Memories of Shannon Washington’s animated personality and remarkable talent are all her classmates, coaches and teammates have left of her. They remember Washington, the slain Florida A&M women’s basketball player, as a strong and passionate person. “Shannon had the tenacity to get things done,” Ledawn Gibson, head coach of the […]
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Women Earn Top-Ten Spots in All Runs at Birmingham Invitational
The Florida A&M women’s track and field team was relentless at Friday’s Birmingham Invitational, garnering top-10 finishes in 12 events. With the second-half of the indoor track season approaching, head coach Darlene Moore set high expectations for the team. She said these include qualifying more athletes for the Mid-Eastern Athletic […]
FAMU Loses to Savannah State at Home
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team (3-15, 1-3 MEAC) lost to Savannah State (8-9, 4-1 MEAC) 69-58 on Saturday in the Al Lawson Center, extending its losing streak to two games. SSU finished the game shooting 57 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc, while the […]
Men’s Track Team Dominates Birmingham Invitational
The Florida A&M men’s track and field team dominated at Friday’s Birmingham Invitational, clinching two victories, several top-10 finishes and three Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Championship qualifiers. “The team showed a lot of promise. We’re right on the verge of a big breakthrough,” head coach Wayne Angel said. “We’re going […]
Keeping the Streak Alive: Women’s Basketball Manages 55-50 Win
After a slow start and lack of rhythm late in the second half, the Florida A&M women’s basketball team (11-5, 4-0 MEAC) managed extend its winning streak to eight games, capping a 55-50 victory Saturday against Savannah State (6-10) in the Al Lawson Center. The Lady Rattlers came out on […]
Women’s track and field strives for perfection in Birmingham
The women’s track and field team, which is coming off a top-tier performance last week, is striving for perfection this time around. On Thursday, Florida A&M will look to continue its championship push as it travels to the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala. to participate in the University of […]
Women’s basketball team looks to extend streak to eight games
Florida A&M’s women’s basketball team, which is coming off a 70-68 victory over North Carolina A&T this week, will face the Savannah State Tigers Saturday. Even though the Lady Rattlers are on an impressive seven-game winning streak, head coach LeDawn Gibson and her players said they are still grounded and […]
Men’s basketball team looks to win first home conference game
Florida A&M’s men’s basketball team will be taking on the Savannah State Tigers in its first home conference game Saturday. The Rattlers, who are coming off an 82-85 overtime loss to North Carolina A&T, look to improve to 2-1 in conference play. With Savannah State voted by the coaches to […]
Men’s Basketball Team Falls to NCAT Aggies in OT
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team found itself in a position to win after chipping away its halftime deficit. But several mistakes down the stretch stalled its hot shooting offense as it lost to the North Carolina A&T Aggies 85-82, Monday night. Sophomore Avery Moore buried a three-pointer to tie […]
FAMU Women’s Team Wins Face-Off with NCAT
The Florida A&M women’s basketball team won decisively over North Carolina A&T on Monday, 70-68 in a road sweep of the Lady Aggies. This continues its seven game win streak, and it is still undefeated in conference play. “This was a big victory. It felt real good beating them […]