Before we ring in the new, time to reflect on the old.
The year 2016 was a turbulent one for central San Joaquin Valley sports. There were plenty of triumphs by our athletes and teams, at the state, national and even international levels, but each of those was overshadowed by the disaster that was Fresno State football.
Without further delay, time to roll out the Top 10 local sports stories for 2016. All selections are mine, so you know whom to credit (or blame).
1. Collapse of Fresno State football; DeRuyter axed
In the 95-year history of Fresno State football, there had never been a season this lousy.