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.

Click to read on.

Today in the MHSAA: 5/15/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 15, 2026

1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 10 Hartland handed No. 3 Northville its first loss, 3-0, to win the overall Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. GIRLS TENNIS Top-ranked Birmingham Seaholm dominated its Lower Peninsula Division 2 Regional, with No. 6 Groves runner-up – Oakland Press

3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 5 DeWitt downed Mason 5-2 in the Capital Area Activities Conference Gold Cup finale – Lansing State Journal

4. GIRLS TENNIS No. 2 Utica Eisenhower claimed a fourth-straight LPD1 Regional title – Macomb Daily

5. GIRLS TENNIS No. 3 Traverse City St. Francis claimed an LPD4 Regional title, winning seven flights – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. BOYS GOLF Macomb L’Anse Creuse North carded a 321 to claim the Macomb Area Conference Blue championship – Macomb Daily

7. GIRLS TENNIS No. 10 Lansing Catholic in LPD4 and Haslett is LPD3 also won Regional championships – Lansing State Journal

8. BOYS LACROSSE Royal Oak Shrine Catholic earned its first Regional win in this sport, downing Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse 6-5 in Division 2 – Oakland Press

9. BOYS GOLF LPD3 No. 6 Grosse Ile repeated as champion of its Marauder Invitational – Southgate News-Herald

10. SOFTBALL Division 1 top-ranked Hudsonville moved ahead for good in the sixth inning during a 4-3 win over No. 6 Grand Haven – Local Sports Journal