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Peninsula High School Boys Lacrosse Co-Captains Elliot Gillam and Robby Akulschin during practice. FILE PHOTO
Tides Take Bragging Rights With Baggataway Bowl Win
Gig Harbor Lacrosse brings home the Fire Stick Trophy for the first time since 2016. more
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KP Fire District Puts $800K M&O Levy on August Ballot
The KP Fire District board of commissioners voted at its Feb. 27 meeting to place a renewal of an $800,000 annual maintenance and operations property tax measure on the Aug. 6 ballot. more
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Thanks to Key Peninsula Little League volunteers, thousands of KP kids have experienced moments like 6-year-old Jacob tagging his opponent out in 2023.
‘Love for the Game’ Fuels 20 Years of Little League
For nearly a quarter of a century, Lee Miller has been roaming the baselines and dugouts of the baseball fields at Volunteer Park, just south of Key Center. more
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Hall Schmidt #14 congratulates Joshua Hinkel on his TD in Fish Bowl 43.
Ex-Prep Stars React to Conference Realignment; Fish Bowl Moves to Tacoma
Key Peninsula News spoke with former Peninsula and Gig Harbor High School student athletes about their opinions on recent changes in PSD athletics. more
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PHS junior Mira Sonnen is the first-ever girls wrestling state champion in school history.
State Champ Mira Sonnen Draws Strength From Memories
Mira Sonnen is in awe of high school wrestling at the Tacoma Dome. The junior 140-pounder on the Peninsula Seahawks girls wrestling team found a spot near the mat to take in the atmosphere of … more
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Key Peninsula Fire Commissioner Frank Grubaugh.
Longest-Serving KPFD Commissioner Frank Grubaugh Resigns
Key Peninsula Fire Board Commissioner Frank Grubaugh, 78, announced his resignation effective immediately at the end of the commissioners meeting March 12. more
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“There’s a lot of negative energy around running, so if we can show them at a young age that it can be fun, I feel like they’ll want to do it more.”
PHS Star Athlete Gives Elementary Kids a Running Start
The perennial top-10 finisher at the state cross-country state championships teaches students at Swiftwater Elementary the basics of running through fun activities and exposure to the sport. more
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Peninsula High School Boys Lacrosse Co-Captains Elliot Gillam and Robby Akulschin during practice.
Peninsula Lacrosse Takes Aim at State Title
Co-captains Robby Akulschin and Elliot Gillam expect big things this spring from the Peninsula High School lacrosse team. more
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Assessing the Threat of a Tsunami to the Key Peninsula
The last major earthquake to impact the KP happened 23 years ago last month, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen soon. more
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Head Coach Hannah Lekson, seen here in the Feb. 16. game against the Timberline Blazers, has led the Seahawks to the state tournament in both of her first two seasons.
Seahawks Girls Basketball Season Comes to a Close With a 49-39 Loss to Ridgeline
The No. 19-seed Peninsula Seahawks could not overcome a cold night of shooting from the field and the free throw line as they fell to the 14-seed Ridgeline Falcons. more
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PHS state champions at the Tacoma Dome.
Making History: Sonnen, Parker and Seahawks Girls Wrestling Team Win First-Ever State Title
For all those Peninsula High School trivia buffs out there: Who was the first-ever Seahawks girls wrestler to win a state championship? That answer and honor goes to Mira Sonnen. … more
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The Peninsula boys swim team made it to the podium for the first time in 10 years at the state meet.
Seahawks Swim Team Sees Success at State Meet
Peninsula junior Jonah Bergerson (100-yard backstroke) and sophomore Zachary Ruckle (1-meter diving) both took fourth place in their respective events and the Seahawks boys swim team finished in 16th … more
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Maci Miller, left, and Daisy Peay stop the drive.
Seahawks Go to State: PHS Girls Basketball Beats Kelso, 58-38
The Peninsula Seahawks are state tournament-bound. Junior Grace Richardson had 19 points and eight rebounds, and senior Kaylia Heidelberg had a game-high 21 points as the Seahawks … more
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Seahawks celebrate after their win.
Seahawks Girls Advance in District Tournament with 42-32 Win Over Mountain View
Kaylia Heidelberg scored a game-high 20 points and the Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team beat the Mountain View Thunder (Vancouver), 42-32, at home to advance in the District 3/4 Girls … more
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After besting last year's state champion Feb. 10, Peninsula Seahawks Mira Sonnen takes her place at the top.
PHS Wrestling Sends Seven Girls, Four Boys to Mat Classic XXXV
The Peninsula Seahawks boys and girls wrestling teams competed Feb. 10 at the 3A regional tournaments for a chance to earn their way to the WIAA State Wrestling Mat Classic next weekend at the Tacoma … more
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Peninsula's long shot pass against Timberline.
PHS Seahawks Girls Lose First Round Postseason, Play Next Game Next Week
The Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team lost to the undefeated North Thurston Rams, 76-48, in the first round of the South Sound Conference District 3/4 Girls Basketball Tournament in Lacey. … more
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Seahawks junior Isaac Schultz-Tait sends up a prayer against Central Kitsap Jan. 12.
South Sound Conference Names Its 2023-24 All-SSC Basketball Teams
The South Sound Conference announced the 2023-24 All-SSC girls and boys basketball honorees last month. Peninsula girls senior guard Kaylia Heidelberg and junior Grace Richardson were … more
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Seahawks Girls Secure Third Place in SSC, Beating Gig Harbor, 42-27
The Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team claimed sole possession of third place in the South Sound Conference with a win over Gig Harbor, 42-27. It was the Seahawks second win over the Tides in less than 48 hours. more
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Head Coach Hannah Lekson at work last season.
PHS Girls Basketball Beats Gig Harbor, 36-33; Teams Play Again on Saturday in Third Fish Basket
Peninsula guard Grace Richardson scored 19 points, including 11 in the first half, and had 10 steals as the Seahawks girls basketball team overcame a horrible night of shooting to beat Gig Harbor, … more
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Siblings Kunal and Karishma Sharma have dreams to bring a new wave of tourism that showcases forest farming management and helps support the local economy.
Longbranch Forest Farm is Taking Root Despite Opposition
A pair of Seattle-based siblings are looking to bring a new type of farming and form of agritourism to the KP: forest farming. more
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