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.

2024-2025 Super Seniors | Peninsula High School

Jul 23, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

Meet some of the best senior athletes from Peninsula High School during the 2024-2025 school year.

Vikings of the mat: Local martial arts dojo wins gold at world glima championship

Jul 20, 2025 | By: Nathan Eshelman

This local dojo teaches glima, a martial art with its roots in Viking culture. It’s looking to send competitors to the 2026 world competition.

Fox Island raising money to resurface community’s beloved tennis courts

Jul 18, 2025 | By: Marsha Hart

The community built the tennis courts thanks to a donation and a door-to-door fundraising campaign in 1973. They’re in need of some TLC now.

Big Pickleball seeks toehold in Gig Harbor while the sport thrives with new public options for play

Jul 03, 2025 | By: Ted Kenney

At least two companies are looking in to operating indoor pickleball facilities in Gig Harbor, but they haven’t found the right spot yet.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor’s Hammer third at U.S. Nationals

Jun 20, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

The former Tide shaved 10 seconds off his best time, putting him squarely in contention for a spot on the 2028 U.S. Olympic team.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor stars win division pitching honors

Jun 13, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

Gig Harbor and Peninsula athletes earned all-conference honors following the spring sports season.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor 4×100 relay wins a state championship

Jun 06, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

The relay team had not run together in a single regular-season event because of various outside obligations and illnesses.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor falls in state baseball semifinals

May 30, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

Gig Harbor appeared on the verge of advancing to the Class 3A baseball state championship game after six innings of a semifinal matchup against Kennewick on Friday, May 30. The second-seeded Tides led 5-2 heading into the seventh and final inning against No. 3 Kennewick in Yakima. But the Lions rallied to tie and send

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor girls second at state

May 22, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

The busiest weekend of the high school sports calendar is upon us, with baseball, fastpitch and soccer state action and district track.

Sports Beat | Gig Harbor, Peninsula baseball both make state

May 16, 2025 | By: Dennis Browne

Also this week: boys golf, girls golf and tennis.

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