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: 2/27/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 27, 2025
1. HOCKEY Top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central downed No. 2 Hartland 2-1 in overtime to win a Division 1 Regional championship – Oakland Press
2. HOCKEY Riverview Gabriel Richard secured its eighth-straight Division 3 Regional title with a 5-2 victory over Detroit Country Day – Southgate News-Herald
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Catholic Central advanced in a Division 2 District with a 44-35 win over Hudsonville Unity Christian – Grand Rapids Press
4. HOCKEY Top-ranked Flint Powers Catholic clinched a Division 2 Regional title with a 4-1 win over No. 10 White Lake Lakeland – WJRT
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Battle Creek Harper Creek defeated Pennfield in a Division 2 District matchup of co-champions from the Interstate 8 Athletic Conference – Battle Creek Enquirer
6. HOCKEY Sparta claimed a Division 1 Regional title with a 2-1 overtime win over Muskegon Mona Shores – Local Sports Journal
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Pinconning’s Brady Lupcke reached 1,000 career points in his team’s 45-42 Division 3 District win over Beaverton – Bay City Times
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Goodrich downed Flint Kearsley in Division 2, 61-40, to avenge a pair of regular-season losses including in last week’s Flint Metro League title game – WJRT
9. HOCKEY No. 7 Marquette advanced in Division 2 with a 2-1 overtime win over Midland in a Regional Final – Midland Daily News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Muskegon won a Division 1 District Semifinal matchup of league champions 66-43 over Greenville – Local Sports Journal