{
  "id": 3223152,
  "title": "Vote for Gainesville-area HS sports Athlete of the Week for August 17-24",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/vote-for-gainesville-area-hs-sports-athlete-of-the-week-for-august-17",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T08:05:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-gainesville-area-hs-sports-080533197.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Gainesville Sun's Athlete of the Week poll is back in session, seeking nominations for the best players from August 17-24. Nominations can be submitted by anyone, including coaches, administrators, friends, and family, until Monday morning. To nominate a player, send an email to Gainesville Sun Preps Reporter Noah Ram at nram@gannett.com. This poll marks the start of the 2026-27 season, and without nominations, Sports Editor Noah Ram cannot conduct the polls. Voting opens this week, closing on Saturday at 12 p.m. Voters can cast as many ballots as they like; therefore, sharing the poll with friends and family is encouraged. The winner will be celebrated for their outstanding performance.",
  "summary": "We looked around for the best high school sports performances and nominated the best athletes from the Gainesville-area for August 17-24.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "VOTE for the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week, Aug. 17-22",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/vote-for-the-el-paso-childrens-hospital-athlete-of-the-week-aug-17-22",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:00:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}