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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…

WU Men’s Basketball Wins Their First Two Home Games

Maliik Cooper

Winthrop men’s basketball is now 2-1 after defeating Piedmont and Middle Tennessee in their last two games. Junior forward Kelton Talford led the way against Piedmont with 23 points and…

Preview of Winthrop’s women’s basketball season

Sam Hyatt

The Winthrop University women’s basketball team begins competing in non-conference games starting on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. They will begin the season by traveling to Orlando, Florida to play against…

Winthrop alumni basketball players are owners of The Broman Academy

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop alumni and previous men’s basketball players Anders and Bjorn Broman opened the Broman Academy in the Rock Hill area. According to the Broman Academy website, their mission “is to…