Today in the MHSAA: 4/22/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 22, 2025

1. GIRLS SOCCER Romeo scored with 16 minutes to play to upset Division 1 No. 2 Utica Eisenhower 2-1 – Macomb Daily

2. BASEBALL Dexter came back to win the first game and then finished a sweep of Division 1 No. 7 Saline – Ann Arbor News

3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 4 No. 7 Leland remains undefeated thanks to a 3-1 win over Division 3 No. 7 Traverse City St. Francis – MI Sports Now

4. BOYS GOLF Muskegon Mona Shores won its sixth-straight Greater Muskegon Athletic Association city championship, carding a 315 – Local Sports Journal

5. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 2 Bay City Western and Midland Dow split, Western winning 13-2 and Dow taking the second game 7-4 – Midland Daily News

6. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 8 New Boston Huron handed Division 3 No. 15 Milan its first defeat, 3-1 – Southgate News-Herald

7. SOFTBALL Bay City Western scored 10 runs in the seventh inning to complete a 13-12 comeback win over Midland Dow – Bay City Times

8. SOFTBALL Macomb Dakota followed Kiley Phelan to a 14-4 win over Division 2 No. 6 Richmond – Macomb Daily

9. BASEBALL Okemos swept Holt, taking the second game 15-13 on a walk-off homer – WILX

10. BASEBALL Division 4 top-ranked Portland St. Patrick swept rival Pewamo-Westphalia 5-0, 5-2 – Lansing State Journal

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.