Optimist Sports Department

Straight facts- @maddixblackwell is one of the biggest playmakers in all of high school football. Expect him to land in MaxPreps top plays every week.

And we're off. The first addition of the MaxPreps Top 5 Football Plays of the Week! (@TCCHFootball @HHSWolverines @footballaggies @maddixblackwell @ShadesValleyFB )

14-13 Panthers at halftime!

Another shutout for South Footy with a 1-0 victory over Center Grove! #SouthFooty

Majercak hat trick paces Panthers in opener buff.ly/3g7RKsK via @theheraldtimes

South tennis sweeps Columbus East buff.ly/34cp67M via @theheraldtimes

South girls' soccer routs Martinsville, 13-0 buff.ly/3aEtvRR via @theheraldtimes

After a great call with Coach Whitford I am excited to say I have received an offer from Ball State University!! Thank you to Coach Whitford, Coach Botts, and staff! #gocardinals

BREAKING QUARANTINE SPORTS NEWS: Optimist editor takes out Indiana Mr. Basketball Anthony Leal in a heated game of knockout at Grandview Elementary #fatclips

From Ryan, John, JT, Logan, Brock, and Colin, it was an honor covering Bloomington South sports and Panther Hoops these past three years and we’d like the thank all the incredible athletes at South for letting us tell their story. Peace out - The best sports department in BTOWN

@killacammm13 @RingoFlamingo6

Ringo know i love em🤣

Connor Hickman was flying under the radar for quite some time but now his time has come bloomingtonsouthoptimist.org/14971/sports/h…

Just gonna put this here...😉😉@BHSNSS bloomingtonsouthoptimist.org/13579/sports/s…

It’s draft day! OSports analysts still more qualified than Mel Kiper predict the 2020 NFL Draft bloomingtonsouthoptimist.org/14949/sports/w…

You won’t be able to find such a great staff anywhere else in the state. It’s time we take a step back and appreciate how good we have it on the south side of Bloomington. bloomingtonsouthoptimist.org/14933/features…

@anthonyl3al joins elite company and goes down in Indiana history as the 79th Mr. Basketball. A fantastic career that was based all around the notion of the team coming first. bloomingtonsouthoptimist.org/14910/sports/a…

@optimistsports_ Optimist > New York Times 💜

Anthony Leal wins Mr. Basketball!!!! Congratulations to @anthonyl3al for all your hard work and a fantastic season. Good luck at IU next year and we will miss covering you here at OSports.

It is a capital crime that @NoahJager15 isn’t an Indiana All-Star. Dude was the heart of a team that went 26-0!

It’s hard making friends when you’re just better than everybody🤷‍♂️ bloomingtonsouthoptimist.org/14907/sports/r…