Punter Faddoul earns AP All-America first team
By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer As punter Chris Faddoul was flipping the field on FAMU’s opponents, he didn’t think of his work as anything more than taking care of his responsibilities on special teams. All the time, since the season began, he worked his way to being the
Quiet leader
Washington asserts himself as TCC’s top scorer By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer What TCC fans saw from Richard Washington against Pasco-Hernando in a recent home game wasn’t typical of the Eagles’ sophomore guard. Washington, the team’s leading scorer, didn’t hit a field goal until midway through the
Ex-champ Cloud eyeing ring comeback next year
By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Tavoris Cloud isn’t willing to end his professional boxing career with three straight losses being part of his legacy. Cloud, the first Tallahassee boxer ever to hold a world boxing championship, said he plans to make a comeback early
Turkey Trot attracts large cross-section of runners, spectators
Record turnout By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Some of the more than 6,000 runners who showed up on Thanksgiving Day for the Turkey Trot were there just to avoid feeling guilty about the meal they would indulge in later in the day. Others were there to support
FAMU women get first basketball win over EWC
By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer The reprieve that the FAMU women’s basketball team needed from a top-heavy schedule finally came when the Rattlers got by Edward Waters College 70-64 in their second game at home. “It feels good to finally get a win this season,” said
Rattlers keep rolling through MEAC with unbeaten record
No distractions By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Coaching the FAMU football team just got harder for Willie Simmons and his staff of assistants, following a decisive 38-3 victory over Morgan State. With three games left to compete for a shot at either the NCAA playoff or the Celebration
Simmons thinking long-term as coach at FAMU
St. Clair Murraine Since its two-point loss to Jackson State almost seven weeks ago, FAMU has not lost a game. Not at home or on the road. That’s five straight victories. Clearly, a turnaround of the football program is in progress. So naturally, the question becomes what if Simmons gets
A football playground
Pop Warner league grooms young players, cheerleaders By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Perched on a vehicle that resembles an oversized golf cart, Corey Simon had the best seat at Apalachee Regional Park on a recent Saturday morning. To his left, a Pop Warner football game was going on.
Let’s not forget that FAMU is playing an unforgiving game
St. Clair Murraine By now we should all have gotten over FAMU’s loss to Jackson State a week ago at Bragg Stadium. But football fans don’t take things so lightly, especially when there were a lot of ways that the Rattlers could have won by at least two points. Instead
Fans optimistic Rattlers will have a winning season
FAMU FAN DAY By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Alfred Paramore might have had to settle for just watching the FAMU football team go through a scrimmage if it weren’t for a no-show that allowed him to get into a sold-out kickoff event this past Saturday. Once he was