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Winthrop alumni to be inducted into Big South Hall of Fame

Spencer Horton

The 2022 Big South Hall of Fame inductees were announced on Jan. 5, and included in this year’s lineup are former Winthrop tennis coach Cid Carvalho and volleyball player Mary…

Winthrop golf alum wins SCGA Player of the Year award

Matthew Shealy

For the third-straight year, a Winthrop men’s golf alum has won the South Carolina Golf Association’s Player of the Year award. Christian Sease, a member of the Winthrop men’s…

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…

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…

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…