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McKee named Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week

Matthew Shealy

Michael McKee, senior, was named Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week on Sept. 20 following his performance at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate. This was McKee’s first time receiving this…

Proctor represents Winthrop in Malibu, CA

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Women's tennis star, Lauren Proctor, traveled to Malibu, California this past week to compete in the Oracle ITA Masters Tournament. Proctor is ranked 26th in the nation. She won the…

Tiger Woods is back

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Tiger Woods is back in the public spotlight, but this time, it’s for the reason most would suspect. After a slew of scandals dropped public perception of the athlete, many…

Serena got served?

Beneshia Wadlington

Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player. Throughout her 23-year pro career, Williams has been successful. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles which broke Steffi Graf’s Open…

New lacrosse coach joins the nest

Matthew Shealy

Taylor Marshall was announced as the new assistant coach of Winthrop’s women’s lacrosse team. Marshall, an assistant coach at Florida Tech the past two years, joins head coach Julika Blankenship…

Dr. Solomon and the skydiving club

Dean of Students Office/Publications

One of the interesting and exhilarating clubs at Winthrop University is the Winthrop Skydiving Club on campus. The club focuses on teaching students to get out of their comfort zones…

Eagle of the Week: Lexi Sheely

Special to the Johnsonian

Rookie Lexi Sheely was named the Big South Women’s Soccer Freshman of the Week after she scored the game winning goal in the 81st minute of the game against Jacksonville…

Six Players, six Goals, First Season Win

Gabby Gardner

The Winthrop men’s soccer team kicked off their season with a 6-0 win against Georgia Southwestern on Saturday, Aug. 25 with six different scorers. Assistant coach Kyle Kenney stated, “We…

Athletes and ACAD

Imagine being a college student and taking a full course load. Of course, you’ll need time to attend class, study, eat, sleep, participate in clubs and organizations, and relax. Now…

Softball hires new assistant coach Jamie Morgan

Winthrop's softball team has a lot to look forward to with the addition of Jamie Morgan as the new assistant coach. Head Coach Windy Thees considers Morgan a perfect fit…