Supporters of the old diversity policy are giving plenty of cash to Wake County school board candidate Christine Kushner.

Kushner's latest campaign report filed this week shows she's raised $12,061.24 so far in her bid to win the District 6 seat. Many of the donors should be familiar as they've spoken out at school board meetings and other forums against the change in student assignment.

Donors include former school board member Beverley Clark, former school board candidate Lois Nixon, Wake County PTA Council President Diane Dulaney, Amy Womble, Adrienne Lumpkin, Brenda Berg, Swain Wood, Anne Cooper and Colethia Evans.

The Tri-Nine Conference announced its all-conference awards for boys and girls basketball after completion of its conference championship games Friday. Here they are below:

Last night's come-from-behind victory over Holly Springs was a significant one for Middle Creek coach David Kushner -- his 100th as a head coach.

Kushner has won all his games as coach of the Mustangs, where he took over in the 2004-05 season. 

Monday marked the beginning of Coaches vs. Cancer week, so maybe you'll notice some coaches on the tele wearing white sneakers with their professional attire. 

Middle Creek coach David Kushner and his assistants did that on Tuesday in their game at Apex. It was nice to see, but even classier was his decision to wear another piece of clothing.

Kushner said he had never worn pink in his life, but he wore a pink tie in honor of the late Kay Yow.

"I haven't been in this area long, but I've been here long enough to know what Kay Yow meant to a lot of people," Kushner said. "I'm just happy I got to coach in the same area as her."

As far as I'm concerned, there was no substitution or drawn-up play that could compare with that coaching move. Good stuff coach Kushner, good stuff.