Sports

College football and COVID-19

Matthew Shealy

With continued concerns about COVID-19, NCAA conferences are divided on how to have a college football season. Of the 10 NCAA Division I FBS conferences, four have declared they will…

The pros protest

Matthew Shealy

Peaceful protests have been seen all over the nation this summer as Americans plead for social justice, equality and an end to systemic racism. The sports world has been no…

Bass fishing at Winthrop

Lily Fremed

“We didn’t want this to be a burnout club that lasted four years [just] so we could have fun. We wanted this to last longer than that, it’s just harder…

The Rock Shop is open

Chase Duncan

Located a mile to the east of the primary campus and capable of seating over 6,000 people, the Winthrop Coliseum is the pride and joy of the university’s athletic program.…

Learn how to win

Lily Fremed

Walking, reading and watching plenty of Netflix and Hulu is how Semeka Randall Lay began her quarantine while recovering from surgery. She had something to look forward to though when…

Committed to action

Matthew Shealy

With calls for action being heard throughout the U.S., Winthrop Athletics issued a statement regarding racism and an action plan on June 8. Winthrop Athletic Director Ken Halpin said the…

PESH Online

Allison Reynolds

With the arrival of COVID-19 came multiple changes to how people live their lives. One of the many things that has changed because of the pandemic is how schools are…

This is Sports (and Event) Center

Matthew Shealy

Local high school football talent, Winthrop Athletics and the soon-to-be-built Carolina Panthers practice facility are all solid reasons to consider Rock Hill a small sports town. Another reason, one that…

West Center changes

Lily Fremed

As Winthrop students anxiously await their return to campus for the Fall 2020 semester, many wonder if they will be able to safely continue their quarantine exercise routines upon arrival.…

Esports plays on: Winthrop Esports goes remote, will compete this fall

Matthew Shealy

After the coronavirus began making headlines in the U.S. this past March, collegiate sports came to a screeching halt. As schools switched to remote learning, conferences canceled spring seasons. Winthrop…