Dennis Browne

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.

Peninsula earned a spot in the Class 3A West Central District III boys basketball tournament on Feb. 7 with a 71-65 upset of Silas. The Seahawks (6-15, 3-13 PSL) face a familiar opponent next: Gig Harbor (13-8, 10-6). The Tides, seeded No. 5 at the district tournament, host the 12th-seeded Seahawks at 2 p.m. Saturday,

Gig Harbor faces North Thurston on Saturday, Feb. 7, for the Puget Sound League girls basketball championship.

From attending a playoff game in the 1980s to meeting Pete Carroll, Dennis Browne has been a Seahawks fan as long as the team has existed. His message to his fellow 12s: Enjoy this.

The postseason is approaching or has already begun. Here’s a look at local girls basketball, boys basketball, bowling, flag football and wrestling teams.

Playoff-bound flag football teams from Peninsula and Gig Harbor are part of a fast-growing sport that only recently gained full status in Washington.