Florida A&M (FAMU) baseball team battled hard as a No.1 seed and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Champions going into the SWAC Tournament, being played Wednesday to Sunday in Atlanta at Russ-Chandler Stadium. The Rattlers came close to being back-to-back champions but fell short to the Grambling State Tigers, 14-11, […]
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Rattlers win SWAC, eye tournament
Losing the final game of the regular season against Mississippi Valley State for FAMU baseball coach Jamey Shouppe was disappointing. “Sometimes a loss can be good,” Shouppe said. “I think this one we’ll learn from not to take anything for granted.” Winning the outright regular season SWAC championship for the […]
Rattlers end the weekend short
The Florida A&M softball team (22-17,18-4) wrapped up their 2023-2024 regular season in a weekend series against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs this past Saturday. On Friday, the FAMU Rattlers dominated the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 9-1. Samantha Smith, a pitcher, hit a grand slam, placing the Rattlers on top. Freshman Zoryana […]
Grizzle makes the best out of every situation
Ahriahna Grizzle is a standout student-athlete at Florida A&M University hailing from Toronto, Canada. As the starting point guard for FAMU’s women’s basketball team, Grizzle led the team’s historic journey to its first SWAC championship appearance this year. Although this was a goal Grizzle was proud of, she faced some […]
Rattlers rally for 11-9 win
The Rattlers battled through adversity on Friday in a way they had not faced since the beginning of the season, rallying for an 11-9 win. Florida A&M has comfortably taken down the Alabama A&M Aggies in most contests since joining the SWAC in 2021. In the first game of the […]
The Crarey era has begun
The head coaching search is officially over, and Patrick Crarey II has been announced as the 15th men’s head basketball coach. Coach Crarey II previously coached and served in the Assistance Athletic program role at St. Thomas University located in Miami Gardens, Florida. After seven seasons, Coach Crarey II will […]
Tom Jones Memorial Invitational recap
The elite competitors continue for the Florida A&M University track and field team. This time, the team traveled to Gainesville, Florida, to compete in the high-level Tom Jones Memorial Invitational. This two-day event started on April 12th and went on until April 13th. Both days were filled with field and […]
Can the Rattlers go back-to-back?
On April 12th, the Rattlers hosted their annual orange and green spring game at Ken Riley Field, Bragg Memorial Stadium, showcasing promise on both offensive and defensive fronts. Team Green secured a 14-7 victory, marking an improvement over the previous year’s performance. The Rattlers’ impressive showing instilled confidence that they […]
Joseph DeRosier makes history at FAMU
Making history is only the beginning for talented track athlete and freshman graphic design student Joseph DeRosier, who constantly showcases speed and skill. DeRosier, a 20-year-old from Maryland, has etched his name in the school’s record books by breaking a record in the 110-meter hurdles. The previous record, which had […]