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: 3/4/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
March 4, 2026
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Taj Williams reached 1,000 career points and Ludington downed Gladwin 82-58 in a Division 2 Regional Final – Ludington Daily News
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Pinconning earned its first Regional Final trip since 1959 with a 57-53 win over Tawas in Division 3 – Bay City Times
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Jacob Bascom scored his 1,000th career point as Rockford defeated Saginaw United 66-45 in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Douglass won a major Division 4 matchup 58-50 over Allen Park Inter-City Baptist – Detroit Free Press
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Hamady rallied and sank a buzzer-beater to get past Frankenmuth in Division 2, 56-54 – WJRT
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Felch North Dickinson advanced with a 65-59 win over Crystal Falls Forest Park in Division 4 – Upper Michigan’s Source
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Romulus Summit Academy North downed Dearborn Divine Child 62-52 in a matchup of ranked Division 2 teams – Southgate News-Herald
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Menominee downed Ishpeming Westwood 59-46 in Division 3 – My UP Now
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Beal City defeated McBain in a Division 3 matchup of Highland Conference co-champions – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice advanced in Division 1 with an 87-56 win over Detroit Cass Tech – Detroit News