After A Long Day of Travel, Polk State Volleyball Team Arrives in Wyoming to Play for National Championship
The Eagles have landed. After several flights to and from different parts of the country, the Polk State volleyball team made it to Casper, Wyo., on Tuesday. Because the team had less than a week…
Polk’s Volleyball Team Heads to Wyoming for National Championship
Dark and early this morning, the Polk State volleyball team left for the NJCAA Division I Volleyball National Championships in Casper, Wyo. The Eagles earned a spot in the tourney by winning the District P…
Gimme a Y-E-S: Polk Cheerleader Accepts Proposal During Halftime
Ahmeya Woods never suspected anything unusual would happen Monday night, Oct. 3. Instead, she received the surprise of her life. She thought she’d go to the basketball game with the other Polk State cheerleaders, root…
Polk Volleyball Coaches, Players Visit South McKeel Academy During Career Week
Polk State volleyball players and coaches recently participated in Career Week at Lakeland’s South McKeel Academy. Assistant coaches Ashley Hass and Chris Williams, along with players Laina Blanton and Elizabeth Garcia, made the visit in…
Eagle Anglers Qualify for National Tournament
Polk State College Bass Fishing Club members Wesley Wise (Lake Wales) and Luke Ferguson (Lakeland) have qualified for the 2015 Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) College Fishing National Championship. The pair earned the honor after they…
Polk State Soccer’s Flaherty Gives Back by Serving as First Flight Mentor
As a student-athlete taking 18 credits this semester, sophomore Meghan Flaherty has little free time. But she believes it is important to make time to help new students adjust to life at Polk State. That’s…
Polk Soccer Player Get Inked to Show School Pride
Many students have left their mark on Polk State. Some students, however, have left Polk State’s mark on themselves. Last month, several Polk State soccer players got Polk State tattoos while taking part in a…
Kicks for Kids: Eagles Put on Volunteer Soccer Clinic
On an off day during a road trip last month, Polk State’s soccer players could have rested in their hotel rooms or spent a day shopping. Instead, the student-athletes made time to put on a…
Polk State Athletes Focus on Responsibility, Character, Brotherhood at Luncheon
On most days, Al Corbeil, Polk State head baseball coach, spends his time helping his players develop and improve their skills on the field. Recently, however, he and his players took time away from practice…
Polk State Athletes Volunteer at State Special Olympics
Twenty-four volunteers from Polk State — a mixture of incoming and returning soccer players, coaches and parents — assisted at the Florida Special Olympics State Summer Games earlier this month at the ESPN Wide World…