24 Gastonia, Shelby area Athlete of the Week nominees. Who gets your vote?

Here's your chance to decide the area football's offensive and defensive players of the week, and girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 5-10, 2026. The poll closes 11:59 p.m., Friday. Multiple votes are allowed. Nominations are compiled courtesy of information obtained by The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star by coaches, athletic directors and statisticians through emails, MaxPreps, game results or highlights posted to social media. If a top performer's name doesn't appear on the list, encourage their coach to email submissions to jhughes@gastongazette.com or sports@gastongazette.com.