Gig Harbor High School
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Gig Harbor High School is a public high school
in the Peninsula School District
located in Gig Harbor, Washington
.
It was created in the summer of 1978 and originally was a 2A school, but is presently 4A. The school's rivals are Peninsula High School
(Purdy, Pierce County) and South Kitsap High School
(Port Orchard, WA).
The speech and debate team attends both state and national tournaments yearly. It is one of the most successful teams of the school, and won the statewide tournament in the 2007-2008 season. The team participates in policy debate, LD (Lincoln-Douglas), Public Forum, various interpretation events, platform speaking and limited prep events. They have been coached by Chris Coovert (commonly known as Coov) since September 2000.
Cross-Country
The Tides Cross-Country team is coached by Mark Wieczorek. The Tides girls' team has won numerous state titles, most recently a string of three 4A titles from 2005-2007, with the 2005 team finishing 7th in the nation. The boys' team has been successful as well, winning the state AA title in 1995 and placing they placed 2nd at the state 4A meet in 2007, only four points away from the title.
Football
The Tides football team has won the Narrows League numerous times. This year 2008,Gig Harbor lost to their cross town rival, Peninsula 33-0 and their league rival, South Kitsap 33-13. They finished 2nd in their league and are Coached by Darren McKay.
Tennis
Both men's and women's teams are have been very successful in the Narrows league in the past few years. The boys team is coached by Kevin Davis and has sent players to state every year since 2004. Kristy Sipes won the state singles title as a sophomore in 2008.
Baseball
State Champions in 1997, the Tides baseball team is competitive every season. Coached by Peter Jansen, the 2010 Tides won the Narrows Bridge Division and have advanced to the League title game. A trip to Safeco field for the State Semi-finals and Championship is in the near future.
Wrestling
In 1995 under coach Raoul Ancira and in 3A, they had their one and only state champion, Mike Hayden at the 189-pound weight class. The Riptide wrestling team is now coached by Charles Biggs. In the 2007-2008 season, Jesse Chunn took 3rd in state at 152, making him the highest State placer since 2001, when Jen Easton took 2nd. Also in the 2007-2008 season, Gig Harbor upset Peninsula
in a 42-33 dual meet victory, despite having 3 forfeits which totaled 18pts against them. Peter Haas(until his death) and Grant Hillard were the captains of the 2008-2009 season. In the 2009-2010 season, Senior Davey Browne too 4th at state. The captains of the 2010-2011 season are Jacob Spadoni (junior) and Ryan Olson (senior).
Track & Field
Probably the Tides' most well-known sport. In the '07 season, both genders won the state 4A team title. Both genders have won state many times in the past years. They are coached by Kevin Eager.
Newspaper
The schools newspaper, The Sound, has won various awards and is well known. The newspaper just added the magazine and a website as new publications.
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
Ken Brown's team of US Government and Politics students have placed in the top three of the Washington state competition every year they have attended, with a first place win in both 2006-2007 and 2008-2009. From 1994-2006, Gig Harbor finished in the top three at state, behind Tahoma High School, which were named Washington State Champions during that time. Gig Harbor took another spot behind Tahoma during the 2007-2008 school year, when Tahoma tied in the top 10 at the national competition after winning state for the 14th time.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Peninsula School District
Peninsula School District
The Peninsula School District is the main school district for the city of Gig Harbor, Washington, USA and the unincorporated areas around Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula...
located in Gig Harbor, Washington
Gig Harbor, Washington
Gig Harbor is the name of both a bay on Puget Sound and a city on its shore in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,126 at the 2010 census....
.
It was created in the summer of 1978 and originally was a 2A school, but is presently 4A. The school's rivals are Peninsula High School
Peninsula High School
Peninsula High School is a public high school located in Purdy, north of the city of Gig Harbor, Washington. It is built on a hill overlooking Henderson Bay and Burley Lagoon.- History :...
(Purdy, Pierce County) and South Kitsap High School
South Kitsap High School
South Kitsap High School is a public high school in the South Kitsap School District and is located at 425 Mitchell Ave Port Orchard, Washington.More than 2,500 students are enrolled across three grades with 125 teachers....
(Port Orchard, WA).
Athletics and Activities
Speech & Debate TeamThe speech and debate team attends both state and national tournaments yearly. It is one of the most successful teams of the school, and won the statewide tournament in the 2007-2008 season. The team participates in policy debate, LD (Lincoln-Douglas), Public Forum, various interpretation events, platform speaking and limited prep events. They have been coached by Chris Coovert (commonly known as Coov) since September 2000.
Cross-Country
The Tides Cross-Country team is coached by Mark Wieczorek. The Tides girls' team has won numerous state titles, most recently a string of three 4A titles from 2005-2007, with the 2005 team finishing 7th in the nation. The boys' team has been successful as well, winning the state AA title in 1995 and placing they placed 2nd at the state 4A meet in 2007, only four points away from the title.
Football
The Tides football team has won the Narrows League numerous times. This year 2008,Gig Harbor lost to their cross town rival, Peninsula 33-0 and their league rival, South Kitsap 33-13. They finished 2nd in their league and are Coached by Darren McKay.
Tennis
Both men's and women's teams are have been very successful in the Narrows league in the past few years. The boys team is coached by Kevin Davis and has sent players to state every year since 2004. Kristy Sipes won the state singles title as a sophomore in 2008.
Baseball
State Champions in 1997, the Tides baseball team is competitive every season. Coached by Peter Jansen, the 2010 Tides won the Narrows Bridge Division and have advanced to the League title game. A trip to Safeco field for the State Semi-finals and Championship is in the near future.
Wrestling
In 1995 under coach Raoul Ancira and in 3A, they had their one and only state champion, Mike Hayden at the 189-pound weight class. The Riptide wrestling team is now coached by Charles Biggs. In the 2007-2008 season, Jesse Chunn took 3rd in state at 152, making him the highest State placer since 2001, when Jen Easton took 2nd. Also in the 2007-2008 season, Gig Harbor upset Peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
in a 42-33 dual meet victory, despite having 3 forfeits which totaled 18pts against them. Peter Haas(until his death) and Grant Hillard were the captains of the 2008-2009 season. In the 2009-2010 season, Senior Davey Browne too 4th at state. The captains of the 2010-2011 season are Jacob Spadoni (junior) and Ryan Olson (senior).
Track & Field
Probably the Tides' most well-known sport. In the '07 season, both genders won the state 4A team title. Both genders have won state many times in the past years. They are coached by Kevin Eager.
Newspaper
The schools newspaper, The Sound, has won various awards and is well known. The newspaper just added the magazine and a website as new publications.
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, is a yearly competition for American high school students held in Washington D.C. The competition is styled as a congressional hearing. Each team is divided up into six units, each composed of three or...
Ken Brown's team of US Government and Politics students have placed in the top three of the Washington state competition every year they have attended, with a first place win in both 2006-2007 and 2008-2009. From 1994-2006, Gig Harbor finished in the top three at state, behind Tahoma High School, which were named Washington State Champions during that time. Gig Harbor took another spot behind Tahoma during the 2007-2008 school year, when Tahoma tied in the top 10 at the national competition after winning state for the 14th time.
Notable alumni
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, and PoseidonPoseidon (film)Poseidon is a 2006 disaster film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the third film adaptation of the novel The Poseidon Adventure written by Paul Gallico, and a loose remake of the 1972 film of the same name. It stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas and Richard Dreyfuss. It was directed by Wolfgang Petersen...
. - Cory ProcterCory ProcterCory Procter is an American football guard who is currently a member of the Miami Dolphins. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
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. - Dave KrusenDave KrusenDave Krusen is an American musician who is best known for being the original drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam and for his work on the band's debut album, Ten...
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". - Matt Gaschk (1999) Seattle Sounders FC - Digital Media writer to the stars. Recently retired Goalkeeper.
- Austin Seferian-Jenkins(2011), currently playing college league football for the washington huskies as a tight end.