Sports

Gig Harbor Now is proud to cover Gig Harbor Tides and Peninsula Seahawk athletics, along with myriad parks and recreation events and opportunities available to the community.

Meet the new football coaches at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools

Feb 27, 2025 | By:

Jeff Scoma takes over at Gig Harbor and Clay Mauro at Peninsula starting this fall.

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Parent accused Gig Harbor girls basketball coaches of drinking alcohol during team trip to Florida

Feb 25, 2025 | By:

The coaches said they were never intoxicated, did not drive after drinking and were unclear on a district policy prohibiting drinking on sports trips. 

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Three Peninsula wrestlers win individual titles, while Seahawks fall just short of team championship

Feb 23, 2025 | By:

Also this weekend: Gig Harbor’s Aiden Hammer won two titles and set two records at the Class 3A state swimming championships.

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Mat Classic starts today; these local wrestlers will compete

Feb 20, 2025 | By:

The Peninsula girls wrestling team is a top contender to win a second consecutive state championship at Mat Classic.

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Gig Harbor boys fall a point short of upsetting top-seeded Auburn Mountainview

Feb 19, 2025 | By:

The Tides will learn their opening state tournament opponent on Sunday, Feb. 23.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor boys open district play with double-overtime win

Feb 14, 2025 | By:

The Gig Harbor girls, meanwhile, fall in the first round and face a loser-out game on Saturday.

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Sports Beat | Gig Harbor boys, girls secure district playoff berths

Feb 07, 2025 | By:

The Peninsula girls play for a district tournament berth on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the University of Puget Sound.

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Sports Beat | Peninsula ties for league bowling crown

Feb 03, 2025 | By:

Also in this week’s sports roundup: Peninsula edges Gig Harbor in wrestling, the Tides and Seahawks face each other in the girls basketball playoffs, and more.

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Gig Harbor girls win first game under new coach

Jan 30, 2025 | By:

The Gig Harbor High School girls basketball team learned Jan. 27 that the Peninsula School District placed its coaching staff — head coach Tim Olson and assistants James Bonnici and Nikki Scott — on administrative leave for the remainder of this basketball season. The district cited an ongoing investigation in a statement on Jan. 28,

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Peninsula School District suspends all three Gig Harbor High girls basketball coaches for rest of season

Jan 28, 2025 | By:

An interim coach, who has not yet been named, will lead the Tides for the rest of the current season.

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