When the Kitsap County Bears shut down following a rough 2013 outing in the Pacific Football League, Dave Baxter and others found a new option on the horizon. 

Formed as an 8-man franchise in 2014 by Dick Seuss, the Peninsula Storm claimed the 8-man league championship in 2015 over the Neah Bay Eagles.

The Storm made their way to the Western Washington Football Alliance in 2016 struggling to a 2-7 record.  Bolsterd by active duty naval personnel, the talent level ticked up, however deployments interrupted most of the momentum during the 2017-2018 seasons.  Signature wins were posted over the Grays Harbor Bearcats, Northwest Hurricanes and Renton Ravens as the squad went 9-12 during those two seasons, qualifying for playoffs in 2018.  Eric Bellamy, former Eastside Hawk all-league linebacker became head coach for the 11-man Storm.
 
The 2019 Storm started out of the gate with a franchise first, defeating the Spokane Wolfpack 28-20 and high hopes of a solid run.  But the new Northern Cascade Football League was the toughest lineup in the region and the competition quickly stiffened including a follow up defeat by the Wolfpack at home and ending with a 56-0 playoff loss to eventual Champion, South Sound.
 
Following the 2019 season, Baxter and Nighthawks owner Ryan Berndt agreed to a merger of clubs as the Storm, rebranding and rekindling the Kitsap Bears name, last used in 2013, looking to compete on the national level as the original Bears once did in the NAFL in 2008 and 2010.  This time, the Gridiron Development League would be the destination.
 
The Bears did not make it to the field as issues arose with the GDFL and then Covid-19 shut down plans for the season.  The Storm franchise would cease following the 2019 season with a 13-26 overall record at the 11-man level.

Kitsap Storm 2016

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