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Seahawks Team Captain Lee Gjertson recently committed to swim at the University of New Mexico next fall.
Peninsula Girls Swim Team Wins District Title, Breaks School Record: Fall Sports Update
Peninsula High School won the 3A West Central District 3 girls swimming and diving title Oct. 31 at Mount Tahoma High School, capturing six events, including all three relays. The district victory … more
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The 2026-2027 season will be the third for flag football as a WIAA sanctioned sport at Peninsula High School.
Drew Campbell Takes the Reins of PHS Girls Flag Football
The younger Campbell replaces his dad, Brent, who launched the school’s flag football program. more
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Gjertson has earned league co-MVP honors, won district championships and helped set a school record in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
PHS’s Lee Gjertson Commits to Swim at University of New Mexico
Former Minter Creek Elementary and KPMS student makes her mark in the pool, marching band, and classroom. more
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Asher Epstein celebrates a defensive stop during the Fish Bowl.
The Epsteins Share One Last Season on the Seahawks Sidelines
After 27 seasons coaching Peninsula football, Joel Epstein is watching his youngest son become one of the Seahawks’ top defenders. more
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Courageous Kids Climbing welcomes all comers.
There’s Room for Everyone on This Wall
Courageous Kids Climbing has spent more than a decade offering opportunities for people of all ages with developmental, physical, or intellectual disabilities. more
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The Peninsula Seahawks enter the 2026 season with a young roster under first-year head coach Tommi Gallucci. The Seahawks are looking to rebound from back-to-back losing seasons and bring "Purdy grit" back to the Peninsula gym.
New Coach Ready to Put Her Stamp on Peninsula Volleyball
First-year coach Tommi Gallucci takes over a young Seahawks team looking to bounce back from consecutive losing seasons. more
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Coach Clay Mauro and team with the Fish Bowl trophy.
Seahawks Rout Tides 37-8, Even Fish Bowl Rivalry
Peninsula seniors earned their first win over Gig Harbor as the Seahawks defense forced four interceptions. more
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Connor Burton, No. 3, leads the Seahawk charge onto the field at the 2023 Fish Bowl, the last to be played at Roy Anderson Field.
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over 2023 Fish Bowl Injury
Judge finds late hit didn’t go beyond normal risks of football; no evidence Peninsula coaching staff encouraged targeting. more
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Peninsula High School Seahawks football Head Coach Clay Mauro.
PHS Football Coach Mauro Enters Year Two With Expectations
The second-year coach builds toward a winning season. Meanwhile, kick-off for the 48th Fish Bowl is 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. more
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Sophomore midfielder Delia Labowitz (pink cleats) returns after a phenomenal breakout freshman season for the Seahawks girls soccer team.
New Leaders Get ‘Their Turn to Shine’ for Peninsula Soccer
The Seahawks replace a decorated senior class while chasing a sixth straight trip to state. more
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Peninsula junior Captain Reese Miller competes last season. Miller returns after qualifying for the Class 3A state championships in two individual events and helping both Peninsula freestyle relay teams place in the top 10 at state in 2025.
Summer Work Fuels High Hopes for PHS Girls
Returning state qualifiers and a growing dive squad have Peninsula thinking big for 2026-27. more
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Coach Tyler Nugent with some of his runners.
Nugent’s Philosophy Keeps Peninsula Running Forward
The Seahawks cross country coach wasn’t a high school standout. The lessons he learned as a struggling runner still shape the way he coaches today. more
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Suri Sardinia at practice in May 2025.
Suri Sardinia Caps PHS Career With State Championship; First Among Fellow Seahawk State Winners
Sardinia plans to attend Utah State University in the fall, where she hopes to walk on to the track and field team while studying finance. more
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PHS Junior catcher Pete Browand, a Fresno State recruit, was named Nisqually Division Most Valuable Player.
PHS Pete Browand Is Division MVP; Girls Softball Wins District Title
Peninsula athletes closed out the spring season with district championships, school records, and another group of Seahawks carrying momentum into state competition. more
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Former Peninsula Seahawk, Tommi Gallucci (right), in her role as Assistant Coach for Bellevue College.
Gallucci Takes Over PHS Volleyball, Following a Familiar Path
The former Seahawk and college All-American succeeds longtime Peninsula coach Katrina Cardinal. more
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Hall Schmidt is 6-foot-7-inches and 310 pounds of Purdy grit. “It’s like the biggest dream you could ever have as a kid.”
From Roy Anderson to Rose Bowl: Hall Schmidt
After a breakout season at Boise State, the former Seahawk brings Purdy grit to Pasadena. Like most linemen, his college years weren’t about headlines. more
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Twenty-three sponsor business signs line the back fence of Key Pen Parks Fields 2 and 3 at Volunteer Park in support of KP Little League.
Local Sponsors Shine Bright on the Diamond
Community businesses help support nearly 200 young athletes on the Key Peninsula. more
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Ruckle won the West Central District diving championship and returned to the state meet in February, where he finished eighth.
Resilient Ruckle Turns Pool Deck Mistake Into Podium Finish
Seahawks senior Zach Ruckle meant to join the swim team. Instead, he accidentally became one of the school’s best divers. more
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Emma Young returns for her final track season with a unique state-meet résumé: second place as a freshman, fourth as a sophomore, and third as a junior. The only one missing is first place.
One Place Left to Climb for Peninsula’s Emma Young
The Peninsula senior hopes a few more inches will turn three state podium finishes into a championship. more
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Senior Nehemiah “Nemo” Grandorff (150 lbs.) captured his first PSL/District 3 championship, advancing through the bracket with a series of decisive wins before claiming the title with a 4-2 decision.
Seahawks Close Winter With Postseason Success
Girls wrestling wins district title, multiple Seahawks qualify for state across winter sports. more
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