Girls softball, boys cross country join HPS roster

The Havre school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to allow two high school sports teams - boys cross country and girls fast-pitch softball - to play under the district's banner while being financed entirely through private donations.

Although HPS Superintendent Kirk Miller recommended the board approve the teams' requests, he cautioned that their adoption will pave the way for similar requests.

"This opens the door for any number of activities to come before the board," he said, adding that at some point people may question the fairness of some sports having to raise their own money.

Mill...