Florida A&M men’s tennis players dominated Saturday’s match with a final score of 7-0 against Norfolk State at the Palmetto Tennis Center. “They played really solid, overall consistent matches. Impeccable,” coach Carl Goodman said. The team opened strong with their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference match of the season. The team […]
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Bennett and McKelton make All-MEAC team
The wait was overdue for the Lady Rattler basketball team. It had been seven years since Yolanda Dixon was named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team in the 2003-2004 season. Junior guard Tameka McKelton and senior forward Antonia Bennett have put an end to that streak. Just minutes after beating […]
Bowler want to strike in tournament
The bowling championship game is weeks away. The Lady Rattlers plan to strike their way to a win. Senior Ashley Melson said, “I’m looking forward to seeing how this game turns out. We’ve been working hard and I believe it will pay off.” The Lady Rattlers took third in […]
Tennis team ready for conference play
The Rattler Men’s tennis team will be starting their conference tennis match this Saturday in Sumter, SC. All season long, Florida A&M has been participating in non-conference tennis matches to prepare them for what is about to come. “The hard part is out the way,” coach Carl Goodman said. “I […]
Lady Rattlers get healthy for tournament
The Lady Rattlers handed Bethune-Cookman a 68-59 loss in their final game before the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament. The team now has a command on the number four seed heading into the tournament March 7-12. The Rattler’s record is now 9-7 in conference play and 15-14 in overall. Being on […]
Honorees Celebrate Black History Month with Supporters
The Black History Month Festival program provided a forum for honoree organizations to meet and greet the community. Pricilla Hawkins, the programs coordinator, said the Black History Month’s festivities began with the Kick off Bash on Feb. 1 and ended with the Festival Finale on Feb. 28. The […]
Adeyemi embraces tougher route
Tobi Adeyemi had a different route to Florida A & M University than other athletes. As a transfer student from University of Albany, Adeyemi found his way from Chicago to Florida. Coming without a scholarship was one of the obstacles he tackled and a chance he took. He grounds himself […]
Baseball team set for new heights
Coming into the 2011 baseball season Florida A&M Interim Head Coach Brett Richardson looks to make the 2010 season a stepping stone for his young team. With only 10 wins a season ago the rattlers, coach Richardson believes the new team will be better despite last season‘s struggles. “Even though […]
Elliott ready to play on Sundays
the 2011 football season is approaching it will be the start of Kevin Elliott’s last season, as a rattler, in which he looks forward to end with a bang. Since being redshirted his first year, Elliott has been the starting wide-receiver for the Rattlers. As a football player, Elliott […]
Graham lives by life motto
With four years of experience Alvis Graham set on a new challenge in collegiate football at Florida A & M University. Graham is now one of the team captains for the Rattlers. He took on a large responsibility which contributed to their success in becoming MEAC co-champions. “All the practicing […]