When Tucsonans typically celebrate, it’s because Sean Miller has worked some March magic or the UA’s football team has made a sporadic run at glory.
Those moments were few and far between in 2016, with nary a Tournament run nor a bowl berth to bring joy to Tucson.
There were fleeting flashes of fun in both sports, but Arizona fans had to look elsewhere for satisfaction in what was widely considered a down year.
Here are the half-dozen performances — team or individual — that brought Tucson sports fans the most joy over the last year: