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: 5/29/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 29, 2026
1. GIRLS TENNIS Ann Arbor Greenhills won its fifth-straight Lower Peninsula Division 4 Finals championship – MHSAA.com
2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 6 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep edged No. 4 Warren Regina 3-2 in a Division 3 District Final – Oakland Press
3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 3 Bath claimed its first District title in this sport with a 2-1 win over No. 14 Laingsburg – WLNS
4. GIRLS SOCCER Ann Arbor Skyline upset No. 9 Pioneer 3-1 in a Division 1 District Final – Ann Arbor News
5. BOYS GOLF Charlevoix – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – carded a 327 to claim a Regional title – Petoskey News-Review
6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 9 Harbor Springs came back to defeat No. 13 Elk Rapids and clinch a Division 4 District title – Up North Live
7. GIRLS SOCCER St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran advanced with a 3-0 Division 4 District Final win over Niles Brandywine – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. GIRLS SOCCER Midland Calvary Baptist defeated Tawas 3-1 to earn a fourth-straight Division 4 District title – Midland Daily News
9. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Almont clinched a third-straight District title with a 4-0 win over Richmond in Division 3 – Macomb Daily
10. GIRLS SOCCER No. 6 Northville downed South Lyon East in a Division 1 District Final – Hometown Life