Dennis Browne

After his team shellacked Gig Harbor 10-0 on Tuesday, April 7, Peninsula fastpitch coach Mike Paul made a bold statement. He declared this year’s Seahawks (9-1, 6-0 Puget Sound League) his “most talented (team) ever.” That’s saying a lot, given that his 2023 team went 29-2 and won the Class 3A state title. Did you

Peninsula started the season 5-0, while Gig Harbor has won three of its first four Narrows Division games.

Senior midfielder Henry Blake notched two goals in Gig Harbor’s 5-0 win over Peninsula last week.

Michael Masini of Gig Harbor (boys basketball) and Bailey Parker (girls wrestling) and Janelle Ramones (girls bowling) of Peninsula were named division MVPs in their sports.

A late 3-pointer lifted White River to a 44-43 win over Gig Harbor in a Class 3A state tournament game.

Lindsey Shipp joins Mira Sonnen and Bailey Parker as repeat state champions for Peninsula.

Parker pinned all four opponents at Mat Classic last weekend, winning the 155-pound state title and becoming Peninsula’s first three-time individual champ.

Both Tides basketball teams played overtime games against River Ridge this week. The girls qualified for state, while the boys were eliminated.

Twelfth-seeded Peninsula kept the game close before falling to No. 5 Gig Harbor, 65-56.