Local athletes honored with MVP, all-conference honors
Dec 11, 2025Nora Sutherland and Karin Heikkila won division MVP awards in soccer, Kaitlyn LaTendresse and Lee Gjertsons shared swimming MVP honors, and more.
‘Jumping Jane’ Jackman’s state title could be first of many accolades
Dec 02, 2025Jackman, a Gig Harbor freshman, won a Class 3A state championship last month. She’s already thinking about possible future Olympic dreams.
Sports Beat | Gig Harbor water polo finishes third in first year in top division
Nov 21, 2025‘We’re coming for the state title’ next year, Gig Harbor water polo coach Ponce said after the third-place game.
Sports Beat | Football teams push unbeaten foes in playoff losses
Nov 14, 2025The Seahawks and Tides both pushed top-five, unbeaten opponents before succumbing in the round of 32.
Speedy Heikkila leads fast-rising Gig Harbor soccer team
Nov 13, 2025Karin Heikkila has 19 goals and 17 assists this season for the Tides, who earned the No. 1 seed into the state tournament.
Sports Beat | Tides win district swimming title; Seahawks third
Nov 07, 2025In girls soccer, Gig Harbor defeats Peninsula to advance to the district title game on Saturday, Nov. 8. Both the Tides and Seahawks have already qualified for state.
Peninsula, Gig Harbor advance to state football playoffs
Nov 04, 2025Gig Harbor defeated Capital, 15-14, while Peninsula upended Bellarmine, 33-13.
Sports Beat | Football teams eye playoff berths
Oct 31, 2025Both local football teams should be squarely in the state Class 3A playoff picture if they can secure wins in Puget Sound League cross-divisional games on Saturday, Nov. 1. Both teams won on Oct. 24. Gig Harbor (5-3, 3-2 PSL) traveled to Bellarmine and lit up the scoreboard in a 42-20 win. Peninsula (5-3, 4-1)
Sports Beat | Tides win rematch of state’s top-ranked soccer teams
Oct 24, 2025Gig Harbor and Peninsula play for the Puget Sound League girls soccer championship at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Roy Anderson Field.
Sports Beat | Tides fall after allowing two punt return touchdowns to Mount Tahoma
Oct 19, 2025The Tides led at halftime before falling to Mount Tahoma, 27-14. Peninsula’s ground game dominated in a 45-20 win over River Ridge.
