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: 5/26/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 26, 2022
1. TRACK & FIELD The Midland Bullock Creek boys and St. Louis girls – ranked No. 3 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – won Tri-Valley Conference 10 league meet titles, Bullock Creek’s boys for the first time in 29 years – Midland Daily News
2. SOFTBALL Division 1 top-ranked South Lyon edged honorable mention South Lyon East 5-4 to clinch the Lakes Valley Conference Tournament title – Oakland Press
3. TRACK & FIELD The Indian River Inland Lakes girls and Johannesburg-Lewiston boys won Ski Valley Conference league meet titles – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
4. BOYS GOLF LPD3 No. 7 Millington claimed the TVC 10 title with a four-stroke win over LPD4 No. 8 Saginaw Nouvel – Saginaw News
5. BOYS GOLF/TRACK & FIELD LPD4 No. 3 Maple City Glen Lake claimed the Northwest Conference Tournament title on the golf course, and Traverse City West swept Big North Conference league meet championships on the track; the West boys are No. 2 in LPD1 and the girls are No. 3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. BOYS LACROSSE Rochester Hills Stoney Creek avenged a seven-goal loss to Rochester Adams with an 8-7 Division 1 Regional Semifinal win – Oakland Press
7. GIRLS SOCCER Maggie Evans scored all three goals as Whitehall edged Fremont 3-2 in their Division 2 District – MuskegonSports.com
8. SOFTBALL Division 2 top-ranked Gaylord finished a perfect run through the Big North Conference with a sweep of Alpena – Petoskey News-Review
9. GIRLS SOCCER Freshman Cecilia Scaife keyed Michigan Center’s comeback 4-2 win over Onsted in a Division 3 District game – Jackson Citizen Patriot
10. GIRLS SOCCER No. 10 Rochester Adams posted its sixth shutout in seven games with a 1-0 Division 1 District win over Utica Ford – Macomb Daily