Sports

Waving goodbye to summer, especially one as good as 2023, is never easy. But if there is one thing that makes the transition bearable, it’s the start of a new football season and the anticipation of the 45th annual Fish Bowl between Gig Harbor and Peninsula. The 2023 Fish Bowl kicks off at 7 p.m.

The Gig Harbor Tides football team (1-1) pulled away from the Bonney Lake Lions (1-1) in the second half of a 34-12 victory at Roy Anderson Field on Friday, Sept. 8. The Tides got an inspired effort from their defense, a few explosive offensive plays and a clutch performance from sophomore back-up quarterback Koi Calhoun.

Gig Harbor and Peninsula kicked off their football seasons on Thursday, Aug. 31, with road defeats that included some high-level plays and some head-scratching mistakes. Early-season football can go that way. Each team lost large senior groups from last year. Rebuilding a football team is much like rebuilding a new engine: Rarely do you turn

Peninsula and Gig Harbor both open their 2023 high school football seasons on the road on Thursday, Aug. 31. The Seahawks play Enumclaw at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at Enumclaw Stadium, 1456 Roosevelt Ave. It’s a rematch of the same two teams’ 2022 opener, when the Hornets squeezed past Peninsula for a 29-27 win. Enumclaw

As the summer season continues to supply abundant sunshine, Gig Harbor is alive with sporting activities and eager participants who are outside getting much needed exercise. Two outdoor beach volleyball courts at Crescent Creek Park, on the corner of Crescent Valley Drive and 96th Street, provide one place to do that. On a recent Wednesday

The Gig Harbor Canoe & Kayak Racing Team came home from Florida with its 10th national championship. The team successfully defended its 2022 title at the 2023 American Canoe Associations Sprint Nationals Competition at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida. It is the 10th national title in the past 12 competitions for the local club.

With the 2023-24 high school sports season approaching — football practice starts Aug. 16 — Gig Harbor Now presents its Super Seniors for the 2022-23 sports year. Super Seniors is a look at the seniors who had huge impacts on their teams during their careers at Gig Harbor or Peninsula high schools. This 2023 class

With the 2023-24 high school sports season approaching — football practice starts Aug. 16 — Gig Harbor Now presents its Super Seniors for the 2022-23 sports year. Super Seniors is a look at the seniors who had huge impacts on their teams during their careers at Gig Harbor or Peninsula high schools. This 2023 class

One Gig Harbor High School graduate is back in the Major Leagues. Another hopes to join him after being selected in the Major League Baseball draft on July 10.  Toglia homers for Rockies The Colorado Rockies called up 2016 Gig Harbor grad Michael Toglia for his third stint in the big leagues on Friday, July