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: 9/1/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 1, 2026
1. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 9 Frankenmuth handed No. 13 Freeland its first loss, 3-0 – Saginaw News
2. GIRLS GOLF Alpena carded a 383 to win the Traverse City West Titan Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS GOLF Caledonia finished first as a team and Muskegon Reeths-Puffer placed the top two individuals at the second Ottawa-Kent Conference Green jamboree – Local Sports Journal
4. BOYS SOCCER Maple City Glen Lake downed Traverse City St. Francis 5-2 – MI Sports Now
5. BOYS SOCCER German exchange student Livius Guellmeister debuted with four goals in Milan’s 9-1 win over Carleton Airport – Monroe News
6. GIRLS TENNIS Ishpeming Westwood swept Gladstone – Upper Michigan’s Source
7. BOYS SOCCER Southgate Anderson earned its first Downriver League win this season, 5-2 over Taylor – Southgate News-Herald
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Flint Powers Catholic swept Birch Run – WNEM
9. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow opened league play with a 6-1 win over Mount Pleasant – Midland Daily News