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: 1/25/18
January 25, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Wrestling: Dundee downed Hudson 43-15 in a matchup of the top-ranked teams in Divisions 3 and 4, respectively – Monroe Evening News
2. Wrestling: New Haven downed Sterling Heights 39-24 to clinch a share of the Macomb Area Conference Silver championship – its first league title ever in wrestling – Macomb Daily
3. Girls Basketball: Junior Taylor Long scored the 1,000th point of her career as Waldron downed Burr Oak – Hillsdale Daily News
4. Wrestling: Division 3 No. 3 Remus Chippewa Hills finished a perfect run through the Central State Activities Association Gold with a win over Howard City Tri-County – Big Rapids News
5. Cheer: Bay City Central and Division 4 No. 2 Sanford Meridian Early College won titles at Meridian’s 31st Mustang Cheer Corral – Midland Daily News
6. Wrestling: Division 2 No. 5 Gaylord edged Division 3 No. 5 Birch Run 29-27 and defeated Frankenmuth 51-25 – Gaylord Herald Times
7. Hockey: Brenden Tulpa scored twice to lead Division 2 No. 3 Hartland past Division 1 No. 6 Northville 3-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. Hockey: Traverse City West downed rival Central 8-3 to move up in the Big North Conference and also secure the McCullough Cup for the first time since the 2009-10 season – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. Boys Basketball: Bark River-Harris picked up a significant 58-53 win over Norway in the Skyline Central Conference – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Girls Basketball: Negaunee remained undefeated with a big win over Escanaba – Marquette Mining Journal