The Gig Harbor football team ushered in the Darrin Reeves era in dominating fashion by shutting out Spanaway Lake, 20-0, on Friday night at Roy Anderson Field. Reeves stepped up from his defensive coordinator position with the Tides to take the head coaching spot this year and his defensive emphasis was apparent in the victory.
The Peninsula football team opened the 2022 season against the Enumclaw Hornets in a wild, back-and-forth thriller. The game had a little bit of everything and wasn’t decided until the final minute. The Hornets escaped Roy Anderson Field with a hard fought 29-27 victory. First touch, first score The Hornets took the opening kickoff and
Gig Harbor resident Jason Krilich picks me up at the Gig Harbor dock with a smile and a friendly “welcome aboard.” We have planned our trip for a beautiful, 78-degree Sunday afternoon. We’re fishing the outgoing tide, trying to catch the coveted king salmon. Krilich, 52, has fished these waters since he was a boy.
The sport of mixed martial arts has taken the country by storm and is steadily climbing the list of America’s favorite sports to watch. Gig Harbor Mixed Martial Arts is a local business capitalizing on that wave by teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, kickboxing and stand-up fighting. Each discipline provides an excellent workout. One might expect
Note: In the next couple months, Gig Harbor Now will be on the water and covering the local fishing scene as anglers head out in search of the addictive strikes and heart-pounding battles that only sport fishing provides. Gig Harbor is filled with anglers who are very passionate, proven and persistent in their love for
The big Cruise the Narrows car show is coming up Aug. 6 at Uptown Plaza. The club hosts many other events, including cruise-ins, club tours or just driving around town.
In this week’s edition of the Sports Beat, we review the prep athletic year, focusing on the top teams and athletes. Fall sports Peninsula volleyball 2nd in state The anticipation of finally having an uninterrupted sports season, complete with state tournaments, filled athletes’ minds and hopes last fall. Coach Katrina Cardinal’s Peninsula Seahawk volleyball team
It’s time for the Sports Beat, a weekly capsule of the local prep sports scene. We start out on the track, as the state championships were held at Mount Tahoma High School May 26-28. The Gig Harbor boys team, winners of five previous state championships, placed ninth this year. The following is a list of
Longtime Gig Harbor High School athletic director Bob Werner has decided to step aside from his duties to spend more time helping those who helped him. Werner decided that he needs to spend more time helping his parents as they age. He also would like more time to spend with his four adult children, all
The 2022 spring sports season saw some fantastic results for teams from Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools. Both were at or near the top of the South Sound Conference standings in most spring sports. There were also many notable individual performances. Area schools boasted three conference MVPs; the fastpitch pitcher of the year; the
