Sports

WU football… still undefeated

Lizzy Talbert/ The Johnsonian As college football celebrates its 150th season there are many questions that are yet to be answered. Will Clemson repeat as National Champions? How will…

Winthrop Volleyball Aces First Tournament

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Gabby Gardner/ The Johnsonian The Winthrop Women’s Volleyball team participated in the Cristi Curtis Invitational on Aug. 30 and 3 at the Winthrop Coliseum. This marks the first tournament…

Teamwork makes the dream work

La J’ai Reed

La J'ai Reed/ The Johnsonian The opening weekend for Winthrop’s soccer programs was full of intensity. Fancy footwork and a number of headers could be seen Saturday, Aug. 31…

Introducing the Winthrop ESports Eagles

Dean of Students Office/Publications

One of the rising trends in sports has come to Winthrop University and it has the potential to place Winthrop in some new territory to make strides in. Winthrop University…

Eagles Ever Stand

La J’ai Reed

Photo courtsey of Winthrop Athletics The final three words of the Winthrop University alma mater are, “Winthrop ever stand.” Winthrop Athletics is taking those words to a new dimension starting…

Is it because I’m a woman?

Beneshia Wadlington

The average salary for an athlete in the NBA is $6.2 million. The average salary for an athlete in the WNBA is $71,365. The average salary for an athlete…

Feel the Burns

Matthew Shealy

Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics At 6-foot-9 with 250 pounds of pure muscle, DJ Burns is one of the largest Eagles Winthrop has ever seen. The native to Rock Hill…

Retirement par-tee

Gabby Gardner

Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics Jodi Wendt, an LPGA Teaching Professional and a former player on the Players West Professional Tour, was promoted to head coach for the Winthrop women’s…

Winning, Winning, Won

Gweneshia Wadlington

The U.S. Women’s Soccer team represents the United States in international soccer. This year the World Cup Series started May 30 and ended July 14. During the series, the U.S.…

Winthrop Athletes earn honor scholarship

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics With the new school year starting at Winthrop University, most returning students in our athletics field come back to Winthrop with a special honor. According…