Sports

The Gig Harbor girls won one of the biggest cross country events on the West Coast in dominating fashion. The 2022 Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational is the Northwest’s premier cross country event, with more than 40 of the top teams in Washington competing. Seven schools from other states and a couple from Canada

The Peninsula and Gig Harbor football teams both had their way against conference opponents on Oct. 14, cruising to lopsided victories. Peninsula 50, Capital 27 Peninsula handled the Capital Cougars 50-27 in the Seahawks’ Homecoming game. They remain unbeaten in the South Sound Conference, sporting a 5-0 league record and 6-1 overall record. The Seahawks

We start this Sports Beat with the game of the week, a battle for local volleyball supremacy. The Gig Harbor Tides came into the Peninsula gymnasium on a roll and looking to keep their conference championship hopes alive on Tuesday, Oct. 11. But Seahawks coach Katrina Cardinal came fittingly dressed in all black as her

Rob Rang was a senior at Central Washington University when John Taylor of FootballTalk.com asked him to scout the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Senior Bowl is where many of the most-talented college football seniors play in hopes of catching the attention of pro football evaluators. At 21 years old, Rang was younger than

Athletes from France and Quebec are visiting the region this week to train and compete with members of the national-champion Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team. The international athletes will join GHCKRT members and others in the Narrows Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 8. Twenty-three athletes and coaches from Arras, France, and the Canadian province

We start this week’s Sports Beat with the talented and award-winning cheer and dance teams from both local high schools. Including the only local team that won a state championship last year: H2Whoa!, the Gig Harbor High School dance team. Last year’s team combined hip-hop dance choreography into precise routines that featured acrobatic moves, perfect

A much-anticipated battle between soccer powers and South Sound Conference co-leaders went down at Roy Anderson Field on Friday, Sept. 30. The Gig Harbor Tides and Peninsula Seahawks ended the night exactly where they started: tied atop the SSC standings, after a 2-2 tie. Gig Harbor grabbed early lead The game started fast as players

It’s time for the Sports Beat, a weekly capsule of athletic events and standout performances from Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools. We will start out with a preview of the game of the week between girls soccer powers Gig Harbor (6-0, 6-0 South Sound Conference) and Peninsula (7-1, 6-0). They square off at 7