The Odessa Record -

REARDAN – Another option for female student-athletes hoping to compete in sports is coming to the school district. The school board approved the launch of a girl’s soccer team at its Jan. 14 board workshop meeting with little hesitation.

Superintendent Eric Sobotta said the district hopes the team can launch by Feb. 1, or by the date fall sports are officially a go.

Girl’s soccer will be added after a year-plus long process the district went through to add another girl’s sport in order to come to Title IX compliance.

The process began with a survey conducted in 2019 among students...