Larry's wife, Wesley, and his two girls, Ryann (on left) and Ellie (right) with the 2010 Tournament Champion trophy.
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First Annual Tournament:
The Wilkes Central Eagles won the first Annual Major Larry J. Bauguess, Jr. Memorial Baseball Tournament which took place on April 11th, 2009. The participating teams were the Elkin High Bucking Elks, the Statesville High Greyhounds, and Forsyth Country Day Furies.
All four baseball games had to be played on Saturday due to rain on Friday the 10th. But the weather was a sunny and warm day. Perfect for the games, silent auction and face painting.
The championship game was played between Forsyth Country Day and Wilkes Central and ended with a nail-biting finish at nearly 11pm that evening. To further add to the drama, a coach from Forsyth Country Day became ill and the paramedics attended to him before giving him the "all clear" and allowing play to continue.
Current News
• Scholarship applications for The Major Larry J. Bauguess, Jr. Memorial Scholarship will be available in March of 2012. Watch the site for more details
• 3rd Annual Baseball Tournament was a success! It was held on April 23thd 2011. Big thanks to Big South Baseball for helping coordinate the great ball play! As well as to the winning team - Western
2nd Annual Baseball Tournament a Second Win For The Eagles
The Wilkes Central Eagles won the first Annual Major Larry J. Bauguess, Jr. Memorial Baseball Tournament which took place on April 10th, 2010. Participating Teams were, Elkin, Hibriten, South Iredell, Statesville, West Caldwell, and Wilkes Central.
All nine baseball games were played over the 2 days in enjoyable weather, perfect for the games, silent auction and pancake breakfast.
The championship game was played between Hibriten and Wilkes Central and ended in the 5th inning with a final score of 12 to 2.
We wish to thank the Wilkes Central Athletic Boosters, Athletic Director Mark Horton, Coach Terry Johnson, Principal Steve Moree, and most of all, the visiting coaches and players that have made this tournament possible. See you next year!
New Daycare Facility Named for MAJ Bauguess
Fort Bragg dedicated its newest child development center on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010. It's the
second of nine centers set to open over the coming months to keep up with demand. It will house up to 144 children at a time. It was named after Major Larry J. Bauguess, Jr.
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The center is named for Major Larry J. Bauguess, Jr., who died from injuries sustained while serving in Pakistan three years ago.
The honor is fitting. "I am delighted. I think this is just a wonderful way to honor Larry. He was a wonderful father, and he loved kids and was kind of a big kid himself,” said his widow, Wesley Bauguess.
Silent Auction
We are currently soliciting silent auction items for 2011. With a focus on sports memorabilia or family activities, we accept donations and will provide a tax deductible receipt.
Larry's nephew admires the 2010 Tournament Champion trophy.
Did you lose a memorial bracelet in Texas?
One has been found in memory of Larry and the folks who found it were kind enough to send it back to us. If you think you may be the owner, please contact us with where you think you may have lost it and we'll try to reunite you with it.
