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WU WBB surges to win five of six games

Maliik Cooper

Winthrop women’s basketball has picked up their play as of late. Starting with a win against Presbyterian on January 28, Winthrop ran off a tally of five wins in their…

Allyship in action creating inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ student-athletes

Maliik Cooper

This past Sunday, the Big South conference hosted a Zoom meeting with the intention of ensuring that every Big South institution is a place where LGBTQ+ athletes feel comfortable being…

Spring Sports Preview – Baseball

Maliik Cooper

If you ask the coaches or players on Winthrop’s 2023 baseball team, they’ll both tell you how ecstatic they are with the group they’ve put together for this season. “I…

Frances Brown’s love for the game of basketball

Maliik Cooper

For Frances Brown, love is not exclusively a feeling shared between two people in a romantic relationship. The word can also be used to describe how she feels about basketball.…

Winthrop Women’s Softball preview

The Johnsonian

After ending the 2022 season with 18 wins and 37 losses, the Winthrop softball team is ready to show their fans the outcome of their hard work over the past…

Spring Sports Preview – Lacrosse

Maliik Cooper

Head coach Kara Conchek has been adamant about the type of culture she’s aiming to build with Eagles lacrosse. “We have continued to promote player-led leadership initiatives which shape and…

Men and women’s basketball teams advance in the season during winter break

Sam Hyatt

During Winthrop University’s winter break, the men’s and women’s basketball teams spent their time moving forward in their respective seasons. From Dec. 10, 2022 to Jan. 11, 2023, the men’s…

WU MBB Prepares for Big South Conference Play

Maliik Cooper

Conventional sports wisdom will tell you that racking up as many non-conference wins as possible is the best way to prepare for any potential losses when league play begins. Winthrop…

Winthrop Men’s Basketball press on toward the end of non-conference games

Sam Hyatt

The Cancun challenge is a tournament organized by Triple Crown Sports and featured eight NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams and 10 women’s basketball teams. Winthrop men’s basketball traveled to…