Sports

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Gig Harbor’s season ends when Kelso rallies

Nov 09, 2022 | By:

The Gig Harbor football team lost a large lead and a road playoff game against the Kelso Hilanders, 45-34, on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Tides ended their season at 6-4. Football is a game of momentum, Gig Harbor had it early. The Tides jumped out to a 27-3 lead in the first half. But three

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Peninsula advances to state with overtime win over Arlington

Nov 07, 2022 | By:

The Peninsula Seahawks are headed to state after a 35-29 overtime win over the Arlington Eagles in a game played Friday, Nov. 4, at Roy Anderson Field. The game-winning overtime score came on a 23-yard pass from Payton Knowles to Dane Meddaugh, who had three touchdowns on the night. Peninsula’s defense held Arlington to a

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Sports Beat: Peninsula wins rubber match vs. Gig Harbor

Nov 04, 2022 | By:

The Gig Harbor Tides (14-1-2) and Peninsula Seahawks (15-2-2) met twice on the soccer field during the regular season. They tied both times, the most recent being a 1-1 deadlock win which the Seahawks scored with 2 seconds left on Oct. 25. The third game on Nov. 1 was much-anticipated after both teams won earlier

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Playoff preview: Peninsula hosts Arlington, Gig Harbor at Kelso

Nov 03, 2022 | By:

The football regular season concluded last week and that means it’s playoff time for Peninsula and Gig Harbor. The Seahawks (7-2, 6-1 South Sound Conference) finished second in a tough league, losing only to state powerhouses Yelm and Enumclaw. In their final regular-season game, Peninsula beat Timberline on the road despite trailing by eight in

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Sports Beat: Gig Harbor wins league swimming title

Oct 28, 2022 | By:

Gig Harbor won the South Sound Conference girls swimming title by an impressive 120 points. “From the 200 medley relay to the 400 free relay the Tides performed amazingly,” coach Mike Kelly said. “We had so many best times.” Peninsula finished fourth in the conference. Diver Makenna Post won the SSC title and  qualified for

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Peninsula scores with seconds remaining to tie Gig Harbor

Oct 26, 2022 | By:

After 180 minutes of soccer, it’s safe to say that Gig Harbor and Peninsula are evenly matched. They shared the conference title and both advance to the playoffs.

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High school football: Yelm storms past Peninsula, GH blanks CK

Oct 24, 2022 | By:

A tornado touched down Friday night at Roy Anderson Field and did major damage. One of the most dominant high school football teams in recent memory came ripping and roaring through town. The Yelm Tornados (8-0, 6-0 South Sound Conference) won the league showdown over the Peninsula Seahawks (6-2, 5-1), 58-14, to secure their third

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Sports Beat: Gig Harbor girls dominate top cross country event

Oct 21, 2022 | By:

The Gig Harbor girls won one of the biggest cross country events on the West Coast in dominating fashion. The 2022 Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational is the Northwest’s premier cross country event, with more than 40 of the top teams in Washington competing. Seven schools from other states and a couple from Canada

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Peninsula, Gig Harbor score lopsided victories

Oct 17, 2022 | By:

The Peninsula and Gig Harbor football teams both had their way against conference opponents on Oct. 14, cruising to lopsided victories. Peninsula 50, Capital 27 Peninsula handled the Capital Cougars 50-27 in the Seahawks’ Homecoming game. They remain unbeaten in the South Sound Conference, sporting a 5-0 league record and 6-1 overall record. The Seahawks

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Sports Beat: Peninsula wins volleyball rivalry game

Oct 14, 2022 | By:

We start this Sports Beat with the game of the week, a battle for local volleyball supremacy. The Gig Harbor Tides came into the Peninsula gymnasium on a roll and looking to keep their conference championship hopes alive on Tuesday, Oct. 11. But Seahawks coach Katrina Cardinal came fittingly dressed in all black as her

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