The MEAC Men’s Basketball Tournament was held last week at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to determine who would represent the MEAC in the NCAA College basketball tournament. The Rattlers came out strong in the opening round by defeating the Howard Bisons 71-58 on Tuesday Night. Lamar Twitty led the […]
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Rattlers prepare for outdoor track season
The Florida A&M men’s and women’s track and field team is preparing to begin their outdoor season at the 59th Annual FAMU Relays on March 13 at the Pete Griffin Track Complex. The FAMU Relays is an open high school and collegiate level event for schools across the region in […]
Wrestlers excel in national contest
Florida A&M University’s wrestling team took third place in the National Collegiate Wresting Association Regional Tournament this past Saturday at Kennesaw State University. This is the first time the team has placed third in regional competitions since they started in 2002. Out of the twenty teams in the Southern Eastern […]
Streak increases to three in a row with 71-69 victory
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team cashed in on their third consecutive victory in a nail biting 71-69 win over Winston-Salem State University. The first half of play ended in favor of the Rams (8-19) who led the Rattlers by only two baskets. The orange and green had .357 shooting […]
Tutors are the MVP in team sports
Teamwork for student athletes not only involves their teammates but also their academic advisors. “Being a student-athlete is a juggling act,” said Dwanna Jacobs, one of four athletic academic advisers at Florida A&M. “They have to juggle school and athletics and it’s my job to ensure their success on the […]
Women start off strong but come up short in 69-64 loss
On Saturday the Lady Rattlers basketball team took on Winston-Salem State University. The Lady Rattlers once again had a strong start but couldn’t find their rhythm towards the end of the game falling to the Rams 69-64. Florida A&M led 32-26 at the end of the second half but turnovers […]
FAMU athletics tightens purse strings
Florida A&M University athletics is facing a financial problem that came up in a board of trustees meeting on Feb. 12. In the meeting it was identified that the Athletic department has a $4.2 million deficit to overcome. The deficit is going to affect all of the sports that consist […]
Collegiate athletes cautioned against effects of medicine
The peak of flu season falls between late December and March, and flu medicine will become everyone’s best friend. However, collegiate athletes have to pay closer attention to some of those drugs, because they could trigger a positive in a performance enhancing drug test. Performance enhancing drugs have been a […]
FAMU wrestling ready to throw down
Florida A&M’s wrestling team agreed that hard work pays off. Members on the squad said they are ready to knock down all competition at the upcoming National Collegiate Wresting Association Regional Tournament in Georgia this Saturday. The tournament will be held at Kennesaw State University, 20 miles north of Atlanta. […]
Men end regular season with OT win
After losing eight games out of their last nine, the Rattlers (8-18) earned a 63-61 overtime victory over Delaware State University Hornets (7-22) Monday night. The victory had the crowd who packed Gaither Gymnasium for the Florida A&M University Rattlers’ final game cheering in a loud, thunderous roar. The […]