It can't be overstated what an impact the late N.C. State coach Kay Yow had on our area, basketball in general and just average people like you and me.
On the day of her funeral in Cary's Colonial Baptist Church, several high schools honored Yow in whatever way they could. If there are more that I'm unaware of (I can only be at one game at a time) just post it in the comments section below.
I think it's great that our local high school players and coaches want to do something for her, and those that I've witnessed or heard about deserve mentioning.
- Middle Creek boys' basketball coaches wear white shoes for "Suits and Sneakers" weekend, put on by Coaches vs. Cancer. Mustangs head coach David Kushner, who says he's never worn pink before, dons a pink tie on Tuesday night.
- The Cary boys' basketball coaching staff also wear pink with white shoes in their Tuesday night game against Athens Drive.
- The Holly Springs girls' basketball team now wears pink shoestrings.
- Cary Academy named yesterday "Pink Friday," as both varsity teams wore pink shoestrings. To show further support, Chargers cheerleaders sold pink bandanas, shoelaces and spirit links throughout the day. The spirit links and words of support will be given to the N.C. State women's basketball team while all proceeds from the sales as well as night's gate money will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer.
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Thanks
Mon, 02/02/2009 - 23:03 — jmikeblake (author)Thanks for the info. We should put that in the paper next week. Take care,
JMB
WBCA / Pink Zone @ Holly Springs High
Mon, 02/02/2009 - 15:15 — kateincaryThe Lady Hawks basketball team is hosting a class competitin the week of Feb 9 to see which class collects the most pennies before their Friday 2/13 final home game (and first Senior Night). 50/50 raffle tickets will be sold before both the girls' and boy's basketball games with all proceeds benefiting the Kay Yow / WBCA Cancer Fund in memory of the Lady Hawk's JV Coach's grandmother who lost her fight against cancer in December. Both teams will also wear pink warm up shirts and the coaches will also wear pin. A moment of silence in honor of Coach Yow will also take place during the games. The Lady Hawks will attend NCSU's Hoops for Hope game on Feb 15th and present their donation.