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A new interim athletic director: Chuck Rey

Matthew Shealy

Following the departures of Hank Harrawood and Kelley Kish, Chuck Rey is now serving as Winthrop University’s third interim athletic director since August. Rey, who has been the head…

Paxton announces Winthrop Track and Field schedule

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s and women’s track and field teams will begin their seasons this Friday and Saturday as the Eagles compete in the Appalachian State Invitational. Head coach Ben…

Preview: No Room For Racism Classic

Matthew Shealy

The Inaugural No Room for Racism Classic is almost here. The event, which is set to take place at the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center and span from Dec.…

Eagle of the Week: Brigham Larsen

Lily Fremed

Freshman forward Brigham Larsen finished off the men’s soccer fall 2021 season with a league-high 11 goals and one assist, the most goals in a season by a Winthrop freshman…

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…