POCATELLO - High school athletes and coaches at Friday's boys' basketball game between Highland and Pocatello didn't respond well to the recent statement from School District 25 that athletics may have to be eliminated in the future due to budget cuts.

Rams coach Chris Frost said that, without athletics, enrollment at all three local high schools would plummet.

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