Dennis Browne

Dennis Browne is a longtime local interior designer, husband and father of two great sons in Gig Harbor. Dennis grew up in Manchester, often fishing or bicycling with the Seattle skyline as his backdrop. After his high school and college basketball career ended, he found the love of sports never would. He moved to Gig Harbor after college, found a beautiful girl and never left. He is a outdoor loving, river running, sunset man and Supersonic fan, who loves to play tennis and shoot hoops with his sons, from their home overlooking a local park. He is a member of the National Sports Media Association and is ready to provide a deserved, fresh take on current and former athletes from the vibrant Gig Harbor sports scene.

Gig Harbor athletic director Suek resigns

Jun 05, 2026

Blair Suek has resigned as athletic director at Gig Harbor High School, according to a statement from Peninsula School District chief of schools Michael Farmer. Farmer’s statement announced Suek’s resignation and added that “we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.” Suek has been the school’s athletic director since 2022, when she replaced longtime

Sports Beat | Two Tides teams earn third-place trophies

Jun 05, 2026

The Gig Harbor girls water polo and boys soccer teams both rallied to finish third in their Class 3A state tournaments.

First fired, then re-hired, Gig Harbor girls basketball coach takes job at Stadium

Jun 03, 2026

Michelle Hackett, the Puget Sound League Narrows Division girls basketball coach of the year last season, will lead Stadium next year.

Sports Beat | Big local contingent headed to Star Track

May 29, 2026

The Gig Harbor girls 4×100 relay team and Peninsula shot put and discus thrower Suri Sardinia are among the top contenders.

Tides rolling through the state soccer tournament

May 29, 2026

Gig Harbor, seeded fourth, plays No. 1 Mercer Island in a boys state soccer tournament semifinal on Friday, May 29.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor golfers come home with second-place trophies

May 22, 2026

Also this week: Peninsula’s Baurichter makes state in tennis, district track begins and fastpitch, baseball and soccer teams open state play.

Peninsula fastpitch and Gig Harbor baseball and soccer win district titles

May 19, 2026

State tournament play starts this weekend after three local teams won district championships.

Sports Beat | Tides play for district soccer title

May 15, 2026

Sixth-ranked Gig Harbor (13-2-1) secured a spot in the Class 3A boys soccer state tournament for the 11th straight year with 4-1 win over Timberline on May 12 and a 3-2 win over Auburn Mountainview on May 14. Both games were in the District III tournament. Henry Blake did the heavy lifting against Timberline with

Peninsula senior McKenna Baurichter looks to hold serve at district tournament

May 15, 2026

Baurichter won league titles in singles as a sophomore and doubles as a junior. What will her senior season bring?

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor wins league baseball title with another narrow win over Peninsula

May 08, 2026

Tides reliever Max Bergford shut down the Seahawks and senior Hunter Payne again drove in the winning run in the PSL title game.