Today in the MHSAA: 10/1/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 1, 2026
1. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 7 Saugatuck clinched its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Lakeshore title with a 4-2 win over South Haven – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow claimed its first Saginaw Valley League championship since 2022 with a 2-1 win over Grand Blanc – Midland Daily News
3. BOYS SOCCER Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse clinched another Macomb Area Conference Gold title with a 5-1 win over Clawson – Macomb Daily
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Traverse City St. Francis avenged an earlier loss to No. 5 Elk Rapids with a sweep – Up North Live
5. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 14 Freeland held on for a 2-1 win over No. 13 Saginaw Swan Valley – Saginaw News
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 7 Frankenmuth downed No. 8 Alma 4-1 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
7. GIRLS GOLF Petoskey carded a 398 to edge Elk Rapids – No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – and win the Harbor Springs Invitational – Cadillac News
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 6 Frankenmuth downed honorable mention Essexville Garber 3-1 in a key league matchup – WNEM
9. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 4 Leland downed Maple City Glen Lake 1-0 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 9 Harbor Springs shut out Traverse City St. Francis 3-0 – MI Sports Now
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.