#GoEagles Archives

Eagles of the week: Grant Nicholson and Big Stuff

Sam Hyatt

Every Winthrop student has had the experience of seeing Winthrop’s mascot, Big Stuff. It’s always fun to see him at athletic events or just walking around campus giving people high…

Setting Softball Records

Lily Fremed

During the fifth inning, while competing against Presbyterian on April 11, junior Macy McCall broke the single-season stolen base record with her 34th of the season. The record was previously…

Highlights from Winthrop Quadrangular Twilight

Lily Fremed

The Winthrop Quadrangular Twilight, held on April 9, was a successful Friday afternoon for the Eagles as they captured 16 first-place finishes and set 14 personal records. Although a few…

Golf Goes to Big South Championship

Lily Fremed

In just two months both men’s and women’s golf participated in half a dozen tournaments, unlike previous seasons in which matches were separated throughout the fall and spring semesters. …

Lacrosse pushes for postseason

Alex Romano

After several COVID-19 cases caused the lacrosse team to go on pause on March 9, the team returned to scheduled play and has won two of its last three games.…

Eagle of the Week: Jessica Young

Lily Fremed

Jessica Young began playing volleyball “fairly late” in her life, “thanks to Ms. Lois Wilform” for encouraging her to join a travel team in the seventh grade. “Being an…

Winthrop Volleyball sweeps Blue Hose

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop women’s volleyball team collected two more wins last week, beating Presbyterian 3-1 on Thursday, March 25 and 3-0 on Friday, March 26. Winthrop’s double-header against the Blue…

Pat Kelsey leaves for College of Charleston

Matthew Shealy

Former Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey was introduced as the next head men’s basketball coach at College of Charleston on Friday, March 26. Kelsey spent the past nine seasons as the…

Winthrop loses in first round

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team came up short in its upset attempt last Friday, losing 73-63 against Villanova in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64. Entering the contest, the…

Back-2-Back

Matthew Shealy

In front of a small but rowdy group of fans inside Winthrop Coliseum, the Winthrop men’s basketball team clobbered the Campbell Camels in the Big South Conference Championship on Sunday,…