Sports

One of the biggest athletic and social events in town is upon us. The annual Fish Bowl football game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Roy Anderson Field in Purdy. The Peninsula Seahawks won last year’s game in thrilling fashion, storming back from a 28-0 halftime deficit

The Gig Harbor football team ushered in the Darrin Reeves era in dominating fashion by shutting out Spanaway Lake, 20-0, on Friday night at Roy Anderson Field. Reeves stepped up from his defensive coordinator position with the Tides to take the head coaching spot this year and his defensive emphasis was apparent in the victory.

The Peninsula football team opened the 2022 season against the Enumclaw Hornets in a wild, back-and-forth thriller. The game had a little bit of everything and wasn’t decided until the final minute. The Hornets escaped Roy Anderson Field with a hard fought 29-27 victory. First touch, first score The Hornets took the opening kickoff and

Gig Harbor High School graduate Michael Toglia is on his way to the big leagues. The Colorado Rockies promoted the 2016 Gig Harbor alum to the Majors on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The first baseman could make his big league debut as early as this afternoon, when the Rockies face the Atlanta Braves. Toglia was promoted

Gig Harbor resident Jason Krilich picks me up at the Gig Harbor dock with a smile and a friendly “welcome aboard.” We have planned our trip for a beautiful, 78-degree Sunday afternoon. We’re fishing the outgoing tide, trying to catch the coveted king salmon. Krilich, 52, has fished these waters since he was a boy.

The Gig Harbor Canoe & Kayak Racing Team won another national championship this month. The local club won the 2022 ACA Sprint National Championships, held Aug. 2-5 in Clermont County, Ohio. GHCKRT claimed the title for the ninth time in the past 11 competitions. How it works The team championship is determined based on how

Gig Harbor graduate Michael Toglia is on the cusp of the Major Leagues after the Colorado Rockies prospect was promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque this week. Toglia, a 2016 graduate of Gig Harbor High School, had 23 home runs and 66 RBI in 97 games for Double-A Hartford this season. The 23 home runs is a

Blair Suek has been named the new athletic director at Gig Harbor High School, the Peninsula School District announced July 28. Suek replaces Bob Werner, who retired at the end of the 2021-22 school year after 11 years leading the Tides’ athletics programs. Suek joins Gig Harbor from Steilacoom High, where she was the volleyball

Note: In the next couple months, Gig Harbor Now will be on the water and covering the local fishing scene as anglers head out in search of the addictive strikes and heart-pounding battles that only sport fishing provides. Gig Harbor is filled with anglers who are very passionate, proven and persistent in their love for