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Debate Team Wins Coral Park After School Tournament
The Columbus Debate Team participated in the 3rd After School Miami-Dade Tournament of the year hosted at Coral Park Senior. Overall we had 12 students competing against 7 other schools in the district.
Continuing our district dominance in Lincoln-Douglas debate, Junior Javier Hernandez was the only undefeated debater in the pool and finished in 1st place. Closely behind him was freshman Christopher de la Viesca who recently made the transition into LD after debating the first half of the year in the Big Questions circuit.
In Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking, sophomore Marcel Van Hemert came back to the squad to take away a second place finish overall in the tournament. Marcel met heavy competition from Miami Beach Senior and Michael Krop Senior High.
In Public Forum, the very unlikely duo of first time debaters seniors Issac Quijano and Justin Mendoza finished in 8th place in a large pool with a 1-1 record. Quijano and Mendoza were debating whether there should be limits on presidential war powers in the U.S.
The team next competes at the State Championship tournament this weekend at Timber Creek High School in Orlando.
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Brotherhood, Faith, and Scholarship define the Marist Brothers Catholic education at Christopher Columbus High School. By making Jesus Christ known and loved and creating an inspiring academic and extracurricular environment, we prepare young men for higher learning and a life-long commitment to leadership and service through Gospel and Marist values.
Columbus is fully accredited by Cognia and is a member of the Marist Association of Secondary schools, the National Catholic Education Association and the Independent Schools of South Florida.
