Sports

The crowd called for Nic Fortney, and the football star delivered a 3-pointer that capped the 67-33 victory.

Times have been changed so fans can watch both the boys and girls games.

George Fairhart guided the Tides to a 26-18 record in five seasons. Gig Harbor High will quickly begin the search for his replacement.

The Seahawks are in the middle of the South Sound 3A Conference pack at the midseason point and in position to capture a postseason berth.

Peninsula’s three conference losses, to the league leaders, came by a combined total of 15 points.

The Gig Harbor boys expect to face stiffer competition this week, especially at Timberline which it beat in a thriller earlier in the season.

The All-United States Bowl Games are this weekend in San Antonio.

Hudson Cedarland will play outside linebacker for Washington State University while Hall Schmidt mans the offensive line at Boise State.

All-league guards Taylor Schwab and Baylee Young had paced the well-rounded squad to a 4-0 league mark and 4-1 overall.

Coach Billy Landram’s Gig Harbor squad has scored at a 74-point-per-game clip while clamping down defensively on most of its early-season foes.