The men’s basketball team tipped of its home opener Thursday night against the Stetson University Hatters. Right from the tip-off, both teams’ defenses were aggressive. The offenses were evenly matched. The score was tied at 16 late in the in the first half, and the Rattler offense kept pounding the […]
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Seniors’ last hurrah at Bragg
The Rattlers are vying to win their Senior Day on Saturday against Delaware State University. But they may have to do without starting junior quarterback Damien Fleming. According to Ronnie Johnson, assistant director of sports information, Fleming injured his foot in the second quarter of Saturday’s 25-21 loss to the […]
‘Noles remain No. 2, ignore BCS ‘clutter’
FSU Head Coach Jimbo Fisher isn't worried about team's poll ranking Grant Halverson/Getty Images The Florida State Seminoles (9-0, 7-0 ACC) remain No. 2 in the Bowl Championship Series poll, following its 59-3 victory over Wake Forest University. Head coach Jimbo Fisher said he was proud of his team’s performance […]
Arcia helps team dominate conference
Yeisha Arcia led the volleyball team to an undefeated record in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play. Arcia, an outside hitter and second-year biology student from San Juan, Puerto Rico, anchored the team to a 12-game winning streak following a season-ending victory over Bethune-Cookman University. Arcia said she was “surprised and humbled” […]
Bowling team rolls to Alabama
The bowling team will take a trip to Alabama this weekend for the Hornets Classic Tournament. The Lady Rattlers are confident heading into the tournament after winning twice against Bethune-Cookman University and North Carolina Central University to go 5-3 at the MEAC Southern Division Tournament this weekend. Lady Rattlers’ team […]
Lady Rattlers win season opener
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers kicked off the season with a win, beating the Jacksonville University Lady Dolphins 69-64. Head coach LeDawn Gibson was pleased with the team’s effort but wants to see improvement. “For the first game, I thought the team did pretty good,” Gibson said. “We made a […]
Men’s basketball to face Rutgers in season opener
The men’s basketball team is looking to start the season off right after only earning eight victories last season. The Rattlers will tip off against the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights on Friday at 7 p.m. Then on Sunday at 1 p.m., the team will face the Princeton University Tigers. Florida […]
‘Noles climb back to No. 2 after big win against Miami
FSU WR Kelvin Benjamin makes a sideline catch (Courtesy Seminoles.com) The Florida State Seminoles are No. 2 in the Bowl Championship Series poll for the second time this season. The 'Noles (8-0, 6-0 ACC) have three wins over teams in the Top 25 by a combined score of 155-28. Head coach […]
Men’s tennis adjusts to new players, rules
The men’s tennis team is preparing for the upcoming season in January after losing four players to graduation. The players have been doing morning long-distance runs, going to the weight room and playing preseason matches. Head coach Carl Goodman said last season ended well. The men were the subdivision season […]
Rattlers confident after win
In Tuesday’s press conference, head coach Earl Holmes said he felt like his team is getting in a groove. “We want to create a snowball effect,” Holmes said. “We are trying to get on a roll.” The Rattlers (3-6, 2-3 MEAC) were able to get back on track Saturday, beating […]