LARRY STELLEY

nducted in 2009 Leading hitter and pitcher on league champion Big 8 Food Stores in 1959 Played for El Paso Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Barrueta In 1963, he led his Babe Ruth team Standard Oil to City Championship Played Connie Mack and American Legion baseball and again selected to their respective All Star teams Earned a varsity letter as a freshman at Austin High School in 1963 Four year varsity letterman for the Panthers from 1963 – 1966 All District honors his junior and senior seasons Team captain for the Panthers his senior season Member of District Championship squads in 1964 and 1965 Batted in clean up spot his junior and senior seasons Member of 1965 District, Bi-District, Regional and 4A Texas State Final Four squad Drove in winning run in 1-0 15-inning win over Lubbock Monterrey to help Panthers capture Regional Championship Member of second El Paso High School team to reach the Final Four and first since Bowie Bears in 1949 Unanimous All State Tournament Selection as first baseman Tied the Texas record with three hits in single State Tournament game in Panthers game against Houston Galena Park Offered baseball scholarships to Arizona State, Colorado State and Texas A & M University In a time when few full ride baseball scholarships were offered, he accepted opportunity to play at College Station He played from 1967 to 1969 with fellow Panther and El Paso Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Arnold for the Aggies Lettered as a first baseman and a catcher for Aggies Earned freshman letter in 1967 as a first baseman Earned varsity letter in 1968 as a first baseman Earned varsity letter in 1969 as the starting catcher Recipient of “Wally Moon Award” given to Aggies most improved player Transferred to University of Texas at El Paso UTEP Graduate Varsity baseball coach for Austin High School for 1973 and 1974