2nd annual
Coach K Bayly Memorial Tournament
Join us March 1st & 2nd 2024
About the tournament
A Coach's Legacy
This March, we will hold our 2nd Annual Coach K Bayly Tournament to honor a LEGEND in the softball community. Coach Kaylyn Bayly pushed for excellence both on and off the softball field. She was all about teaching student-athletes that being a person of good character and integrity is most important in life, and getting to demonstrate it while playing softball is a bonus; respecting the diversity of others and valuing relationships is invaluable. Kaylyn demonstrated and taught the definition of Respect to the fullest.
Coach Kaylyn Bayly June 25, 1968 – June 13, 2022
Our Mission
Our goal is to continue to honor Kaylyn’s legacy by mentoring through our coaching techniques and awarding players who deserve the funds raised for this tournament. Each team's coach will choose a senior player who demonstrates excellence, leadership, and respect both on and off the softball field to receive the scholarship.
How You Can Help
With donations from local businesses, families, and school support, this event will award college scholarships to players from each of these schools. You can help by donating to the scholarship fund by clicking the link below. I, Coach James Bayly appreciate all who help to keep my sister’s legacy alive.
Schedule
Friday, March 1, 2024
7:00 P.M. MDCA @ Pinellas Park
Saturday, March 2, 2024 @ Canterbury
1:00 P.M. Canterbury vs Indian Rocks Christian
3:00 P.M. MDCA vs Indian Rocks Christian
5:00 P.M. Canterbury vs MDCA
2023 Scholarship recipients
Sammi Thomas
Teagan Griffin
Sammi Thomas
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Kaili Cannon
Teagan Griffin
Sammi Thomas
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Teagan Griffin
Teagan Griffin
Teagan Griffin
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her story
Coach Kaylyn Bayly June 25, 1968 – June 13, 2022
Coach Bayly graduated from Lakewood High School in 1986. She graduated in
1991 from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina, lettering in
softball, volleyball, and soccer. Coach Bayly is remembered as one of the best
all-around athletes in school history. With the third highest batting average in
the nation (Division II). In 2014, she was inducted into the Lenoir-Rhyne
University Athletic Hall of Fame.
A 26-year educator, Coach Bayly began her teaching career at 16th Street
Middle School and then St. Petersburg Challenge Elementary. She began her
coaching career at Lakewood High School in 1991 and finished her career at
Countryside High School where she taught and coached Volleyball, Flag
Football and Softball for 20 years.
where it all began
A Coach Bayly vs Mr. Coach Bayly game took place in 2016 where Lake Brantley beat Countryside 2-1 on a questionable call, on LBHS’s field.
In 2017, Lake Brantley visited Countryside here at Canterbury where Lake Brantley won
4-1 on a 3 run HR in the 10 th inning.
Coach K Bayly got her last revenge when
Countryside beat Lake Brantley 5-4 in the finals of the Doc for Life Tournament
in Ocala, when Brantley had won 9 games in a row.
Our quest is to continue Kaylyn’s Legacy.