Part Two: Gig Harbor's Top 10 Stories of 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, we look back at some of the top stories that made headlines in Gig Harbor.

This is the second part of a two-part series on the top 5 stories on Gig Harbor Patch. .

5. , Oct. 10. Fifty one-year-old Candice Baima of Gig Harbor was killed in a two-car, head-on collision. Authorities believe the driver, who crossed the center line was under the influence. Baima was a bus driver for the .

4. , March 8. When Doug Manuel was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease seven years ago, he turned to pickleball. Since then, he's recruited others with the disease to play the sport, which they say helps them focus on balance and coordination.

3. , Aug. 18. A collision on State Route 302 sent two people, including a motorcyclist, to the hospital. Officials said the 46-year-old female motorcyclist was unable to stop for slowed traffic in front of her and clipped the back of the car in front of her. The motorcyclist was thrown into the oncoming lanes and was struck by a pickup truck, authorities said.

2. , Sept. 19. Just before the movie, Moneyball, hit theaters this fall, Patch sat down with Gig Harbor resident and 14-year MLB veteran, Scott Hatteberg. Find out what Hatteberg thought of Chris Pratt playing him and Brad Pitt as Billy Beane in the movie.

1. , March 30. David Haas, a senior at , was killed in a single-car crash near 144th and 54th Avenue. The Pierce County Medical Examiner later . At. This was the third tragedy for the Haas family as David's two older brothers died in 2006 and 2009.