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[Victoria Watcher]

Layritz Little League is home to the 2025 Canadian Little League Championships betwren July 29 and August 7, 2025.

 

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[Victoria Watcher]

It's a first for the best baseball park in Victoria, and a way to celebrate a major event coming to Layritz Park in late July.

 

With Layritz due to host the Canadian Little League Championship starting on July 29 -- the winner advances to Williamsport, PA, and represents team Canada for the Little League World Series -- the Victoria HarbourCats, and the HarbourCats Foundation, are hosting the LITTLE LEAGUE CLASSIC at Wilson's Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park.

 

On Sunday, July 20, all six Little League organizations in the Victoria area will be represented as a preview of the Canadian Little League Championship, which will start at Layritz on July 29 -- an event supported by the HarbourCats Foundation through the Victoria Foundation.

 

"This is something we have never tried, and we can't wait to see the faces of these young athletes when they are on that field, with their pictures up on the video scoreboard," said Jim Swanson of the HarbourCats. "We think this is something that could grow in future years to see Wilson's Group Stadium used for an entire youth baseball showcase weekend -- the same as we are using the Emery Electric Fastpitch Showcase on May 31, featuring the Sooke Loggers and Lacey A's, to bring attention to that area of diamond sports.

 

"We could not be more excited to see what Layritz is doing in hosting the Canadian Little League Championship. There is no more pure level of sport than events like that, the pure joy of the young stars, and all who support them."

 

Little League Classic schedule of events:

 

Sunday, July 20 2025 Little League Classic
Wilson’s Group Stadium at RAP

• 11am, Hampton vs. Central Saanich
• 1pm, National vs. Lakehill
• 3pm, Layritz vs. Beacon Hill

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 08 April 2025 - 10:41 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

The road to the greatest youth tournament in all of sports is running through the Island this year. Nothing in hockey, soccer, basketball, rugby, football or cricket can match the annual Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where 11- and 12-year-old baseball players play in front of up to 40,000 fans at the stadium and a television audience on ESPN in the U.S., TSN in Canada and stations throughout Asia.

 

Every Little League in the world is eligible and picks an all-star team from their park to join the hunt. Round-robin play in the District 7 tournament has been ongoing this week at Central Saanich Little League and will culminate with the championship game at noon on Sunday. The semifinals are Saturday with Hampton and National meeting at noon and Beacon Hill and Central Saanich at 3 p.m.

 

 

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The B.C. champion will represent the province at the Canadian Little League championship to be held at Layritz Park in Saanich from July 29 to Aug. 7. The Canadian champion will advance to the 2025 Little League World Series from Aug. 13 to 24 in Williamsport.

 

Because it is hosting the Canadian championship, the Layritz team is automatically into the nationals, and as such does not need to take part in the district or provincial tournaments. Instead, it is preparing with exhibition games against U.S. teams and teams in older divisions.

 

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Edited by Victoria Watcher, 04 July 2025 - 10:15 PM.