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Members of the Bloomington South boys’ soccer team celebrate an emotional victory on Thursday after defeating the nations top-ranked Center Grove 2-0, securing their spot in the regional tournament.

Cricket Shelton, Video Editor | Staff Writer | Photographer
October 20, 2024
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Cricket Shelton
Cricket Shelton, Video Editor | Staff Writer | Photographer
Cricket Shelton is a junior who serves as a Staff Writer and as Video Editor for the The Optimist. She is a special contributor and student representative for Gannett-owned The Herald-Times. She has participated in the National Girls & Women Sports Day Career Clinic as a guest of Pacers Sports and Entertainment in Indianapolis, worked court-side on a live Indiana Fever television broadcast, and has interviewed Hall of Fame basketball player and 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist Tamika Catchings.
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