Red Bank's Myles Smith Named FCA Athlete Of the Year

  • Sunday, May 3, 2015

Red Bank High School football player Myles Smith was named FCA Christian Athletes of the Year Sunday afternoon at the Chattanooga FCA’s Annual Day of Champions.  Smith was selected over 18 other senior athletes who were nominated by area schools.  The all-region lineman signed to continue his football career at East Tennessee State University this fall.  This is the 52nd consecutive year that FCA has given this award which includes a partial scholarship provided by the Maclellan Foundation.  

Whitwell High School volleyball player, Kennedy Blair was the runner-up and will also receive some scholarship money.  She plans to attend Lee University next year.  Both Blair and Smith excelled not only in their sports but in the leadership and service they provided to the FCA huddles and the teams they represented.

Also announced at the banquet were several other awards that the FCA presents annually including the Gerry Stephens Influence Award which was presented to Gary and Marseata Lockhart who have been volunteers and board leaders for many years.  The Legacy Builder Coaches Award went to FCA huddle coach Sarah Spencer from Red Bank High School.  The Jim Sattler Leadership Award was presented to Richard Hardy Girls Basketball Coach, Kelby Ferrell.  Covenant Presbyterian Church received the FCA Church Partner of the Year Award.

This was the first year that the Chattanooga FCA also recognized a FCA Middle School Christian Athlete of the Year.  A total of nine eighth grade athletes were nominated for this new award.  Lookout Valley Middle’s Alex Spence was chosen as the winner as she has provided outstanding leadership and influence in her school through FCA.

Candidates for the 2015 FCA Christian Athlete of the Year: 
Baylor School – Malcolm Lane; Boyd Buchanan School – Calvin Conn; 
Brainerd High School – Ternaecia Ashley; Central High School – Ashley Long; 
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences - Destiny Mears; 
East Hamilton High School – Sarah Beth Moore;  GPS – McKenzie Hobbs; 
Grace Baptist Academy – Jessica Bonner;   Hixson High School – Tahtiana Yates; 
Ooltewah High School – Caitlyn Moro;        McCallie School – Tyler Payne; 
Red Bank High School – Myles Smith;    Rhea County High School – Abby Thaden; 
Richard Hardy Memorial – Hannah Shea Jordan; 
Sequatchie County High School – Brianna Stevens;
Signal Mountain High School – Mallory Young; 
Silverdale Baptist Academy – Nathaniel Keylon; Soddy Daisy High School – Chloe Mitchell; 
Whitwell High School – Kennedy Blair
Candidates for the 2015 Middle School Christian Athlete of the Year: 
Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts – Luke Qualey; 
East Hamilton Middle School – Gabby Larson;   Grace Baptist Academy – Noah Gray; 
Hunter Middle School – Madalyn Mills;    Jasper Middle School – Allie Campbell; 
Lookout Valley Middle School – Alex Spence;  Ooltewah Middle School – Drew Carson; 
Richard Hardy Memorial – Kate Hill;     Sale Creek Middle School – Avery Cox; 
Soddy Daisy Middle School – Baylie Davis 

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