One of the most successful women’s curling teams ever to emerge from Kamloops has officially come to an end.
Team Brown — skipped by Corryn Brown and featuring longtime teammates Erin Pincott (third) and Samantha Fisher (lead), along with second Sarah Koltun — announced Sunday that the group has decided to part ways following a challenging 2025–26 season.
“Team Brown would like to share that we are each exploring new curling opportunities moving forward,” the team said in a statement posted to social media Sunday afternoon. “We feel incredibly fortunate to have shared so many meaningful moments and milestones together over the last two seasons and beyond.”
While the decision came as a surprise to many in the curling community, Brown says the choice was reached collectively after open and honest discussions about the future.
“We just kind of got on a call and started discussing what our future plans were,” Brown told Radio NL. “The consensus that came out of it was that we were all looking to explore some other opportunities. Sometimes a team just runs its natural cycle. We’re really proud of what we’ve accomplished together, but we’re just looking to explore what’s next.”
The decision marks the end of a partnership that began years earlier and achieved success at nearly every level of the sport. Team Brown finishes its run ranked 25th in the world and eighth in Canada among women’s teams.
However, the most recent season proved frustrating. Team Brown struggled at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Halifax, managing just one win, and later fell short of qualifying for the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Despite dominating the round robin at the B.C. Championships in Esquimalt, the team lost the final to Victoria’s Reese-Hanson rink, which ultimately surpassed Team Brown in the world rankings.
That loss became even more costly when Manitoba’s Katelyn Lawes earned the final Scotties wild-card spot after finishing just ahead of Team Brown in the national rankings.
Brown confirmed the team will not compete in any further events this season.
“Our season is done after our provincial final,” she said. “We don’t have any other events on the schedule right now.”
Beyond on-ice results, Brown acknowledged that personal and professional priorities also played a role in the team’s decision.
“We each have different focuses in our lives right now — whether that’s career development, things outside of curling, or family,” she said. “I just had a baby in May, so that obviously plays a factor. It’s very sad, and there’s a lot of emotion involved, but sometimes curling is a bit of a business and you have to make some tough decisions.”
Despite the emotional weight of the breakup, Brown emphasized there are no hard feelings among the players.
“There were definitely tears and a bit of grief — kind of mourning what was,” she said. “But one thing we all really prioritized was staying friends. Our friendship goes way deeper than curling. I was fortunate to travel the world with two of my best friends, and welcoming Sarah into that mix the last two seasons was special. Being able to maintain those friendships is something we’re really proud of.”
Team Brown’s roots trace back to high school, when Brown and Pincott first teamed up, later adding Fisher. The trio quickly rose through the ranks, winning gold at the 2011 Canada Winter Games and bronze at the 2012 World Youth Olympics in Austria. Over the years, the team represented British Columbia four times at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Koltun joined the team in 2024 after previously competing for Yukon/NWT at the national level.
Looking ahead, Brown says her own curling future remains wide open, though she has no intention of leaving Kamloops.
“I’m open to anything at this point,” she said. “A lot of opportunities tend to come to light after the Scotties, when team shakeups happen. I’m definitely not moving — I’m settled here with my family — but with imports, there are still options. I’m not discounting anything.”
When asked to reflect on Team Brown’s legacy, Brown didn’t hesitate.
“Absolutely, this team was a success,” she said. “We achieved a lot of our goals — getting back to the Scotties, making the Olympic trials. In hindsight, we accomplished a lot together, and we’re really proud of that. We’re going to be each other’s biggest fans going forward.”
It remains unclear what the future holds for the individual members of Team Brown, but Radio NL expects to speak with team members in the coming days as they reflect on the decision and look ahead to what’s next.
–With files from Jon Keen
