With the school year winding down, so is the prep athletics calendar for 2023-24, so this is a good time to take a look at the top senior multisport stars from the Chattanooga area.
First up are the boys, with the girls’ list coming Friday.
Athletes are presented in alphabetical order.
Kenneth Chime, McCallie: An all-state selection in basketball, the 6-foot-8 power forward had per-game averages of 11.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and nearly two blocks this past winter. Soccer is his first love, though, and he has excelled this spring with six goals for the undefeated Blue Tornado, who are ranked among the nation’s top 10 programs by MaxPreps.com.
Carson Gentle, McCallie: He dominated on the football field and the wrestling mat while helping the Blue Tornado win state championships in both sports as they beat rival Baylor in the TSSAA Division II-AAA BlueCross Bowl at Finley Stadium last November and won the D-II wrestling team titles in both duals and traditional tournament competition. The University of Tennessee football signee had 19 quarterback pressures, 12 tackles for loss and 73 tackles to help McCallie to its fourth title in five years, and he pinned his way to an individual title in the 285-pound weight class at the state traditional tourney. Now wrapping up his prep career with the track and field season — he throws the shot put up to 55 feet — Gentle will try to help McCallie win another state title.