel Coliseum on Friday night. Despite many doubts, the Rattlers performed well during the tournament even though they were ousted in game three. “The strategy I employed actually worked in the […]