HPS considers plan to sanction cross country, softball

Havre Public Schools may consider lending its affiliation to two local youth sports teams if they can raise three years' worth of funding by June 25.

Both teams - girls fast pitch softball and boys cross country - unsuccessfully attempted last month to have their teams sanctioned by the school district. School board members and district administrators said Havre Public Schools cannot afford to support the two teams.

Supporters of the teams say that although both teams compete against other high schools, without the district's affiliation those contests are considered nonconference, and student...