Your weekly update celebrating the incredible athletes, coaches, and teams across Peninsula School District. Each week, we’ll highlight standout performances, share coach insights, showcase sportsmanship, and keep you in the loop on upcoming games and events. Think of it as your inside look at all the energy, effort, and PSD pride happening on and off the field. |
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The GHHS and PHS girls swim & dive teams faced off in the annual “Sharkbowl” on Thursday, a rivalry meet that’s friendly, fun, and fiercely competitive. From powerful strokes to perfect dives, these athletes gave it their all, showing off teamwork, determination, and school pride. Whether it was shaving seconds off a lap or cheering each other from the deck after hitting PR's, these swimmers and divers made a splash—and reminded us why PSD athletics are making waves this season! |
Ava, a member of the GHHS Swim & Dive team and our Student-Athlete Leadership Council (SALC), shares a glimpse into life as a swimmer:
"Being a Gig Harbor swimmer means smelling like chlorine, having girls like family, and most of all, hard work. Every day after school, we go straight into our "dryland" exercises (although we all hope to sit and watch film) where we spend about an hour together suffering and getting stronger. And then, we get in the pool until 5, sometimes until 4:45 so we can spend some time working on our capital city trivia. It is exhausting work but our team is a strong community of funny, kind people who make every practice a lot easier. Swim meets, though, are where the real magic happens. It's two and a half hours where all the effort we put into our strokes, pacing, and team spirit come together. So far, our team has put out a strong showing, and we hope to go on to reclaim our League and District titles! Roll Tide!"
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National Coaches Day is coming up on October 6, and honestly, where would we be without them?
Coaches are the ones navigating late buses, juggling packed practice schedules, and still showing up ready to pour into our athletes. They teach resilience, accountability, and sometimes the fine art of running one more rep when you’re positive you can’t.
Think back—was there a coach who believed in you before you believed in yourself? Someone who made the game fun, or reminded you that it’s about more than the scoreboard? Those stories matter. We want to hear your “thank you coach” stories. Big or small, send them to athletics@psd401.net and we might feature them in next week’s Playbook. Let’s give our coaches the love they deserve.
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Monday, 9/29
- 7:15 PM | GHHS Volleyball vs North Thurston | North Thurston Gym
- 7:15 PM | PHS Volleyball vs Mount Tahoma | Peninsula Gym
Tuesday, 9/30
- 3:30 PM | GHHS Girls Swim vs River Ridge | Gig Harbor Pool
- 3:30 PM | GHHS Boys Water Polo vs Curtis | GHHS Pool
- 3:30 PM | GHHS Boys Tennis vs River Ridge | Gig Harbor Tennis Courts
- 3:30 PM | PHS Girls Swim vs Lakes | Peninsula Pool
- 3:30 PM | PHS Boys Tennis vs Silas | Silas Tennis Courts
- 7:00 PM | GHHS Girls Soccer vs Lincoln | Roy Anderson Field
Wednesday, 10/1
- 3:30 PM | PHS Boys Water Polo vs Lakes | Peninsula HS Pool
- TBD | GHHS Cross Country @ Cougar Twilight | Kitsap Golf & Country Club
- 7:15 PM | GHHS Volleyball vs Capital | Gig Harbor Gym
- 7:15 PM | PHS Volleyball vs Lincoln | Lincoln Gym
Thursday, 10/2
- 3:30 PM | GHHS Girls Swim vs North Thurston | Gig Harbor Pool
- 3:30 PM | PHS Girls Swim vs Mt Tahoma | Mt Tahoma Pool
- 3:30 PM | PHS Boys Tennis vs Mount Tahoma | Peninsula Tennis Courts
- 7:00 PM | GHHS Girls Soccer vs Mount Tahoma | Roy Anderson Field
- 7:00 PM | PHS Girls Soccer vs Lakes | Harry Lang
Friday, 10/3
- 7:00 PM | GHHS Football vs Silas | Stadium Bowl
- 7:00 PM | PHS Football vs North Thurston | Roy Anderson Field
Saturday, 10/4
- TBD | GHHS Cross Country @ Old School 5K | Wright Park
- TBD | PHS Cross Country @ HOKA 29th John Payne XC Invite | TBD
⏰ Schedule subject to change. Times, venues, and matchups may be updated. Check with your school or AD for the latest updates.
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The Peninsula School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. If you have questions or complaints regarding alleged discrimination, please call the Peninsula School District Educational Service Center at (253) 530-1000 or visit our office located at 14015 62nd Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332, and ask for one of the following coordinators: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, compliance@psd401.net; Title IX Compliance Coordinator, titleix@psd401.net; 504 Compliance Coordinator, 504@psd401.net; ADA Compliance Coordinator, ada@psd401.net. |
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