Mrs. Jennie Starr, Howard Coach John Starr - winner of the FCA Legacy Builder Coaches Award, FCA's Jay Fowler
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FCA's Laura O'Dell with East Ridge Coach Hudson Hodges - Winner of the Jim Sattler Leadership Award and his wife Rachel Hodges
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Chattanooga FCA 2020 Christian Athlete of the Year nominees at June 28 Day of Champions - Front Row l-r FCA's Julie Watson, Ooltewah's Colby Davis, Red Bank's Shannon Ledford, Sequatchie County's Emma Bradford, Soddy Daisy's Katie Hamby, Rhea County's Hannah Deakins, East Ridge's Caroline Johnson, FCA's Laura O'Dell and Erin Brown; Back Row; Grace Academy's Holley Fulghum, East Hamilton's Chase Ellis, McCallie's William Cady, Silverdale Baptist Academy's Jarret Clift, Tyner Academy's Zora Thomas, Marion County's Alex Moore and FCA's Jay Fowler - Not pictured - Baylor's Gracen Ford, GPS's Meg Priest, and Lookout Valley's Gabe Rains
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FCA's Julie Watson & Laura O'Dell, FCA Athlete of the Year Runner-Up Holley Fulghum from Grace Academy, FCA's Jay Fowler&Erin Brown
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Chattanooga FCA Christian Athlete of the Year and winner of the Gerald Sinkfield Memorial Scholarship Colby Davis surrounded by FCA Staff.
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Ooltewah High School’s Colby Davis was named the Chattanooga Area FCA Christian Athlete of the Year at the ministry’s annual Day of Champions on Sunday afternoon. Davis played baseball for the Owls and was a tremendous leader for the schoo’ls FCA group. The annual scholarship the ministry awards to its winner is now named the Gerald Sinkfield Memorial Scholarship. Sinkfield and his wife Stephanie have been great friends and benefactors of FCA. Gerald passed from this life to glory in March of this year after battling the effects of leukemia for over a decade. Grace Academy’s Holley Fulghum who excelled in volleyball and basketball was the runner up and will also receive a scholarship. Davis plans to attend Lee University and Fulghum - Liberty University in August.
In other awards presented at Day of Champions, East Ridge Volleyball Coach Hudson Hodges was named the Jim Sattler Leadership Award winner. Coach Hodges has been heavily involved with FCA taking his team to FCA team volleyball camp for several years. Howard High football coach John Starr was presented the Legacy Builder Coaches Award. Coach Starr and his wife have served the athletes and students at Howard admirably for the last several years including providing meals for many of his players and their families throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Silver Crest Baptist Church was awarded the FCA Church partner of the year for the outstanding support their pastor Randy Peterson has given to FCA as a frequent chapel and event speaker. . Hixson Middle School’s Brooke Watson was awarded the Judy Fowler Leadership Award as the top middle school leader in the FCA region. UTC student and FCA Volunteer Madalyn Mills was given the Gerry Stephens Influence Award for her great work as a character coach with several sports teams at Ooltewah.
Candidates for 2020 FCA Christian Athlete of the Year:
Gracen Ford - Baylor
Chase Ellis – East Hamilton
Caroline Johnson – East Ridge
Meg Priest-GPS
Holley Fulghum – Grace Baptist
Gabe Rains – Lookout Valley
William Cady – McCallie
Alex Moore – Marion Countyy
Colby Davis – Ooltewah
Shannon Ledford – Red Bank
Hannah Deakins- Rhea County
Emma Bradford – Sequatchie County
Jarett Clift –Silverdale Baptist
Katie Hamby – Soddy Daisy
Zora Thomas – Tyner Academy