Today in the MHSAA: 8/26/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 26, 2022
(We’ll cover Week 1 football in full in Monday’s “1st & Goal.”)
1. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – defeated No. 5 Mattawan, No. 9 Traverse City Central and Gibraltar Carlson – Midland Daily News
2. VOLLEYBALL Cadillac went undefeated to win its invitational, defeating Elk Rapids, Morley Stanwood, Leland, and Clio twice – Cadillac News
3. GIRLS GOLF Montague won the first West Michigan Conference jamboree, five strokes ahead of Ludington – Ludington Daily News
4. BOYS SOCCER Ludington remains undefeated after a win over Coopersville – Ludington Daily News
5. GIRLS GOLF Adrian shot a 179 to defeat Saline and Ypsilanti Lincoln – Saline Post
6. BOYS SOCCER Charlevoix and Suttons Bay played to a 1-1 draw – MI Sports 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.