Today in the MHSAA: 8/31/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 31, 2022
1. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 7 Farmington Hills Mercy earned wins over Division 2 No. 3 Detroit Country Day, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North and Bloomfield Hills – Oakland Press
2. CROSS COUNTRY The Brighton girls and Northville boys swept Mustang Invitational championships – Oakland Press
3. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Holland West Ottawa – an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – defeated Zeeland by 40 points – Holland Sentinel
4. BOYS SOCCER Cadillac earned its first win since 2020, against Reed City – Cadillac News
5. VOLLEYBALL Charlevoix hosted and swept Rogers City, St. Ignace and Onaway – Petoskey News-Review
6. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow shut out Grand Blanc 3-0 in a Saginaw Valley League opener – Midland Daily News
7. BOYS SOCCER Muskegon Mona Shores improved to 3-1-2 with a 4-1 win over Holland – Local Sports Journal
8. BOYS TENNIS St. Joseph downed Stevensville Lakeshore 7-1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
9. VOLLEYBALL Morley Stanwood swept Remus Chippewa Hills – Big Rapids Pioneer
10. VOLLEYBALL Coming off a Saturday tournament win, Colon swept Pittsford – Sturgis 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.