Tyler Hasty: State Player-of-the-Year

Skyline High School's junior quarterback knows that one day soon the reality of winning the Class 4A state football title — his first as the Spartans' starting quarterback — will settle in.

When that moment comes, he will say to himself: "We got it done."

Over at Bellevue, senior Tyler Hasty is dealing with the reality that he has played his last high-school football game. It hits him every time he walks past the football field. He thinks about all the work the Wolverines put in preparing to win their fourth straight 3A title — their ninth in 11 years.

As he tries to process the emotion, he thinks, "It was worth it."

In 2011, Browne and Hasty were the best players on the state's top teams. Their contributions were crucial and, because of their success, they are The Seattle Times' State Players of the Year. ( Read more )