Longtime Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs was honored at the 82nd Annual MTRWestern Sports Star of the Year Awards at the Paramount Theatre on Feb. 8. Rizzs was presented with the Keith Jackson Award by the Seattle Sports Star Committee, which is given to a member of the media for excellence in communicating the sports stories the state of Washington.
Mariners Hall of Famer and former catcher Dan Wilson introduced Rizzs to the audience at the Paramount, which included fellow honorees such as former Sonic Gary Payton (Royal Brougham Award), former Seahawk Jacob Green (Paul G.