Matthew Shealy, Author at My TJ Now

Late-game heroics lift Winthrop over Mercer on Homecoming

Matthew Shealy

Down by nine points with 51 seconds left in Saturday’s game against the Mercer Bears, Mark Prosser’s Winthrop Eagles appeared to be in line for their first loss of the…

Winthrop men’s soccer wins home quarterfinal

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s soccer team earned a 3-0 victory over Presbyterian College on Sunday night in the quarterfinal round of the Big South Tournament, marking the team’s first postseason win…

Kish shares insight into NIL deals for Winthrop student-athletes

Matthew Shealy

Since the NCAA’s ruling this summer to allow student-athletes to sign name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, Winthrop Athletics has seen many of its student-athletes ink their own deals. …

Winthrop men’s soccer clinches spot in postseason

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s soccer team earned a 3-2 victory in overtime Saturday night, securing a spot in the Big South Conference Tournament. The Eagles got off to a bad…

Winthrop picked to finish on top in men’s basketball conference preseason poll

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team received 16 of 26 votes from the Big South Preseason Poll’s voting panel, projecting the Eagles to win the conference for a third-straight season. …

Kelley Kish named Interim Athletic Director

Matthew Shealy

Winthrop University announced Kelley Kish will serve as Interim Athletic Director following the resignation of Hank Harrawood, who had been the interim since August. Kish was hired in February…

McBeth, Gannon win disc golf championships at Winthrop

Matthew Shealy

The United States Disc Golf Championship concluded Saturday as Paul McBeth earned a victory at the Major on Winthrop’s course for the third time in his career. McBeth and…

Women’s soccer exceeding expectations

Matthew Shealy

With just three games remaining, the Winthrop women’s soccer team boasts a 4-2-1 record against Big South opponents, placing Winthrop in the thick of a tight race for the conference…

Winthrop Volleyball starts 4-0 in conference play

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop volleyball team earned two more wins over the weekend, maintaining a perfect record against Big South Conference opponents so far this season. The Eagles faced Presbyterian College…

Winthrop women’s basketball schedule announced

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop women’s basketball schedule is out for the 2021-22 season, featuring daunting road games at Duke, Kentucky and Alabama. “Everyone puts their shorts on just like everyone else,”…