@MlCaterina

Happy New Year, y'all! Here are my #TopNine Instagram photos from 2017!

Some nice light from a slot car racing assignment earlier today! /// A car drives through a splash of sunlight during the Great Lakes RETRO 5 slot car races at Thazer Raceway in South Bend Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. @SBTribune photo

Thin ice is terrifying ... /// First responders search under ice at a water rescue where an ice fisherman fell through the ice at Pinhook Park in South Bend Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Tribune Photo/MICHAEL CATERINA

Miles Bridges is fun to photograph. /// Michigan State’s Miles Bridges (22) celebrates a dunk during the Notre Dame at Michigan State NCAA men’s basketball game at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. @SBTribune photo

I believe in you too, hot dog man. /// Allison Grant, from left, Lauren Ludwig, and Justin Green cheer on runners during the Niles-Buchanan YMCA Thanksgiving Day Run in downtown Niles Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. Runners had a 10k, 5k or 1-mile fun run options for the race which benefits the Annual Campaign that supports youth programs and financial support to families through membership scholarships. @SBTribune photo

Not the sharpest photo, but a nice lightning strike. Actually, it's not sharp at all lol /// Lighting strikes west of the stadium during a rain delay of the Brebeuf Jesuit at Marian semistate football game Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. @SBTribune photo

"You guys might even get dates tonight!" - Mike Brey on the students dressing up like him in the mock turtleneck /// Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey is greeted by fans dressed like him after the Chicago State at Notre Dame NCAA basketball game at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. @SBTribune @NDInsider photo

Caught a feature today!! lol /// Mike Rhoades of South Bend reels in a bluegill while fishing in the Saint Joseph River near North State Street in Mishawaka Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. @SBTribune photo

I'm always rooting for good photos! /// Miami’s DeeJay Dallas (13) leaps towards the pylon as Notre Dame’s Jalen Elliott (21) tries to tackle him during the Notre Dame at Miami NCAA football game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. @SBTribune @NDInsider photo

That's one way to avoid a tackle! /// LaVille's Braxton Sauer leaps over his teammate Jimmy Fischer and Triton's Ethan Berry during the Triton at LaVille sectional championship football game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. @SBTribune photo

Went searching for some spooky photos this evening /// Gravestones in the South Bend City Cemetery Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. @SBTribune photo

Callie says "No Pictures Please!" #internationalcatday (at South Bend, Indiana)

I spy a shoulder pad /// Edwardsburg's Kyle Shrider tries to get past Benton Harbor's Willie Roberson during the Benton Harbor at Edwardsburg high school football game Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. @SBTribune photo

First time I’ve seen this kind of handoff! /// Notre Dame’s Drue Tranquill (23) hands Southern California’s Tyler Vaughns (21) his shoe after it fell off during the University of Southern California at Notre Dame NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. @SBTribune photo

Ohhhh I see you, sky! /// the sun sets over Notre Dame stadium before #ndvsusc @sbtribune photo

A shirt pull over a teammate. That’s a photo first for me! // Riley's Antrone Crockett (51) and Asian Dawning tackle Kankakee Valley's Donald Nannenga during the Riley vs. Kankakee Valley sectional football game at Jackson Field in South Bend Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. @SBTribune photo (at Jackson Intermediate Center)

A little time lapse action! /// The sun sets west of downtown South Bend Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Tribune Photo/@MLCaterina (at Downtown South Bend)