• Big League Experience  welcomes the 29th year of the Best of the West Baseball tournaments to be held in Kamloops, B.C. The Big League Experience takes great pride in the quality of each baseball tournament, welcoming competitive teams from all over Canada. Outside of the 11, 13U division and 15U AA division, all tournaments will be Wood/Wood Composite Bat Only. Throw in the sunshine and Kamloops’ MacArthur Island Baseball Complex and Oliver’s Parks and Recreation fields and we have an environment that is second to none for baseball tournaments.

 

Best of the West Baseball Tournament Dates

To register for a BLE Tournament CLICK HERE

 

Tournament Rules

 
“Best of the West” now has a new dedicated site for schedules and results that will be updated as the tournaments progress – click below link:

Best of the West Tournaments

 

BEST OF THE WEST “FALL CLASSIC” Tournaments 2025

 

Best of the West ELITE QUALIFIER tournaments

18U FALL CLASSIC   Sept. 18 – 21, 2026

  • 2024 CHAMPIONS – KAMLOOPS RIVER DOGS
  • Tournament Draw: TBA

15U FALL CLASSIC Sept. 18 – 21, 2026

  • 2024 AAA CHAMPIONS – PENTICTON TIGERS
  • Bantam Draw: TBA

 

Best of the West ELITE QUALIFIER tournaments

18U Premier Showcase Qualifier OCT. 2 – 5,  2025

15U FALL CLASSIC Sept. 18 – 21, 2026

13U FALL CLASSIC Sept. 18 – 21, 2026

 

Best of the West “TURKEY CLASSIC” Tournaments

18U  TURKEY CLASSIC Oct. 10 – 13, 2025

15U  TURKEY CLASSIC Oct 10 – 13, 2025   

13U – TURKEY CLASSIC Oct 10 – 13, 2025

11U – TURKEY CLASSIC Oct 11 – 13, 2025

 

2026 SPRING TOURNAMENTS

 

Best of the West “ICE BREAKER” Tournaments

18U College Prep AAA+ Icebreaker   April 10 – 13, 2026

  • 2025 CHAMPIONS – CENTRAL ALBERTA BLUE SOX
  • Tournament Draw: TBA

15U Icebreaker April 10 – 13, 2026

  • 2025 AAA CHAMPIONS – PENTICTON TIGERS
  • Bantam Draw: TBA

 

Best of the West “SPRING CLASSIC” Tournaments

13U AA Spring Classic April 24 – 27, 2026

  • 2025 CHAMPIONS – CLOVERDALE RANGERS (GOLD Div.) AND RIDGE MEADOWS ROYALS (SILVER Div.)
  • PeeWee Draw: TBA

15U AA  Spring  Classic  April 24 – 27, 2026

  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – WHALLEY CHIEFS PREP (GOLD Div.) AND OKOTOKS DAWGS (SILVER Div.)
  • Tournament Draw: TBA

18U AAA Spring Classic  April 24 – 27, 2026

  • 2025 CHAMPIONS – VICTORIA MARINERS JR. 
  • Tournament Draw: TBA

 

Best of the West PREMIER “SHOWCASE INVITATIONAL”  Tournaments

Premier 19U Showcase  April 29  – May 2, 2025

  • 2025 CHAMPIONS – OKOTOKS DAWGS
  • Showcase 18U Tournament Draw: TBA

Premier 15U Classic   April 29 – May 2, 2026

  • 2025 CHAMPIONS – PENTICTON TIGERS
  • Tournament Draw: TBA

Premier 13U Classic   April 30  – May 2, 2026

  • 2025 CHAMPIONS – RIDGE MEADOWS ROYALS
  • Tournament Draw: TBA

 

Okotoks Dawgs Black Bantam AAA Champs