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: 2/12/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 12, 2026
1. COMPETITIVE CHEER Division 1 No. 1 Allen Park repeated as Downriver League champion, with No. 2-ranked Gibraltar Carlson second – Southgate News-Herald
2. BOYS WRESTLING No. 3 Yale claimed a Division 3 District title with wins over Imlay City and No. 12 Armada – Port Huron Times Herald
3. BOYS WRESTLING No. 14 Fowlerville avenged a regular-season loss to Williamston to clinch its fourth-straight Division 2 District title – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. BOYS WRESTLING Zeeland East repeated as a Division 2 District champion with wins over Hamilton and Holland – Holland Sentinel
5. BOYS WRESTLING No. 14 Romeo ran its Division 1 District title streak to six with wins over Utica and Utica Eisenhower – Macomb Daily
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tecumseh downed Chelsea 58-25 as Chloe Bullinger set the school record for career assists – Adrian Daily Telegram
7. ICE HOCKEY Ayden Cook reached 200 career points during Division 2 top-ranked Flint Powers Catholic’s 7-1 win over Chelsea – Flint Journal
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankfort defeated Maple City Glen Lake 46-37, giving coach Tim Reznich 400 victories – Benzie Record Patriot
9. BOYS WRESTLING Shepherd defeated Alma and Remus Chippewa Hills in Division 3 to win its first District title since 2020 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
10. BOYS WRESTLING Petoskey repeated as a Division 2 District champion with wins over Sault Ste. Marie and Escanaba – Petoskey News-Review
Also of note …
BOYS SOCCER Holland Christian coach Dave DeBoer stepped down with a 197-42-30 record and having led the team to the Division 3 championship in 2022 – Holland Sentinel