Today in the MHSAA: 11/7/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 7, 2025

1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL St. Clair Shores Lakeview clinched its first District championship in this sport with a four-set win over Warren Woods-Tower in Division 1 – Macomb Daily

2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention South Lyon avenged a regular-season loss in defeating No. 5 South Lyon East in five sets in Division 1 – Hometown Life

3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Parma Western clinched a third-straight Division 2 District title with a sweep of No. 9 Marshall – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Oxford claimed its first District title since 2002 with a five-set win over honorable mention Clarkston in Division 1 – Oakland Press

5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Rockford continued its march in Division 1 with a sweep of No. 8 Lowell – Grand Rapids Press

6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Morley Stanwood lost the first set but won the next three to defeat Kent City and clinch a Division 3 District title – Big Rapids Pioneer

7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Kingsley is a repeat District champ thanks to a sweep of honorable mention Manton – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 9 Onekama swept honorable mention Suttons Bay to claim a Division 4 District title – Up North Live

9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Clinton Township Chippewa Valley claimed its first District title since 2014, defeating Utica in four sets in Division 1 – Macomb Daily

10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Caledonia came back from two sets down to defeat Plainwell in a Division 1 District Final – Grand Rapids Press

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.