Sports Articles

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Below are several sports articles I have written for the FAMUAN, where I currently serve as the Sports Editor

  • Rattlers win SWAC, eye tournament

    Rattlers win SWAC, eye tournament

    by Alyssa Cooper

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    Original Publish Date: May 19, 2024 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…

  • Rattlers rally for 11-9 win

    Rattlers rally for 11-9 win

    by Alyssa Cooper

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    Original Post Date: April 20, 2024 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…

  • Pristine pitching lifts FAMU over Jackson State

    Pristine pitching lifts FAMU over Jackson State

    by Alyssa Cooper

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    Original Publish Date: April 3, 2024 The mound took center stage this past weekend as the Rattlers allowed just three earned runs in a sweep of Jackson State. Junior right-handed pitcher Caleb Granger got the party started on Thursday, throwing seven scoreless innings while allowing no walks and only two hits. Granger capped his performance…

  • FAMU softball cruising through SWAC

    FAMU softball cruising through SWAC

    by Alyssa Cooper

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    Original Publish Date: March 23, 2024 The Rattlers’ softball team has won each of their first six games in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, before falling 10-1 on the road Friday to Jackson State. FAMU is currently first in the Eastern Division, sitting just ahead of in-state rival Bethune-Cookman.  Both series sweeps for the Rattlers against…

  • Black runners and 26.2 miles

    Black runners and 26.2 miles

    by Alyssa Cooper

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    Original Publish Date: March 4, 2024 Despite the dominance of African runners in long-distance races such as the 5,000-meter, 10,000-meter, half-marathons, and marathons, African Americans who enjoy long-distance running are few and far between. According to a 2020 survey conducted by Running USA, only three percent of long-distance runners in the United States were Black.…

  • Softball at HBCU tournament searching for first win

    Softball at HBCU tournament searching for first win

    by Alyssa Cooper

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    Original Publish Date: February 28, 2024 The Florida A&M softball team is looking to turn things around this weekend at the HBCU Classic Tournament in Montgomery, Alabama. The Rattlers are 0-10 this season after competing in two tournaments in Tallahassee and at Troy University in Alabama. This weekend’s tournament includes Tennessee State, Alcorn State, Grambling…