Sports

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…

Remembering Bert Black

Sam Hyatt

The Winthrop community is mourning the loss of one of Winthrop Baseball’s biggest fans, Bert Black, following his death on Oct. 15 from COVID-19. Black spent much of his…

Winthrop men’s soccer clinches spot in postseason

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s soccer team earned a 3-2 victory in overtime Saturday night, securing a spot in the Big South Conference Tournament. The Eagles got off to a bad…

Winthrop picked to finish on top in men’s basketball conference preseason poll

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team received 16 of 26 votes from the Big South Preseason Poll’s voting panel, projecting the Eagles to win the conference for a third-straight season. …

Kelley Kish named Interim Athletic Director

Matthew Shealy

Winthrop University announced Kelley Kish will serve as Interim Athletic Director following the resignation of Hank Harrawood, who had been the interim since August. Kish was hired in February…