Today in the MHSAA: 10/29/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 29, 2024
1. VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 5 Crystal Falls Forest Park swept Bark River-Harris to finish a third-straight Skyline Central Conference title run – Upper Michigan Source
2. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention Traverse City Central finished 3-0 at the annual ABCD quad that also included Kinglsey, Division 3 No. 6 Traverse City St. Francis and Leland – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. CROSS COUNTRY Jackson Lumen Christi swept champonships at the Chris Jensen Invitational in Jackson; Lumen's girls are ranked No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, and the boys are ranked No. 2 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
4. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Birch Run and No. 10 Freeland were victorious in matches – WNEM
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.