CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Less than a week after marking its 2015 season opening day, Southshore Little League got an unfortunate surprise in the form of a theft.
Sometime between 8:30 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Friday someone went to the league fields on Ballpark Avenue and stole the flags, according to David Singleterry Jr., the league president.
Singleterry said a US flag and two smaller league flags – one for baseball, one for softball – were stolen, and the rope on the flagpole was cut.
He said the league has lost flags to theft previously.
Each of the smaller flags costs $85, Singleterry said. He did not have an estimated replacement cost for the US flag that was taken.
It's an expensive loss for the league, which Singleterry said this year has more than 468 children taking part in softball and baseball.
Anyone who has information on the theft or the whereabouts of the flags is asked to call Helen Mitchum at 707-998-9194.
For more information about the league, visit https://www.facebook.com/Southshorelittleleagueclearlakeca?fref=ts or http://www.eteamz.com/southshore/ .
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Southshore Little League fields hit by theft
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