Today in the MHSAA: 3/14/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
March 14, 2023
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Muskegon won a matchup of league champions 68-48 over East Kentwood in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Muskegon Chronicle
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac handed Standish-Sterling its lone defeat, 61-42 in Division 2 – Cadillac News
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Hamilton continued its historic run with a last-second tip-in 63-62 win over Marshall in Division 2 – Holland Sentinel
4. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing upset Kalamazoo Central 51-47 in overtime – Lansing State Journal
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s edged Detroit U-D Jesuit 72-69 in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Niles Brandywine continued its winningest season with a 58-42 win over Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep in Division 3 – Kalamazoo Gazette
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Hudsonville avenged a pair of regular-season losses to Rockford with a 55-50 win in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Clarkston edged Fenton 69-68 in double overtime in Division 1 – Oakland Press
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Hamady advanced in Division 2 with a 68-57 win over Bridgeport – WJRT
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Goodrich got past Richmond 53-45 in a Division 2 Regional Semifinal – Port Huron Times Herald
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.