Sports

Eagles Ever Stand

La J’ai Reed

Photo courtsey of Winthrop Athletics The final three words of the Winthrop University alma mater are, “Winthrop ever stand.” Winthrop Athletics is taking those words to a new dimension starting…

Is it because I’m a woman?

Beneshia Wadlington

The average salary for an athlete in the NBA is $6.2 million. The average salary for an athlete in the WNBA is $71,365. The average salary for an athlete…

Feel the Burns

Matthew Shealy

Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics At 6-foot-9 with 250 pounds of pure muscle, DJ Burns is one of the largest Eagles Winthrop has ever seen. The native to Rock Hill…

Retirement par-tee

Gabby Gardner

Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics Jodi Wendt, an LPGA Teaching Professional and a former player on the Players West Professional Tour, was promoted to head coach for the Winthrop women’s…

Winning, Winning, Won

Gweneshia Wadlington

The U.S. Women’s Soccer team represents the United States in international soccer. This year the World Cup Series started May 30 and ended July 14. During the series, the U.S.…

Winthrop Athletes earn honor scholarship

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics With the new school year starting at Winthrop University, most returning students in our athletics field come back to Winthrop with a special honor. According…

Hardware for the Home Team

La J’ai Reed

At age 11, Kyle Zunic made the decision to chase his athletic dreams on the basketball court instead of on the rugby field. This summer Zunic had the opportunity to…

Howdy New Neighbor

Gweneshia Wadlington

The Carolina Panthers have been established in North Carolina since October 26, 1993. Since then, they have represented both North and South Carolina as a whole, although their facilities were…

Our goal is stopping yours

Gabby Gardner

As our Winthrop Eagles await kickoff, much work is being put in to prepare for this moment. With over 70 percent of our student athletes making Presidential Honor Roll this…

Eagle of the Week: Colby Thorn

Dean of Students Office/Publications

When it comes to athletes and their accomplishments, it’s a remarkable feat to reach a milestone in their career that allows an athlete to be proud of their skills and…