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: 2/9/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 9, 2022
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 1 No. 10 Macomb L’Anse Creuse North finished a Macomb Area Conference White title run with a 56-44 win over Utica Ford – Macomb Daily
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Haven downed Hazel Park 38-30 in a MAC Bronze title clincher – Macomb Daily
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 4 No. 10 Saginaw Nouvel moved into first alone in the Tri-Valley Conference 10 with a 53-51 win over Division 3 No. 12 Hemlock – Saginaw News
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 1 No. 13 Hartland avenged its lone defeat of the season with a 48-36 victory against Howell – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Division 2 No. 10 Benton Harbor came back to get past No. 19 Battle Creek Pennfield 79-74 – Battle Creek Enquirer
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caro’s Adelyn Moore went over 1,000 career points during a 57-36 win over Unionville-Sebewaing – Saginaw News
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Tony Williams went over 1,000 career points as Division 2 No. 7 Parchment downed Kalamazoo Christian 58-32 – Kalamazoo Gazette
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Goodrich edged Flushing 43-42 in a matchup of Flint Metro League divisional leaders – WJRT
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sophie Canen set a school record with 41 points in Saline’s big win over Ann Arbor Huron – Saline Post
10. GIRLS BASKETALL Flushing also earned a strong Flint Metro League crossover win 35-27 over Goodrich – WEYI