Today in the MHSAA: 9/18/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 18, 2024
1. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 7 Rochester Adams made an early goal stand the entirety in handing No. 3 Troy its first loss – Oakland Press
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 13 Hudsonville shut out No. 10 Byron Center 2-0 – FOX 17
3. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 top-ranked Detroit Country Day won the first set 31-29 on the way to a sweep of Fraser – Hometown Life
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 1 Lansing Christian improved to 12-0 with a shutout of Bath – WILX
5. VOLLEYBALL Mattawan earned a pair of impressive wins over East Grand Rapids and Grandville – FOX 17
6. VOLLEYBALL Ludington came back after losing the first set to defeat Muskegon Oakridge in five – Ludington Daily News
7. VOLLEYBALL Midland came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Saginaw Heritage in five sets – Midland Daily News
8. CROSS COUNTRY Brownstown Woodhaven swept the first Downriver League jamborees – Southgate News-Herald
9. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Utica Eisenhower opened Macomb Area Conference Red competition with a 116-69 win over Macomb L’Anse Creuse North – Macomb Daily
10. VOLLEYBALL Petoskey edged Traverse City West 3-2 – Up North Live
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.