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.

Sports Beat: Locals collect medals at Star Track

Jun 02, 2023 | By:

Local athletes turned in impressive performances and capped off successful seasons at Star Track, the state high school track and field championship, May 25 through 27 at Mount Tahoma High School. Gig Harbor finished seventh in the Class 3A boys team competition with 29 points. Leading the way for the Tides was the 1,600-meter relay

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Gig Harbor relay, Peninsula high jumper second at state

May 30, 2023 | By:

Peninsula high jumper Emma Young and the Gig Harbor boys 1,600-meter relay team earned second-place medals at Star Track, the state track meet, May 22 through 24. The Tides team of Nick Grover, Micah Galeana, Ayden Fink and Ben Stevens covered the 4×400 meter relay in 3:21.88, just barely ahead of third-place Snohomish (3:21.91). Mt.

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Peninsula wins state fastpitch championship

May 28, 2023 | By:

The Peninsula girls fastpitch team won the school’s first state championship in the sport, beating Snohomish 4-1 to win the Class 3A title at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey on May 27. Alli Kimball pitched a complete game, her fourth in two days at the tournament, and hit a three-run home run to provide

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Sports Beat: Gig Harbor golf teams fourth at state

May 26, 2023 | By:

The Gig Harbor boys and girls golf teams both finished fourth at the Class 3A state tournaments May 23 and 24 in the Olympia area. For the boys, the result might have been a little bittersweet. The Tides were in second place, just a couple strokes behind eventual champion Mead of Spokane, after the first

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Peninsula the top seed in state fastpitch tournament

May 22, 2023 | By:

The Peninsula High fastpitch team won the District 3/4 championship on Saturday, May 20, at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey. The Seahawks will return to the RAC next weekend — this time as the No. 1 seed in the state fastpitch tournament. Gig Harbor also qualified for the state tournament after earning fifth place

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Sports Beat: Peninsula fastpitch cruises into district semifinal

May 19, 2023 | By:

The second-ranked Peninsula fastpitch team earned a spot in the Class 3A state tournament by winning its first two games at the District 3/4 tournament in Lacey on Thursday, May 18. The Seahawks (19-2), the No. 1 seed to the district tournament, won their first game in Lacey 13-0 over River Ridge. Pitchers Alli Kimball

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Sports Beat: Tides win district title, rise to No. 1 in RPI rankings

May 12, 2023 | By:

The Gig Harbor Tides won the Class 3A District 3/4 boys soccer championship with a 1-0 win over Silas at Sparks Stadium on Thursday, May 11. The Tides improved to 19-0 and ascended to No. 1 in WIAA’s Class 3A RPI rankings. Gig Harbor junior forward Lucas Maharry scored the game’s only goal, dribbling through

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RipTides lacrosse forms winning squad with players from both local schools

May 09, 2023 | By:

The Peninsula School District RipTides, a girls lacrosse team that includes players from both local high schools, used team chemistry and an aggressive style to win their league. Now they head into the state tournament on a hot streak. The RipTides (8-3-1 overall, 6-0 league) employed a suffocating defense and constant ball movement to overwhelm

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Sports Beat: Gig Harbor soccer finishes unbeaten regular season

May 05, 2023 | By:

The Gig Harbor boys soccer team finished the regular season with a perfect 16-0 record and a convincing 5-1 win over Peninsula on May 2. Now the Tides (16-0, 14-0 South Sound Conference) open the postseason against North Thurston at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Roy Anderson Field. Brackets are set to start District

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Two in Tow & On the Go: A family-friendly day at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium

May 05, 2023 | By:

Remember that time I told you I wasn’t particularly sporty? Well, I can now say the tides – they are a turnin’ because I’ve been to what (I think) is my very first professional baseball game! Here’s why seeing the Rainiers at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium could be your family’s next favorite thing to do.

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