Sports

Gig Harbor Now is proud to cover Gig Harbor Tides and Peninsula Seahawk athletics, along with myriad parks and recreation events and opportunities available to the community.

Six girls, three boys make all-league basketball teams

Mar 21, 2025 | By:

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

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

Mar 14, 2025 | By:

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.

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Tides win state opener before running into a Bearcat buzzsaw

Mar 01, 2025 | By:

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

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

Feb 27, 2025 | By:

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

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Parent accused Gig Harbor girls basketball coaches of drinking alcohol during team trip to Florida

Feb 25, 2025 | By:

The coaches said they were never intoxicated, did not drive after drinking and were unclear on a district policy prohibiting drinking on sports trips. 

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

Feb 23, 2025 | By:

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

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Mat Classic starts today; these local wrestlers will compete

Feb 20, 2025 | By:

The Peninsula girls wrestling team is a top contender to win a second consecutive state championship at Mat Classic.

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Gig Harbor boys fall a point short of upsetting top-seeded Auburn Mountainview

Feb 19, 2025 | By:

The Tides will learn their opening state tournament opponent on Sunday, Feb. 23.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor boys open district play with double-overtime win

Feb 14, 2025 | By:

The Gig Harbor girls, meanwhile, fall in the first round and face a loser-out game on Saturday.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor boys, girls secure district playoff berths

Feb 07, 2025 | By:

The Peninsula girls play for a district tournament berth on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the University of Puget Sound.

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