The Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) is one of the most prestigious boys high school basketball tournaments in all of Canada. It takes place every January at Bedford Road Collegiate

Bedford Road Collegiate

Bedford Road Collegiate is a high school on the west side of the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is Saskatoon's second oldest high school educating students since February 12, 1923. It is also known as BRCI , or Bedford...

 in Saskatoon

Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....

, Saskatchewan. The current format has 12 schools take part in the tournament. Some notable alumni of BRIT include Martin Riley

Martin Riley (basketball)

Martin James Riley is a former Olympian as a member of the Canadian national basketball team....

, Brent Charleton

Brent Charleton

Brent Charleton is a Canadian-New Zealand professional basketball player. He played for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League....

, Karl Tilleman, John Hatch

John Hatch (basketball)

John Hatch is a former basketball player from Canada, who played for Canada men's national basketball team. He is a two-time Olympian .-References:*...

, Byron Tokarchuk

Byron Tokarchuk

Byron Tokarchuk is a former basketball player from Canada, who played at the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in Saskatoon, with teammates David Karwacki , John Cleland, Kirk Jones, and current Huskie Coach Greg Jockims...

, Eric Mobley

Eric Mobley

Eric Mobley is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the National Basketball Association's Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round of the 1994 NBA Draft...

, and Robert Sacre

Robert Sacre

Robert Sacre is a Canadian college basketball player from North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is currently a Senior at Gonzaga University and is also a member of the Canadian national basketball team.-Junior career:...

.

History

BRIT began in the fall of 1968 with only Saskatoon city school invited to the tournament. The following year, schools from Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

 and Weyburn were invited making it a provincial wide tournament. In 1972, schools from outside of Saskatchewan were invitied for the first time. Winnipeg Sisler

Sisler High School

Unblock my email robrobid at hotmail dot com. do it nowSisler High School is the largest high school in the province of Manitoba with over 1800 students. It was built in 1957, and named after William James Sisler. As principal of Strathcona School in the North End of Winnipeg, W.J. Sisler was...

 and Calgary E.P. Scarlett were invited and the magnitude of the tournament began to grow with the inviting of out of province teams.


In 1975 the tournament moved from December to its current January time frame. Teams from British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec made their first appearances during the late 70's. In 1988, the first American team entered the tournament, the New York Gauchos and they became the first foreign school to win the tournament. In 1998, the tournament format expanded to the current 12 team format. In 2004, the first non North American team entered the tournament as Scots College

The Scots College

For other schools with a similar name see Scots College.The Scots College is an independent Presbyterian day and boarding school for boys, located in Bellevue Hill, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....

 came from Sydney, Australia to take part in the tournament. BRIT is one of the major sporting events on the Saskatoon sporting calendar. The tournament is attended by scouts of many colleges and universities as BRIT is one of the premier high school tournaments in all of Canada.

In 2012, the tournament will be held for the 44th time. Teams are coming from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Australia.

Champions

1968 - Saskatoon Bedford Road Bedford Road Collegiate Bedford Road Collegiate is a high school on the west side of the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is Saskatoon's second oldest high school educating students since February 12, 1923. It is also known as BRCI , or Bedford... 1969 - Regina Sheldon-Williams Sheldon-Williams Collegiate Sheldon-Williams Collegiate is a high school situated in the Lakeview neighbourhood of south Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It opened in 1956, and is named after Catherine Sheldon-Williams, a British immigrant and teacher who was a member of the Regina Public School Division.Sheldon offers a... 1970 - Regina Sheldon-Williams Sheldon-Williams Collegiate Sheldon-Williams Collegiate is a high school situated in the Lakeview neighbourhood of south Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It opened in 1956, and is named after Catherine Sheldon-Williams, a British immigrant and teacher who was a member of the Regina Public School Division.Sheldon offers a... 1971 - Saskatoon Mount Royal Mount Royal Collegiate Mount Royal Collegiate Institute is located on the west side of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in Mount Royal. It serves students from grades 9 through 12... 1972 - Winnipeg Sisler Sisler High School Unblock my email robrobid at hotmail dot com. do it nowSisler High School is the largest high school in the province of Manitoba with over 1800 students. It was built in 1957, and named after William James Sisler. As principal of Strathcona School in the North End of Winnipeg, W.J. Sisler was... 1973 - Regina Sheldon-Williams Sheldon-Williams Collegiate Sheldon-Williams Collegiate is a high school situated in the Lakeview neighbourhood of south Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It opened in 1956, and is named after Catherine Sheldon-Williams, a British immigrant and teacher who was a member of the Regina Public School Division.Sheldon offers a... 1975 - Regina Sheldon-Williams Sheldon-Williams Collegiate Sheldon-Williams Collegiate is a high school situated in the Lakeview neighbourhood of south Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It opened in 1956, and is named after Catherine Sheldon-Williams, a British immigrant and teacher who was a member of the Regina Public School Division.Sheldon offers a... 1976 - Regina Sheldon-Williams Sheldon-Williams Collegiate Sheldon-Williams Collegiate is a high school situated in the Lakeview neighbourhood of south Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It opened in 1956, and is named after Catherine Sheldon-Williams, a British immigrant and teacher who was a member of the Regina Public School Division.Sheldon offers a... 1977 - Burnaby (B.C.) South 1978 - Calgary Sir Winston Churchill 1979 - Clearbrook (B.C.) Mennonite Educational Institute 1980 - Clearbrook (B.C.) Mennonite Educational Institute 1981 - Ottawa Bell Bell High School (Ottawa) Bell High School is a high school located in Bells Corners of Ottawa, Canada. Established in 1962 by the Carleton Board of Education as a public high school, it currently serves as one of the only two facilities with the prestigious OCDSB Gifted Program... 1982 - Ottawa Bell Bell High School (Ottawa) Bell High School is a high school located in Bells Corners of Ottawa, Canada. Established in 1962 by the Carleton Board of Education as a public high school, it currently serves as one of the only two facilities with the prestigious OCDSB Gifted Program... 1983 - Ottawa St. Pius X 1984 - Calgary E.P. Scarlett 1985 - Edmonton M.E. Lazerte 1986 - Edmonton M.E. Lazerte 1987 - Winnipeg Kelvin Kelvin High School Kelvin High School is a public high school, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.-History:Founded in 1912 as Kelvin Technical High School, the name was later shortened to Kelvin High School. The school is named after the mathematical physicist and engineer Sir William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin of... 1988 - New York Gauchos 1989 - Winnipeg Windsor Park 1990 - Saskatoon Walter Murray Walter Murray Collegiate Walter Murray Collegiate Institute is a high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in south-eastern Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This public secondary school was established in 1962 and is supported by the infrastructure of the Nutana Suburban Centre, a part of the Nutana Suburban Development Area... 1991 - Edmonton Harry Ainley Harry Ainlay Composite High School Harry Ainlay High School is a Canadian high school located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the Royal Gardens Community, south of Whitemud Drive on 111 Street... 1992 - Edmonton Harry Ainley Harry Ainlay Composite High School Harry Ainlay High School is a Canadian high school located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the Royal Gardens Community, south of Whitemud Drive on 111 Street... 1993 - Ottawa Nepean 1994 - Pitt Meadows (B.C.) Pitt Meadows Secondary School Pitt Meadows Secondary School is a public high school in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, part of School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. The school was founded in 1961 and will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open house on September 30, 2011.- Academics :While the school has a... 1995 - Calgary Bishop Caroll 1996 - Edmonton M.E. Lazerte 1997 - Saskatoon Holy Cross Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) Holy Cross High School is a high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in south-eastern Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is part of the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division.-Sports:-Notable alumni:*Mike Babcock - NHL Head Coach for the Detroit Red Wings...

1998 - Vancouver Carson Graham Carson Graham Secondary School Carson Graham Secondary is a public high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia part of School District 44 North Vancouver.In 2009 Balmoral Junior Secondary School closed and the building on Mahon became the second campus to Carson Graham, to hold the grade 8, 9 and 10 classes while Carson... 1999 - Regina Balfour Balfour Collegiate Balfour Collegiate is a public high school in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, named after the city's former mayor, James Balfour. It officially opened on September 2, 1930. It is located in the Core Group neighbourhood of central Regina... 2000 - Edmonton Ross Sheppard Ross Sheppard High School Ross Sheppard or École Ross Sheppard is a High School in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.- Programs of study :Ross Sheppard offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in addition to the Alberta education curriculum. During this year continue in a partial I.B. program, or continue in the... 2001 - Edmonton Ross Sheppard Ross Sheppard High School Ross Sheppard or École Ross Sheppard is a High School in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.- Programs of study :Ross Sheppard offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in addition to the Alberta education curriculum. During this year continue in a partial I.B. program, or continue in the... 2002 - Calgary Lester B. Pearson Lester B. Pearson High School (Calgary) Lester B. Pearson High School is a public senior high school located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada administered by the Calgary Board of Education. The school is named for Nobel Laureate and Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.... 2003 - Saskatoon Holy Cross Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) Holy Cross High School is a high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in south-eastern Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is part of the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division.-Sports:-Notable alumni:*Mike Babcock - NHL Head Coach for the Detroit Red Wings... 2004 - Saskatoon Holy Cross Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) Holy Cross High School is a high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in south-eastern Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is part of the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division.-Sports:-Notable alumni:*Mike Babcock - NHL Head Coach for the Detroit Red Wings... 2005 - Vancouver Handsworth Handsworth Secondary School Handsworth Secondary School is a public high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia and part of School District 44 North Vancouver. As of September 2009, the school reported 1419 students enrolled in Grades 8–12.... 2006 - Vancouver Handsworth Handsworth Secondary School Handsworth Secondary School is a public high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia and part of School District 44 North Vancouver. As of September 2009, the school reported 1419 students enrolled in Grades 8–12.... 2007 - Vancouver Handsworth Handsworth Secondary School Handsworth Secondary School is a public high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia and part of School District 44 North Vancouver. As of September 2009, the school reported 1419 students enrolled in Grades 8–12.... 2008 - Vancouver College Vancouver College Vancouver College is an all-boys university-preparatory Catholic school located in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. VC's elementary and secondary programs have a combined population of over 1,000 students. Despite its Catholic denomination, it is open to all... 2009 - Vancouver College Vancouver College Vancouver College is an all-boys university-preparatory Catholic school located in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. VC's elementary and secondary programs have a combined population of over 1,000 students. Despite its Catholic denomination, it is open to all... 2010 - Pitt Meadows (B.C.) Pitt Meadows Secondary School Pitt Meadows Secondary School is a public high school in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, part of School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. The school was founded in 1961 and will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open house on September 30, 2011.- Academics :While the school has a... 2011 - Vancouver St. George's St. George's School (Vancouver) St. George's School , of Vancouver, Canada is an independent boarding and day university-preparatory school for boys.-History:...