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Winthrop fans showed up for Homecoming… but it isn’t enough

Matthew Shealy

The crowd roared Saturday as Patrick Good nailed a three to tie the game and take Mercer to overtime. I was in the pep band, and I’ll be honest:…

Eagle of the Week: Olivia Esselman

Lily Fremed

On Friday, Nov. 12, Winthrop senior Olivia Esselman competed in the NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. As the only female representing Winthrop, Esselman finished…

Late-game heroics lift Winthrop over Mercer on Homecoming

Matthew Shealy

Down by nine points with 51 seconds left in Saturday’s game against the Mercer Bears, Mark Prosser’s Winthrop Eagles appeared to be in line for their first loss of the…

Eagle of the Week: Karli Shepherd

Lily Fremed

Freshman outside hitter Karli Shepherd has been dominating the Winthrop volleyball court since the start of the fall semester. At the Eagles’ most recent match on Saturday, Nov. 6…

Winthrop Athletics attendance policy

Sam Hyatt

In anticipation of Winthrop students, fans, and athletes gathering for basketball games at Winthrop Coliseum, the Winthrop athletic department released an updated COVID-19 policy. The 2021-2022 Winthrop Athletic Attendance…

Winthrop men’s soccer wins home quarterfinal

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s soccer team earned a 3-0 victory over Presbyterian College on Sunday night in the quarterfinal round of the Big South Tournament, marking the team’s first postseason win…

Alumni Spotlight: Antwon Harris

Sam Hyatt

With basketball season officially underway, we take a look at the college experience of one of Winthrop University’s former men’s basketball players. Antwon Harris is an alumnus of Winthrop…

Kish shares insight into NIL deals for Winthrop student-athletes

Matthew Shealy

Since the NCAA’s ruling this summer to allow student-athletes to sign name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, Winthrop Athletics has seen many of its student-athletes ink their own deals. …

Winthrop Volleyball wins twice

Marley Bassett

After losing four of its last six games, the Winthrop volleyball team was hungry for a win — and it got that win twice this weekend. The team beat…