Wide receiver Brandon Norwood running his 40-yard dash. Photo credit: Ahmon Lott Florida A&M hosted their annual NFL pro day Tuesday to accommodate their draft eligible players. The Rattlers utilized the fieldhouse facility and weight room to host the broad jump, vertical jump and bench-press events while the participants decided to […]
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FAMU baseball looks to carry momentum into remainder of 2018 season
Head coach, Jamey Shouppe (center) and the Rattlers are currently 11-13 for the 2018 season. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Currently sitting at 11-13 the FAMU Men’s baseball team is aiming to gather as much momentum as possible heading into the remainder of the 2018 schedule. The Rattlers recently just […]
FAMU wrestling: On the road to glory
The Florida A&M University Wrestling Team at the 15 Annual Seminole Rattler Invitational. Photo credit: FAMU Rattler Wrestling Team The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Rattlers wrestling team look to make a dynamic impact on their great season at National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA), Wrestling championships held this upcoming weekend. The team […]
FAMU track has championship aspirations for an upcoming meet
After letting the MEAC Championship title slip away the women and men track teams are ready to take back their crown and perform well in the NCAA Indoor Championships. Darlene Moore, director of track and field at Florida A&M University (FAMU), has high expectations as the final stretch of FAMU’s […]
Rattlers lose in the second round of the MEAC tournament
Senior guard, Desmond Williams dribbling the ball down the court during the game. Photo credit: FAMU Athletics. The Florida A&M men’s basketball team managed to get to the second round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after beating Howard University but came up short against Hampton University 75-71 as they […]
Rain-delayed game leads to extra innings loss for Rattlers
Jackie Miles Jr. played all 11 innings at catcher for the Rattlers against Florida Gulf Coast. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Pushed back two and a half hours, the Wednesday baseball game between the Florida A&M Rattlers and Florida Gulf Coast began at 6:30 pm. FAMU got off to […]
Johnson maintains a championship pace at FAMU
Discipline, accountability and self-determination are qualities that distinguish Destiny L. Johnson, a member of FAMU’s championship cross-country and track teams. She displays each characteristic as she flourishes in the classroom and on the track. Johnson, a fourth-year animal science pre-veterinary medicine student, believes you must push yourself athletically and […]
Student athlete by day, Father and husband by night
Kaycee with his wife and son after his game. Photo by: Jessica Gardner July 11, 2016, was the day that changed 20-year-old Kaycee Reese’s life forever. Reese was in his second season of college baseball and his sophomore year of college when his son was born. If juggling school and […]
Errors doom Rattlers as they drop series finale 7-0
Dallas Oliver on the mound for the Rattlers in the last game of the Brown series. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille The Rattlers baseball team fell to the Brown Bears in the finale of a four game series by a score of 7-0. The Rattlers lost the series three […]
FAMU splits doubleheader weekend series with Brown University
The Rattlers split the double header against Brown university Sunday 1-1 Photo credit: Sydne Vigille The Florida A&M Rattlers hosted Brown University this weekend in a doubleheader game this past Saturday. The Rattlers got off to a tough start suffering a 9-1 loss in the opening game. Senior pitcher Thomas Nicoll started […]