The Bee’s Top Photos of 2017

Hilmar running back Justin Rentfro lifts his coach Frank Marques after the Yellowjackets beat the Modesto Christian Crusaders 42-13 in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division VI final at Lincoln High School in Stockton on Nov. 25. Andy Alfaro aalfaro@modbee.com

Whether breaking news, sports or features, we shot thousands of photos from across the region in 2017. The Modesto Bee’s photographers, reporters and editors all worked to capture the imagery of local news and events and bring them to our readers, both in print and online. We asked our photographers to select the best from the past 12 months and offer them here as a farewell-to-2017 glimpse at the year in pictures.

This story was originally published December 30, 2017 at 4:31 PM with the headline "The Bee’s Top Photos of 2017."

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