Sports Beat | Tides sweep Fish Basket games
Jan 19, 2026Gig Harbor pulled away in the second half to win the boys Fish Basket game, 45-29. In the girls game, the Tides’ pressing defense smothered the Seahawks in a 51-28 win.
Gig Harbor pulled away in the second half to win the boys Fish Basket game, 45-29. In the girls game, the Tides’ pressing defense smothered the Seahawks in a 51-28 win.
The Peninsula girls wrestling team is once again ranked No. 1 in the state.
An update on the early weeks of basketball season for the Peninsula and Gig Harbor boys and girls teams.
Nora Sutherland and Karin Heikkila won division MVP awards in soccer, Kaitlyn LaTendresse and Lee Gjertsons shared swimming MVP honors, and more.
Jackman, a Gig Harbor freshman, won a Class 3A state championship last month. She’s already thinking about possible future Olympic dreams.
‘We’re coming for the state title’ next year, Gig Harbor water polo coach Ponce said after the third-place game.
The Seahawks and Tides both pushed top-five, unbeaten opponents before succumbing in the round of 32.
Karin Heikkila has 19 goals and 17 assists this season for the Tides, who earned the No. 1 seed into the state tournament.
In 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.
Gig Harbor defeated Capital, 15-14, while Peninsula upended Bellarmine, 33-13.