Sports Story of the Year
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The Sports Story of the Year is given to an individual, group of individuals or a team/organization that has positively captured the attention of and inspired the Pacific Northwest.
 | FELIX HERNANDEZ MARINERS ACE THROWS PERFECT GAME
Felix Hernandez provided yet another highlight to his glittering Mariners career, throwing the first perfect game in franchise history. He struck out 12 as Seattle beat Tampa Bay 1-0, a crowning achievement for King Felix. ( Photo Credit: Ben VanHouten) |
| UW MEN'S ROWING HUSKIES COMPLETE UNBEATEN SEASON Washington became the first team ever to win all five events at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships. The varsity eight was unbeaten all season, gaining the Huskies’ 16th national title and fourth in the past six years. (Photo Credit: UW Athletics)
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| MONTESANO HIGH FOOTBALL BULLDOGS CAP IMPROBABLE RUN WITH FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 18 YEARS The unranked Bulldogs started the year 1-2, losing their first league game in five years. To make matters worse, Montesano's iconic 80 year-old stadium burned to the ground the night after that second consecutive defeat. From that moment, the Bulldogs started an incredible run, never losing again, culminating in an improbable comeback in the 1A state championship game to win their first state title since 1994. On top of winning the State Championship, they were also named academic State Champs for 1A by the WIAA with a 3.52 team GPA. (Photo Credit: Shawn Donnelly)
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| BELLEVUE HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL WOLVERINES ADD 10th STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Bellevue Wolverines continued their unprecedented domination of Washington high school football. They won their fifth consecutive state championship – and 10th in 12 years -- all with Butch Goncharoff as head coach. (Photo Credit: Melissa Campbell)
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| WESTERN WASHINGTON BASKETBALL COACH BRAD JACKSON NETS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Vikings won their first NCAA Division II national basketball championship, capping a record-setting 31-5 season and bringing a triumphant end to Brad Jackson’s 27 years as coach. He left for Washington with a school record 518 victories. (Photo Credit: WWU Athletics)
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