Down 14-6 in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Rattlers were able to rally their way back for a striking 15-14 victory Thursday afternoon against Alabama State. It was the FAMU baseball team’s fifth straight win. The comeback against their non-conference rival began in the fifth inning when Jared […]
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Love found a new home on the track
Brandon Love, a third-year economics major and MBA candidate, is prospering in his career as a student-athlete. Love is a member of the track team and has made strides on the track and in the classroom. Love participates in the 200 meter and 400 meter races and has found success […]
A salute to seniors before a tough tennis match
The FAMU tennis team competed against South Carolina State on a warm Saturday afternoon which also featured a tribute to the seniors on the team. Life-sized banners hung along the fence, displaying the team’s graduating seniors. “I am very proud of the way I competed because I had to fight and […]
Athletics works to meet COVID’s challenges
Florida A&M’s Department of Athletics has been abiding by the federal guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic one year ago, according to Keith McCluney, deputy director of athletics. All spring intercollegiate sporting events were canceled last year, which affected […]
Hines is first girl in Leon County to sign flag football scholarship
For Sidney Hines, playing football has always been her passion. When she was a little girl, Hines developed a love for the sport when she first started playing in second grade. Her love for the game has allowed the Chiles High senior to make history as the first female in […]
McCullum wins two awards, makes history
Robert McCullum, head coach of FAMU’s men’s basketball team, was named the 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. He also was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 15 Coach of the Year. This marks the first time a head coach from FAMU has won the MEAC […]
Rattlers reverse course, sweep Grambling
After an 0-12 start, the FAMU baseball team finally reversed course by sweeping a three-game series last weekend with Grambling State outsideAtlanta. The games were part of the inaugural Ralph Garr-Bill Lucas HBCU Baseball Classic at Coolray Field. Lucas was a longtime FAMU coach who also held administrative positions in […]
FAMU graduation dates conflict with MEAC tournaments
Haleigh Porter is between the proverbial rock and a hard place. Porter is a graduating senior at Florida A&M. She is also the No. 1 singles player on the Rattlers’ tennis team. Her dilemma: FAMU has moved up the dates for spring commencement to April 23-25, the same weekend that […]
King James doing king things
Florida A&M University and Nike Inc. have agreed upon a six-year deal that will begin July 1, 2021. The partnership between FAMU and Nike has lasted well over 20 years, but this is the first time Lakers forward LeBron James would be in the mix of things. Nike will supply […]
Dillard hopes to go from FAMU to PGA tour
Mulbe Dillard lV, a senior business administration major at FAMU, thrives as a student-athlete. Dillard plays golf for FAMU and has continued to compete in the sport despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Dillard was exposed to the sport at age 2, when he would watch his father hit balls at the […]