<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://polkeagles.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Polk State College </title><link>https://polkeagles.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Polk State College </description><atom:link href="https://polkeagles.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Polk State places record 49 student-athletes on FCSAA All-Academic Team for 2025-26</title><link>https://polkeagles.com/news/2026/6/9/general-polk-state-places-record-49-student-athletes-on-fcsaa-all-academic-team-for-2025-26.aspx</link><guid>https://polkeagles.com/news/2026/6/9/general-polk-state-places-record-49-student-athletes-on-fcsaa-all-academic-team-for-2025-26.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FCSAA All-Academic team graphic" 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State Athletics 2025-26 in review: Women’s superlatives</title><link>https://polkeagles.com/news/2026/5/29/softball-polk-state-athletics-2025-26-in-review-womens-superlatives.aspx</link><guid>https://polkeagles.com/news/2026/5/29/softball-polk-state-athletics-2025-26-in-review-womens-superlatives.aspx</guid><category>Softball, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's superlatives 2026" src="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Superlatives26women.jpg" /><br /><br />A look back on the best of the best in Polk State women's sports!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Superlatives26women.jpg" /><media:content 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2026</title><link>https://polkeagles.com/news/2026/5/27/polk-state-softballs-aldridge-named-eagle-of-the-month-for-may-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://polkeagles.com/news/2026/5/27/polk-state-softballs-aldridge-named-eagle-of-the-month-for-may-2026.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kirsten Aldridge - Eagle of the Month 2026" src="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Eagle_of_the_Month_0526_Aldridge.jpg" /><br /><br />Kirsten Aldridge is our Eagle of the Month for May 2026!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Eagle_of_the_Month_0526_Aldridge.jpg" /><media:content url="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Eagle_of_the_Month_0526_Aldridge.jpg"><media:title>Kirsten Aldridge - Eagle of the 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Ocala</title><link>https://polkeagles.com/news/2026/5/4/polk-state-softball-closes-year-with-win-in-ocala.aspx</link><guid>https://polkeagles.com/news/2026/5/4/polk-state-softball-closes-year-with-win-in-ocala.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Polk State Softball vs. Mott Community College - March 2026" src="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/17/softballtsg2026-65_oEvHE.jpg" /><br /><br />Polk State splits in Ocala.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/softballtsg2026-65_oEvHE.jpg" /><media:content url="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/softballtsg2026-65_oEvHE.jpg"><media:title>Polk State Softball vs. Mott Community College - March 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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managed just two hits on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/Softball_Game_2-10-2026-14_irpy4.jpg" /><media:content url="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/Softball_Game_2-10-2026-14_irpy4.jpg"><media:title>Leia Hurst back behind the plate vs. LSSC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://polkeagles.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/Softball_Game_2-10-2026-14_irpy4.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 16:52:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>1556</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>