Sports

Golf Goes to Big South Championship

Lily Fremed

In just two months both men’s and women’s golf participated in half a dozen tournaments, unlike previous seasons in which matches were separated throughout the fall and spring semesters. …

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…

Lacrosse pushes for postseason

Alex Romano

After several COVID-19 cases caused the lacrosse team to go on pause on March 9, the team returned to scheduled play and has won two of its last three games.…

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…

Eagle of the Week: Jessica Young

Lily Fremed

Jessica Young began playing volleyball “fairly late” in her life, “thanks to Ms. Lois Wilform” for encouraging her to join a travel team in the seventh grade. “Being an…

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,…

Baseball boasts 8-7 record after double-header sweep against USC Upstate

Lily Fremed

On March 23 the Eagles walked away with their first home conference win of the 2021 season after beating Charleston Southern 4-1. This was the first time the Eagles competed…

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…

Eagle of the week: Malik Harper

Lily Fremed

At the 49er Classic in Charlotte on March 20th, Malik Harper beat his old PR for the 100 meter run by 0.13 seconds, coming in 4th with a time of…