Dennis Browne

Dennis Browne is a longtime local interior designer, husband and father of two great sons in Gig Harbor. Dennis grew up in Manchester, often fishing or bicycling with the Seattle skyline as his backdrop. After his high school and college basketball career ended, he found the love of sports never would. He moved to Gig Harbor after college, found a beautiful girl and never left. He is a outdoor loving, river running, sunset man and Supersonic fan, who loves to play tennis and shoot hoops with his sons, from their home overlooking a local park. He is a member of the National Sports Media Association and is ready to provide a deserved, fresh take on current and former athletes from the vibrant Gig Harbor sports scene.

Gig Harbor returning to state basketball tournament

Feb 14, 2023

The Gig Harbor boys basketball team clinched a berth in the Class 3A state tournament with a 70-67 overtime win at Mountain View of Vancouver on Saturday, Feb. 11. The Tides entered the West Central District 3/4 contest with a 19-2 record. Mountain View was just 13-8, but as members of the 3A/4A Greater St.

Sports Beat: Gig Harbor cheer wins state title

Feb 10, 2023

The Gig Harbor High School cheerleading team won the Class 3A Game Day Small division state title at Battle Ground High School on Feb. 4. It’s the first state championship for the school’s accomplished cheerleading program. The Tides turned in a near-flawless routine to score 93.3 points, winning comfortably over second-place Auburn Riverside, who scored

Peninsula beats Gig Harbor to win girls basketball league title

Feb 06, 2023

The Peninsula Seahawks are the 2023 South Sound Conference girls basketball champions after an impressive 63-23 win over Gig Harbor on Friday, Feb. 3, in Purdy. The Seahawks (17-3, 13-1 SSC) are No. 10 in the WIAA Class 3A RPI rankings. They won each of their last seven league games by 20 points or more.

Sports Beat: Peninsula vs. Gig Harbor for girls basketball title

Feb 03, 2023

Peninsula hosts Gig Harbor at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, for the South Sound Conference girls basketball title. Peninsula (16-3, 12-1 SSC) is ranked 10th in the latest WIAA Class 3A RPI rankings. The Seahawks beat the Tides, 59-51, on Jan. 11. Gig Harbor (12-7, 11-2 SSC) can share the league title with a win

Peninsula needs upset over Gig Harbor to make playoffs

Feb 02, 2023

The Gig Harbor Tides boys basketball team (18-2, 11-2 South Sound Conference) climbed to fourth in the WIAA’s Class 3A RPI rankings this week on the strength of league wins over Capital and North Thurston. The Tides now turn their attention to the Peninsula Seahawks to finish out the regular season on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Sports Beat: Win puts Peninsula girls in driver’s seat for SSC title

Jan 27, 2023

The impressive Peninsula girls basketball team defeated North Thurston, 59-37, in a crucial game on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Peninsula (14-3, 10-1 SSC) is tied with Gig Harbor (11-5, 10-1) for the South Sound Conference lead after the win over North Thurston (14-3, 9-2). Peninsula is ranked 10th in the WIAA’s RPI rankings. The Seahawks came

Peninsula beats GH in wrestling rivaly match

Jan 27, 2023

Peninsula won an intense wrestling rivalry match — known as the Shark Tank Dual — over Gig Harbor, 48-21, on Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Purdy. As the lineups were announced it became apparent that the Tides were at a distinct disadvantage. Gig Harbor couldn’t field qualifying wrestlers in five middle and heavy weight classes. But

Sports Beat: Tides dominant in the pool

Jan 20, 2023

There’s definitely something in the water. Gig Harbor’s swimming team remain undefeated in the South Sound Conference (5-0) after winning 10 of 12 events to overwhelm North Thurston last week,  118-62. Then also won the Jan. 14 Swimvitational meet at Olympic High School in East Bremerton. The Tides won nine of the 11 Swimvitational events

Gig Harbor goes big in nonleague win over Lake Stevens

Jan 17, 2023

Three local high school basketball teams played on Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, which has turned into a hoop holiday across the Northwest. The Gig Harbor boys (14-1, 7-1 South Sound Conference) ran their winning streak to nine on Saturday, Jan. 14, with a 71-56 nonconference win over Class 4A Lake Stevens (8-4). Lake

Sports Beat: Peninsula tied atop league after win over GH

Jan 13, 2023

Peninsula prevails in the girls basketball rivalry game. Elsewhere, Peninsula wrestling is off to a strong start and Gig Harbor swimming remains unbeaten.