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Friday, March 25, 2022

Florida A&M Softball Travels to Alabama A&M for Weekend Series

𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦!

FAMU - 8
AAMU - 6#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/htzSUZAfw2
— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) March 25, 2022

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝟲 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱!

FAMU - 8
AAMU - 4

📊 https://t.co/czsjO6HugR #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/fd096HGAuw
— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) March 25, 2022

𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗦!#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/G6k801iwwo
— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) March 25, 2022

Florida A&M Softball Travels to Alabama A&M for Weekend Series.#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 https://t.co/84CwKdNklA
— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) March 24, 2022

MEAC Completes Day Two of 2022 Bowling Championship

#MEACBWL @MEACSports Completes Day Two of 2022 Bowling Championship #MEACPride https://t.co/9HGGNTIk5m
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) March 25, 2022

Title IX 50th Anniversary: Maryland Eastern Shore Bowling

#MEACBWL @MEACSports Title IX 50th Anniversary: @ESHawksSports Bowling #MEACPride https://t.co/ShGOU0OTyj
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) March 25, 2022

Slumping Southern hopes to turn fortunes around starting with series against Grambling | Jim Kleinpeter

Slumping Southern hopes to turn fortunes around starting with series against Grambling https://t.co/c8BN2XZGXU via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 26, 2022

Congrats to all 11Blue Tigers who earned @USTFCCCA All-American awards!

Congrats to all 11 Blue Tigers who earned @USTFCCCA All-American awards! https://t.co/xdIcxuCDeJ #BlueTigerPride #WelcomeToTheAmbush #ThisIsLincoln #miaatf @lincolnu_TF
— Lincoln University (Missouri) Athletics (@GoBlueTigers) March 16, 2022

Blue Tigers Conclude Play in the 2022 Midwest Intercollegiate Invitational

RECAP: Blue Tigers Conclude Play in the 2022 Midwest Intercollegiate Invitational - https://t.co/d61Upjeq5y #miaawg
— Lincoln University (Missouri) Athletics (@GoBlueTigers) March 23, 2022

Blue Tigers Finish Play at the Lion Invitational

RECAP: Blue Tigers Finish Play at the Lion Invitational - https://t.co/4ZlNDre69n #miaamg
— Lincoln University (Missouri) Athletics (@GoBlueTigers) March 23, 2022

'It's a sad day': Tallahassee-based Black News Channel ceases operations, airs last show | Christopher Cann

The Black News Channel, the Tallahassee-based news network dedicated to Black and other underserved communities, is filing for bankruptcy and shutting down production after 2 years.

✍: Christopher Cann
📸: Tori Lynn Schneider
🔗 for more on #BNC: https://t.co/QY5U1gxRNe pic.twitter.com/dRQKYpr34E
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) March 25, 2022

"Unfortunately, due to challenging market conditions and global financial pressures, we have been unable to meet our financial goals, and the timeline afforded to us has run out."

Read the letter sent to BNC employees announcing the network's shutdown.

https://t.co/TAewqLZuZ3
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) March 25, 2022

Jim Henry | FAMU scrimmage primer: Coach Willie Simmons looks for Rattlers to 'clean up the penalties'

“Great football teams don’t have those kind of mental mistakes,” coach Willie Simmons said.

Limiting turnovers will be a key focus when the Rattlers hold their first spring scrimmage this weekend. https://t.co/bRK4yJ54Lx
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) March 25, 2022

#RattlerNation,

Mark your calendars as the Orange Green game is set for Saturday, April 9 at 2 PM!

🎟 $10

More info regarding the Orange Green game is coming soon.#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt pic.twitter.com/UUgrYB5I4V
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) March 25, 2022

CO '25 4⭐ RB | Fleming Island H.S. (FL) Kaylib Singleton has received offer from Florida A&M and Coach Willie Simmons

After a great visit and conversation with coach @HCWillieSimmons and @Coach2Bless I am extremely blessed to say that I received my 1st HBCU offer from @FAMU_FB!!!@Coach_Springs @Coach__Gio @Isilberman77 @CoachAAnderson pic.twitter.com/eeDBofql4D
— Kaylib Singleton (@KaylibSingleto3) March 25, 2022

PR…

100m….11.10s@FI_Track pic.twitter.com/VG6q8r51LE
— Kaylib Singleton (@KaylibSingleto3) March 4, 2022

4x100…Anchor pic.twitter.com/MG1X9KaRwn
— Kaylib Singleton (@KaylibSingleto3) February 26, 2022

I will be visiting @HokiesFB this weekend w/ @Thatzdarion @SweetFeet2023 @KaylibSingleto3 !!!
— Cibastian “Worm” Broughton (@cibastianb11) October 7, 2021

CO '25 4⭐+ DB | Damien (DJ) Pickett, Zephyrhills H.S. (FL) has received an offer from Coach Willie Simmons and Florida A&M

One of the top backs and two of the top safeties in the country along with other bigtime talent was on @FAMU_FB campus today‼️ On top of that we got a commitment‼️They got a chance to see how the Rattlers move… We got better on and off the field‼️#WhyNotUs 🐍🧡💚
— Devin Rispress (@Coach2Bless) March 25, 2022

Blessed To Receive my first HBCU offer from Florida A&M University 🐍 @HCWillieSimmons @Coach2Bless pic.twitter.com/OeNFxxk7GB
— DJ Pickett (@DJPICKETT5) March 25, 2022

#blessed 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/tIPHkZZb1F
— DJ Pickett (@DJPICKETT5) December 1, 2021

Blessed 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/ebJSzYr9eQ
— DJ Pickett (@DJPICKETT5) January 7, 2022

Watch | BoysOnTheHill, which follows #HBCU baseball, interviewed XULA head coach Adrian Holloway this week

BoysOnTheHill, which follows #HBCU baseball, interviewed #XULA head coach Adrian Holloway this week.
Watch: https://t.co/DEv4wNof8G #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIABaseball https://t.co/QTW2oGXpPO pic.twitter.com/EKBvvDDggm
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) March 24, 2022

Destyn Jones is Gold Nuggets' first RRAC weekly honoree | Ed Cassiere

Destyn Jones is Gold Nuggets' first RRAC weekly honoree
story: https://t.co/NT9chc8O4n #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIASoftball #HBCU pic.twitter.com/e2N15Vh5SI
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) March 24, 2022

Richard earns NAIA All-America honorable mention for second consecutive season | Ed Cassiere

Richard earns NAIA All-America honorable mention for second consecutive season
story: https://t.co/IrGMDVEsYU #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIAMBB #HBCU pic.twitter.com/OIP0uz2nLZ
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) March 24, 2022

Ed Cassiere | NAIA nationals qualifier Emerald Carter earns RRAC weekly award

NAIA nationals qualifier Emerald Carter earns RRAC weekly award
story: https://t.co/D9hwDQzGOK #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIATrack #HBCU pic.twitter.com/nLPPJPNa4f
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) March 25, 2022

Ed Cassiere | Santiago Perez is RRAC Player of the Week for third time this season

Santiago Perez is RRAC Player of the Week for third time this season
story: https://t.co/Xcx2BTuwO9 #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIATennis #HBCU pic.twitter.com/ILEu68ZThT
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) March 25, 2022

Thursday, March 24, 2022

2022 NFL Draft Player Profiles: South Carolina State CB Cobie Durant

2022 NFL Draft Player Profiles: South Carolina State CB Cobie Durant - https://t.co/DIwRAf98a1
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 24, 2022

WATCH | Dolphins new Left tackle Terron Armstead (UAPB) explains why he took so long to make a decision, and explains all the factors that contributed to it

Dolphins new Left tackle Terron Armstead explains why he took so long to make a decision, and explains all the factors that contributed to it. pic.twitter.com/5p1FUZSrIQ
— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) March 24, 2022

Offensive tackle Terron Armstead and the Miami Dolphins have agreed to a five-year deal worth up to $87.5 million, including $43.37 million guaranteed, a source told @AdamSchefter. https://t.co/IjjddgN44I
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) March 23, 2022

Travis Wingfield | Five Things | Terron Armstead

Pen to paper in the @DanMarino jersey! ✍️ @T_Armstead72 is officially a 🐬!

📍 @BaptistHealthSF Training Complex pic.twitter.com/CvEnXy1llJ
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) March 24, 2022

Miami Dolphins Sign OT Terron Armstead 5 Things to Know and Stats https://t.co/hbz3dpaHTH
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 24, 2022

Here are your week 2 SIAC Track & Field Performers of the week!🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏾

Here are your week 2 SIAC Track &
Field Performers of the week!🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏾💨 pic.twitter.com/4UqyWVKRIi
— The SIAC (@TheSIAC) March 24, 2022

🐻🎾Smith Named MEAC Player Of The Week👏

🐻🎾Smith Named MEAC Player Of The Week👏
📝https://t.co/ZiUJuM5wAP @MEACSports | @UnderArmour #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/ZDXgtneXyl
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) March 24, 2022

Morgan State Earns Doubleheader Split Against Siena

Morgan State Earns Doubleheader Split Against Siena https://t.co/VPtfIyAJmF
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 24, 2022

Natural-Born Talent Katen, Aggies Seek Another MEAC Title

Natural-Born Talent Katen, Aggies Seek Another MEAC Title https://t.co/eROEW6U9Vz
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 24, 2022

MEAC Completes Day One of 2022 Bowling Championship

#MEACBWL @MEACSports Completes Day One of 2022 Bowling Championship #MEACPride https://t.co/z8lQMASZHb
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) March 24, 2022

CO '23 | Walton H.S. (Marietta, GA) WR/CB Ayden Jackson has received offer from Coach Willie Simmons and Florida A&M

NEW OFFER! 2023 ATH/DB/WR @_AJax18 thankful @FAMU_FB offered! #Rattlers #LeaveNoDoubt https://t.co/IQLj7PzFWp pic.twitter.com/n6Rx0H2OAS
— Walton(GA)Recruiting (@WaltonRecruits) March 20, 2022

My first time running track in 5 years and I came out and ran a 11.2 in my first track meet with 2 days of practice (I’m in the red and blue) @WaltonRecruits @RecruitGeorgia @Mansell247 pic.twitter.com/y4YX4GJMLn
— Ayden Jackson (@_AJax18) March 18, 2022