The Winthrop women's basketball team struggled mightily on Saturday, losing to Division II Francis Marion 65-56 in an exhibition game at Winthrop Coliseum.
Watching Winthrop basketball coach Bud Childers run his practices this season requires some patience. Drills take longer to complete with six new players.
The Winthrop women's soccer team wrapped up the home portion of its schedule on Sunday afternoon, coming away with a 3-0 victory over Presbyterian at Eagle Field.
Winthrop coach Rich Posipanko had three goals in the back of his mind for this year's team at the start of the season. The team achieved the second of those three goals Saturday night in a 3-1 Big South Conference win over UNC Asheville.
Saturday's volleyball match at the Winthrop Coliseum against Liberty was the big one; the winner would take sole possession of second place in the Big South Conference. The match was to cap a five-game home stand for Winthrop's Eagles and had been the focal point for the team as far back as 10 days ago.
Bob Valvano was a year ahead of Randy Peele when they attended Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Va., in the late 1970s, and during that time both embarked on coaching careers that would lead them to college basketball.