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Equipment for sports lost on CMU campus

near the CMU Recreation Center Lost listing Posted 19 days ago

Description

I woke up early Sunday around 7:45 a.m. on the Central Michigan University campus in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and headed to the Recreation Center area behind the Student Activity Center, hoping to squeeze in a quick practice before class. When I got to the outdoor fields, my bag with soccer cones, a spare soccer ball, a portable goal clip, a couple of tennis rackets, and a basketball was gone. This gear covers multiple teams I coach, and losing it throws a wrench into our weekend game plan. I am hopeful someone picked it up and kept it safe until I can reclaim it.

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Map showing approximate location for near the CMU Recreation Center
near the CMU Recreation Center

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