#RockTheHill Archives

Spring Sports Preview – Lacrosse

Maliik Cooper

Head coach Kara Conchek has been adamant about the type of culture she’s aiming to build with Eagles lacrosse. “We have continued to promote player-led leadership initiatives which shape and…

Competitors travel to Winthrop Coliseum to attend the largest Ultimate Event in SC history

Mari Pressley

Despite a “minimal marketing” effort, 225 people attended the Winthrop Coliseum’s first esports event on Sept. 17. In what was meant to be a test event “to learn if the…

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…

Esports preparing for postseason

Alex Romano

As the spring semester draws to a close, the esports teams are only getting started, with both the Rocket League team and the League of Legends team preparing for their…

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…

Remembering Bennie Bennett

Matthew Shealy

As a member of the inaugural Winthrop men’s basketball team, Bennie Bennett is forever etched in Winthrop history. A native to Clarendon, SC, Bennett began his collegiate career at…

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…

Welcome home, Mark Prosser

Matthew Shealy

For the seventh time in school history, Winthrop University named a head coach for the men’s basketball team, announcing former Winthrop assistant Mark Prosser as the new hire on Friday,…