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: 10/14/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 14, 2025
1. BOYS SOCCER Honorable mention Freeland downed No. 10 Saginaw Swan Valley in a shootout to advance in Division 3 – Saginaw News
2. BOYS SOCCER No. 7 Troy scored all of its goals over the final 14 minutes to defeat No. 15 Royal Oak 4-0 in Division 1 – Oakland Press
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 honorable mention East Grand Rapids downed Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 3-0 in a Division 2 District matchup – WOOD TV
4. BOYS SOCCER Asher Clark became Bay City John Glenn’s all-time leading scorer with five more in a 6-0 win over North Branch in Division 2 – Bay City Times
5. BOYS SOCCER No. 11 DeWitt defeated Haslett 5-1 and honorable mention Lansing Eastern downed Sexton 6-1 in semifinals of their Division 2 bracket – WLNS
6. BOYS SOCCER Sterling Heights Stevenson defeated Warren Cousino 4-2 in a Division 1 District Semifinal – Macomb Daily
7. BOYS SOCCER Imlay City downed Richmond 4-2 in a Division 3 District Semifinal – Macomb Daily
8. BOYS SOCCER Grass Lake advanced in Division 3 with a shootout win over Michigan Center – Jackson Citizen Patriot
9. BOYS SOCCER Jackson Lumen Christi scored first, but honorable mention Hillsdale Academy finished their Division 4 District game with a 5-2 win – Jackson Citizen Patriot
10. BOYS SOCCER Maple City Glen Lake defeated McBain Northern Michigan Christian 3-2 and No. 10 Leland downed Suttons Bay 4-1 in Division 4 District Semifinals – Traverse City Record-Eagle