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A look at retiring Lely coach Don Stewart

Lely basketball coach Don Stewart applauds the Lely band who gave a rousing sendoff to the basketball team on Tuesday morning as the team got on the bus to travel to Lakeland to play Lakeland-Kathleen in a regional basketball game. Lely was nipped by Kathleen, 52-49.

Photo by ROGER LALONDE, Eagle staff

Lely basketball coach Don Stewart applauds the Lely band who gave a rousing sendoff to the basketball team on Tuesday morning as the team got on the bus to travel to Lakeland to play Lakeland-Kathleen in a regional basketball game. Lely was nipped by Kathleen, 52-49.

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  • Lely Coach Don Stewart shows the strain of the Class 4A-Region 3 championship game as he talks with his players during a timeout. Lely lost to Bartow to end it season aftter making it to the Elite 8 in the state. Stewart, after roaming the sidlienes for 26 years, resigned after the season.
  • Lely head coach Don Stewart directs his team on defense during the boys basketball regional semifinals as Clewiston played Lely at Lely High School on Feb. 24, 2009. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Lely Coach Don Stewart
  • 090225ME-LELBB5 Zara Stewart, 2, ran up to congratulate grandpa Don Stewart on his Lely team's win over Riverdale and he rewarded her with a kiss. Roger LaLonde/Staff
  • Lely High School head head coach Don Stewart yells from the sidelines during the Class 4A regional quarterfinal on Thursday night at Lely High School. Lely beat Riverdale 69-49. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Mark it on your calendar, Don Stewart, Lely basketball coach is sitting down. Always the movtivator, shouting out instructions, Stewart took a seat in the fourth quarter as his Trojans conquered Riverdale, 62-30, on Friday night. Next to Stewarts is his assistant, Kim Francisco.
  • Lely coach Don Stewart gives instructions to his Trojans in Lely's win over South Fort Myers.
  • Lely High coach Don Stewart, makes point with some of his players on the basketball team who have a summer game at home against Gulf Coast at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
  • Lely basketball coach Don Stewart applauds the Lely band who gave a rousing sendoff to the basketball team on Tuesday morning as the team got on the bus to travel to Lakeland to play Lakeland-Kathleen in a regional basketball game. Lely was nipped by Kathleen, 52-49.

Photos are from games back to the 2008 season. Cutlines are from the date of photography.

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