Florida A&M’s women’s cross country team competed in the Florida State Invitational Friday at Appalachee Regional Park. The Lady Rattlers had runners to rank in the top 40, and had times under 20 minutes. Despite big name universities, and humid conditions, the team performed well. Sophomore Chandelic Jackson finished first […]
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FAMU Men Finish 12th in Cross-Country Invitational
The Florida A&M men’s cross country team participated in the Florida State Invitational on Fri., Sept. 23 at Appalachee Regional Park, gathering up 346 points and a 12th place finish. This week’s overall performance did not exactly live up to the team’s elevated expectations. “We didn’t compete as well as […]
Still Winless: FAMU Volleyball Lags in 2011 Season
The Florida A&M Rattlers volleyball team has yet to earn a win on the season as they lost to the University of North Florida Lady Dolphins in four sets (25-19 L, 25-23 L, 25-23 W, 25-21 L) Sunday September 25 at the Al Lawson Center. The Lady Rattlers fall to […]
FAMU Cross Country Hopes to Defend Home Turf
The Florida A&M men’s cross country team heads into this weekend’s Bobby Lang Invitational with history on its side. After two successful years, FAMU is set to host the third annual invitational on the university campus, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. Among the teams scheduled to compete are Bethune-Cookman, Albany […]
Brandy Tatum: FAMU Coach Cheers On Her Alma Mater
When she was growing up in Gulfport, Miss., Brandy Tatum never dreamed she would be cheerleading coach at a place like Florida A&M. “I had a cousin that was coming for the business program and FAMU was one of my top choices, but it was out of state,” Tatum said. […]
Bennett Selected as Finalist for Team USA
One of Florida A&M’s top female basketball players is trying to take her game to the international stage. Senior guard/forward Antonia Bennett is a finalist for the USA Women’s Basketball Pan American Games Team. All that is left for Bennett is a two-week training camp in Houston. After the training […]
Page Breaks FAMU Record at ‘Classic’
LaVante Page didn’t just break the hearts of faithful fans from Southern University on Saturday afternoon. He also broke a Florida A&M school record. The Douglas County (Ga.) high school star scored a record breaking five touchdowns in the 23rd Atlanta Classic. There have been many great backs in the history […]
Cheers Louder than Jeers – as Student Faces Criticism
Justin Doby won’t let hardships and criticism silence his cheers. Doby, a third-year mathematics students from Gaineville, is one of two male cheerleaders on the Florida A&M co-ed cheerleading squad this year. Doby became interested in cheerleading when he was a sophomore in high school. “In high school, I think the […]
Simply Marvelous prepare for tournament play
Despite the disappointing efforts of the defense, the Florida A&M Lady Rattler flag football team, Simply Marvelous, won its game against FSU Foundation 24-12. The Lady Rattlers took the field at Messer Park with a different attitude than that of last week’s game. The warm up routine this week […]
Men’s Tennis Team Hopeful for a Better Season
Tennis coach Carl Goodman has high hopes for the team this year. The Florida A&M men’s tennis team, who went 20-7 last year and knocked out top division schools like Georgia State University, South Alabama, Southern Mississippi and Jacksonville University, are even more confident than last year. Despite losing […]