Dennis Browne

Dennis Browne is a longtime local interior designer, husband and father of two great sons in Gig Harbor. Dennis grew up in Manchester, often fishing or bicycling with the Seattle skyline as his backdrop. After his high school and college basketball career ended, he found the love of sports never would. He moved to Gig Harbor after college, found a beautiful girl and never left. He is a outdoor loving, river running, sunset man and Supersonic fan, who loves to play tennis and shoot hoops with his sons, from their home overlooking a local park. He is a member of the National Sports Media Association and is ready to provide a deserved, fresh take on current and former athletes from the vibrant Gig Harbor sports scene.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor golfers sweep at Gamble Sands Invitational

Apr 17, 2025

Also this week: Gig Harbor girls water polo avenges an earlier loss and local schools split a rivalry track meet.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor soccer rallies to tie Bellarmine

Apr 13, 2025

Gig Harbor sophomore Jackson Powell scored on a corner kick with less than two minutes remaining to secure the tie for the Tides.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor’s Snyder is third-ranked high school golfer in the country

Apr 04, 2025

Also in this week’s sports column: The strangest ending to a baseball game you’ve likely ever heard of.

New Gig Harbor baseball coach comes from a family of Peninsula Seahawks

Apr 01, 2025

Both of Ben Sleeter’s sons play for Peninsula High, and his wife is an assistant volleyball coach there.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor baseball ranked No. 1 in state early in the season

Mar 28, 2025

Gig Harbor is 5-0 and atop one service’s Class 3A rankings; Peninsula is also unbeaten and would likely be ranked if they’d played more games.

Six girls, three boys make all-league basketball teams

Mar 21, 2025

Grace Richardson of Peninsula was named the Puget Sound League Nisqually Division defensive MVP.

On the water with some of the nation’s best canoe and kayak racers

Mar 14, 2025

The Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team regularly wins national championships. And you don’t win national titles by only training when it’s warm.

Tides win state opener before running into a Bearcat buzzsaw

Mar 01, 2025

Gig Harbor (18-13) finished one win short of the Tacoma Dome, defeating North Central of Spokane, 71-56, on Feb. 25 before falling to Monroe (21-3), 62-33, on Feb. 28. Both were Class 3A state tournament regional round games. The Tides would have earned a spot in the final 12 of the tourney, and the accompanying

Meet the new football coaches at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools

Feb 27, 2025

Jeff Scoma takes over at Gig Harbor and Clay Mauro at Peninsula starting this fall.

Three Peninsula wrestlers win individual titles, while Seahawks fall just short of team championship

Feb 23, 2025

Also this weekend: Gig Harbor’s Aiden Hammer won two titles and set two records at the Class 3A state swimming championships.