By Kyle Coppola
Carson Logan: Balancing Academics and Athletics at Umatilla High
Umatilla High School’s Carson Logan impressed so many at the State Championship weightlifting competition last weekend in Lakeland, Florida. He was the only Umatilla High School weightlifer to medal at the state championships. Carson would go on to finish 6th in the FHSAA Class 1A District Championship in the 183 pound class.
(Carson Logan stands with Head Football Coach of Umatilla High School, Eric Samuels.)
While he may not have won the competition, even finishing 6th in a very competitive field of 20 athletes means something for this scholar. Carson is not just an athlete but is also one of the smartest young men at Umatilla High School. He is currently ranked 11th out of 186 students. Carson has a 5.09 GPA. His future plans are to attend Lake-Sumter State College to major in business.
Currently, Carson is part of the Umatilla High School AICE Program which are Cambridge level college classes that allow high school students to graduate with college credits that they can put towards a degree. Carson will graduate with 28 credits. Carson played varsity football along with weightliftin all four years he was at Umatilla High.
(Carson Logan would finish 6th at the FHSAA State Weightlifting Championships. He was the only Umatilla High School boys weightlifter to medal.)
When he is not doing athletic events Carson enjoyes many activities like playing the guitar. He is also very active in his church and is always around to pump his teammates up before games. “Carson is the very definition of a student-athlete and Umatilla High School is so proud of his achievements.” says Umatilla athletic director Patrick Todd.
Carson Logan might be coming into the final months of his time at Umatilla High School but he has left a lasting impression at Umatilla High. He is a kid that personifies hard work. He puts academics first but has been successful in athletics. We wish Carson the best of luck on his future endeavors! Go Carson!
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.
