The NCHSAA uses a Ratings Percentage Index, or RPI, to determine playoff qualifiers and seeding in most team sports. Why it matters: A team’s RPI can ultimately determine whether it makes the playoffs ...

Polk County High School’s annual LLABYELLOV men’s volleyball tournament is getting a new look this year as well as a new time ...

Polk County Middle’s boys soccer and volleyball teams will open Blue Ridge Conference Tournament play on Wednesday at home.

After Saturday’s Tryon Western NC XC Showcase at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Polk County coach Alan Peoples’ words didn’t quite seem to match his attitude. “We were probably last out of all ...

Polk County came close to turning Friday’s opening day at the Falcon Bash into a much different afternoon. The Wolverines took the opening set from Asheville before falling in three, then pushed ...

Addie Buss led Polk County on Thursday as the Wolverines finished fourth in a Western Highlands Conference girls golf match at Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club in Spruce Pine. Polk County posted a ...

Polk County turned in a strong showing Saturday at the Freedom Invitational, with the Wolverine boys placing fourth and both varsity squads producing top-10 individual finishes at Freedom High School ...

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Polk County spent an agonizing month waiting for a night when everything clicked. Thursday, it finally did. Styler Blackwell rushed for career highs of 191 yards and five touchdowns, Zach McCraw added ...

PolkSports has launched a new NCHSAA RPI hub designed to make it easier to track the playoff picture throughout the season. The new page at PolkSports.com/RPI brings ...

Addie Buss led Polk County with a top-10 finish Thursday as the Wolverines placed third in a girls golf match at Grassy Creek Golf and Country Club in Spruce Pine. Polk County posted a team score of ...

Noah Hammond made quite a first impression on Polk County Middle’s cross country season. Hammond won his second race in as many days Tuesday, taking first place in a field of 89 boys as Polk Middle ...