Sports

Eagle Of The Week: Olivia Paxton

Jada Strong

Born and raised in Rock Hill, Olivia Paxton is now a 22-year-old graduate student at Winthrop University. As the daughter of cross country and track and field coach Ben Paxton,…

Double Trouble

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team secured two double-digit wins against Presbyterian on Jan. 19 and 20, giving the team 15 wins and zero losses on the season. Over the weekend,…

Eagle of the week: Joey Tepper

Matthew Shealy

Born in Phoenix, AZ, Joey Tepper moved to Fort Mill with his family when he was ten years old after his dad’s job was relocated to the area. Now on…

Winthrop Volleyball alumna serves dessert

Lily Fremed

A local athlete, artist, bakery owner and Winthrop alum, Tamisha Martin had her world flipped upside down when she was diagnosed with Lupus at age twenty. According to the…

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Esports optimistic about upcoming season

Alex Romano

Following a very strong performance last semester, Winthrop Esports teams are gearing up for another successful season. “We were really successful last season, so we’re not gonna try to…

Two more wins for men’s hoops

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team won both of its games in a conference double-header against Longwood University last week. The two wins improved the team’s record to 13-0 and extended…

Open the Coliseum

The Johnsonian

By Mark Laming, *special to The Johnsonian* Since my freshman year at Winthrop, sporting events have always been a big part of my college experience. Winthrop athletics helped me connect…

Women’s basketball fights to the finish

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop women’s basketball team suffered two losses last week in a conference double-header against Longwood University. The two losses extended the team’s losing streak to seven games, giving Winthrop…

Eagle of the Week: Anika Riley

Lily Fremed

After a close final score of 73-80 on Jan. 16 at Longwood, senior Anika Riley has 69 points and 15 assists for the 2020-2021 season so far, along with a…

Still Undefeated

Matthew Shealy

With a win against Campbell on Dec. 30, Winthrop moved to 6-0, the best start to a season in program history. Six days later, the Eagles set a record for…