Dennis Browne

Peninsula started the season 5-0, while Gig Harbor has won three of its first four Narrows Division games.

Senior midfielder Henry Blake notched two goals in Gig Harbor’s 5-0 win over Peninsula last week.

Michael Masini of Gig Harbor (boys basketball) and Bailey Parker (girls wrestling) and Janelle Ramones (girls bowling) of Peninsula were named division MVPs in their sports.

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.