Matthew Shealy, Author at My TJ Now

New sports at Winthrop?

Matthew Shealy

Last June, Winthrop Athletics announced the discontinuation of both the men’s and women’s tennis programs following a vote by the Board of Trustees. The decision to eliminate tennis was a…

Remembering Bennie Bennett

Matthew Shealy

As a member of the inaugural Winthrop men’s basketball team, Bennie Bennett is forever etched in Winthrop history. A native to Clarendon, SC, Bennett began his collegiate career at…

Soccer suffers two more losses

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s soccer team recorded two losses last week, losing 2-1 versus Longwood and 1-0 against Gardner-Webb. The matches were Winthrop’s last home games of the season, and…

Welcome home, Mark Prosser

Matthew Shealy

For the seventh time in school history, Winthrop University named a head coach for the men’s basketball team, announcing former Winthrop assistant Mark Prosser as the new hire on Friday,…

Winthrop Volleyball sweeps Blue Hose

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop women’s volleyball team collected two more wins last week, beating Presbyterian 3-1 on Thursday, March 25 and 3-0 on Friday, March 26. Winthrop’s double-header against the Blue…

Pat Kelsey leaves for College of Charleston

Matthew Shealy

Former Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey was introduced as the next head men’s basketball coach at College of Charleston on Friday, March 26. Kelsey spent the past nine seasons as the…

Winthrop loses in first round

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team came up short in its upset attempt last Friday, losing 73-63 against Villanova in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64. Entering the contest, the…

Eagle of the week: Sidney Jenkins

Matthew Shealy

Thirteen days after officially signing to run track and cross country for Winthrop University, Sidney Jenkins suffered a significant injury in her leg. “I was at practice and I…

Baseball back after pause

Matthew Shealy

After a pause of more than two weeks, the Winthrop baseball team returned to action this past weekend with a three-game series against the Longwood Lancers. Following the team’s…

Winthrop to face Villanova in Round of 64

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team is slated to face the Villanova Wildcats on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles arrived in Indianapolis by plane…