Sports Beat | Gig Harbor’s Heikkila up to her old (hat) tricks
Sep 19, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneKarin Heikkila scored a hat trick in Gig Harbor’s 6-1 girls soccer win over Peninsula on Thursday.
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Karin Heikkila scored a hat trick in Gig Harbor’s 6-1 girls soccer win over Peninsula on Thursday.
Read MoreThe two local schools are both girls soccer powers and both return divisional MVPs. They play each other Thursday.
Read MoreIt’s uncertain now what golf course owner PenMet Parks’ next steps will be after it hired Troon Golf to take over on Sept. 1 and got approval to lease equipment.
Read MoreNew coach Jeff Scoma’s Wing T offense compiled 346 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a 35-21 win over Peninsula.
Read MoreThe Tides capitalized on Peninsula turnovers and dominated the second quarter in the win at Mount Tahoma Stadium.
Read MoreFish 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.
Read MorePenMet Parks sought to replace Stutsman Enterprise with Troon Golf on Sept. 1, but the court granted Stutsman a temporary restraining order.
Read MoreFish Bowl 2025, the matchup between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools, will be played in Tacoma for the second consecutive year.
Read MoreMeet some of Gig Harbor’s top senior athletes from the 2024-25 sports season.
Read MoreThe 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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