From four wins to 20, Polk State Softball celebrates successful year
In her first season as head coach of Polk State softball, Donna Byars took over an inexperienced team with just one sophomore. The 2018 squad struggled to win games, finishing the season with a 4-38…
Annual golf event benefits Eagles baseball
Eighty golfers teed off in the Polk State College Foundation’s 27th annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by A.D. Morgan Corporation in partnership with BaseballCloud. Proceeds from the event, held January 17 at Lone Palm Golf Club…
Eagles are always willing to lend a hand
Polk State College students are always willing to help others, especially when disaster hits. Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle on October 10 with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour. It was the…
Red Night Madness kicks off basketball season
To kick off the 2018-19 basketball season, Polk State basketball held the second annual Red-Night Madness pep rally on Oct. 27. Students, faculty, staff, and community members had the chance to meet the team, enjoy…
Brandon Giles Skills Camp
More than 90 first- through 12th-graders attended the Brandon Giles Skills Camp June 18-22, 2018, on the Winter Haven campus.
President Wants to Hear From Students, Faculty, and Staff
Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti is visiting each of the College’s six campuses and centers this week to get answers to some very important questions. She wants to hear from students, faculty, and…
Clays for Courts
The Polk State College Foundation once again returned to Tenoroc Shooting Center in Lakeland on April 21 for the Regal Lakeland Clays for Courts in partnership with The A.D. Morgan Corporation. This sporting clays event benefits scholarships…
Coach Matt Furjanic Inducted into Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Hall of Fame.
As the epitome of teamwork, loyalty, and Polk State pride, it comes as no surprise that Coach Matt Furjanic would be inducted into the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Hall of Fame. Furjanic, in…
Eagles Baseball Ranked No. 11 in Preseason Poll
The Polk State Eagles start the 2017 baseball season on a lofty perch. They’re ranked No. 11 nationally in the preseason NJCAA D1 poll. Head Coach Al Corbeil, entering his seventh season at Polk State,…
Volunteering Promotes Teamwork and Personal Development for Polk State Soccer
Polk State soccer players and coaches have been horsing around. For a good cause. They have volunteered to help at Lakeland’s Grune Heidi Farm Rescue, which helps prevent abuse, neglect, and slaughter of horses. “Our…