The nominees for the Seattle Sports Commission’s 2021 Sports Star of the Year award have a strong soccer presence this year — which makes sense, as the most popular sports teams in the area had down years. But the voters really only have one choice for the Story of the Year — Quinn winning Olympic gold.
Relatively new in the event’s 87 year history, the Story of the Year has most often gone to the pro team who won a title during the year in question. Seattle Sounders and Seattle Storm own this category.