|  2000-Kazuhiro Sasaki
Mariners' All-Star Reliever
Mariners relief pitcher who was named American League Rookie of the Year. Broke the team record and Major League rookie record with 37 saves. Led the American League in saves percentage (.919) and helped the M's reach the lague championship series. Japan's all time saves leader, he joined the M's as free agent and won his rookie honors at age 32.
|  2001-Jan Harville
UW Rowing Coach
University of Washington women's crew coach who led the Huskies to their third national championship in five years. No other UW team has won an NCAA championship. Pac-10 Coach of the year for the eight time, including four of the past five years and conference champion for the 10th time in her 14-year tenure.
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|  2001-Ichiro Suzuki
Mariners All-Star Outfielder
Mariners outfielder and leadoff hitter who became the first player in baseball history to win in the same year a batting championship and Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards. had the most of any player since 1930. Also led the AL in stolen bases and won a Gold Glove for his fielding as the M's won a record-tying 116 games.
|  2002-Jamie Moyer
Mariners Pitching Ace
Left-handed MLB pitcher. League leader in winning percentage since 1996 and Mariners' all time leader at .671 (98-48). Led team with 230 innings pitched, fourth-best in AL last season at age 39. Extraordinarily active in community and charitable work.
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|  2002-Sue Bird
Storm Guard
College basketball player of the year as PG for undefeated NCAA champion Connecticut. Firts pick in the WNBA draft. All-star started as a rookie. Helped Storm reach the playoffs for the first time. Played for the U.S. team that won the world championship.
|  2003-Matt Hasselbeck
Seahawks Quarterback
Led team to its first 10-win season in 17 years. Set the franchise record for most passing yards as third-year starting quarterback. Tied the team single-season record with four 300-yard games. Helped Seahawks lead the NFL in thirddown conversions
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|  2003-Lauren Jackson
Storm Forward
WNBA’s Most Valuable Player after leading the league in scoring with 21.2 points per game. Ranked among league leaders in rebounding and field goal percentage. An All-Star forward in each of her three seasons and, at 22, youngest MVP in league history.
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2004-Ryan Moore
Amateur Golfer
Won the NCAA Championship as a junior at UNLV, then had the best summer of any amateur since 1930. The Puyallup native's numerous victories included the Sahalee Players Championship, Western Amateur and, for the second time each, the US Pubilc Links and US Amateur.
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|  2004-Anne Donavan
Seattle Storm Coach
First woman coach to win a WNBA championship. Led Storm to a franchise record 20 victories and a three-game sweep of the finals. that was Seattle's first league title in any pro sport since 1979. Also helped coach the U.S. women to Olympic gold.
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2005-Shaun Alexander
Seahawks MVP Running Back
All-Pro running back. NFL Most Valuable Player. Set the league record with 28 touchdowns. Led the league in rushing. Became the Seahawks’ all-time rushing leader. Set team records for rushing yards, yards per carry and most 100-yard games. Named Seahawks Man of the Year for his community service.
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|  2005-Christal Morrison
UW Volleyball
All-America outside hitter. Was a standout in the Huskies’ drive to a national championship. Named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four after posting a team-high 15 kills and seven blocks. Also was regional MVP after leading UW with 21 kills. Sophomore earned All-America honors for the second time.
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2006-Courtney Thompson
UW Volleyball
Washington’s first three-time first team All-American. Led the nation in assists for the second straight year, this time with an NCAA record average. Broke the Pac-10 career record by a wide margin. Led the Huskies to three Final Fours and a national championship.
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|  2006-Brandon Roy
Husky Basketball Star
Senior guard who was Washington’s first player in 53 years to make first-team AP All-American and first Pac-10 player of the year since 1986. Led the Huskies in most offensive categories and into the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen before becoming a first-round NBA draft pick.
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2007-Danielle Lawrie
UW Softball
Topped Pac-10 in strikeouts as a sophomore and led Huskies back to the College Softball World Series, opening with a no-hitter and a one-hitter. Broke UW season record for strikeouts for the second straight year. Will pitch for Canada in the 2008 Olympics.
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|  2007-Bobby Engram
Seahawks Wide Receiver
Wide receiver who broke the franchise record with 94 receptions at age 34 and after a thyroid condition caused him to miss much of the previous season. Topped 1,000 yards receiving for the first time in his 12-year career. Earned team’s Steve Largent Award for dedication.
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2008-Hope Solo
UW/USA Soccer
Won Olympic gold and was named player of the match with a 1-0 victory against Brazil in the finals. The victory was dramatic vindication for her suspension after being benched for the 2007 world semifinal against Brazil.
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 2008-Jon Brockman
UW Basketball Forward
Named to the nine-man All-Pac-10 team as a sophomore, after leading the conference in rebounding and double-digit games for both points and rebounds. Averaging about 20 points and 11 rebounds early in his junior season, with career highs of 31 and 18 vs. Utah.
|  2009-Felix Hernandez
Mariners Pitching Ace
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