The National Football League is having its annual draft Thursday and some familiar names might be called. Former Rattlers, Curtis Pulley and Robert Okeafor, have high hopes that they will be able to continue their football careers at the next level.All of their hard work and dedication when it comes […]
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FAMU track team conditions to compete against Trojans
Saturday, the Florida A&M track teams will be traveling to Troy University for their final meet of the regular season. Coming off a season where most of the high expectations for the teams were met, the Rattlers look to continue their rise in the regional standings, and the fall in […]
Baseball losing slump follows ASU win
Coming off of a successful victory against Alabama State University ,the Florida A&M University baseball team headed to Dover, Del. to face the Delaware State University Hornets in a three game series on Sunday. The Rattlers were looking to keep themselves in the win column but were swept in all […]
Softball splits doubleheader,loses series
The Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers went to Greensboro North Carolina this weekend for a three game series against North Carolina A&T. The Lady Aggies won game one 5-4 and the Lady Rattlers came away with a 12-5 win in game two, and loss game three 1-0.In game one, Lady […]
After eight game slump FAMU baseball finally wins
The Rattlers were hungry for victory after an eight game slump as they went up against the Alabama State University Hornets. Wednesday afternoon, pitcher Steven Dollar took the mound at Moore-Kittles Field with the crowd cheering on for a win. With all eyes on him, Dollar retired the side leaving […]
Troy drops Rattlers, team prepares for tournament
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team was swept on its home court 7-0 by the Troy University Trojans on Saturday. But there is little time for players to dwell on an embarrassing loss. The team is preparing to head north to Raleigh, N.C., to seek its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference […]
Former FAMU baseball player Adam Gordon attempts to go pro
A five-tool baseball player is a player who can hit for average, posses power, has speed on the bases, can field consistently and knows the game. Most players do not have three of these tools. The former Florida A&M starting catcher and alternate shortstop Adam Gordon was seen by many […]
Softball wins two over Spartans
The Florida A&M Lady Rattler’s softball team took their first plane trip of the season to Norfolk, Va., to take on the Spartans of Norfolk State. The Lady Rattler’s played a three game series. The Rattlers were 2-1 against the Spartans. Game one of Saturday’s double-header fell to Norfolk State. […]
Slump continues as Rattlers drop 8th in a row
The Rattlers looked to pick themselves back up from a devastating 13-to -2 loss against Mercer University on Tuesday as they faced Edward Waters College. The Rattlers went down in a 16-to-15 shoot out to the Tigers the first time they met this year in Jacksonville. This time the Rattlers […]
Benson hungry for success
Log onto the personal webpage of graduating senior graphic design student Mykel Benson, and the first sound to play is the soft, steady rhythm Goapele’s “Closer.” The former Florida A&M tight-end and third baseman said he chose this song because it closely symbolizes his mindset: every day brings him closer […]