The Florida A&M track teams continued their outdoor dominance at the 39th annual Morehouse Relays held at the Edwin C. Moses Track and Field facility in Atlanta. Both teams placed third at the event. The women’s team tallied a total of 86.16 points in the relays. The men came home […]
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Coach Tony Trifonov reveals how he dominates the conference
The FAMU Volleyball team won their ninth consecutive title MEAC Conference championship this fall. Their consistency has lead to winning records for the past decade. Whether talking to statistic trackers or players about who is to credit for the program’s success, the answer is Head Coach Tanio “Tony” Trifonov. Trifonov, […]
Rattlers can’t stop Wildcats
The Florida A&M Rattlers baseball team was swept in a three-game series against the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats this weekend. In Saturday’s double-header and Sunday game, the rattlers only scored one run.All three games ended early due to the mercy rule.The first game in a double-header is nine innings, and the […]
Scouts look at FAMU talent
An atmosphere of heavy anticipation mixed with excitement accompanied the damp chillthat settled over the practice field Thursday afternoon. Florida A&M’s potential National Football League prospects determinedly traipsed onto the field, ready to impress who they hoped would be thier future employers. It was the first NFL Pro Day ever […]
FAMU softball team continues run at MEAC title
A combination of timely hitting and experienced pitching helped Florida A&M put pressure on their competition during their road at the University of South Florida Tournament.In the game against Towson State University, Florida A&M scored first off of a home run from senior Melissa Olipahnt that gave the Rattlers the […]
FAMU football players show their talents to NFL scouts
Quarterback Curtis Pulley had a stellar senior season in 2009 and on Thursday’s NFL Pro Day. Scouts from around the league got an opportunity to see the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year up close and personal. Last season, Pulley passed for 1,800 yards and rushed for another […]
Crazy times during March Madness
(Note: This column was written before the first round games of the NCAA Tournament) Aside from the information pumped into our minds from the bracketology experts on ESPN, most of us do not have a clue as to why some teams have a chance in this year’s March Madness tournament. […]
Players prep for big time football
An atmosphere of heavy anticipation mixed with excitement accompanied the damp chill that settled over the practice field yesterday afternoon as Florida A&M’s potential National Football League prospects determinedly traipsed onto the field. It was the first NFL Pro Day ever held on Florida A&M’s campus and was long-awaited after […]
FAMU softball wins two games against James Madison U
Late game heroics provided by the Florida A&M softball team prevented the University of James Madison from winning two games in the spring break double header in Tallahassee.In game one Florida A&M was able to score four consecutive runs in the second inning on behalf of co-captain and senior Joyce […]
Rattlers post strong weekend
The Florida A&M track team scored a number of impressive victories during the recent 60th annual Webster Surgical Center FAMU Relays. The field was comprised of 11 collegiate and nine high school teams, as well as a number of unattached athletes. Southwest Dekalb High School dominated the high school ranks, […]