Freshman Pitcher Gets First Win
Chase Sparkman led the Eagles to a 6-1 victory against Palm Beach State College. Sparkman threw five scoreless innings and struck out four and issued no walks. Read more in The Ledger.
Polk Signs Citrus High Right-Handed Pitcher
Ryan Labrador said he liked Polk State’s young coaching staff. Labrador throws a fastball that’s nearly 90 miles per hour. Check out more of the story at the Chronicle Online.
Polk State Signs East Lake Baseball Player
Shortstop Nick Mazzoni, now a student at East Lake High in Tarpon Springs, signs on to play for the Eagles. Read coverage in the Tampa Bay Times.
The Eagle flies on gameday!
Not sure if there’s a home game on a certain day? Just look to the sky. The College tri-color flies on many days, but the eagle’s head on a field of red flies on any…
Polk State Donates Nearly 100 Soccer Uniforms to Children in Haiti
Every weekend, more than 120 children in Leogane, Haiti, practice their soccer games, dreaming about one day playing professionally, maybe even scoring the winning goal in a World Cup contest. Soon, many of those children…
Wellness Adjunct Inducted into Hall of Fame
Keith Bonney, a wellness adjunct at the College, is being inducted into the Cowley College Athletic Hall of Fame. Bonney was a two-time All-American quarterback while at Cowley. Read more at Tiger Sports News.
Polk State’s Standout Soccer Players Recognized
Women’s Soccer Coach Bill Read reports that Caitlyn Currie (Lakeland), Elena Atenza (Tampa) and Gloria Gomez (Orlando) were all recently named to the NJCAA Region 8 soccer team. Gomez also made the All-South Squad, which…
Polk State Cheerleading Takes First Place at Jamfest
Members of the squad deserve a big high-five for their winning performance at Jamfest in Tampa on Jan. 21. Watch them doing their thing in this YouTube video.
College Donates Soccer Uniforms to Children in Haiti
Earlier this month, the College donated about 100 soccer uniforms, more than 50 backpacks and several warm-up outfits to Pascal Millien, a professional soccer player who runs A Millien Dreams Foundation in Leogane, Haiti. The…
Former Polk State Basketball Player Scores Game-High Number of Rebounds
Ante Gospic, now a player for Flagler College, recently scored 11 points and had a game-high nine rebounds in a match against Clayton State University. Read more coverage at Flagler Athletics.