Sports

Soccer and volleyball schedules announced

Lily Fremed

On Nov. 5 the Big South Conference released the schedules for men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball. All games are scheduled a week apart for flexibility in case any conflicts…

Former Winthrop tennis players intend to transfer

Chase Duncan

Former Winthrop tennis athletes aligned with the “Save Winthrop Tennis” initiative were granted the opportunity to address the Board of Trustees regarding their frustration with the tennis program’s elimination five…

Welcome to the South

Lily Fremed

With 90% of Winthrop students already from South Carolina, many of them get to see their families on a regular basis throughout each semester. Approximately 8% of the students on…

Pep band temporarily cut from funding

The Johnsonian

One of the most enjoyable parts of attending any sporting event is the atmosphere that is present in the arena or stadium. For years, Winthrop’s Screamin’ Eagles Pep Band has…

Eagle of the Week: Spencer Yankle

Lily Fremed

Friday night games under the lights are fifth-year baseball catcher Spencer Yankle’s favorite part about being a collegiate athlete at Winthrop. After transferring from a community college in Tennessee, Yankle…

New look, new season

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team has a fresh new look for the 2020-2021 season. The team’s social media accounts released pictures last week of sophomore Jamal King wearing a new…

Gregg Marshall: “A good dude”

Matthew Shealy

From 1998 to 200, Gregg Marshall served as head coach of the Winthrop University men’s basketball team. Guiding his players to seven NCAA Tournament appearances during a span of nine…

Eagle of the week: Katie Weber

Matthew Shealy

Before taking up running, Katie Weber was a dancer. She danced for 13 years before giving it up her freshman year of high school to place her full focus on…

E-Sports Preparing For Playoffs

The Johnsonian

Following a rough 2-2 record to start the season, the Winthrop University Rocket League Team turned it around in the past few games, achieving a two-game win streak with victories…

Go big or go home

Lily Fremed

Rarely do we get second chances in life, but with the NCAA allowing seniors to return for a fifth year due to the spring 2020 season being cut short, several…