Today in the MHSAA: 2/25/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 25, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Valeria Ricossa scored all of Armada’s overtime points as the Tigers defeated co-leader Yale 50-47 to clinch a share of the Blue Water Area Conference title – Macomb Daily

2. GIRLS BAKETBALL Buckley defeated co-leader Maple City Glen Lake 49-36 to create a shared Northwest Conference championship – Up North Live

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rochester Hills Stoney Creek edged West Bloomfield 37-35 to clinch a share of the Oakland Activities Association Red title – Oakland Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Beaverton defeated Standish-Sterling 52-29 to win the overall Jack Pine Conference championship – Midland Daily News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kingston downed Deckerville 51-44 to clinch an outright Big Thumb Conference Blue title – Huron Daily Tribune

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints claimed the outright championship in the BTC Red with a 31-23 win over Kinde North Huron – Bay City Times

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Fremont claimed a share of the West Michigan Conference Lakes title with a 58-36 win over Manistee – Local Sports Journal

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia clinched the outright Central Michigan Athletic Conference title with a 71-34 win over Perry – Lansing State Journal

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Keira Roehm became the state’s all-time career leader in 3-pointers during a 62-37 win over Ann Arbor Huron – Ann Arbor News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Addi Dzwik became Battle Creek St. Philip’s leading scorer during her team’s win over Tekonsha – Battle Creek Enquirer

Also of note …

GIRLS BASKETBALL Chloe Williams reached 1,000 career points in Midland Calvary Baptist’s 49-39 win over Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central – Midland Daily News

GIRLS BASKETBALL Karlie Kimerer reached 1,000 career points during Onsted’s 31-24 win over Adrian Madison – Adrian Daily Telegram

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.