Scott Bitz
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Scott Bitz is a Canadian
curler. He is a two-time provincial champion.
In 1992, Bitz won the junior provincial championship, giving him the right to represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships
. His team of Jeff Tait, Pat Simmons
and Greg Burrows finished the round robin with a 6-5 record. They won their first tie breaker match against Ontario, but lost their second to Prince Edward Island. http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Men_1992.pdf
Ten years later, Bitz won his first provincial championship
. This allowed Bitz to curl in his first Brier. At the 2002 Nokia Brier
, Bitz and his team of Mark Lang, Brian McCusker and Kelly Moskowy finished with a 7-4 record, and they would lose in their only playoff match against New Brunswick's Russ Howard
. http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/2002_Nokia_Brier.pdf Bitz won his second provincial title in 2009, as a third for Joel Jordison. The team finished 3-8 at the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier
, out of the playoffs. That team also played at the 2010 Olympic pre-trials
, where they lost all three of their games.
Bitz had played for Jordison from 2006 until 2010 when Jordison left the team. Bitz is a chiropractor with a degree from the University of Regina
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
curler. He is a two-time provincial champion.
In 1992, Bitz won the junior provincial championship, giving him the right to represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships
Canadian Junior Curling Championships
The Canadian Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament held to determine the best junior-level curling team in Canada. Junior level curlers must be under the age of 20 as of December 31 in the year prior to the tournament....
. His team of Jeff Tait, Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons (curler)
Pat Simmons is a Canadian curler. Simmons has skipped team Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008.Simmons made it to his first Brier in 2005 after winning his first provincial championship...
and Greg Burrows finished the round robin with a 6-5 record. They won their first tie breaker match against Ontario, but lost their second to Prince Edward Island. http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Men_1992.pdf
Ten years later, Bitz won his first provincial championship
SaskTel Tankard
The SaskTel Tankard is the Saskatchewan provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Saskatchewan at the Tim Hortons Brier. It is also known as the SaskTel Provincial Men's Championship. SaskTel became the sponsor in 2004 when it was known as the SaskTel Mobility Tankard...
. This allowed Bitz to curl in his first Brier. At the 2002 Nokia Brier
2002 Nokia Brier
The 2002 Nokia Brier was the Canadian Men's Curling Championship. It was held from March 9 to March 17, 2002 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. It was won by the Albertan foursome headed by Randy Ferbey. Ferbey threw third stones throughout the tournament while his mate David Nedohin...
, Bitz and his team of Mark Lang, Brian McCusker and Kelly Moskowy finished with a 7-4 record, and they would lose in their only playoff match against New Brunswick's Russ Howard
Russ Howard
Russell W. "Russ" Howard, ONL is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, but originally from Midland, Ontario. His home club in Moncton is Curling Beausejour...
. http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/2002_Nokia_Brier.pdf Bitz won his second provincial title in 2009, as a third for Joel Jordison. The team finished 3-8 at the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier
2009 Tim Hortons Brier
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, out of the playoffs. That team also played at the 2010 Olympic pre-trials
2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
The 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held December 6-13, 2009 at Rexall Place in Edmonton. The event is also known and advertised as Roar of the Rings. The winner of the men's and women's events will represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
, where they lost all three of their games.
Bitz had played for Jordison from 2006 until 2010 when Jordison left the team. Bitz is a chiropractor with a degree from the University of Regina
University of Regina
The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925, and was disaffiliated...
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