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Athletics Leadership

Blair Suek, Athletic Director

Suekb@psd401.net / (253) 530- 1407

Carly Fries-Geldermann, Athletic Secretary 

friesgeldermannc@psd401.net / (253) 530-1404

Gig Harbor High School believes that interscholastic sports and activities promote sportsmanship and citizenship.

The athletic/activity programs instill pride in school, community, teach lessons for life, self discipline, and develops students physically and emotionally.

Activities/athletics are an extension of a solid educational program. Research shows that students who participate in activities/athletics tend to maintain higher grade point averages, better attendance, and fewer discipline problems.

Participation in the Gig Harbor High School activity/athletic program is a valuable part of a student’s high school career.

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Tides Athletics FAQ

  • Season Sport Coach Name Coach email Cut/ No Cut
    Fall Girls & Boys Cross Country Patty Ley leypa415@gmail.com No Cut
    Fall Football Jeff Scoma scomaj@psd401.net No Cut
    Fall Girls Soccer Robyn Saathof saathoffr@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Fall Girls Swim & Dive Mike Kelly tideswim@gmail.com No Cut
    Fall Boys Tennis Lorrie Wood woodl@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Fall Volleyball Slade Klein kleinsw@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Fall Boys Water Polo Alana Ponce poncea@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Fall/Winter Cheer Laura Nation tidescheer@gmail.com Cuts Possible
    Fall/Winter Dance Tifny Eicher eichert@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Winter Boys Basketball Billy Landram landram11@gmail.com Cuts Possible
    Winter Girls Basketball Michele Hackett hackettm@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Winter Boys Swim & Dive Mike Kelly tideswim@gmail.com No Cut
    Winter Girls Bowling Lillian Amrine amrinel@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Winter Wrestling (Boys & Girls) Blake Moser moserb@psd401.net No Cut
    Winter Girls Flag Football Kale Wong wonga@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Spring Baseball Ben Sleeter sleeterb@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Spring Fastpitch Nick Devaney nickdevaney@outlook.com Cuts Possible
    Spring Boys Golf Shane Henderson henderson_shane@comcast.net Cuts Possible
    Spring Girls Golf Jeff Milbourn milbournj@psd401.net Cuts Possible
    Spring Boys Soccer Joe Ross harborsc@comcast.net Cuts Possible
    Spring Girls Tennis Craig Schmid craig_schmid@yahoo.com Cuts Possible
    Spring Track & Field (Boys & Girls) Kevin Eager eagerk@psd401.net No Cut
    Spring Girls Lacrosse (PSD team) Mackenzie Harding hardingm@psd401.net No Cut
    Spring Girls Water Polo Mike Kelly tideswim@gmail.com Cuts Possible
  • Students who access alternative education must print and submit this to the athletics office before parrticipating in a game

    Running Start Contract

    Alternative Education Contract

    Home School Contract

  • How do I register for athletics?

    Access Final Forms via our athletics home page and create an account to register for athletics.

    How many sports can I register for at a time?

    With Final Forms, you can register for all of your sports at one time. 

    Am I automatically cleared from season to season?

    No – you must make sure all sport specific forms are signed by a parent and student, and ensure your physical keeps you clear through the end of the state championship for your sport.

    How many sports can I play at once?

    You can only participate in one sport per season as per WIAA rules.

    Do I have to pay to play?

    No – but you must have an ASB card to participate in athletics and activities.

    Are there summer workouts or open gyms?

    Yes – you can either reach out to a head coach or check in on the athletics site in Spring 2025 for updates on summer opportunities.

  • A help sheet explaining the status of student athlete registrations in Final Forms. Green icons indicate cleared status, while red icons indicate incomplete forms.

  • Self Transportation Form

    Here is the form for self transportation that must be completed to take your child to or from an athletic event or activity. It must be on file prior to self transportation occuring. Self transport is only used in situations where a bus cannot be procured or special family circumstances. 

  • GHHS - 2022-23

    Girls Swim & Dive - League Champions

    Girls Soccer - League Champions

    Boys Tennis - League Champions

    Boys Water Polo - League Champions, Division two state champions

    Boys Swim & Dive - League Champions

    Girls Lacrosse - League Champions

    Boys Soccer - League Champions, District Champions

    Track & Field - Girls - League Champions

    Girls Tennis - League Champions

    Girls Water Polo -League Champions

    Girls Golf - League Champions

    Boys Golf - League Champions

    Cheer - State Champions

    Dance Team - District Champions

     

    GHHS Individual Awards - 22-23

    All WIAA teams won an academic award in 2022-2023 for team GPA

    Reese Morkert - Cross Country State Champion

    Aiden Hammer - Boys Swimming Two Event State Champion

     

    First team all league:

    GHHS Football: Boone Leverett, Christian Parrish, Trevor Dixon, Will Landram, Gavin Nash

    GHHS Cross Country: Reese Morkert, Taylor Sletner, Micah Galeana, Preston Fradet

    GHHS Girls Soccer: Samantha Huber, Sophie Blake, Elise Miller, Addy Seher

    GHHS Volleyball: Natalie Piasecki, Lydia Ward

    GHHS Girls Basketball: Riley Peschek

    GHHS Boys Basketball: Will Landram, Luke Browne, Kevaughn Harvey, 

    GHHS Girls Water Polo: Alexis Tujo, Kiah Sawyer, Frances Benson

    GHHS Girls Tennis: Alexa Lavinder, Lindsey Muske

    GHHS Fastpitch: Riley Peschek, Sarah Holland, Danielle Biehl, Erin Peterson, Paige Harthorn

    GHHS Boys Golf: Chet West, Theo Snyder, Zavier Feasey-Allen

    GHHS Girls Golf: Carly Ikei, Laila Douglass

    GHHS Lacrosse: Eleah Ho, Anna Caplinger, Grace Stanton, Courtney Meyers

    GHHS Boys Soccer: Derek Johnson, Owen Ghent, Porter Hanson, Matt Ludlow

    GHHS Baseball: Josh Dunham, Garrick Cosmos

     

    First team All Area:

    GHHS Girls Soccer: Samantha Huber, Sophie Blake, Elise Miller

    GHHS Boys Soccer: Matt Ludlow, Derek Johnson

    GHHS Fastpitch: Sarah Holland, Riley Peschek

     

    First Team All State:

    GHHS Girls Soccer: Sophie Blake, Samantha Huber

     

    TAC Athlete of the Year:

    Girls Basketball, Girls Fastpitch, Sis Names Multi-sport athlete of the year (scholarship winner): Riley Peschek

    Girls Golf: Carly Ikei

    Boys Tennis, doubles: Hugh Vicente and Ryland Coovert 

    Lacrosse: Eleah Ho

    Cross Country- Reese Morkert

    Boys Swim - Aiden Hammer

     

    Collegiate athletes:

    Riley Peschek - University of Montana - Softball

    Kaley Fergus - University of Colorado, Colorado Springs - XC

    Matt Ludlow - Northwest University - Boys Soccer

    Anne Seim - Saint Mary's University - Girls Soccer

    Sami Huber - Central Washington University - Girls Soccer

    Addy Seher - Central Washington University - Girls Soccer

    Tyler Campbell- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs - XC and Track

    Reese Morkert - Oregon State University - XC

    Baylee Young - Rocky Mountain College - Girls Basketball

    Nic Fortney - Linfield University - Football

    Gavin Nash - Central Washington University - Football

    Reece Jennings - Linfield University - Football

    Kevaughn Harvey - Tacoma Community College - Basketball

    Will Landram - University of Washington - Basketball

    Chase Pringle - Pacific Lutheran University - Baseball

    Camryn Kelly - Pacific Lutheran University - Volleyball

    Ryan Vorpahl-Lower Columbia Community College - Baseball 

    Brady Altman - Chapman University - Baseball

    Haley Paul - Tacoma Community College - Soccer

    Zavier Feasey-Allen - University of Puget Sound - Golf 

    Colton Oyster - College of the Siskiyous - Football

    Sarah Holland - Alabama - Softball

    Luke Browne - Tacoma Community College - Basketball

     

  • Team Awards 2023-2024

    • League titles: Girls Swim and Dive, Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, Boys Swim and Dive, Boys Golf, Girls Golf,  Girls Track and Field, Boys Track and Field
    • District titles: Dance Team (Pom), Dance Team (Hip Hop), Girls Golf, Carly Ikei (girls golf), Theo Snyder (boys golf), Boys track and field, Jonathan Miles (1600 track), Preston Fradet (3200 track), 4x4 Men’s relay (track - Ehler, Keck, Miles, Stevens), 4x4 Women’s relay (track - Olsen, Simmonds, Jones, Lenzi), Lydia Ward (Javelin)
    • Team State podium/trophy finishes (top 8): Dance team (Pom) 2nd, Girls Cross Country (4th), Boys water polo (4th), Cheer (2nd), Boys swim and dive (6th), Girls Water Polo (3rd), Girls track and field (6th), Jonathan Miles (800 M 2nd place), Theo Snyder (Golf, 3rd), Preston Fradet (3200 M, 5th), Ben Stevens (200 M 6th), 4x1 Mens Relay (Ehler, Darling, Fink, Stevens), Lejla Carlsson (800 M 3rd), Karin Heikkila (100 M Hurdles, 300 M Hurdles 7th), 4x1 Womens Relay (Omega, Heikkila, Humphrey, Hering)
    • State titles: Dance Team (Hip hop), State champion 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle: Grant Huston, 4x4 Women’s relay (track - Olsen, Simmonds, Jones, Lenzi)

    Awards 2023-2024

    • Taylor Sletner took 13th and Lejla Carlsson finished 6th in girls cross country state
    • Jonathan Miles placed 5th and Preston Fradet taking 7th to earn a spot on the podium at state in boys cross country
    • Wrestling district finishes: Ellanor Nimrick - 1st, Jack Greer -3rd, Jonah Edmund 4th, Liam McDermott - 2nd
    • Ellanor Nimrick (6th) girls wrestling state
    • Girls Bowling - team GPA state title
    • Girls Track and Field - team GPA state title
    • Girls Golf - team GPA state title
    • Boys Golf - team GPA state title 
    • Boys Soccer - team GPA 2nd place in state
    • Boys Track - team GPA 3rd place in state
    • Cheer - 5th place team GPA in state
    • Girls XC - 5th place team GPA in state
    • Wrestling - 5th place team GPA  in state
    • All programs earned 2023-2024 Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) academic awards

    First Team All League

    • Girls soccer: Elizabeth Hayes, Elise Miller, and Sophie Blake
    • Volleyball: Lydia Ward was SSC MVP, Payton Heim was SSC defensive player of the year, Natalie Piasecki earned first team all league
    • Boys Tennis: Rylan Coovert and Hugh Vicente finished first team all league doubles
    • Football: Benji Park, Drake Matthies, Peyton Howard, Josh Riggs, Ryland Geldermann, Ayden Fink, and Boone Leverett
    • Boys Water Polo: Grant Huston
    • Boys Basketball: Luke Allison
    • Girls Basketball: Taylor Schwab
    • Boys Soccer: Tyler Dull (mvp), Caleb Gilbert, Ethan Schutte, Henry Blake
    • Fastpitch: Dani Beihl, Emma Vandervort
    • Baseball: Daniel Porras, Riley Westfall 
    • Girls Water polo: Frances Benson
    • Boys Golf: Theo Snyder, Liam Dalbec
    • Girls Golf: Carly Ikei, Sofia Sokgen, Laila Douglas

    TAC Athlete of the Year

    • Sophie Blake, Girls Soccer
    • Lydia Ward, Volleyball
    • Jonathan Miles, Boys Cross Country
    • Grant Huston, Boys Swim and Dive
    • Tyler Dull, Boys Soccer

    WIAA Athlete of the Week:

    • Cole Flowers, Baseball
    • Cailyn Smith, Dance
    • Grant Huston, Swim

    Collegiate athletes

    • Sophie Blake, Soccer, University of Washington
    • Lydia Ward, Volleyball and Track/Field, Kentucky Christian University
    • Ben Stevens, Football, Portland State
    • Courtney Myers, Lacrosse, Redlands
    • Jonathan Miles, XC/Track, Michigan
    • Ryder Ruiz, Football, George Fox
    • AJ O’Brien, Football, Whitworth 
    • Taylor Schwab, Basketball, Arizona Christian University
    • Ayden Fink, Football, Linfield
    • Drake Matthies, Football, Whitworth
    • Matt Ehler, Football, Whitworth
    • Ryland Heckman, Baseball, Umpqua Community College
    • Ryder Truttman, Football, Whitworth
    • Tristan Schaefer, baseball, Umpqua Community college
    • Joshua Dunham, baseball, Tacoma community college
    • Mia Morente, Triathlon, University of South Dakota
    • Caleb Gilbert, Soccer, St Mary’s University
    • Sophia Layer, Cheer, Southern Methodist University
    • Alexis Tujo, Water Polo, Virginia Military University
    • Makenna Scheller, Cheer, University of Idaho
    • Luke Alison, Basketball, Eastern Oregon University
    • Brenna Meagher, Fastpitch, Bryant and Stratton
    • Grant Huston, Water Polo, Cuesta College
    • Emmett Scott, Swimming, Whitworth
    • Cristian Porras, Fencing, University of North Carolina
    • Jackson Davis, Water Polo, Chapman University
    • Frances Benson, Water Polo, Fresno Pacific University
  • GHHS - 2024-2025

    Football- week 10 playoffs

    Volleyball - districts

    Girls Swim & Dive - League Champions, district champions 

    Cross Country - Girls- League Champions, District Champions, 3rd at State

    Girls Soccer - League Champions

    Boys Tennis - sent individuals to state

    Boys Water Polo - state 

    Girls Bowling - sent individuals to state

    Girls Basketball - regional playoffs

    Boys Basketball - regional playoffs

    Wrestling  - sent individuals to state

    Boys Swim & Dive - League Champions

    Girls Lacrosse

    Boys Soccer - 5th at state

    Track & Field - Girls - League Champions, District Champions, 3rd at State

    Fastpitch - state playoffs

    Baseball - League champions, 3rd at state

    Girls Tennis -sent individuals to districts 

    Girls Water Polo - 5th at Division one state

    Girls Golf - League Champions, District Champions, 2nd at State, WIAA academic champions

    Boys Golf - 6th at state

    Cheer - state qualifiers 

    Dance Team - District Champions Pom, 2nd at state Pom, 5th at state Hip Hop

     

    GHHS Individual Awards - 2024-2025

    • All WIAA teams won an academic award in 2024-2025 for team GPA
    • The 4x100-meter relay team—comprising Eisley Hering, Karin Heikkila, Aejanae Humphrey, and Isabelle Harruff—captured the state title with a time of 47.96 seconds.
    • Lejla Carlsson delivered standout performances, finishing second in both the 1600m (4:52.48) and 800m (2:10.82), setting a new school record in the latter.
    • Taylor Sletner placed fourth in the 3200m (10:51.08) and seventh in the 1600m (5:01.67), 
    • In hurdle events, Eisley Hering secured fourth in the 100m hurdles, while Karin Heikkila placed fourth in the 300m hurdles and sixth in the 100m hurdles.
    • Isabelle Harruff also achieved a seventh-place finish in the 100m dash.
    • 4x100 relay team — featuring Justin Morris, Atzel Chavez-Avelar, Troy Arnold, and Gavin Olson — earned sixth place in the state, clocking in with a time of 42.75 seconds,
    • Theo Snyder 4th place at state for boys golf
    • Aiden Hammer multiple state championships in boys swim and dive
    • Carly Ikei 3rd place at state for girls golf


     

    First team all league:

    GHHS Football: DJ Darling, Peyton Howard x2, Micco Colyer, Boone Leverett

    GHHS Girls Soccer: Elise Miller, Elizabeth Hayes, Karin Heikkila, Sage Sturrock

    GHHS Girls Basketball: Kaliyah Miller, Willow Bonnici

    GHHS Boys Basketball: Michael Masini

    GHHS Fastpitch: Dani Biehl (Pitcher of the Year), Abby Miller,Gracie Carey, Kimi DeCastro

    GHHS Boys Golf: Theo Snyder, Max Ferrier

    GHHS Girls Golf: Carly Ikei, Myla Louch

    GHHS Boys Soccer: Eli Hanson, Henry Blake

    GHHS Baseball: Cole Krilich, Senior, Ethan Mar, Senior Daniel Porras, Senior, Greyson Riley, Junior, Hunter Payne, Junior, Quentin Bockhorn, Junior, (Pitcher of the year)


     

    Collegiate athletes:

    Leif Kregenow - Rose Hulman University, Pole Vault (Track and Field)

    Cassidy Kauppila - Pacific lutheran University - Cross Country/Track and Field

    Taylor Sletner - Washington State University - Cross Country/Track and Field

    Cailey Ridgeway - Corban University - Soccer

    Elise Miller - University of San Diego - Soccer

    Aiden Hammer - University of Texas - Swimming

    Carly Ikei - Western WA  - golf

    Jayce Corley - Lassen Community College - Baseball

    Ethan Mar - Tacoma Community College - Baseball

    Bailey Schroeder - Linfield College - Soccer

    Wes Bonnici - Willamette College - Baseball

    Jacquelyn Oelke - Whitworth University - Cross Country/Track and Field

    Delaney Moyer - Creighton University - Rowing

     

  • GHHS - 2025-2026

    Football - first round state playoffs

    Volleyball - state playoffs

    Girls Swim & Dive - league champs, district champs, 7th state

    Cross Country - league champs (girls and boys), district champs (girls), 4th state (girls), 6th state (boys)

    Girls Soccer - league champs, district champs, 5th state

    Boys Tennis - individuals to districts

    Boys Water Polo - 3rd state

    Girls Bowling- individuals to state playoffs

    Girls Flag Football - district playoffs

    Girls Basketball- state playoffs

    Boys Basketball - state playoffs

    Wrestling- sent individuals to state - top placers below

    Boys Swim & Dive -league champs, district champs, 7th state

    Girls Lacrosse - league champs, state playoffs

    Boys Soccer - district champs, 3rd state

    Track & Field - Girls - league champs, district champs, 2nd state

    Track & field - Boys - individuals at state

    Fastpitch- state playoffs

    Baseball - league champs, district champs, 5th state

    Girls Tennis - sent individuals to districts

    Girls Water Polo - 3rd state

    Girls Golf - league champs, district champs, 2nd state

    Boys Golf - league champs, district champs, 5th state

    Cheer - 6th state 

    Dance Team - district champs pom, state champs pom, 5th state hip hop, 6th state dance

     

    GHHS Individual Awards - 2025-2026

    • All WIAA teams won an academic award in 2025-2026 for team GPA

     

    First team all league:

    GHHS Football: Peyton Howard, Johan Gerl, Henry Blake, Max Schwab, Hunter Parris,

    GHHS Girls Soccer: Karin Heikkila, Elizabeth Hayes, Molly Leverett, Sage Sturrock, Nadia Schwab, 

    GHHS Volleyball: Maggie Maharry, Bethany Rajnus,

    GHHS Girls Basketball: Kaliyah Miller, Willow Bonnici

    GHHS Boys Basketball: Michael Masini

    GHHS Fastpitch: Isabelle Bartlett, Brooklyn Harrison, Payton Cantrell

    GHHS Boys Golf: Theo Snyder, Zane Allred, Charlie Eichenberg, Max Ferrier

    GHHS Girls Golf: Laila Douglass, Olivia Snyder, Myla Louch, Layna Louch, Sofia Skogen, Kaliya Ikei

    GHHS Lacrosse: Lizzy Kolokithas, Maddie Harding, Sydney Elton, Ashlyn Delgado, Sydney Schultz, Anya Helgerson, Olivia Van Someren

    GHHS Boys Soccer: Henry Blake, Jackson Powell, Eli Hansen, Malachi Wilson

    GHHS Baseball: Jake Cuda, Quentin Bockhorn, Hudson Smith, Hunter Payne, 

     

    First Team All State (non WIAA sports):

    Joel Carpmail, boys water polo

    Lizzy Kolokithas, lax

     

    TAC Athlete of the Year:

    Lejla Carlsson, XC

    Sage Sturrock, Women’s soccer

    Payton Heim, Volleyball

    Joel Carpmail, Boys Water polo

    Travis Scott, Boys swim and dive

    Michael Masini, Boys Basketball

    Spring tbd

     

    Collegiate athletes:

    Sage Sturrock, women's soccer, Southeastern Louisiana 

    Karin Heikkila, women’s soccer, Samford

    Elizabeth Hayes, women’s soccer, UC Irvine

    Theo Snyder, men’s golf, Yale

    Henry Blake, men’s soccer, Oregon State

    Kaitlyn Latendresse, women’s swim, Colorado School of Mines

    Ambrielle Reynolds, women’s soccer, Eckerd University

    Lejla Carlsson, women’s xc and track, Boise State

    Zach Spidahl, men’s soccer, Pacific Lutheran

    Hunter Payne, baseball, George Fox

    Logan Pedersen, baseball, Chemeteka

    Gavin McKeegan, track and field, Central Washington

    Payton Cantrell, fastpitch, Olympic College

    Lizzy Kolokithas, lacrosse, Benedictine College

    Ruby Savage, XC, Westmont College

    Nathan Cheek, baseball, Eastern Oregon 

    Hudson Smith, baseball, Eastern Oregon

    Jack Price, baseball, Clackamas 

    Emma Heilig, dance, University of Idaho

    Elanor Nimrick, women’s wrestling, Doane

    Malachi Wilson, men’s soccer, Corban 

    Michael Masini, men’s basketball, United State Military Academy; Army Westpoint

    Savanna Newville, fastpitch, St Bonaventure

    Kaliyah Miller, women’s basketball, Scottsdale Community College

    Travis Scott, men’s swim and dive, Whitworth

    Emma Lee Snell, women’s soccer, College of Sequoias

     

  • Athlete Physical Health Forms
    All student-athletes are required to have current physical health forms on file to participate in school sports. Please print the forms you need and bring them to your physical appointment. Access and complete the necessary forms through the MyWIAA website