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.

Sports Beat | Playoff showdowns ahead for football teams

Nov 05, 2026

Peninsula hosts Lincoln at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, while Gig Harbor travels east to play Ridgeline at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.

Sports Beat | Tides edge Seahawks for girls soccer title

Oct 29, 2026

The two local schools may well meet again in the district tournament next week.

Sports Beat | Water polo teams dominating their divisions

Oct 23, 2026

Gig Harbor is tied atop the Division One standings, while Peninsula is unbeaten in Division Two.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor girls soccer takes league lead

Oct 15, 2026

The Tides have scored 41 goals in just seven league games. A showdown between Gig Harbor and Peninsula looms later this month.

Seahawks, Tides both secure crucial football wins

Oct 04, 2026

The Tides defeated Lincoln, 31-28, on a late field goal. Peninsula dominated Capital in a 40-28 win in Purdy.

Sports Beat | Seahawks out-swim Tides for first time in 20 years

Oct 01, 2026

Peninsula won every swimming event while defeating perennial power Gig Harbor, 116-69, in the pool.

Sports Beat | Local teams earn first girls soccer wins

Sep 24, 2026

Brooklyn Mays scored a hat trick to lead Peninsula, while a trio of freshmen contributed goals for Gig Harbor.

Peninsula seniors go out on top with Fish Bowl win

Sep 22, 2026

The Seahawks, led by a senior class that hadn’t yet beaten Gig Harbor, earned their first win of the season in emphatic fashion.

Sports Beat | Expect another tight Fish Bowl

Sep 16, 2026

Peninsula (0-2) and Gig Harbor (1-1) face off on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.

Peninsula, Gig Harbor kick off high school football season

Sep 03, 2026

Gig Harbor plays Emerald Ridge at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup on Friday (Sept. 4), while Peninsula takes on W.F. West in Chehalis.

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