James Goldmann

Final: Bronxville 12, Pleasantville 11 in OT for the Section 1 Class D Boys Lacrosse Championship Nick Martinelli scores the game-winner for @bxvboyslax to unseat the two-time champions. @sports_broncos Video via SportsEngine Play:

Please keep the family of Stepinac basketball coach Patrick Massaroni in your thoughts today. His father, Richard, passed away suddenly this morning. Richard Massaroni was involved in youth sports and recreation in Scarsdale and with White Plains Little League for many years. He had a career at IBM before retiring to devote his time to his family and community sports. You couldn't miss him at any Stepinac event for the last two decades, either. All three communities are mourning his loss. Personally, I got to know Richard and his wife, Doreen, when Patrick was a student at Stepinac. They and their four children were extremely close-knit. I'd often heard about the family group chat, which light up during Stepinac basketball games. Richard always had an incredible level of pride in Patrick, and not just for becoming one of the elite basketball coaches in the region. He did a lot of mentoring for his son as a coach. Richard, no matter the travel distance, traffic or weather, rarely ever missed a game. And I can still remember the pride - and a little bit of shock - in Richard's eyes in Lake George in 2018, celebrating the night Stepinac upset LuHi in the Federation tournament. He and I shared a good laugh when Patrick had to leave the restaurant to go to the hotel laundry room to wash the teams uniforms for the next day. As much enjoyment as Richard found watching his son coach, I've witnessed how much more he relished being a grandfather. God Bless the Massaroni Family in this time. Information on the services can be found here: beecherflooksfh.com/memorial…

BREAKING: An end of era in Stepinac football. Hall of Fame head coach Mike O'Donnell is retiring after 37 seasons. A.J. Magee, a former assistant in the program, will replace O'Donnell as Stepinac head coach. Magee spent the last few seasons coach in college, most recently at Wagner. O'Donnell, who will remain as the school's athletic director and involved in football, was only the sixth head football coach in the program's 75 year history. In his time, he won 238 games, four @NYCHSFL AAA Championships, three state crowns, as well as three AA league titles. He helped so many kids go to college and started many on their paths to the professional level. Personally, Coach O'Donnell is one of my favorite people ever in this business. He was the first person I ever interviewed as a reporter in 1998. His team just lost a heartbreaker in what would be a winless season. He sat and calmly answered questions from an 18 year old kid who didn't know what was doing. I'll never forget his professionalism. That day changed me forever and I owe so much of my own career to him for it. Believe me when I say O'Donnell suffered some of the worst losses imaginable and survived some extremely tumultuous seasons. He also led Stepinac on one of the greatest stretches of football this county has ever seen. Through all the highs and lows, the man never changed. O'Donnell is always classy, always kind. His only focus was on helping his players. He never once exuded any shred of ego for his accomplishments. O'Donnell is loved by everyone in the Stepinac community. And he’s admired and respected throughout the Catholic League and in coaching circles around the Tri-State. One thing I've learned in my time is that a lot of coaches across all sports compile impressive numbers and championships. They deserve the recognition. But the great ones, like O'Donnell, will be far more remembered years from now for how he kindly he treated people, how generous he was and how much he cared about his players and his school. For that, "O'D" is truly a legend.