Tides’ Drew Huston wins state 200 IM title, breaks five school records
Feb 20, 2022Gig Harbor senior Drew Huston broke school records in the 200 individual medley, 100 butterfly and 100 free in the prelims, then bettered two of them in the finals.
Four Peninsula wrestlers place at Mat Classic
Feb 20, 2022Justin Phipps and Emilia Robles finished sixth and Kylan Sonnen and Emmett Casey were eighth at the state wrestling championships.
Tides dispatch Lincoln, advance in district boys basketball play
Feb 17, 2022Gig Harbor displayed too much firepower for the pesky Abes in a 92-75 victory. Next up is Evergreen (Vancouver) on Friday.
Bill to eliminate tolls trimmed back to cutting them by 75 cents
Feb 14, 2022The substitute legislation would reduce tolls from their current $5.25 with a Good To Go! pass, $6.25 at the toll booths and $7.25 for pay by mail to $4.50, $5.50 and $6.50, respectively.
Four Seahawks, two Tides wrestlers qualify for state tourney
Feb 13, 2022Six local wrestlers place among the top five at regionals to advance to Mat Classic XXXIII Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.
Auburn hands Gig Harbor boys only second setback of year in district playoffs
Feb 12, 2022The Tides were hamstrung by foul trouble in 78-66 loss, look to spring back Wednesday in loser-out tilt against Lincoln.
Tides, Seahawks advance swimmers, wrestlers in postseason competition
Feb 06, 2022Tides boys swimmers qualified nine entries for state and Seahawks wrestlers advanced eight to regionals.
Harborview Drive closing in south direction for roundabout construction
Feb 04, 2022The dreaded resumption of the Harborview Drive closure for roundabout construction will begin on Feb. 28 and continue through July. The good news is the street won’t be shut down entirely as it was on Sept. 7-11 when Highway 16 crashes diverted drivers downtown and created a total standstill. Outside of those five days, the
Seahawks, Tides competing in postseason swimming, wrestling events
Feb 03, 2022Peninsula and Gig Harbor athletes open postseason competition late this week in the West Central District III 3A swimming championships and sub-regional wrestling tournament. Swimming will be staged Friday and Saturday at Mount Tahoma High in Tacoma, and wrestling Saturday at Capital High in Olympia. Spectators will be allowed to attend wrestling, but not swimming,
Local student support group reaps large surprise donation
Feb 03, 2022Communities in Schools Peninsula received $800,000 from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.