Sports Beat | Football teams push unbeaten foes in playoff losses
Nov 14, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Seahawks and Tides both pushed top-five, unbeaten opponents before succumbing in the round of 32.
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The Seahawks and Tides both pushed top-five, unbeaten opponents before succumbing in the round of 32.
Read MoreKarin Heikkila has 19 goals and 17 assists this season for the Tides, who earned the No. 1 seed into the state tournament.
Read MoreFormer Tides star Davis Alexander’s Montreal Alouettes face the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Grey Cup, the CFL’s championship game, on Sunday.
Read MoreIn girls soccer, Gig Harbor defeats Peninsula to advance to the district title game on Saturday, Nov. 8. Both the Tides and Seahawks have already qualified for state.
Read MoreGig Harbor defeated Capital, 15-14, while Peninsula upended Bellarmine, 33-13.
Read MoreBoth local football teams should be squarely in the state Class 3A playoff picture if they can secure wins in Puget Sound League cross-divisional games on Saturday, Nov. 1. Both teams won on Oct. 24. Gig Harbor (5-3, 3-2 PSL) traveled to Bellarmine and lit up the scoreboard in a 42-20 win. Peninsula (5-3, 4-1)
Read MoreThe Stearns Family Foundation donated $1 million and use of space West Shore Marina to Gig Harbor Junior Sailing, which plans to build a permanent facility there.
Read MoreGig Harbor and Peninsula play for the Puget Sound League girls soccer championship at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Roy Anderson Field.
Read MoreThe Tides led at halftime before falling to Mount Tahoma, 27-14. Peninsula’s ground game dominated in a 45-20 win over River Ridge.
Read MoreAlso in this week’s sports column, updates on the Peninsula and Gig Harbor football teams.
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