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Track Team Sticks to Fundamentals

With seven weeks until the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Championship, the men’s track and field team plans to stick to the basics of training – staying healthy and working hard – ahead of a match in Birmingham, Ala.  On Thursday, Florida A&M will travel to the Birmingham Metro CrossPlex to […]

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Rattlers end six game skid, 62-60

Florida A&M Men’s basketball coach Clemon Johnson told his team at halftime that he was tired of watching them get “pushed around.” He simply told them to “show me.” The team responded. Sophomore Reggie Lewis scored 22 points with six three-pointers and junior Amin Stevens added 15 points and 12 […]

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Lady Rattlers extend winning streak to six games

The Florida A&M women’s basketball team continues to do exactly what it has been doing for the last three weeks – win. Posting a 27-point blowout, the Lady Rattlers (9-5, 2-0 MEAC) went on to defeat the North Carolina Central Lady Eagles (2-13) 78-51 on Saturday in the McDougald-McLendon Gym […]

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Men’s track team continues its momentum

The men’s track and field team began the season on a high note, and judging by its performance during the Ed Temple Classic on Saturday, it is showing no signs of descending. Florida A&M walked away from the Gentry Center in Nashville Tenn. garnering first-place finishes in five events and […]

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New year, same goal

It may be a brand new year, but as far as the men’s track and field team is concerned, the first half of the season is still all about the same goal – making a splash at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Championship. On Saturday, Florida A&M will travel to […]

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Lady Rattlers looking for sixth consecutive win

Saturday, the Florida A&M women’s basketball team (8-5, 1-0 MEAC) will look to add to its five-game winning streak on the road at North Carolina Central (2-12, 0-1 MEAC) in Durham, NC. Head coach LeDawn Gibson said she feels great about how the ladies are playing and is very confident […]

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FAMU Steamrolls Allen University in First Win of Season

The Florida A&M men’s basketball team steamrolled Allen University to earn its first win of the season by a final score of 94-65 in the Al Lawson Center on Monday night. Six players scored in double digits for FAMU (1-7). Guard Reggie Lewis was the leading scorer with 16 points. […]

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Men’s Track Team Looks to Unite at Birmingham on Dec. 8

The men’s track and field team sees the opening meet of the 2011-2012 season as an opportunity to strengthen its unity while qualifying for a championship berth in the process. On Thursday, Florida A&M will travel to the Birmingham Metro CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala., to participate in the Birmingham Ice […]

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FAMU Plays Southeastern on Dec. 8

The Florida A&M Men’s Basketball team looks for its second win of the season as they prepare for Southeastern University. The Rattlers, who won their last game 94-65 against the Yellow Jackets of Allen University, look to build off that momentum. The Rattlers are 1-7 on the season, losing their […]

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Salif Kante: Living The Tennis Dream, Working towards Division I

Salif Kante’s long-held desire to turn his tennis talents into an American Division I scholarship has finally become reality. The 22-year-old native of the Republic of Senegal in West Africa capitalized on his American venture after signing to play tennis at Florida A&M last spring. Now, he’s determined to overcome […]