Sports

‘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…

Winthrop men’s basketball team hot heading into conference tournament

Matthew Shealy

After going toe to toe with statistically the worst team in the conference on Saturday, Winthrop emerged with yet another win, defeating Charleston Southern, 92-86. The victory marked the team’s…

Eagle of the Week: Hannah Justice

Sam Hyatt

As a senior defender on the Winthrop lacrosse team, Hannah Justice started for the first time in her collegiate career against East Carolina University on Feb. 18. “I have…

Eagles seek to double attendance numbers for final two home games

Matthew Shealy

Through six home games versus conference opponents this season, the Winthrop men’s basketball team has recorded an average attendance of 1,670 people per night. With two home games left, the…

Eagle of the Week: D’Essence Burnett

Sam Hyatt

D’Essence Burnett, a junior biology major and Spanish minor, remains busy as she competes in both soccer as a forward or striker and track and field as a long sprinter…

Coach Concheck joins the Eagles

Lily Fremed

“Utilizing lacrosse as a platform for self-expression, character development, leadership skills for life are key components of the game I absolutely love. I value the uniqueness of each student-athlete, and…

Winthrop finds a way… again

Matthew Shealy

With a 65-61 victory over Presbyterian College on Saturday, Winthrop is now 10-2 in Big South play and riding a four-game win streak. “We always find a way to push…