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.

Gig Harbor girls soccer off to unbeaten start

Sep 21, 2022

The Gig Harbor girls soccer team is once again dominating opponents with a smothering defense and a potent offense. This year’s team is 4-0 and has outscored their opponents by a combined score of 17-0. It was more of the same on Tuesday, Sept. 20, when Gig Harbor beat Timberline 8-0 in Lacey. A winning

Fish Bowl: Key 2-point conversion helps Peninsula outlast Gig Harbor

Sep 17, 2022

The 44th Fish Bowl between Gig Harbor and Peninsula was a wild, back-and-forth battle with everything you could want from a high school football game. In the end, the Seahawks (2-1, 1-0 South Sound Conference) outlasted the Tides (2-1, 0-1) 39-30 to win their seventh straight Fish Bowl. Emotion, competition, atmosphere, drama, momentum swings —

Fish Bowl facts and figures

Sep 16, 2022

The 44th Fish Bowl, matching Peninsula High (1-1) against Gig Harbor High (2-0), kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Roy Anderson Field. Here’s what you need to know. Series The Fish Bowl has been played 43 times. Peninsula has won the game 22 times, Gig Harbor 21. The Seahawks took the lead

Fish Bowl rivals appear evenly matched

Sep 15, 2022

One of the biggest athletic and social events in town is upon us. The annual Fish Bowl football game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Roy Anderson Field in Purdy. The Peninsula Seahawks won last year’s game in thrilling fashion, storming back from a 28-0 halftime deficit

Gig Harbor shuts out Spanaway in coach Reeves’ first game

Sep 03, 2022

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.

Peninsula football opens season with narrow loss to Enumclaw

Sep 02, 2022

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

Catching kings with the Krilich Killer

Aug 24, 2022

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.

Gig Harbor MMA studio catching wave of a sport on the rise

Aug 10, 2022

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

From radio waves to sea waves, Rob Endlsey helps anglers catch their limit

Jul 20, 2022

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

Cruisers car club all about ‘making friends and having fun’

Jun 29, 2022

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.