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We start this week’s Sports Beat with a state champion. The cross country state finals were held Nov. 5 in Pasco and Gig Harbor’s Reese Morkert won the Class 3A title in a legendary battle. 2022 WIAA/@GesaCU State XC 3A Girls Champion: Reese Morkert (Gig Harbor) 18:24.1#wastatexc pic.twitter.com/FClZU2CtmV — WIAA (@wiaawa) November 5, 2022 Morkert

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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