Marcus Lemons ('91) Attends Bridge Ceremony

Alumnus Marcus Lemonis Attends Blessing of Bridge he Helped Build
"The Lemonis Passage" is dedicated to his childhood best friends Mario Suerias & Michael Ortiz


The RV industry leader, Marcus Lemonis, who is the Chairman and CEO of Camping World and a 1991 graduate of Columbus took time from his busy schedule to visit the school for a special ceremony to bless the bridge that he helped construct on campus. "The Lemonis Passage", as it is called, connects the school's "B" and "C" buildings on the second floor.

“Columbus is about learning and growing, but most importantly about developing and maintaining life-long relationships and friendships”, said Marcus.   When he agreed to help finance the bridge, his request was to dedicate it to the friends for life that students make in the halls and to include the names of his two best childhood friends and fellow 1991 CCHS grads on the bridge’s plaque -  Mario Suerias and Michael Ortiz, who were both present at the event and are pictured above

Columbus Seniors Sign College Baseball Scholarships - Congratulations!

The following four Columbus Seniors signed college baseball scholarships.
They were honored on November 14, 2011 in a special ceremony at Columbus.

Danny Lynch – Elon University
Frank Navarrete – Samford University
Luis Collazo – Virginia Tech
Mike Vinson – University of Florida

Senior Deon Bush Chosen to Play in Army Football Bowl

Deon Bush Selected as Army All-American
Congratulations!


Senior and varsity football star player Deon Bush has been selected to play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining an elite group of All-Americans. Those selected will play in the game on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The annual East vs. West match-up will be televised live on NBC at 1:00 p.m. EST and will be presented by American Family Insurance. The game will feature the nation’s top 90 high school football players.

Jon Jay ('03) - 2011 MLB World Series Champion Visits Columbus

On November 4th, Jon Jay, Columbus alumnus from the class of 2003 and 2011 MLB World Series Champion Center-fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals took time from his busy celebration week to visit his alma mater and speak to the Columbus baseball team. He gave great words of inspiration to the team and left them with the message that they should always stay positive, even during periods of struggle, and to never make excuses or complain. He encouraged them to always take pride in everything they do and to always believe in themselves and and in the team.

Jon had the great opportunity to play in what turned out to be one history’s most exciting MLB World Series against the Texas Rangers and is now part of the World Championship Team. He even made the cover of Sports Illustrated during the series in an action shot.  Jay also received the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association "Heart and Hustle" award for the St. Louis Cardinals in August.  The award honors active players who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and embody the values, spirit, and tradition of the game.  In total, Jay hit 10 homeruns, drove in 37 runs, scored 56 times, stole six bases, and his batting average for the season was .297 in 2011. 
More about Jon Jay here

The Log Newspaper Goes Completely Digital

 


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Christian Llop Wins Lincoln Douglas Debate

Freshman Crisitan Llop Places 1st in the Lincoln Douglas Debate and
Becomes the Blue Key Champion


The Columbus Debate team competed at the annual Blue Key National Invitational at the University of Florida this past weekend. After three days of competition and lots of hard work, Columbus Debate returns as tournament champions in Lincoln Douglas Debate. After over 12 rounds of competition, 2,000 students from 10 states and the biggest debate event of the state, Cristian Llop, a freshman, brings home 1st place and is Lincoln Douglas Debate Blue Key Champion! This is the first time in Blue Key history, that a freshman has won the title.

Also, Michael Landaburu, Nick Anderson, Lorenzo Rodriguez and Alex Bornote received notable mentions at the debate.

Congratulations to the team and especially to Cristian for this achievement.