Sports

Winthrop Team FTK and running club partner for 5K

Matthew Shealy

In an effort to raise money towards the fight against childhood cancer, Winthrop Team FTK and the Winthrop running club are hosting a 5K this Friday at the Winthrop Lake.…

Winthrop finds success at home track

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop track and field program had a handful of noteworthy performers at this past weekend’s Winthrop/Adidas Invitational. Sophomore sprinter Toluwayan Agbeyomi was one of Winthrop’s top finishers, placing…

Eagle of the Week: Garrett Gainey

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop baseball player Garrett Gainey was named Big South starting pitcher of the week on Monday, March 21. “I was extremely excited about being honored as Big South starting…

York County Council approves proposal to continue Panthers stadium construction

Chase Duncan

The York County Council approved a proposal that would continue construction on the Carolina Panthers’ stalled practice stadium in Rock Hill. Construction on the stadium halted earlier this month after…

Concheck checks off first win at Winthrop as Eagles defeat Youngstown State

Matthew Shealy

After four losses away from home to start the season, the Winthrop women’s lacrosse team returned to Rock Hill to earn its first win of the season. “I’m really excited…

Eagles fall to Longwood in Big South Championship

Matthew Shealy

After soundly defeating High Point in the quarterfinal round and fending off Gardner-Webb in the semifinals, the Winthrop mens’ basketball team suffered a brutal loss in Sunday’s conference title game…

Winthrop track and field caps off indoor season with conference championships

Sam Hyatt

The Winthrop track and field team traveled to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the end of February to compete in the Big South Conference Indoor Championships. “We knew that going…

‘Fight! Win! And have fun!’

Matthew Shealy

Sunday was not fun. Winthrop did not win. The Eagles fought, but were no match for the Longwood Lancers, suffering a devastating, beatdown defeat in the conference championship game…

Winthrop Baseball 2-5 after battling South Carolina and Liberty

Lily Fremed

Last week the Eagles traveled to Columbia to play the Gamecocks on Tuesday, Feb. 22, followed by a trip to Virginia on Feb. 25 to compete in a three-game series…

Charlotte FC inaugural home match set for Saturday

Spencer Horton

Major League Soccer expanded in 2019, awarding a team to billionaire Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, who branded the team Charlotte FC. Now, in the 2022 MLS season, Charlotte…