The Birmingham News selected seven contenders for boys Athlete of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year.

Our choice for boys Athlete of the Year in the Birmingham area will be revealed on Friday.

Readers also have a chance to pick their top athlete from among the competitors with the choice announced on Monday.

The AL.com high school sports staff considered accomplishments in multiple sports (or superior accomplishment in one particular sport) along with all-region and all-state status and records broken among its qualifying factors.

Check out our list (in alphabetical order) and vote for your choice in the poll at the end.