Gastonia, Shelby area Athlete of the Week nominees. Who gets your vote?
Here are nominees for boys and girls athlete of the week in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties during the week of March 23-28, 2026. Vote for your favorite before 11:59 p. m.
Friday.
Who did enough in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties to be recognized as this past week’s top athlete? Here’s your chance to decide the area’s boys and girls Athlete of the Week of March 30, 2026. The polls closes Friday at 11:59 p.
m. 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.