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: 11/2/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 2, 2022
1. VOLLEYBALL Macomb L’Anse Creuse North opened Division 1 District play with a sweep of a league champion, downing Clinton Township Chippewa Valley – Macomb Daily
2. VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention White Lake Lakeland held off Milford in four sets for a Division 1 District-opening win – Oakland Press
3. VOLLEYBALL Fruitport advanced in Division 2 with a four-set win over Spring Lake – Muskegon Chronicle
4. VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Macomb Dakota emerged from a close first set to sweep Utica Ford in Division 1 – Macomb Daily
5. VOLLEYBALL No. 6 Blissfield improved to 50-4-1 with a sweep of Ottawa Lake Whiteford in Division 3 – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. VOLLEYBALL Walled Lake Northern advanced in Division 1 as well with a sweep of West Bloomfield – Oakland Press
7. VOLLEYBALL Petersburg Summerfield opened Division 4 play with a sweep of Waldron – Monroe News
8. VOLLEYBALL Felch North Dickinson and Crystal Falls Forest Park swept in Division 4 District openers – Upper Michigan Source
9. VOLLEYBALL Grass Lake opened Division 3 play with a sweep of East Jackson – Jackson Citizen Patriot
10. VOLLEYBALL Kinross Maplewood Baptist began Division 4 District play with a sweep of Newberry – MI Sports Now