Dennis Browne

Suek, who led Gig Harbor High sports since 2022, stepped down in the wake of a tumultuous stretch for the school’s girls basketball program.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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