By Kyle Coppola
South Sumter High School’s Grant Polk Commits To Carolina University
Bushnell, FL – South Sumter High School senior Grant Polk has announced his commitment to Carolina University, where he will continue his academic and baseball career. The standout pitcher has been a key contributor to the Raiders’ success on the diamond, especially last season where he showcased his impressive skills and a strong work ethic that have earned him this exciting opportunity.
(Polk pitched 22 innings last season and had a 1.59 ERA.)
Polk’s junior season was nothing short of spectacular. The right-hander made 10 appearances on the mound, finishing the season with a stellar 1.59 ERA. In 22 innings pitched, he surrendered only 5 earned runs while striking out 21 of the 105 batters he faced.
“I am Blessed to say that I will be committing to Carolina University to continue my baseball career.” said Grant Polk in a statement on X.
Congratulations to Grant Polk. We wish him the best in his senior season and look forward to seeing him perform at the next level.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
