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.
Today in the MHSAA: 4/4/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 4, 2024
1. GIRLS/BOYS LACROSSE Brighton’s girls opened with a 17-3 win over Birmingham United, and the Bulldogs boys improved to 3-0 with a 7-6 double-overtime win over Haslett/Williamston – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS SOCCER Sydney Fox scored five goals in Birch Run’s 7-1 win over Corunna – WJRT
3. BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Kalamazoo Central swept Loy Norrix on the diamonds as the school opened Derek Jeter Field for baseball and Jeter Family Field for softball – Kalamazoo Gazette
4. GIRLS SOCCER Three players scored three goals apiece in Dearborn Edsel Ford’s win over Taylor – Southgate News-Herald
5. BOYS LACROSSE Tecumseh edged Ann Arbor Skyline 3-2 in overtime – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. BASEBALL A pair of pitchers combined to allow three hits in Division 1 No. 8 Sterling Heights Stevenson’s 5-0 win over Troy Athens – Oakland Press
7. GIRLS SOCCER Chloe Wishart scored four goals in Trenton’s 6-0 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
8. GIRLS SOCCER Grayling opened with a 5-0 victory over Houghton Lake – MI Sports Now
9. BASEBALL Warren De La Salle Collegiate opened with a 7-1 win over Macomb L’Anse Creuse North – Macomb Daily
10. GIRLS SOCCER Kingsley and Buckley opened with a 1-1 draw – Traverse City Record-Eagle