Sports

Gig Harbor Now is proud to cover Gig Harbor Tides and Peninsula Seahawk athletics, along with myriad parks and recreation events and opportunities available to the community.

New coaches lead both teams into 47th Fish Bowl

Sep 04, 2025 | By:

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.

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Court puts new Madrona Links operator on hold

Sep 01, 2025 | By:

PenMet Parks sought to replace Stutsman Enterprise with Troon Golf on Sept. 1, but the court granted Stutsman a temporary restraining order.

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Fish Bowl set for Sept. 6, again at Mount Tahoma

Aug 29, 2025 | By:

Fish Bowl 2025, the matchup between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools, will be played in Tacoma for the second consecutive year.

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2024-2025 Super Seniors | Gig Harbor High School

Jul 31, 2025 | By:

Meet some of Gig Harbor’s top senior athletes from the 2024-25 sports season.

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Gig Harbor’s DeRespini qualifies for national home run derby

Jul 28, 2025 | By: Nathan Eshelman

The Pacific Northwest has a great history with home run derbies. Just recently, the Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh won the 2025 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. Now, Gig Harbor’s very own Olivia DeRespini looks to make history by competing in the Little League National Home Run Derby in August. DeRespini, 12, plays for travel

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Inspired by wife’s example, he helped save a Husky legend’s life

Jul 24, 2025 | By:

Shane Cleveland of Bremerton donated a kidney to former UW basketball and football star Nate Robinson in February. His wife Kara did the same, also for a stranger, 14 years ago.

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2024-2025 Super Seniors | Peninsula High School

Jul 23, 2025 | By:

Meet some of the best senior athletes from Peninsula High School during the 2024-2025 school year.

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Vikings of the mat: Local martial arts dojo wins gold at world glima championship

Jul 20, 2025 | By: Nathan Eshelman

This local dojo teaches glima, a martial art with its roots in Viking culture. It’s looking to send competitors to the 2026 world competition.

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Fox Island raising money to resurface community’s beloved tennis courts

Jul 18, 2025 | By:

The community built the tennis courts thanks to a donation and a door-to-door fundraising campaign in 1973. They’re in need of some TLC now.

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Big Pickleball seeks toehold in Gig Harbor while the sport thrives with new public options for play

Jul 03, 2025 | By:

At least two companies are looking in to operating indoor pickleball facilities in Gig Harbor, but they haven’t found the right spot yet.

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