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: 2/4/20
February 4, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A girls basketball milestone and continued superiority on the slopes were the names of the biggest games Monday with headliners coming from both peninsulas.
1. Girls Basketball: Kennedy Englund went over 1,000 career points as Rock Mid Peninsula defeated Engadine 69-52 – Escanaba Daily Press
2. Skiing: Petoskey’s boys and Traverse City Central’s girls were victorious in the latest Big North Conference meet – Petoskey News-Review
3. Girls Basketball: Milan earned its first win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central since 2010, 39-38 – Monroe News
4. Girls Basketball: St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran won a crossover matchup of contenders in the Berrien-Cass-St. Joseph Conference, 55-49 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. Boys Basketball: Harbor Springs handed Gaylord St. Mary just its second loss, 63-60 – MI Sports Now
6. Girls Basketball: Kelsey Richards scored 37 points to lead Fruitport Calvary Christian past Muskegon Oakridge 70-40 – Muskegon Chronicle
7. Girls Basketball: Bark River-Harris hung on for a key 55-46 win over Powers North Central – Escanaba Daily Press
8. Boys Basketball: Rogers City came back from a halftime deficit to get past Onaway 58-49 – Alpena News
9. Boys Basketball: Suttons Bay held on for a 50-49 victory over Brethren – Up North Live
10. Boys Basketball: Frankenmuth held Caro to 10 first-half points on the way to a 54-30 win – Saginaw News