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: 9/22/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 22, 2026
1. GIRLS GOLF Macomb Dakota – ranked No. 3 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – carded a 322 to win a third-straight Macomb County championship – Macomb Daily
2. GIRLS GOLF LPD4 No. 8 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central repeated as Monroe County champion – Monroe News
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 9 Grosse Ile edged Division 2 No. 10 New Boston Huron 2-1 – Southgate News-Herald
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 7 Frankenmuth came back from an early deficit to down No. 13 Freeland 5-3 – WNEM
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fruitport defeated Division 3 No. 8 Hart, North Muskegon and Shelby – MuskegonSports.com
6. BOYS SOCCER Suttons Bay downed Traverse City Christian 5-2, and Isaac Martin had three goals to pull within two of the school season record – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS SOCCER St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic ran its unbeaten streak to 10 with a 5-1 victory over Lawrence – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Elle Savage had 21 kills as Midland Calvary Baptist swept Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central – Midland Daily News
9. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 No. 3 Midland Dow improved to 18-0-1 with a win over Flint Powers Catholic – Midland Daily News
10. GIRLS TENNIS Marquette downed Kingsford 6-2 – Upper Michigan’s Source