Sports

Winthrop’s Volleyball Team Ready to Return

Lily Fremed

After finishing 9-7 in the Big South for the unusual 2020-2021 school year, the Winthrop volleyball team is “hoping for a ‘regular’ season this fall.” “This past spring season was…

Esports wins national Rocket League title

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop University esports program added a national championship to its resume after emerging victorious in the Rocket League Collegiate Esports National Championship (CENC) earlier this month. In just its…

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…

Eagles of the week: Grant Nicholson and Big Stuff

Sam Hyatt

Every Winthrop student has had the experience of seeing Winthrop’s mascot, Big Stuff. It’s always fun to see him at athletic events or just walking around campus giving people high…

Esports preparing for postseason

Alex Romano

As the spring semester draws to a close, the esports teams are only getting started, with both the Rocket League team and the League of Legends team preparing for their…

Setting Softball Records

Lily Fremed

During the fifth inning, while competing against Presbyterian on April 11, junior Macy McCall broke the single-season stolen base record with her 34th of the season. The record was previously…

Highlights from Winthrop Quadrangular Twilight

Lily Fremed

The Winthrop Quadrangular Twilight, held on April 9, was a successful Friday afternoon for the Eagles as they captured 16 first-place finishes and set 14 personal records. Although a few…

Eagle Of The Week: Aisha Weixlmann

Jada Strong

Aisha Weixlmann is a sophomore this year at Winthrop University. She’s a Sociology major and a pitcher on Winthrop’s softball team. Weixlmann has been playing softball since the age of…

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…