International Sisterhood: Polk Volleyball Players Bond During Historic Season
The international sisterhood of the Polk State College volleyball team has given the Eagles a winning chemistry that few teams ever experience. The bond has resulted in wins over nationally ranked programs, a national ranking…
Polk Soccer Players Learn Off-Field Lessons Through Community Service
Polk State College soccer players recently found that the smallest gesture can still mean a big impact. The Eagles used their muscles to help the Highland Park Church (Lakeland) staff prepare for its first-ever fundraiser…
Polk Alumna Makes Moments Count for Patients
As Polk State alumna Renee Heacock knows well, a single moment can change everything. For Heacock, “the moment” came on a Fort Myers soccer field and led her to play for Polk. Now, in her…
Show Your Polk Pride on College Colors Day
Polk State fans will join the country in a nationwide celebration of school spirit on Aug. 30, which has been designated as this year’s College Colors Day. The Collegiate Licensing Company invented College Colors Day…
Linamen to Lead Polk Soccer
Polk State College has named Steve Linamen as its head women’s soccer coach. With a veteran resume, deep community roots and a vision for his athletes’ future, Linamen is expected to take the Polk State…
Sports Fan from Niagara Falls Has Deep Love for Eagles Athletics
Herb Hull, 76, loves baseball. Hull has watched his favorite New York Yankees play at Yankee Stadium. He’s visited the stadiums of the old days to watch past stars, such as Jackie Robinson and Sal…
Polk State’s Coffey Covers State Baseball Tournament
Polk State Sports Information Coordinator Lisa Coffey, a seasoned sports reporter with more than 20 years experience, recently lent her talents to the Florida College System Activities Association, covering the state’s junior-college baseball tournament. Coffey…
At the Top of Commencement Stands, a Beaming Coach Watched His ‘Kids’ Graduate
Jeff Ellis certainly didn’t have to attend last night’s graduation. Just off his fifth season coaching Polk State’s softball team, and having just returned from its second consecutive state tournament bid, no one would have…
Hidden Talents: Athletic Director Bing Tyus Grows His Love for Landscaping
As Polk State’s longtime Athletic Director, Bing Tyus is known to many as “the sports guy.” And yes, he can rattle off all sorts of sports facts and stats, memories and minutiae. Spend a little…
Beyond Tumbling: Polk State Cheerleader Learns Lifelong Lessons by Joining Squad
A year ago, Dervin Green didn’t know a basket toss from a back spot, a tuck from a toss. But this weekend, as the only male member of Polk State Cheerleading, he’ll compete in the…