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: 8/25/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 25, 2022
1. GIRLS GOLF Grand Blanc’s Kate Brody dominated The Fortress during the Saginaw Valley League Preseason Tournament, shooting a 62 to break school and course records – WJRT
2. BOYS TENNIS Traverse City St. Francis – top-ranked in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – won a quad also including No. 3 Big Rapids, Petoskey and North Muskegon – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. VOLLEYBALL Manton went 3-0 against Kingsley, Charlevoix and Roscommon – MI Sports Now
4. GIRLS GOLF Muskegon Mona Shores shot a 173 to edge Zeeland West by two strokes at the first Ottawa-Kent Conference Green jamboree – Local Sports Journal
5. VOLLEYBALL Holland West Ottawa improved to 12-2 with wins over Holland High and Holland Christian – Holland Sentinel
6. BOYS SOCCER South Lyon East moved to 3-0-1 with a 3-1 win over North Farmington – Oakland Press
7. BOYS SOCCER Arturo Romero scored four more goals as Muskegon Oakridge shut out Muskegon High – MuskegonSports.com
8. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City Christian posted a 2-0 shutout of Buckley – Up North Live
9. VOLLEYBALL Warren Regina swept Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett – Macomb Daily
10. BOYS SOCCER Onsted won its Lenawee County Athletic Association opener 4-1 over Blissfield – Adrian Daily Telegram