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: 6/4/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 4, 2021
1. Girls Soccer: No. 10 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central scored the lone goal of its Division 1 District Final against No. 14 Rockford to take a 1-0 title-clinching win – FOX 17
2. Girls Soccer: Grace Thorpe scored all three goals as Harbor Springs downed Maple City Glen Lake 3-2 in a Division 3 District Final – Petoskey News-Review
3. Boys Golf: No. 5 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart was one shot better than Pentwater in claiming a Lower Peninsula Division 4 Regional title – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
4. Girls Soccer: Dearborn Divine Child claimed a third-straight District title with a 6-0 win over Garden City in Division 2 – Oakland Press
5. Boys Golf: No. 7 Warren De La Salle Collegiate shot a 295 to clinch its LP Division 1 Regional title – Macomb Daily
6. Girls Soccer: Kaley Douglass scored three goals as Williamston won its District 3 District Final 5-0 over Lansing Catholic – Lansing State Journal
7. Girls Soccer: Top-ranked Troy Athens will move on to next week thanks to a 4-0 District Final win over Fraser in Division 1 – Oakland Press
8. Girls soccer: McBain Northern Michigan Christian advanced in Division 4 with a 3-1 District Final win over Buckley – Up North Live
9. Girls Soccer: Dearborn edged Grosse Pointe North 4-3 to claim a Division 1 District title – Dearborn Press & Guide
10. Girls Soccer: Comstock downed Springport 8-5 in a Division 3 District championship game – JTV