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English Closes Career as Kell Coach
The Longhorns were eliminated from the state baseball playoffs Thursday.
After nearly 40 years as a high school baseball coach in Cobb County, Donnie English walked off a prep diamond for the final time Thursday.
Kell's 8-0 loss to East Paulding eliminated the Longhorns from the Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA baseball tournament, as English's career came to an end.
He announced his retirement before the start of the season.
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English, who guided Osborne to multiple state playoff appearances in nearly 30 years at the Smyrna-area school, came to Kell in 2001.
Pope's bid for a second round sweep in the Class AAAAA playoffs was spoiled Thursday when Winder-Barrow won the nightcap of Thursday's doubleheader by a 10-6 score.
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The Greyhounds, who play host to today's series finale at 6 p.m., won the opener by a 10-9 score.
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