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Lady Rattlers Continue winning streak

Florida A&M University women's volleyball team  Winning 3-1 against Bethune-Cookman University Sunday, the Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers volleyball team are on a 10-game winning streak. Out of the ten straight wins, seven have come against other Middle Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opponents. The Lady Rattlers are sitting at […]

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FAMU’s boxing heavyweight champion to take on Tony Kemp Jr.

Photo Credit: Earnest Nelfrard  Former Florida A&M University student Willie Ferrell will be back in the boxing ring against opponent Tony Kemp Jr. from alabama by way of Pensacola. Ferrell said he’s ready. “I have to win by any means necessary,” Ferrell said. “Whatever I gotta do to win. Of […]

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Rattlers Basketball Looking to Prove Themselves

Florida A&M University men's basketball team  Going into the 2016-2017 season, Florida A&M University’s men’s basketball team is eager to be eligible to attend the postseason this year. Although the team is still under APR-related sanctions, the NCAA felt that the third-year head coach Byron Samuels has shown just enough […]

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11 New Inductees into the Sports Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Inductees    Florida A&M University’s renowned 1984 women’s 4×400 relay team, FAMU’s golf coach Marvin Green Jr., All-American distance runner Kevin Hicks, baseball ace Thomas Lomack, supporter of athletics Irene Nelson Holden and a trio of football greats were inducted into FAMU’s Sports Hall of Fame at […]

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MEAC Player of the Week

Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers volleyball team has dominated the past few weeks in conference play. Maria Garcia won Player of the week in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), which is the second week a Lady Rattler has achieved this accomplishment. Maria Garcia is a freshman outside hitter […]

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FAMU Baseball Preps for the New Year

After a record breaking season in 2016, the Florida A&M baseball team has begun its preparation for the new year. With five games scheduled this fall,  head coach Jamey Shouppe plans to use the time as an evaluation period. "Fall ball is what it is. It doesn't count toward our […]

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Rattlers finally strike

Photo Courtesy of FAMU Athletics The Rattlers won their first game of the season and their third home game since 2013 against the Savannah State Tigers. The win comes after head coach Alex Wood’s comments made after last week’s game saying that he would “cut them all” off the team […]

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Freshman volleyball player named MEAC Player of the Week

Photo Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M University freshman Nicole Abreu was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference volleyball player of the week on Sept. 26. The 6-foot outside hitter from Lima, Peru has come in and competed for playing time this season, but has clearly shown her teammates and […]

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Rattler Productions beefs up technology for fans

Florida A&M’s sports information team has a few tricks up their sleeves when it comes to providing Rattlers with the best fan experience. FAMU’s sports information team and Rattler Productions are solely responsible for the production and broadcasting of all FAMU sporting events. Their main goal is to create the […]

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FAMU falls to SCSU

Photo Credit: Thai Floyd The Florida A&M Rattlers just couldn’t get the job done Saturday, turning the ball over seven times on offense resulting in a 48-14 loss to South Carolina State University. The loss drops the Rattlers to 0-4 overall, and 0-1 in the MEAC Conference, while SC State […]