Stripes Worn Well (Muskegon Chronicle)
March 1, 2012
Tim Flahive has battled diabetes for all but a few years of his life. But he's also filled half of those years with high school sports as a longtime official based in the Muskegon area.
The Muskegon Chronicle's Mark Opfermann tells the story of Flahive's final basketball game last week -- and makes us appreciate even more the significant role our officials fill to no fanfare.
A powerful excerpt:
He left the court with no fanfare, took off his whistle and shed a few tears.
But Flahive's story isn’t just about sports and an official leaving the hobby he loves. It’s about courage, getting back up and pressing on.
So, I guess it’s a lot like sports after all. But it’s a whole lot more about life.
That’s because when Flahive took the court last week, he did it with half of his left foot missing.
Today in the MHSAA: 11/11/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 11, 2026
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Saginaw Valley Lutheran came back from two sets down to win in five over No. 9 Cass City in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Mid-Michigan Now
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 8 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central advanced in its Division 3 Regional with a sweep of No. 10 Hanover-Horton – Monroe News
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Battle Creek St. Philip swept No. 7 St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran in Division 4 – Battle Creek Enquirer
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Holland Christian lost the first set but won the next three to get past No. 8 Edwardsburg in Division 2 – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Bloomfield Hills advanced in Division 1 with a sweep of Brighton in a matchup of honorable mentions – Oakland Press
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Dearborn Divine Child advanced in Division 2 with a four-set win over honorable mention Flat Rock – Southgate News-Herald
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL McBain held off Beal City to sweep a Division 3 Regional Semifinal and another matchup of honorable mentions – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Grand Haven swept honorable mention East Grand Rapids in Division 1 – Grand Haven Tribune
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Onekama swept East Jordan in Division 4 to advance – Manistee News Advocate
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 7 Kingsley downed Kingsford in four sets in Division 2 – Traverse City Record-Eagle