The last time Jim Cotter and John Morris joined forces in 2014, the result was a

Re-united three years later, the Kelowna-Vernon rink has once again punched its ticket to the Brier.

With Morris skipping, Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Cotter throwing fourth rocks, and Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Tyrel Griffith and Rick Sawatsky carrying the front end, the Okanagan crew defeated Dean Joanisse of Maple Ridge 6-3 in Sunday害羞草研究所檚 B.C. men害羞草研究所檚 final in Abbotsford.

The Morris-Cotter foursome went a perfect 5-0 at the championship.

For longtime teammates Cotter and Sawatsky, it was their seventh B.C. title, tying for the most purple hearts ever by B.C. men害羞草研究所檚 curlers.

Vancouver害羞草研究所檚 Bernie Sparkes and Reg and Roy Stone, of Trail, also have seven provincial wins.

Sawatsky, who grew up watching Sparkes, is humbled by the recognition.

害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 someone we really looked up to growing up as kids so it害羞草研究所檚 really cool to be in the same company as him,害羞草研究所� said Sawatsky, who plays lead.

For second Tyrel Griffith, a former B.C. junior champ, this was his fifth provincial title since joining the Cotter rink in 2012.

Cotter said although he has been to the Canadian men害羞草研究所檚 curling championship six times previously, the ultimate goal remains unfulfilled.

害羞草研究所淚t was always my goal to go to the Brier and win the Brier, so that will be our focus this year,害羞草研究所� Cotter said.

The last time Morris and Cotter played together with Griffith and Sawatsky, the B.C. foursome reached the final of the 2014 Brier final in Calgary, before losing to Alberta害羞草研究所檚 Kevin Koe.

The Kelowna-Vernon rink will represent B.C.