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: 11/3/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 3, 2025
1. GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Holland Christian won its first team title and Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Natasza Dudek ran the fastest time in Finals history to help her team sweep, while Whitmore Lake and Lansing Catholic repeated as team champs – MHSAA.com
2. BOYS SOCCER Portage Central claimed its first Finals title with a shootout win, Leland also won in a shootout, and Warren De La Salle Collegiate and Detroit Country Day added to their historic successes – MHSAA.com
3. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Northville won its fourth-straight Finals title, Holland Calvary won its first, Flint Powers Catholic won its first since 1999 and Charlevoix swept titles – MHSAA.com
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Mackinaw City came back from one set down to defeat Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian Academy and win the Peninsula Championship – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fruitport finished 3-1 at the Sparta Invitational – MuskegonSports.com