Sports Beat | Tides fall after allowing two punt return touchdowns to Mount Tahoma
Oct 19, 2025The Tides led at halftime before falling to Mount Tahoma, 27-14. Peninsula’s ground game dominated in a 45-20 win over River Ridge.
The Tides led at halftime before falling to Mount Tahoma, 27-14. Peninsula’s ground game dominated in a 45-20 win over River Ridge.
Also in this week’s sports column, updates on the Peninsula and Gig Harbor football teams.
Gig Harbor remains in the driver’s seat in the Puget Sound League Narrows Division after the 1-1 tie against Central Kitsap.
The Tides water polo team now plays in Division I, against the state’s top powers. Also this week: Football, tennis and girls soccer.
Gig Harbor defeats Peninsula 100-86 in swimming, both local football teams win and the Tides sweep a cross country meet.
Karin Heikkila scored a hat trick in Gig Harbor’s 6-1 girls soccer win over Peninsula on Thursday.
The two local schools are both girls soccer powers and both return divisional MVPs. They play each other Thursday.
New coach Jeff Scoma’s Wing T offense compiled 346 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a 35-21 win over Peninsula.
Fish Bowl kicks off at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Mount Tahoma Stadium. Expect a blend of the familiar and the new from both teams.
Meet some of Gig Harbor’s top senior athletes from the 2024-25 sports season.