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Polk Sports PolkSports.com is your source for all sports news for Polk County, N.C. Launched in September 2013, PolkSports.com covers all sports in Polk County, N.C.

From youth leagues to high school to community sports, PolkSports covers it all. The site was started by Andy Rhinehart, a former award-winning sports writer. In October 2015, Polk County Schools took ownership of the site, with Rhinehart continuing to oversee the site's content. In November 2015, a similar site, PolkStudents.com, launched to provide the latest news from Polk County Schools.

Polk County Middle has set its tryout schedule for boys soccer for the upcoming season. The first of three tryout days w...
07/22/2025

Polk County Middle has set its tryout schedule for boys soccer for the upcoming season. The first of three tryout days will be held August 6, and players must attend each session in order to be eligible for selection.

Polk County Middle School will hold boys soccer tryouts August 6, 7 and 11, with the season’s first practice scheduled for August 12.

September 19 will be a night to remember for Polk County's football program. The Wolverines will celebrate Homecoming, k...
07/21/2025

September 19 will be a night to remember for Polk County's football program. The Wolverines will celebrate Homecoming, kick off their return to Western Highlands Conference play and will face Owen with a regional television audience watching as the game has been picked for WMYA-TV's Friday Night Rivals series.

Polk County’s Homecoming football game with Owen will have an even larger crowd watching than usual.

🚗 Support Polk Girls Tennis – Car Wash Fundraiser!Help the Polk County High School girls tennis team kick off their seas...
07/20/2025

🚗 Support Polk Girls Tennis – Car Wash Fundraiser!
Help the Polk County High School girls tennis team kick off their season strong!
📅 Saturday, July 26
🕗 8 a.m. – noon
📍 Advance Auto Parts, 11 W. Mills Street, Columbus
💲 $10 per car
🎾 All proceeds go toward team needs – get a clean car and support local athletes

The Polk County High School girls tennis team will host a car wash fundraiser Saturday, July 26, from 8 a.m. to noon at Advance Auto Parts in Columbus.

Polk County will be one of 58 teams competing in the NCHSAA's 3A classification in 2025-26. Here is a look at the remain...
07/20/2025

Polk County will be one of 58 teams competing in the NCHSAA's 3A classification in 2025-26. Here is a look at the remaining schools in the class as well as the conferences in which they'll compete.

When the 2025-26 athletic season begins in August, Polk County will compete in the 3A classification.

🎯 Softball Skills Camp Coming to Mill Spring!Former Polk County standout and NFCA All-American Autumn Owen is returning ...
07/19/2025

🎯 Softball Skills Camp Coming to Mill Spring!
Former Polk County standout and NFCA All-American Autumn Owen is returning to host a youth softball camp at the Polk County Recreation Complex!
📅 Session 1: July 28 (Grades 1–5)
📅 Session 2: July 29 (Grades 6–12)
⏰ 9:30 a.m.– noon
📍 321 Wolverine Trail, Mill Spring
📝 Spots are limited – Register today!

Former Polk County softball standout Autumn Owen will host a two-session summer softball camp at Polk County Recreation Complex in Mill Spring.

Polk County Middle School’s volleyball program will offer a series of open gym sessions during the week of July 28.Sessi...
07/19/2025

Polk County Middle School’s volleyball program will offer a series of open gym sessions during the week of July 28.

Sessions will be offered in the PCMS gym from 4-6 p.m. as follows:

Rising sixth graders: Monday, July 28
Rising seventh graders: Tuesday, July 29
Rising eighth graders, Wednesday, July 30

Polk County Middle School’s volleyball program will offer a series of open gym sessions during the week of July 28.

⚽ Fall Soccer Signups Open Now at Polk County YMCARegistration is underway for the fall recreational youth soccer league...
07/19/2025

⚽ Fall Soccer Signups Open Now at Polk County YMCA
Registration is underway for the fall recreational youth soccer league at the YMCA.
✅ Ages: 3–14
💵 $55 (ages 3–5) | $70 (ages 6–14)
🗓️ Register by July 27 (Late reg. until Aug. 3 with $20 fee)
🧢 Jerseys, shirts & socks included!
📣 Great fun, skills, and teamwork for all experience levels.

The Polk County Family YMCA is accepting registration for its recreational youth soccer program through July 27, with late registration available through Aug. 3 if space permits.

Columbus-based One Unit AAU basketball teams enjoyed a successful finish to their seasons at the A1 Hoops Finale in Gree...
07/08/2025

Columbus-based One Unit AAU basketball teams enjoyed a successful finish to their seasons at the A1 Hoops Finale in Greenville.

🌟 5th/6th Grade Girls: WON the Elite Division Championship (11-8)! Plus runner-up in their second division
🌟 6th Grade Boys: Championship game appearance with runner-up finish
🌟 5th Grade Boys: Championship game appearance with runner-up finish

The girls finished with an amazing season record: four tournament championship appearances and three titles overall. And the program hopes to build on that success with additional teams next season.

The Columbus-based One Unit AAU basketball program capped off a solid season in early July at the A1 Hoops Finale, a two-day tournament held in Greenville, by reaching championship games with all…

Athletic registration is now open for Polk County High School athletes. This is required before any tryouts or workouts ...
07/08/2025

Athletic registration is now open for Polk County High School athletes. This is required before any tryouts or workouts can begin.

✅ Register once for the ENTIRE school year
✅ Even if your child plays winter/spring sports - register NOW
✅ Must be completed before first workout session

Polk County High School is reminding families that athletic registration is now open and required for all student-athletes before they can participate in tryouts or begin workout sessions.

A reminder that the Polk County High School Volleyball Camp is set for July 7-9 at Polk County High School. The camp is ...
07/03/2025

A reminder that the Polk County High School Volleyball Camp is set for July 7-9 at Polk County High School. The camp is open to players from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, with sessions each day for those in grades PreK-8 and 9-12.

The Polk County High School Volleyball Camp will be held July 7-9 at Polk County High School.

A trio of Polk County softball players have earned all-district honors from the North Carolina Softball Coaches Associat...
06/29/2025

A trio of Polk County softball players have earned all-district honors from the North Carolina Softball Coaches Association, named to the group's 1A District 8 squad.

Three Polk County softball players earned recognition on the North Carolina Softball Coaches Association’s 2025 All-District 8 team in Class 1A.

Monday will mark the end of Aaron Greene's three decades of service to Polk County Schools, and the retiring superintend...
06/29/2025

Monday will mark the end of Aaron Greene's three decades of service to Polk County Schools, and the retiring superintendent recently took time to look back at his career and the events that helped shape it. "I hope that’s what people see me as, a genuine individual who really went above and beyond because he believed and cared about the kids in the community."

The small trophy never lets Aaron Greene forget how and where his journey to leadership began.

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