Today in the MHSAA: 12/16/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 16, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Iron Mountain hung on for a 72-66 overtime win over Ishpeming, with Brayden Kassin scoring 48 points – Upper Michigan’s Source

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland used a big third quarter to pull away from Hartland 53-47 – Midland Daily News

3. GIRLS BASKETALL Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central earned first-year coach Ashton Cooper his first win, 51-33 over Coleman – Saginaw News

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Unionville-Sebewaing won its first matchup with Bay City All Saints in a decade, 53-49 – Bay City Times

5. ICE HOCKEY Romeo held on for a 3-2 win over Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – Macomb Daily

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Concord found its shooting touch during the second half of a 49-36 win over Hanover-Horton – Jackson Citizen Patriot

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Troy improved to 3-0 with a 36-27 win over Birmingham Seaholm – Oakland Press

8. ICE HOCKEY Downriver Unified avenged a November 7-5 loss to Riverview/Cabrini with a 7-5 win – Southgate News-Herald

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Bear Lake improved to 5-1 with a 49-28 victory over Leland – MI Sports Now

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee downed Calumet 54-34 – My UP 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.

Click to read on.