Peninsula’s Elektra Higgins and Gig Harbor’s Taylor Sletner are among the top contenders at the state cross country championships on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Sun Willows Golf Course in the Tri-Cities. Higgins has run the state’s fourth-best time this year but defeated second- and third-ranked runners in Washington, the Rodriquez sisters from Mercer Island, at
The Gig Harbor (16-1-1) girls soccer team remained red-hot and won the West Central District 3 championship over Peninsula (14-3-1), 3-1, on Nov. 7 at Mount Tahoma High School. The Tides continued their winning ways with a convincing performance in a game that matched the state’s No. 1- and No. 2-ranked Class 3A teams in
Postseason updates for football, girls soccer, tennis, cross country, swimming and volleyball.
Freshman Nadia Schwab scored two goals for the Tides in the soccer championship game. Both teams advance in the postseason.
Gig Harbor Tides started fast and had to hold on at the end to defeat Bellarmine, 28-26, in an instant classic at Roy Anderson Field on Friday, Oct. 26. The Tides jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the first quarter when do-it-all running back Ryland Geldermann ran around left end, swatting away the arms
The Gig Harbor and Peninsula girls soccer teams each won two Puget Sound League tournament matches and will face off in the first championship game of the new league on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Roy Anderson Field. Peninsula (12-1-1) opened the postseason with come-from-behind, 2-1 victory over Silas on Oct. 22. Peninsula appeared to be
Peninsula needs just one more win to join its rivals as girls soccer division title winners.
The Peninsula (2-4, 1-2 Puget Sound League) football team gave Lakes (6-0, 3-0) all the Lancers could handle on Friday, Oct. 12, at Roy Anderson Field. But the Seahawks’ last-second pass in the end zone fell to the ground, securing a 21-15 victory for the visitors. Both teams displayed tenacious defense early in the contest.
A big showdown between local volleyball teams on Thursday, Oct. 10, started with Peninsula’s Lauren Sievers serving an ace right down the middle of the court. The rest of the night went just about as well for Peninsula, which defeated Gig Harbor 3-1. The Seahawks (5-5) took control in the first game behind the effective
The Gig Harbor (4-1) girls swimming team hosted Peninsula for a duel in the pool that’s the “real” Fish Bowl, according to Tides head coach Mike Kelly. Kelly’s team came away with a 116-67 victory over the Seahawks on Thursday, Oct. 3. Kelly was impressed with his team’s determination, refuse-to-lose attitude and recovery between events.
